KY SB 145
enactedAN 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 145 pass?
Yes. KY SB 145 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-03-13): signed by Governor (Acts Ch.3)
What is KY SB 145 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; EMERGENCY.
Who sponsors KY SB 145?
M. Wilson, J. Adams are the primary sponsors of KY SB 145.
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; EMERGENCY.
- Introduced
- 2026-02-02
- Latest action
- 2026-03-13 — signed by Governor (Acts Ch.3)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
Sponsors
- M. Wilsonprimary
- J. Adamsprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-03-13
signed by Governor (Acts Ch.3)
executive-signature
2026-03-05
delivered to Governor
2026-03-05
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
passage
2026-03-05
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
passage
2026-03-05
passed 35-2
passage
2026-03-05
Senate concurred in House Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (1)
2026-03-04
posted for passage for concurrence in House Floor Amendment (1) and Committee Substitute (1)
2026-03-04
to Rules (S)
referral-committee
2026-03-04
received in Senate
2026-03-03
3rd reading, passed 84-13 with Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (1)
passage,reading-3
2026-03-02
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 03 2026
2026-02-26
2nd reading, to Rules
reading-2
2026-02-25
floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
amendment-introduction
2026-02-25
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
committee-passage
2026-02-20
to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H)
referral-committee
2026-02-13
to Committee on Committees (H)
referral-committee
2026-02-13
received in House
2026-02-12
3rd reading, passed 35-1
passage,reading-3
2026-02-11
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, February 12 2026
2026-02-11
2nd reading, to Rules
reading-2
2026-02-10
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
committee-passage
2026-02-06
to Licensing & Occupations (S)
referral-committee
2026-02-02
to Committee on Committees (S)
referral-committee
2026-02-02
introduced in Senate
introduction
Versions
Documents
Votes
PASS SB 145
2026-02-12 · pass · 35-1
Member-level votes (38)
- Berg: yes
- Givens: yes
- Nemes: yes
- Thomas: yes
- Boswell: yes
- Herron: yes
- Nunn: yes
- Tichenor: yes
- Carpenter: yes
- Higdon: yes
- Raque Adams: yes
- Webb: yes
- Carroll: yes
- Madon: yes
- Rawlings: yes
- West: yes
- ChambersArmstrong: yes
- Mays Bledsoe: yes
- Reed: yes
- Wheeler: yes
- Clemons: yes
- McDaniel: yes
- Richardson: yes
- Williams: yes
- Deneen: yes
- Meredith: yes
- Smith: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Elkins: yes
- Mills: yes
- Stivers: yes
- Wise: yes
- Funke Frommeyer: yes
- Neal: yes
- Storm: yes
- Douglas: no
- Girdler: not voting
- Howell: not voting
Pass
2026-03-03 · pass · 84-13
Member-level votes (100)
- Aull: yes
- Dietz: yes
- Hodgson: yes
- McPherson: yes
- Roberts: yes
- Banta: yes
- Donworth: yes
- Holloway: yes
- Meade: yes
- Rudy: yes
- Bauman: yes
- Dossett: yes
- Huff T: yes
- Meredith: yes
- Sharp: yes
- Bivens: yes
- Elliott: yes
- Imes: yes
- Miles: yes
- Smith: yes
- Bojanowski: yes
- Fister: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Moore: yes
- Stalker: yes
- Bowling: yes
- Flannery: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Moser: yes
- Stevenson P: yes
- Branscum: yes
- Fleming: yes
- Koch: yes
- Neighbors: yes
- Thomas: yes
- Bratcher S.: yes
- Freeland: yes
- Kulkarni: yes
- Nemes: yes
- Thompson: yes
- Bray: yes
- Gentry: yes
- Lawrence: yes
- Osborne: yes
- Tipton: yes
- Bridges: yes
- Gooch: yes
- Lehman: yes
- Payne: yes
- Upchurch: yes
- Brown: yes
- Griffee: yes
- Lewis C: yes
- Petrie: yes
- Watkins: yes
- Burke: yes
- Grossberg: yes
- Lewis D: yes
- Pollock: yes
- Whitaker: yes
- Callaway: yes
- Grossl: yes
- Lewis S: yes
- Proctor: yes
- Williams: yes
- Camuel: yes
- Hampton: yes
- Lockett: yes
- Rabourn: yes
- Willner: yes
- Chester-Burton: yes
- Hancock: yes
- Maddox: yes
- Raymer: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Clines: yes
- Hart: yes
- Marzian: yes
- Riley: yes
- Witten: yes
- Decker: yes
- Heavrin: yes
- Massaroni: yes
- Roarx: yes
- Baker: no
- Dotson: no
- Hale: no
- Tate: no
- Wesley: no
- Blanton: no
- Fugate: no
- King: no
- Truett: no
- White: no
- Calloway: no
- Gordon: no
- Tackett Laferty: no
- Doan: not voting
- Duvall: not voting
- McCool: not voting
FINAL PASSAGE OF SB 145 w/ HCS 1, HFA 1
2026-03-05 · pass · 35-2
Member-level votes (38)
- Berg: yes
- Girdler: yes
- Neal: yes
- Storm: yes
- Boswell: yes
- Givens: yes
- Nemes: yes
- Thomas: yes
- Carpenter: yes
- Herron: yes
- Nunn: yes
- Webb: yes
- Carroll: yes
- Howell: yes
- Raque Adams: yes
- West: yes
- ChambersArmstrong: yes
- Madon: yes
- Rawlings: yes
- Wheeler: yes
- Clemons: yes
- Mays Bledsoe: yes
- Reed: yes
- Williams: yes
- Deneen: yes
- McDaniel: yes
- Richardson: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Elkins: yes
- Meredith: yes
- Smith: yes
- Wise: yes
- Funke Frommeyer: yes
- Mills: yes
- Stivers: yes
- Douglas: no
- Tichenor: no
- Higdon: not voting
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