KY HB 39
died on adjournmentAN ACT relating to pari-mutuel wagering.
Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Did KY HB 39 pass?
No. KY HB 39 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-01-14): to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H)
What is KY HB 39 about?
Amend KRS 230.210 to redefine "pari-mutuel wagering" to place amounts wagered in 1 or more pari-mutuel pools from which winning wagers are paid out in proportion to the individual winning wagers; allow statutory and Kentucky Horse Racing and Gaming Corporation pari-mutuel pool deductions and adjustments; make pari-mutuel pools available to all patrons on equitable terms, with no advantages given to a particular patron or class of patron.
Who sponsors KY HB 39?
G. Brown Jr., M. Lehman are the primary sponsors of KY HB 39.
Description
Amend KRS 230.210 to redefine "pari-mutuel wagering" to place amounts wagered in 1 or more pari-mutuel pools from which winning wagers are paid out in proportion to the individual winning wagers; allow statutory and Kentucky Horse Racing and Gaming Corporation pari-mutuel pool deductions and adjustments; make pari-mutuel pools available to all patrons on equitable terms, with no advantages given to a particular patron or class of patron.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-07
- Latest action
- 2026-01-14 — to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- G. Brown Jr.primary
- M. Lehmanprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-01-14
to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H)
referral-committee
2026-01-07
to Committee on Committees (H)
referral-committee
2026-01-07
introduced in House
introduction
Versions
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Documents
Votes
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Related bills
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