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SB145 Senate Bill
Signed by Governor
2026-03-13

AN ACT relating to the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control and declaring an emergency.

Amend KRS 243.033 to modify alcoholic beverage caterer duties and privileges; remove caterer Sunday sales restrictions; prohibit the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control from imposing or attempting to enforce minimum customer thresholds or maximum event limits for caterers; amend KRS 243.090 to require the department to approve or deny a license application within 45 days after receipt of the application; EMERGENCY.

Bill Details

State

Kentucky

Session

2026 Regular Session

Chamber

Senate

Official Source

apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26RS/sb145....

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Sponsors

Julie Raque Adams (Sen - R)
Mike Wilson (Sen - R)

Action History

2026-03-13 S signed by Governor (Acts Ch.3)
2026-03-05 S delivered to Governor
2026-03-05 S enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
2026-03-05 S enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
2026-03-05 S passed 35-2
2026-03-05 S Senate concurred in House Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (1)
2026-03-04 S posted for passage for concurrence in House Floor Amendment (1) and Committee Substitute (1)
2026-03-04 S to Rules (S)
2026-03-04 S received in Senate
2026-03-03 H 3rd reading, passed 84-13 with Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (1)
2026-03-02 H posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 03 2026
2026-02-26 H 2nd reading, to Rules
2026-02-25 H floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
2026-02-25 H reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
2026-02-20 H to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H)
2026-02-13 H to Committee on Committees (H)
2026-02-13 H received in House
2026-02-12 S 3rd reading, passed 35-1
2026-02-11 S posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, February 12 2026
2026-02-11 S 2nd reading, to Rules
2026-02-10 S reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
2026-02-06 S to Licensing & Occupations (S)
2026-02-02 S to Committee on Committees (S)
2026-02-02 S introduced in Senate

Votes

2026-02-12 Senate: Third Reading RSN# 3819 Yea: 35 Nay: 1
2026-03-03 House: Veto Override RCS# 181 Yea: 84 Nay: 13
2026-03-05 Senate: Third Reading RSN# 3882 Yea: 35 Nay: 2

Committee Referrals

2026-02-02 S Committee on Committees
2026-02-06 S Licensing and Occupations
2026-02-11 S Rules
2026-02-13 H Committee On Committees
2026-02-20 H Licensing, Occupations & Administrative Regulations
2026-02-26 H Rules
2026-03-04 S Rules

Amendments

0000-00-00 House Committee Substitute
0000-00-00 House Floor Amendment

Bill Text Versions

0000-00-00 Introduced
0000-00-00 Engrossed
0000-00-00 Enrolled

Subjects

Alcoholic Beverages Distilled Spirits Effective Dates, Emergency Foods And Beverages Licensing Malt Beverages State Agencies Wine And Wineries

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