Yesterday, the Kentucky Senate fast tracked a bill overhauling how the state regulates gambling.

Since then, lawmakers say charities are contacting them to say not so fast.

Kentucky editions do.

Leffler has more.

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21 nonprofits can raise money through charitable gaming.

Think pulled tabs at a local veteran's lodge or a cake wheel or raffle at a church.

Some even have electronic and online gaming.

Shirley's way raises money for people going through cancer treatments.

The organization's founder spoke to lawmakers Tuesday.

Shirley's way has become, as of last year, the number one charitable gaming charity in the state.

And I really feel like we have a lot of knowledge and can help elaborate on what could be done with the charitable gaming function.

So thank you so much.

I appreciate your time.

Apparently, these nonprofits are contacting their state representatives over Senate Bill 299.

It would create the Kentucky Horse Racing and Gaming Corporation, which would fold in charitable gaming with the for profit gaming industry.

Currently, the two are separate.

We've seen with the churches because I'm getting the text messages from the churches, be a parish council, and they're saying that they're worried.

I'm all for look, I'm for sports betting.

I am a big horse guy.

I believe in our industry.

I want to do that.

I also believe in the charitable aspects and our charitable gaming, the things that can help.

And so I'm asking is that we would keep that separated for today.

The bill made it through the Senate Tuesday in a 26 to 11 vote.

House of Representatives heard the bill in a committee Wednesday.

The House speaker offered some billed changes just for charitable gaming.

At the request of several charities and charitable gaming itself.

Revise the moratorium on charitable gaming machines to ensure that licenses for paper pull tabs and bingo are permitted.

It allows churches, schools to continue their charitable gaming activities during the year.

And of course, the use of any electronic machines that are already in place are grandfathered in.

Some lawmakers say they're getting whiplash from the quick changes to a 280 page bill and the response they're getting from constituents.

Because we have only briefly been provided with some of this information.

Of course, my folks at home have not had the opportunity to kind of give me their feedback on it as well.

So today I'm a no until I can speak with my locals.

Thank you.

The House Economic Development and Workforce Investment Committee advanced the bill to the Full House for Kentucky Edition, I'm June Leffler.

Thank you.

June Senate Bill 299 Now heads to the House.

It will have to go back to the Senate to sign off on changes to the bill.