HB 904 KY

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Amend KRS 230.210 to define various terms; create new sections of KRS Chapter 230 to authorize the Kentucky Horse Racing and Gaming Corporation to regulate the conduct of fantasy contest operators; require the use of geolocation technology; require fantasy contest operators to implement procedures to prevent fraud, abuse, and money laundering; require notification to the corporation for a confirmed breach of a sport's governing body's internal rules and codes of conduct, conduct that corrupts any outcome, and confirmed illegal activities; establish licensing requirements for a fantasy contest operator; allow the corporation to promulgate administrative regulations to establish additional qualifications and requirements for licensing to preserve the integrity and security of fantasy contests; prohibit a license from being issued to a person that has been convicted of a felony, crime involving illegal gaming or gambling, or any crime involving theft or fraud; require a fantasy contest operator to conduct an independent audit; require a fantasy contest operator to be at least 21 years old; require the corporation to investigate all reasonable allegations of prohibited conduct; require each fantasy contest operator to include a statement regarding obtaining assistance with real-money gaming problems on the operator's website or mobile application; prohibit a fantasy contest operator from paying any price or award to a person who is on the self-exclusion list; create a new section of KRS Chapter 230 to establish the purse stabilization fund from fixed-odds wagers on horse racing taxes and fees; amend KRS 138.552 to define "fixed-odds wagering"; impose a 15% excise tax on the adjusted gross revenue of fixed-odds wagers on live horse racing; amend various sections of KRS Chapter 230 to establish the corporation's jurisdiction over fantasy contests and fixed-odds wagering; establish the Attorney General's concurrent jurisdiction with the Commonwealth's attorneys and county attorneys of this state for the enforcement of KRS Chapter 230 and 238; require the corporation to establish a process for the compilation, dissemination, and notification of the self-exclusion list; allow the corporation to authorize additional racing dates or amend racing dates; define "affiliate" and "beneficial interest"; prohibit an association or track or its affiliate from holding a license to conduct charitable gaming; require associations and tracks to accelerate the adoption of technologies, update the totalizator by April 1, 2027, and update technologies related to pari-mutuel wagering annually; require associations and tracks to disable all wagering simultaneously, but not later than the moment the starting gate is opened for commencement of a race; change the age of access to sports wagering from 18 to 21; allow a track to conduct fixed-odds wagering on horse racing; require a track or service provider to have a mandatory minimum hold of at least $2,000 per race; define "proposition bet"; prohibit sports wagering licensees and service providers from offering any proposition bets on individual players participating in collegiate sporting events; prohibit a track or association from participating in or contracting with platforms that offer events contracts through prediction markets; prohibit a track or association from contracting with a service provider that offers events contracts through a prediction market; amend various sections of KRS Chapter 238 to redefine "chairperson" and "charitable gaming facility"; define "licensed charitable gaming facility"; establish the power of the office relating to licensure issuance and renewal and imposing fines and penalties; require a background check for any person associated with an applicant if the corporation deems it necessary; change the distributor and manufacturer licensing fee from $1,000 to $5,000; change the charitable organization's licensing fee from $300 to $1,000; require an applicant to submit an application at least 60 days prior to the expiration of its existing license or its first expected date of operation; prohibit a person under the age of 21 from participating in the play of charitable gaming activities or events; increase the limit for a prize for an individual charity game ticket from $599 to $1,499; establish an affirmative defense for any prosecution for selling charitable gaming supplies to a minor if the sale was induced by the use of false identification; change the charitable gaming facility licensing fee from $2,500 to $5,000; prohibit an owner or affiliate of a licensed charitable gaming facility from soliciting licensed charitable organizations or holding a distributor license under KRS Chapter 238; allow the corporation to investigate and have free access to the office or place of business of a charitable gaming license or facility where licensed charitable gaming is offered; increase the administrative fine for a violation of KRS Chapter 238 from $1,000 to $5,000; allow a person to apply to the corporation for a stay of the ruling of the notice of violation; require a summary suspension to cease operations if there is an imminent risk to the health and safety of the public or a misappropriation of charitable gaming revenues; repeal and reenact KRS 238.538 to require a licensed charitable organization to only offer the play of electronic devices at locations authorized by the corporation and one additional location in either the same county or a county that is contiguous to the charitable organization's office location; require a charitable gaming facility to transfer its license first to one of the licensed charitable organizations it is affiliated with as of January 1, 2026, and next to any licensed charitable organization; prohibit a charitable gaming facility from transferring more than 3 licenses from locations where persons 21 years old and under are permitted to locations where only persons 21 years or older are permitted within 90 days of the effective date of this Act; establish the occurrences in which the play of charitable gaming devices shall be lost and forfeited at an additional location; amend KRS 243.500, 436.480, 525.090, 528.010, and 528.070 to exempt fantasy contests, fixed-odds wagering, and wagering on live horse races and historical horse races; amend KRS 2.015, 68.182, 91.202, 92.282, and 238.550 to conform; require the corporation to present a status report on the purse stabilization fund not later than November 30, 2027; provide that the Act may be cited as the Wagering Consumer Protection Act.

