House Bill 618

Actions | Amendments
Last Action 03/31/25: signed by Governor
Title AN ACT relating to alcoholic beverages.
Bill Documents Current/Final
Introduced
Bill Request Number 1169
Sponsors M. Koch, D. Grossberg
Summary of Original Version Amend various sections of KRS Chapter 243 to allow a licensee to purchase alcohol directly from retailers only to be sold by the drink for consumption on the licensed premises or off-premises pursuant to KRS 243.081; amend KRS 244.590 to remove language relating to draught-line cleaning.
Index Headings of Original Version Distilled Spirits - Sales, retail to restaurant
Licensing - Alcoholic beverages, sales, retail to restaurant
Malt Beverages - Sales, retail to restaurant
Wines and Wineries - Sales, retail to restaurant
Alcoholic Beverages - Distilled spirits, wine, malt beverages, retail to restaurant
Jump to Proposed Amendments House Committee Substitute 1
House Committee Amendment 1
Senate Committee Substitute 1
Votes Vote History

Actions

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02/18/25
  • introduced in House
  • to Committee on Committees (H)
02/26/25
  • to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H)
02/28/25
  • taken from Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H)
  • 1st reading
  • returned to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H)
03/04/25
  • taken from Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H)
  • 2nd reading
  • returned to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H)
03/05/25
  • reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
  • posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 06, 2025
03/06/25
  • 3rd reading, passed 80-13 with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
03/07/25
  • received in Senate
  • to Committee on Committees (S)
03/12/25
  • to Licensing & Occupations (S)
  • taken from Licensing & Occupations (S)
  • 1st reading
  • returned to Licensing & Occupations (S)
03/13/25
  • taken from Licensing & Occupations (S)
  • 2nd reading
  • returned to Licensing & Occupations (S)
03/27/25
  • reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1)
03/28/25
  • posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 28, 2025
  • 3rd reading, passed 34-3 with Committee Substitute (1)
  • received in House
  • to Rules (H)
  • posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1)
  • House concurred in Senate Committee Substitute (1)
  • passed 76-14
  • enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
  • enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
  • delivered to Governor
03/31/25
  • signed by Governor

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment House Committee Substitute 1
Summary Retain original provisions, except remove the amendments to KRS 244.590; amend KRS 243.036 to allow a licensed auctioneer to hold a special temporary alcoholic beverage auction license; establish duties, privileges, and limitations for auctioneers who hold the license; limit eligible auctions to estate auctions, living estate auctions, and qualifying collections; suspend the auctioneer's special temporary alcoholic beverage auction license if the person ceases to be a licensed auctioneer; require an auctioneer to file a quarterly report detailing all of its alcoholic beverage auction sales; create a new section of KRS Chapter 330, relating to auctioneer licensing, to allow a licensed auctioneer to obtain a special temporary alcoholic beverage auction license; make an auctioneer whose alcohol license is suspended or revoked subject to potential discipline by the auctioneer board; prohibit the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control from taking any action against an auctioneer's regular license; allow the auction of alcoholic beverages either separately or as a part of another auction; amend KRS 243.033 to conform.
Index Headings Distilled Spirits - Special temporary alcoholic beverage auctions, licensed auctioneers
Licensing - Special temporary alcoholic beverage auctions, licensed auctioneers
Malt Beverages - Special temporary alcoholic beverage auctions, licensed auctioneers
Sales - Special temporary alcoholic beverage auctions, licensed auctioneers
State Agencies - Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, alcoholic beverage auctions
Wines and Wineries - Special temporary alcoholic beverage auctions, licensed auctioneers
Alcoholic Beverages - Special temporary alcoholic beverage auctions, licensed auctioneers
Auctioneers - Special temporary alcoholic beverage auctions, licensed auctioneers
Boards and Commissions - Board of Auctioneers, alcoholic beverage auctions, auctioneer licensing

Amendment House Committee Amendment 1
Sponsor M. Koch
Summary Make title amendment.
Index Headings Title Amendments - HB 618

Amendment Senate Committee Substitute 1
Summary Retain original provisions; amend KRS 243.110 and 243.238 to allow the holder of an NQ3 retail drink license or a quota retail drink license to also hold a limited nonquota package license.
Index Headings Distilled Spirits - Limited nonquota package license, private selection distilled spirits packages, sales
Licensing - Limited nonquota package license, private selection distilled spirits packages, sales
Sales - Limited nonquota package license, private selection distilled spirits packages, sales
Trade Practices and Retailing - Limited nonquota package license, private selection distilled spirits packages, sales
Alcoholic Beverages - Limited nonquota package license, private selection distilled spirits packages, sales

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