Slots Bill Approved By House
The bill to expand gambling in Kentucky by allowing video slot machines at Kentucky's racetracks has been approved by the House of Representatives by a vote of 52-45. Click here to see who voted for and against the slots bill.
This means that the Kentucky Senate is the last line of defense in opposing this harmful legislation. If you have not done so already, please call your state senators and ask them to vote "no" on expanded gambling. The number for the Legislative Message Line is 800-372-7181. Concerned citizens should call and leave a message asking their senators to vote against any effort to expand gambling. The operator can help direct the message for any caller who is unsure about the names of their senators.
Both the House and Senate will be back in session at 4 p.m. on Monday, June 22. Senate President David Williams said late Friday that if the slots bill was received from the House by 4:30 p.m., it would be assigned to a committee to be considered.
Williams restated his belief that there are not adequate votes in the Senate to pass the legislation and insinuated that the delay in delivering the slots bill by the House was intentional so that pressure could be placed on senators over the weekend to support the bill.
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