# Kentucky SB 190: AN ACT relating to charitable gaming.

Kentucky SB 190, AN ACT relating to charitable gaming., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Michael J. Nemes (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-03-18 (signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 28)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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- As of: 2026-10-19
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## Facts
- Bill: Kentucky SB 190
- State: Kentucky
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT relating to charitable gaming.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-18
- Last action: 2025-03-18, signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 28)
- Sponsor: Michael J. Nemes (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Effective Dates, Delayed, Gambling, Licensing, Amusements and Recreation, Charitable Organizations and Institutions
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 1 (38 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Charitable gaming funds protected from private gain: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, Kentucky charitable gaming net receipts cannot be used for any individual's private benefit or financial gain. Attempts to hide compensation or private gain count as unauthorized diversion of funds and are actionable under KRS 238.995.
- Licensed charities can hold more bingo: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, licensed Kentucky charities can hold up to three bingo sessions weekly, up from two. The weekly hours cap rises from 10 to 15. The existing daily limits remain: one session and no more than five consecutive hours of bingo.
- Weekly limits for charitable gaming volunteers: cost, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, each Kentucky charitable gaming volunteer may serve at no more than six events or sessions per week.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Michael J. Nemes (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-06 | Senate | 3rd reading, passed | pass | 38 | 0 |   |

## Actions (22)

- 2025-03-18: signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 28)
- 2025-03-13: delivered to Governor
- 2025-03-13: enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House (Senate)
- 2025-03-13: enrolled, signed by President of the Senate (Senate)
- 2025-03-13: received in Senate (Senate)
- 2025-03-13: 3rd reading, 86-0 passed (House)
- 2025-03-13: placed in the Orders of the Day (House)
- 2025-03-13: taken from Rules (House)
- 2025-03-12: reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules (House)
- 2025-03-11: to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H) (House)
- 2025-03-11: returned to Committee on Committees (H) (House)
- 2025-03-11: 1st reading (House)
- 2025-03-11: taken from Committee on Committees (H) (House)
- 2025-03-06: to Committee on Committees (H) (House)
- 2025-03-06: received in House (House)
- 2025-03-06: 3rd reading, passed 38-0 (Senate)
- 2025-03-05: posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 06, 2025 (Senate)
- 2025-03-05: 2nd reading, to Rules (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: to Licensing & Occupations (S) (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: to Committee on Committees (S) (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: introduced in Senate (Senate)

## Bill text

- Current, 2025-03-06: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/sb190/bill.pdf)
- Introduced, 2025-03-06: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/sb190/orig_bill.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 501: AN ACT relating to pharmaceutical drugs. (became law)
- HB 664: AN ACT relating to the operation of a motor vehicle and declaring an emergency. (signed)
- HB 606: AN ACT relating to economic development. (signed)
- HB 421: AN ACT relating to colorectal cancer screenings. (signed)
- HB 555: AN ACT relating to local government financial practices. (signed)
- HB 493: AN ACT relating to the towing and storage of motor vehicles. (signed)

## Sources
- [Current (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/sb190/bill.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/sb190/orig_bill.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 501: AN ACT relating to pharmaceutical drugs.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB501-2025RS)
- [HB 664: AN ACT relating to the operation of a motor vehicle and declaring an emergency.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB664-2025RS)
- [HB 606: AN ACT relating to economic development.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB606-2025RS)
- [HB 421: AN ACT relating to colorectal cancer screenings.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB421-2025RS)
- [HB 555: AN ACT relating to local government financial practices.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB555-2025RS)
- [HB 493: AN ACT relating to the towing and storage of motor vehicles.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB493-2025RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB190-2025RS (as of 2026-10-19).