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KY SB 145

enacted

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 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
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • M. Wilsonprimary
  • J. Adamsprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-13

    signed by Governor (Acts Ch.3)

    executive-signature

  2. 2026-03-05

    delivered to Governor

  3. 2026-03-05

    enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House

    passage

  4. 2026-03-05

    enrolled, signed by President of the Senate

    passage

  5. 2026-03-05

    passed 35-2

    passage

  6. 2026-03-05

    Senate concurred in House Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (1)

  7. 2026-03-04

    posted for passage for concurrence in House Floor Amendment (1) and Committee Substitute (1)

  8. 2026-03-04

    to Rules (S)

    referral-committee

  9. 2026-03-04

    received in Senate

  10. 2026-03-03

    3rd reading, passed 84-13 with Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (1)

    passage,reading-3

  11. 2026-03-02

    posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 03 2026

  12. 2026-02-26

    2nd reading, to Rules

    reading-2

  13. 2026-02-25

    floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute

    amendment-introduction

  14. 2026-02-25

    reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)

    committee-passage

  15. 2026-02-20

    to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H)

    referral-committee

  16. 2026-02-13

    to Committee on Committees (H)

    referral-committee

  17. 2026-02-13

    received in House

  18. 2026-02-12

    3rd reading, passed 35-1

    passage,reading-3

  19. 2026-02-11

    posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, February 12 2026

  20. 2026-02-11

    2nd reading, to Rules

    reading-2

  21. 2026-02-10

    reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar

    committee-passage

  22. 2026-02-06

    to Licensing & Occupations (S)

    referral-committee

  23. 2026-02-02

    to Committee on Committees (S)

    referral-committee

  24. 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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