• M. Meredith Republican · primary
• M. Koch Republican · primary

1. Mar 4, 2026 introduced in House · lower
2. Mar 4, 2026 to Committee on Committees (H) · lower
3. Mar 10, 2026 to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H) · lower
4. Mar 11, 2026 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) · lower
5. Mar 11, 2026 floor amendments (1) and (2) filed to Committee Substitute · lower
6. Mar 12, 2026 2nd reading, to Rules · lower
7. Mar 12, 2026 posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 13 2026 · lower
8. Mar 13, 2026 floor amendment (3) filed to Committee Substitute · lower
9. Mar 18, 2026 floor amendment (4) filed to Committee Substitute · lower
10. Mar 19, 2026 floor amendment (5) filed to Committee Substitute · lower
11. Mar 19, 2026 3rd reading, passed 79-15 with Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendments (2) and (5) · lower
12. Mar 20, 2026 received in Senate · upper
13. Mar 20, 2026 to Committee on Committees (S) · upper
14. Mar 27, 2026 to Licensing & Occupations (S) · upper
15. Mar 27, 2026 taken from Licensing & Occupations (S) · upper
16. Mar 27, 2026 1st reading · lower
17. Mar 27, 2026 returned to Licensing & Occupations (S) · upper
18. Mar 31, 2026 floor amendment (1) filed · lower
19. Mar 31, 2026 taken from Licensing & Occupations (S) · upper
20. Mar 31, 2026 2nd reading · lower
21. Mar 31, 2026 returned to Licensing & Occupations (S) · upper
22. Apr 1, 2026 reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1) · lower
23. Apr 1, 2026 posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, April 01 2026 · lower
24. Apr 1, 2026 floor amendment (1) ruled out of order · lower
25. Apr 1, 2026 3rd reading, passed 24-13 with Committee Substitute (1) · lower
26. Apr 1, 2026 received in House · lower
27. Apr 1, 2026 to Rules (H) · lower
28. Apr 1, 2026 taken from Rules · lower
29. Apr 1, 2026 posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1) · lower
30. Apr 1, 2026 House concurred in Committee Substitute (1) · lower
31. Apr 1, 2026 passed 64-19 · lower
32. Apr 2, 2026 enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House · lower
33. Apr 2, 2026 enrolled, signed by President of the Senate · upper
34. Apr 2, 2026 delivered to Governor · lower
35. Apr 13, 2026 Vetoed · lower
36. Apr 14, 2026 received in House · lower
37. Apr 14, 2026 taken from Rules · lower
38. Apr 14, 2026 posted for consideration of Governor's veto · lower
39. Apr 14, 2026 veto overridden · lower
40. Apr 14, 2026 passed 67-7 · lower
41. Apr 14, 2026 received in Senate · upper
42. Apr 14, 2026 to Rules (S) · upper
43. Apr 14, 2026 posted for consideration of Governor's veto · lower
44. Apr 14, 2026 veto overridden · lower
45. Apr 14, 2026 passed 26-5 · lower
46. Apr 14, 2026 to Rules (H) · lower
47. Apr 14, 2026 received in House · lower
48. Apr 14, 2026 enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House · lower
49. Apr 14, 2026 enrolled, signed by President of the Senate · upper
50. Apr 14, 2026 delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 184) · lower