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SB 145 Kentucky Senate · 2026 Regular Session

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

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.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Mar 2026
Introduced Feb 2, 2026 Signed Mar 13, 2026
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What changed between versions

Introduced → Current/Final · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was updated from a draft version to its final engrossed form, changing the page count from 5 to 14 and updating the bill number format. A key substantive change adds the word 'the' to clarify that specific restrictions cannot be enforced against caterers, while also adding 'and' to a list of prohibited enforcement actions to ensure both customer minimums and event limits are covered.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on regulating food caterers, but the final version clarifies the specific prohibitions on the department regarding enforcement actions.
ENFORCEMENT

Added the word 'the' to specify that the department cannot enforce certain rules against caterers.

Added the word 'and' to a list of prohibited enforcement actions to ensure both minimum customer requirements and event limits are explicitly covered.

TECHNICAL

Updated page numbers from 5 to 14 and changed the bill header from 'BR 2023' to 'SB 145/EN' to reflect the final engrossed version.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 12, 2026

How they voted

41–1
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 44
Feb 12, 2026
D Democratic6
6 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican38
35 Yea 1 Nay 2
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
24
Key actions
10
Committee
9
Amendments
1
Mar 13, 2026
Signed into law
signed by Governor (Acts Ch.3)
upper
Mar 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
lower
Mar 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
upper
Mar 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
passed 35-2
upper
Mar 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred in House Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (1)
upper
Mar 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
posted for passage for concurrence in House Floor Amendment (1) and Committee Substitute (1)
upper
Mar 4, 2026
Committee
to Rules (S)
upper
Mar 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
3rd reading, passed 84-13 with Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (1)
upper
Feb 25, 2026
Introduced
floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
upper
Feb 25, 2026
Upper · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
upper
Feb 20, 2026
Committee
to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H)
lower
Feb 13, 2026
Committee
to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Feb 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
3rd reading, passed 35-1
upper
Feb 10, 2026
Upper · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
upper
Feb 6, 2026
Committee
to Licensing & Occupations (S)
upper
Feb 2, 2026
Committee
to Committee on Committees (S)
upper
Feb 2, 2026
Introduced
introduced in Senate
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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