Kentucky Senate Bill 253 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 11 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-02-22 - to State & Local Government (S)
Pending: Senate State & Local Government Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Establish KRS Chapter 239 and create new sections to define "authorizing county or counties," "casino," "commission," "county legislative body," "department," "electronic gaming device," "full casino," "gross gaming revenue," "handle," "licensee," and "limited casino"; create the Kentucky Gaming Commission, assign powers and duties to the commission; establish executive director position; make commission, the executive director, and employees subject to executive branch code of ethics; require county election to authorize licensing of casino within county; require sheriff to advertise local option election for gaming; provide for procedures on local option elections for gaming not held on primary and regular election days; require the county board of elections to certify the results; establish commission as agency to solicit bids for casino gaming licenses and provide criteria for advertising the bid; establish procedure for evaluating bids for full casinos; provide bidding rights for racing associations; specify licensing requirements for full casinos, manufacturers, and suppliers; prohibit selling, leasing, or otherwise furnishing gaming supplies without a license; provide the option of limited casinos for racing associations; specify licensing requirements for limited casinos; prohibit any one under 21 years of age from placing a wager at a casino or being permitted access to a casino; provide for occupational licenses; grant the commission authority to initiate disciplinary action; provide grievance procedure; exempt licensed gaming devices from federal restrictions; grant the commission the authority to define and limit permissible games; provide for the exclusion of certain persons from casinos; require the commission to develop programs for education and treatment of problem gamblers; define "cheat" and provide penalties for cheating; amend KRS 15.380 to establish gaming commission employees as peace officers; create a new section of KRS Chapter 138 to establish a wagering and an admissions tax; amend KRS 243.500 to exempt licensed casino gaming; amend KRS 372.005 to include KRS Chapter 239; amend KRS 525.090 to exempt casino gaming; amend KRS 528.010 to gaming licensed under KRS Chapter 239; amend KRS 528.020 to exempt gambling devices operated under KRS Chapter 239; amend KRS 528.070 to exempt licensed gambling activity; amend KRS 528.080 to exempt those with a license issued under KRS Chapter 239; amend KRS Chapter 528.100 to exempt authorized casino gaming.

AN ACT relating to the provision for and control of casino gaming and making an appropriation therefor.

Sen. Mike Nemes [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-02-22	Senate	to State & Local Government (S)
2021-02-11	Senate	to Committee on Committees (S)
2021-02-11	Senate	introduced in Senate

Type	Source
Summary	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/21RS/sb253.html
Text	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/21RS/sb253/orig_bill.pdf
Supplement	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/note/21RS/sb253/LM.pdf
Supplement	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/note/21RS/sb253/CI.pdf