FRANKFORT, Ky. — Due to COVID-19 safety precautions, the Senate Licensing & Occupations Committee chair regrets more people cannot be admitted to tomorrow’s (Feb. 4) meeting on Senate Bill 120. That’s a measure concerning the definition of pari-mutuel wagering as it is related to historical horse races.
The meeting will be livestreamed at 11 a.m. by Kentucky Educational Television at https://www.ket.org/legislature/. The committee chair, Sen. John Schickel, R-Union, stressed that he wanted to ensure everyone interested in SB 120 could follow the proceedings.
Materials for committee members will be posted online shortly before the meeting at https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/CommitteeDocuments/78/. In addition to the agenda, these can include info sheets, handouts and PowerPoint presentations compiled for lawmakers to review.
More information on SB 120, including the full text of the bill, can be found at the online Legislative Record at https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/21rs/sb120.html. People can receive email notifications each time SB 120 takes a step in the legislative process by signing up for Bill Watch at https://kentucky.gov/services/pages/billwatch.aspx.
Anyone who would like to share feedback on SB 120 can leave a message for their local legislators at the General Assembly’s Message Line at 800-372-7181. To directly reach a lawmaker’s office, call 502-564-8100. An operator will transfer the call to the office of the legislator you want to reach.