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KY SB 109

died on adjournment

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

Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did KY SB 109 pass?

No. KY SB 109 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-01-22): to Licensing & Occupations (S)

What is KY SB 109 about?

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; amend KRS 438.3061, 438.3063, 438.3065, 438.3067, 438.3069, 438.310, 438.312, 438.316, and 438.337 to delay the retailer tobacco, nicotine, and vapor product license requirement until February 1, 2027; make the delay RETROACTIVE to January 1, 2026; EMERGENCY.

Who sponsors KY SB 109?

J. Adams is the primary sponsor of KY SB 109.

Description

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; amend KRS 438.3061, 438.3063, 438.3065, 438.3067, 438.3069, 438.310, 438.312, 438.316, and 438.337 to delay the retailer tobacco, nicotine, and vapor product license requirement until February 1, 2027; make the delay RETROACTIVE to January 1, 2026; EMERGENCY.

Introduced
2026-01-20
Latest action
2026-01-22 — to Licensing & Occupations (S)
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • J. Adamsprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-01-22

    to Licensing & Occupations (S)

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-01-20

    to Committee on Committees (S)

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-20

    introduced in Senate

    introduction

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26RS/sb109.html

Attribution

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