# Kentucky SB 145: AN ACT relating to the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control and declaring an emergency. Kentucky SB 145, AN ACT relating to the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control and declaring an emergency., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Julie Raque Adams (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-03-13 (signed by Governor (Acts Ch.3)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB145-2026RS - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Kentucky SB 145 - State: Kentucky - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: AN ACT relating to the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control and declaring an emergency. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-02-02 - Last action: 2026-03-13, signed by Governor (Acts Ch.3) - Sponsor: Julie Raque Adams (Republican) - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: Alcoholic Beverages, Distilled Spirits, Effective Dates, Emergency, Foods And Beverages, Licensing, Malt Beverages, State Agencies, Wine And Wineries - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 3 (154 yes, 16 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 8 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Limited drink license for golf courses: benefit, low. A nine‑ or eighteen‑hole course that meets USGA rules in a wet area, a place where alcohol sales are lawful, or a qualifying moist precinct can get a limited golf course license. It allows on‑site retail drink sales from licensed wholesalers and distributors. Package (to‑go) alcohol sales are not a… - Cigarette tax share funds enforcement and youth: benefit, low. The Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control receives $0.0005 per pack from the state cigarette tax. All license and application fees go into a State Treasury trust and agency account; if no license is issued, the Department keeps the application fee. All fines under these tobacco laws go to the De… - Stricter penalties for youth sales, illegal vapes: cost, medium. It is illegal to sell tobacco, alternative nicotine, or vapor products to anyone under 21. Stores must post the age rule and check ID when they reasonably believe a buyer is under 21. Fines rise per premises: first citation $100 to the clerk; second $100 to the clerk + $500 to the owner; third $100… - License and fees to sell tobacco and vapes: cost, medium. Beginning July 1, 2026, you must hold a state tobacco, nicotine, or vapor product retail license to sell these products. The annual fee is $500 per location and the license must be posted. Applications require a nonrefundable $50 fee that applies to the license if issued. Licenses cannot be transfe… - Broader alcohol service for caterers: mixed, medium. Licensed caterers can use their commissary or banquet hall as the primary licensed site in wet or moist areas. They may sell and serve drinks off‑site only with food, and only if food is at least 70% in moist cities/counties, 10% in moist precincts, 50% in wet areas without quota drink licenses, or… - Faster, clearer alcohol license renewals: mixed, low. Most Department licenses last no more than one year, and renewals are spread across the year. The Department must approve or deny a license application within 45 days. Producers, wholesalers, and distributors can choose a one‑ or two‑year term. The Department can deny renewal if the licensee is a d… - Effective dates and emergency start: mixed, low. The amendments in Sections 3–11 apply back to January 1, 2026. An emergency is declared, so the Act takes effect upon passage and approval by the Governor or upon its otherwise becoming law. - State checks and public list for retailers: mixed, low. The Department investigates each tobacco or vapor license application. If a license is approved, it does random inspections or compliance checks at least once each year during normal hours. The Department sets a statewide enforcement plan and schedule to meet federal youth‑sale guidance. On the fir… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Julie Raque Adams (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Mike Wilson (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-05 | Senate | passed | pass | 35 | 2 | | | 2026-03-03 | House | 3rd reading, passed | pass | 84 | 13 | | | 2026-02-12 | Senate | 3rd reading, passed | pass | 35 | 1 | | ## Actions (24) - 2026-03-13: signed by Governor (Acts Ch.3) - 2026-03-05: delivered to Governor - 2026-03-05: enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House (Senate) - 2026-03-05: enrolled, signed by President of the Senate (Senate) - 2026-03-05: passed 35-2 (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Senate concurred in House Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (1) (Senate) - 2026-03-04: posted for passage for concurrence in House Floor Amendment (1) and Committee Substitute (1) (House) - 2026-03-04: to Rules (S) (Senate) - 2026-03-04: received in Senate (Senate) - 2026-03-03: 3rd reading, passed 84-13 with Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (1) (House) - 2026-03-02: posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 03 2026 (House) - 2026-02-26: 2nd reading, to Rules (House) - 2026-02-25: floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute (House) - 2026-02-25: reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) (House) - 2026-02-20: to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H) (House) - 2026-02-13: to Committee on Committees (H) (House) - 2026-02-13: received in House (House) - 2026-02-12: 3rd reading, passed 35-1 (Senate) - 2026-02-11: posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, February 12 2026 (Senate) - 2026-02-11: 2nd reading, to Rules (Senate) - 2026-02-10: reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar (Senate) - 2026-02-06: to Licensing & Occupations (S) (Senate) - 2026-02-02: to Committee on Committees (S) (Senate) - 2026-02-02: introduced in Senate (Senate) ## Bill text - Current, 2026-03-05: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/sb145/bill.pdf) - Introduced, 2026-02-12: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/sb145/orig_bill.pdf) ## Related bills - SB 197: AN ACT providing funding and establishing conditions for state government agencies and institutions, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergen… (became law) - SB 133: AN ACT relating to the fiscal reporting of local entities. (signed) - HB 869: AN ACT relating to fiscal matters and declaring an emergency. (signed) - SB 66: AN ACT relating to the operation of a motor vehicle. (signed) - HB 826: AN ACT relating to education. (signed) - HB 727: AN ACT relating to education and declaring an emergency. (signed) ## Sources - [Current (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/sb145/bill.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/sb145/orig_bill.pdf) ## Related - [SB 197: AN ACT providing funding and establishing conditions for state government agenc…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB197-2026RS) - [SB 133: AN ACT relating to the fiscal reporting of local entities.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB133-2026RS) - [HB 869: AN ACT relating to fiscal matters and declaring an emergency.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB869-2026RS) - [SB 66: AN ACT relating to the operation of a motor vehicle.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB66-2026RS) - [HB 826: AN ACT relating to education.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB826-2026RS) - [HB 727: AN ACT relating to education and declaring an emergency.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB727-2026RS) - [Kentucky bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/kentucky/bills) - [Kentucky state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/kentucky) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB145-2026RS (as of 2026-11-01).