House
In Committee
2026 Regular Session

HB563

Log in to follow

AN ACT relating to driving under the influence.

Amend KRS 189A.010 to provide that a person who is convicted of a fourth or subsequent violation of this section shall be prohibited from purchasing alcohol for his or her period of license suspension and for 2 years after; make technical corrections; create a new section of KRS Chapter 189A to require that any ignition interlock license or hardship license issued to a person who has been convicted of a fourth or subsequent offense of driving under the influence contain the language "No Alcohol Sale" and a prominent red stripe; create a new section of KRS Chapter 507 to provide that any person who is convicted of an offense in which a death resulted from the person's operation of a motor vehicle while under the influence shall be prohibited from purchasing alcohol during any period of supervision and for 2 years following any period of supervision; require the defendant to surrender his or her license; require the court to notify the Transportation Cabinet; create a new section of KRS 186.400 to 186.640 to require that any operator's license issued to a person convicted of a fourth or subsequent offense of driving under the influence or of an offense in which a death resulted from the person's operation of a motor vehicle while under the influence contain the language "No Alcohol Sale" and a prominent red stripe; create a new section of KRS Chapter 244 to prohibit the sale or distribution of alcohol to any person who is prohibited from purchasing alcohol issued to a person convicted of a fourth or subsequent offense of driving under the influence or of an offense in which a death resulted from the person's operation of a motor vehicle while under the influence.

Corrections ImpactLocal MandateCrimes and PunishmentsCriminal ProcedureMotor VehiclesTransportation

Introduced: February 4, 2026

Last action: April 15, 2026

Recommitted To Appropriations & Revenue (H)
Read the full textKentucky LegislatureLegiScan

Legislative History

Feb 4, 2026 · House
Introduced In House
Feb 4, 2026 · House
To Committee On Committees (H)
Feb 11, 2026 · House
To Judiciary (H)
Mar 4, 2026 · House
Reported Favorably, 1st Reading, To Calendar
Mar 5, 2026 · House
2nd Reading, To Rules (clerical)
Mar 5, 2026 · House
Floor Amendment (1) Filed (clerical)
Apr 15, 2026 · House
Recommitted To Appropriations & Revenue (H) (clerical)

Primary Sponsor

Portrait of Patrick Flannery
Patrick Flannery

Representative · House District 096

Primary sponsor
Patrick.Flannery@kylegislature.gov
BallotpediaOfficial profile

Co-sponsors (2)

Portrait of Kim King
Kim King

Representative · House District 055

Co-sponsor
Kim.King@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Mitch Whitaker
Mitch Whitaker

Representative · House District 094

Co-sponsor
mitchum.whitaker@kylegislature.gov