Senate
Signed By Governor
2026 Regular Session
SB145
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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.
Alcoholic BeveragesDistilled SpiritsEffective Dates, EmergencyFoods And BeveragesLicensingMalt BeveragesState AgenciesWine And Wineries
Introduced: February 2, 2026
Last action: March 13, 2026
Signed By Governor (Acts Ch.3)
Legislative History
Feb 2, 2026 · Senate
Introduced In Senate
Feb 2, 2026 · Senate
To Committee On Committees (S)
Feb 6, 2026 · Senate
To Licensing & Occupations (S)
Feb 10, 2026 · Senate
Reported Favorably, 1st Reading, To Calendar
Feb 11, 2026 · Senate
2nd Reading, To Rules (clerical)
Feb 11, 2026 · Senate
Posted For Passage In The Regular Orders Of The Day For Thursday, February 12 2026 (clerical)
Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
3rd Reading, Passed 35-1 (clerical)
Feb 13, 2026 · House
Received In House
Primary Sponsor
Julie.Adams@kylegislature.gov
Co-sponsors (1)
Mike.Wilson@kylegislature.gov
Roll calls
March 3, 2026
House: 3rd reading, passed 84-13 with Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (1)
Yea: 84
Nay: 13