SB 245 KY

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Create a new section of KRS 438.305 to 438.350 to establish application form requirements for a tobacco, nicotine, or vapor product license; prohibit the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control from establishing any additional licensure requirements beyond those prescribed in statute; require the department to publish and maintain on its website the components required for a tobacco, nicotine, or vapor product license; amend various sections of KRS 438.305 to 438.350 to require the Secretary of State to notify retailers that a tobacco, nicotine, or vapor product license is required to sell authorized nicotine vapor products; establish application requirements for a tobacco, nicotine, or vapor product license; require the department to publish the application form on its website within 30 days of the effective date of this Act; require the licensing fee to be refunded to the applicant if a license is not issued; require a licensure renewal form and a licensing fee to be remitted to the department upon the renewal of a tobacco, nicotine, or vapor product license; define "batch license"; allow a retailer with a license issued by the department under KRS Chapter 243 to renew a tobacco, nicotine, or vapor product license on the date of its next renewal; allow an applicant or licensee to batch license using a singular application or renewal form; allow a licensee to batch license on the date of its next alcohol licensure renewal or 1 year from the date of issuance of its tobacco, nicotine, or vapor product license; require an applicant or licensee who chooses to batch license to multiply the licensure fee by the number of locations to be licensed or premises to be renewed; require the department to establish a singular application and renewal form for a batch license; allow the department to require a supplemental form for batch licensing if an alcohol license requires further information; grant a grace period to applicants for any error identified in an application by the department; establish requirements for a change of ownership; establish grounds for denial of an application; require the department to promulgate administrative regulations relating to tobacco, nicotine, and vapor licensing within 30 days of the effective date of this Act; repeal KRS 438.3065, which establishes transitional licensing; prohibit this Act from delaying enforcement; require any retailer selling tobacco, nicotine, or vapor products in Kentucky that does not currently hold a license to remit the initial application form and licensing fee within 60 days of the effective date of this Act; credit a licensee's 2025 licensing fee to the licensee's upcoming licensing fee payment for 2026; RETROACTIVE, in part, to January 1, 2026; EMERGENCY.

• R. Webb Republican · primary
• J. Higdon Republican · primary

1. Feb 25, 2026 introduced in Senate · upper
2. Feb 25, 2026 to Committee on Committees (S) · upper
3. Feb 27, 2026 to Licensing & Occupations (S) · upper
4. Mar 3, 2026 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar · upper
5. Mar 4, 2026 2nd reading, to Rules · upper
6. Mar 4, 2026 posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 05 2026 · upper
7. Mar 5, 2026 passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day · upper
8. Mar 5, 2026 floor amendment (1) filed · upper
9. Mar 6, 2026 3rd reading · upper
10. Mar 6, 2026 floor amendment (1) withdrawn · upper
11. Mar 6, 2026 passed 36-0 · upper
12. Mar 10, 2026 received in House · lower
13. Mar 10, 2026 to Committee on Committees (H) · lower
14. Mar 11, 2026 to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H) · lower
15. Mar 16, 2026 taken from Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H) · lower
16. Mar 16, 2026 1st reading · upper
17. Mar 16, 2026 returned to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H) · lower
18. Mar 17, 2026 taken from Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H) · lower
19. Mar 17, 2026 2nd reading · upper
20. Mar 17, 2026 returned to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H) · lower
21. Mar 18, 2026 reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1) · upper
22. Mar 18, 2026 floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute · upper
23. Mar 19, 2026 posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 20 2026 · upper
24. Mar 20, 2026 3rd reading, passed 85-0 with Floor Amendment (1) and Committee Substitute (1) · upper
25. Mar 24, 2026 received in Senate · upper
26. Mar 24, 2026 to Rules (S) · upper
27. Mar 24, 2026 taken from Rules · upper
28. Mar 24, 2026 posted for passage for concurrence in House Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (1) · upper
29. Mar 24, 2026 passed over and retained for concurrence in House Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (1) · upper
30. Mar 25, 2026 passed over and retained for concurrence in House Committee Substitute (1) and House Floor Amendment (1) · upper
31. Mar 26, 2026 Senate refused to concur in House Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (1) · upper
32. Mar 26, 2026 received in House · lower
33. Mar 26, 2026 to Rules (H) · lower
34. Mar 26, 2026 taken from Rules · upper
35. Mar 26, 2026 posted for passage for receding from House Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (1) · upper
36. Mar 26, 2026 House refused to recede from Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (1) · upper
37. Mar 26, 2026 Conference and Free Conference Committees appointed in House and Senate · upper
38. Mar 27, 2026 Conference Committee report filed in House and Senate · upper
39. Mar 27, 2026 Conference Committee report adopted in House · lower
40. Mar 27, 2026 Free Conference Committee report filed in House · lower
41. Mar 27, 2026 posted for passage for consideration Free Conference Committee Report in House · lower
42. Mar 27, 2026 Free Conference Committee report adopted in House · lower
43. Mar 27, 2026 passed 78-0 · upper
44. Mar 27, 2026 received in Senate · upper
45. Mar 27, 2026 to Rules (S) · upper
46. Mar 27, 2026 taken from Rules · upper
47. Mar 27, 2026 posted for passage for consideration of Free Conference Committee Report · upper
48. Mar 27, 2026 Free Conference Committee report adopted in Senate · upper
49. Mar 27, 2026 passed 35-1 · upper
50. Mar 31, 2026 enrolled, signed by President of the Senate · upper
51. Mar 31, 2026 enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House · lower
52. Mar 31, 2026 delivered to Governor · upper
53. Apr 10, 2026 signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 70) · upper