# Kentucky HB 618: AN ACT relating to alcoholic beverages.

Kentucky HB 618, AN ACT relating to alcoholic beverages., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Matthew Koch (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-03-31 (signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 130)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Kentucky HB 618
- State: Kentucky
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT relating to alcoholic beverages.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-18
- Last action: 2025-03-31, signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 130)
- Sponsor: Matthew Koch (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Distilled Spirits, Licensing, Malt Beverages, Wines and Wineries, Alcoholic Beverages
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (114 yes, 16 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Matthew Koch (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Daniel Grossberg (Democrat), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-28 | Senate | 3rd reading, passed | pass | 34 | 3 |   |
| 2025-03-06 | House | 3rd reading, passed | pass | 80 | 13 |   |

## Actions (33)

- 2025-03-31: signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 130)
- 2025-03-28: delivered to Governor
- 2025-03-28: enrolled, signed by President of the Senate (Senate)
- 2025-03-28: enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House (Senate)
- 2025-03-28: passed 76-14 (Senate)
- 2025-03-28: House concurred in Senate Committee Substitute (1) (Senate)
- 2025-03-28: posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1) (Senate)
- 2025-03-28: to Rules (H) (House)
- 2025-03-28: received in House (House)
- 2025-03-28: 3rd reading, passed 34-3 with Committee Substitute (1) (Senate)
- 2025-03-28: posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 28, 2025 (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1) (Senate)
- 2025-03-13: returned to Licensing & Occupations (S) (Senate)
- 2025-03-13: 2nd reading (Senate)
- 2025-03-13: taken from Licensing & Occupations (S) (Senate)
- 2025-03-12: returned to Licensing & Occupations (S) (Senate)
- 2025-03-12: 1st reading (Senate)
- 2025-03-12: taken from Licensing & Occupations (S) (Senate)
- 2025-03-12: to Licensing & Occupations (S) (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: to Committee on Committees (S) (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: received in Senate (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: 3rd reading, passed 80-13 with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title) (House)
- 2025-03-05: posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 06, 2025 (House)
- 2025-03-05: reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title) (House)
- 2025-03-04: returned to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H) (House)
- 2025-03-04: 2nd reading (House)
- 2025-03-04: taken from Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H) (House)
- 2025-02-28: returned to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H) (House)
- 2025-02-28: 1st reading (House)
- 2025-02-28: taken from Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H) (House)
- 2025-02-26: to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H) (House)
- 2025-02-18: to Committee on Committees (H) (House)
- 2025-02-18: introduced in House (House)

## Bill text

- Current, 2025-03-28: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/hb618/bill.pdf)
- Introduced, 2025-02-16: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/hb618/orig_bill.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 501: AN ACT relating to pharmaceutical drugs. (became law)
- HB 664: AN ACT relating to the operation of a motor vehicle and declaring an emergency. (signed)
- HB 606: AN ACT relating to economic development. (signed)
- HB 421: AN ACT relating to colorectal cancer screenings. (signed)
- HB 555: AN ACT relating to local government financial practices. (signed)
- HB 493: AN ACT relating to the towing and storage of motor vehicles. (signed)

## Sources
- [Current (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/hb618/bill.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/hb618/orig_bill.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 501: AN ACT relating to pharmaceutical drugs.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB501-2025RS)
- [HB 664: AN ACT relating to the operation of a motor vehicle and declaring an emergency.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB664-2025RS)
- [HB 606: AN ACT relating to economic development.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB606-2025RS)
- [HB 421: AN ACT relating to colorectal cancer screenings.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB421-2025RS)
- [HB 555: AN ACT relating to local government financial practices.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB555-2025RS)
- [HB 493: AN ACT relating to the towing and storage of motor vehicles.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB493-2025RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB618-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).