Kentucky
General Assembly

02/28/24	introduced in Senate to Committee on Committees (S)
03/01/24	to Licensing & Occupations (S)
03/05/24	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
03/06/24	2nd reading, to Rules
03/07/24	floor amendment (1) filed
03/11/24	floor amendment (2) filed
03/13/24	floor amendment (3) filed
03/15/24	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 21, 2024
03/21/24	3rd reading Floor Amendment (2) withdrawn Floor Amendment (3) defeated passed 29-8-1 with Floor Amendment (1)
03/22/24	received in House to Committee on Committees (H)

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor	B. Storm
Summary	Retain original provisions, create new definitions; amend subsection (14) to change the civil penalties from the original version relating to violations; make technical corrections.
Index Headings	Federal Laws and Regulations - Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, vapor product and manufacturers Trade Practices and Retailing - Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, vapor product and manufacturer list, establishment Administrative Regulations and Proceedings - Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, vapor product and manufacturer list, establishment Vaping - Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, vapor product and manufacturer list, establishment Technical Corrections - SFA 1 to SB 344

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 2
Sponsor	J. Higdon
Summary	Delete all sections of SB 344; create new sections of KRS 438.305 to 438.340 to state findings of the General Assembly regarding use of vapor products by young persons and the rationale for a system of licensing retailers who sell vapor products; require retail establishments that sell vapor products to be licensed; establish the system of licensing and fee for the license; require the Department of Alcohol and Beverage Control to approve or deny a license application; authorize the Department of Alcohol and Beverage Control to promulgate administrative regulations; provide for appeal of denials and for the permanent revocation of a license under KRS Chapter 13B; exempt trade shows and exhibitions from having a license; require face to face sale of vapor products with third party authentication for retail sales; assess tiered fees for violations of retailing vapor products without a license; increase and tier fees and add permanent revocation of license for violations of retailing to persons under age 21; prescribe the timing of compliance checks and enforcement; amend KRS 438.305 to add definitions; amend KRS 438.310 to delete vapor products from existing penalties for tobacco; amend KRS 438.337 to allow the Department of Alcohol and Beverage Control to collect the license fee; establish a short title called the "Kentucky Youth Tobacco and Vapor Products Harm Reduction and Prevention Act of 2024".
Index Headings	Drugs and Medicines - Vapor Products, sales, authentication, penalties, enforcement Licensing - Vapor Products Business license, fee, Alcohol and Beverage Control Public Health - Vapor Products, sales, authentication, penalties, enforcement Sales - Vapor Products Business license, fee, Alcohol and Beverage Control Small Business - Vapor Products Business license, penalties, Alcohol and Beverage Control Tobacco - Vapor Products, sales, authentication, penalties, enforcement Trade Practices and Retailing - Vapor Products Business license, trade shows, Alcohol and Beverage Control Vaping - Vapor Products, sales, authentication, penalties, enforcement

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 3
Sponsor	A. Southworth
Summary	Retain original provisions; define "vapor products."
Index Headings	Vaping - Vapor products, definition