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

KY · session 2026RS · Senate · bill

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Introduced Feb 2, 2026

Latest action (Mar 13, 2026) signed by Governor (Acts Ch.3)

Summary

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.

Sponsors (2)

Action history (24)

  1. Feb 2, 2026 introduced in Senate · upper
  2. Feb 2, 2026 to Committee on Committees (S) · upper
  3. Feb 6, 2026 to Licensing & Occupations (S) · upper
  4. Feb 10, 2026 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar · upper
  5. Feb 11, 2026 2nd reading, to Rules · upper
  6. Feb 11, 2026 posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, February 12 2026 · upper
  7. Feb 12, 2026 3rd reading, passed 35-1 · upper
  8. Feb 13, 2026 received in House · lower
  9. Feb 13, 2026 to Committee on Committees (H) · lower
  10. Feb 20, 2026 to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H) · lower
  11. Feb 25, 2026 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) · upper
  12. Feb 25, 2026 floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute · upper
  13. Feb 26, 2026 2nd reading, to Rules · upper
  14. Mar 2, 2026 posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 03 2026 · upper
  15. Mar 3, 2026 3rd reading, passed 84-13 with Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (1) · upper
  16. Mar 4, 2026 received in Senate · upper
  17. Mar 4, 2026 to Rules (S) · upper
  18. Mar 4, 2026 posted for passage for concurrence in House Floor Amendment (1) and Committee Substitute (1) · upper
  19. Mar 5, 2026 Senate concurred in House Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (1) · upper
  20. Mar 5, 2026 passed 35-2 · upper
  21. Mar 5, 2026 enrolled, signed by President of the Senate · upper
  22. Mar 5, 2026 enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House · lower
  23. Mar 5, 2026 delivered to Governor · upper
  24. Mar 13, 2026 signed by Governor (Acts Ch.3) · upper
Subjects
Alcoholic BeveragesDistilled SpiritsEffective Dates, EmergencyFoods And BeveragesLicensingMalt BeveragesState AgenciesWine And Wineries

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