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HB 563 KY
Introduced

AN ACT relating to driving under the influence.

KY · session 2026RS · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Feb 4, 2026

Latest action (Apr 15, 2026) recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (H)

Summary

Amend KRS 189A.010 to provide that a person who is convicted of a fourth or subsequent violation of this section shall be prohibited from purchasing alcohol for his or her period of license suspension and for 2 years after; make technical corrections; create a new section of KRS Chapter 189A to require that any ignition interlock license or hardship license issued to a person who has been convicted of a fourth or subsequent offense of driving under the influence contain the language "No Alcohol Sale" and a prominent red stripe; create a new section of KRS Chapter 507 to provide that any person who is convicted of an offense in which a death resulted from the person's operation of a motor vehicle while under the influence shall be prohibited from purchasing alcohol during any period of supervision and for 2 years following any period of supervision; require the defendant to surrender his or her license; require the court to notify the Transportation Cabinet; create a new section of KRS 186.400 to 186.640 to require that any operator's license issued to a person convicted of a fourth or subsequent offense of driving under the influence or of an offense in which a death resulted from the person's operation of a motor vehicle while under the influence contain the language "No Alcohol Sale" and a prominent red stripe; create a new section of KRS Chapter 244 to prohibit the sale or distribution of alcohol to any person who is prohibited from purchasing alcohol issued to a person convicted of a fourth or subsequent offense of driving under the influence or of an offense in which a death resulted from the person's operation of a motor vehicle while under the influence.

Sponsors (3)

Action history (7)

  1. Feb 4, 2026 introduced in House · lower
  2. Feb 4, 2026 to Committee on Committees (H) · lower
  3. Feb 11, 2026 to Judiciary (H) · lower
  4. Mar 4, 2026 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar · lower
  5. Mar 5, 2026 2nd reading, to Rules · lower
  6. Mar 5, 2026 floor amendment (1) filed · lower
  7. Apr 15, 2026 recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (H) · lower
Subjects
Corrections ImpactCrimes And PunishmentsCriminal ProcedureLocal MandateMotor VehiclesTransportation

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