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Adjourned sine die. The bill was pending when the session ended, so it did not pass.

Last action · April 15, 2026

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Introduced February 4, 2026

House

Adjourned Sine Die

2026 Regular Session

HB563

AN ACT relating to driving under the influence.

Short title: Gwendolyn Whitaker Memorial Law

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…

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This bill would place alcohol purchase restrictions on two groups of people: those convicted of a fourth or more DUI offense, and those convicted of causing a death while driving under the influence. To enforce this, their driver's licenses would be marked with the words "No Alcohol Sale" and a red stripe, and it would become illegal for anyone to sell or distribute alcohol to those individuals. Who it may affect: people with multiple DUI convictions, people convicted of causing a death while driving under the influence, and alcohol retailers required to check for restricted licenses.

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