Kentucky legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Kentucky SB145: AN ACT relating to the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control and declaring an emergency.
Status: Signed into law, March 13, 2026
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.
What the bill says
An act relating to the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control and declaring an emergency.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT relating to the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control and declaring an emergency. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: Section 1. KRS 243.033 is amended to read as follows: (1) A caterer's license may be issued as a supplementary license to a caterer that holds a quota retail package license, a quota retail drink license, an NQ1 license, an NQ2 license, or a limited restaurant license. (2) The caterer's license may be issued as a primary license to a caterer in any wet territory or in any moist territory under KRS 242.1244 for the premises that serves as the caterer's commissary and designated banquet hall[. No primary caterer's license shall authorize alcoholic beverage sales at a premises that operates as a restaurant]. The alcoholic beverage stock of the caterer shall be kept under lock and key[ at the licensed premises] during the time that the alcoholic beverages are not being used[ in conjunction with a catered function]. (3) The caterer's license shall authorize the caterer to: (a) Purchase and store alcoholic beverages in the manner prescribed in KRS 243.088, 243.250, and 244.260; (b) Transport, sell, serve, and deliver alcoholic beverages by the drink at locations away from the licensed premises or at the caterer's designated banquet hall in conjunction with the catering of …
Sponsors
- Julie Raque Adams (R, SD-036) · primary sponsor
- Mike Wilson (R, SD-032)
Latest actions
- : signed by Governor (Acts Ch.3)
- : delivered to Governor
- : enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
- : enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
- : passed 35-2
- : Senate concurred in House Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (1)
- : posted for passage for concurrence in House Floor Amendment (1) and Committee Substitute (1)
- : to Rules (S)
- : received in Senate
- : 3rd reading, passed 84-13 with Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (1)
Votes
- Senate: FINAL PASSAGE OF SB 145 w/ HCS 1, HFA 1 (HCS 1) RSN# 3882 (March 5, 2026): 35 yea, 2 nay, passed
- House: Pass RCS# 181 (March 3, 2026): 84 yea, 13 nay, passed
- Senate: PASS SB 145 RSN# 3819 (February 12, 2026): 35 yea, 1 nay, passed
Subjects: State Agencies, Wine And Wineries, Effective Dates, Emergency, Malt Beverages, Licensing, Distilled Spirits, Alcoholic Beverages, Foods And Beverages
Common questions
- What is SB145?
- SB145 is a bill in the Kentucky Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control and declaring an emergency.
- What does SB145 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control and declaring an emergency.
- What is the status of SB145?
- Signed into law as of March 13, 2026. Latest action: signed by Governor (Acts Ch.3) (March 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB145?
- Julie Raque Adams (R, SD-036), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB145?
- On the Kentucky Legislature website: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26rs/sb145.html
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