Kentucky
General Assembly

02/23/26	introduced in Senate to Committee on Committees (S)
03/06/26	to Licensing & Occupations (S)
03/10/26	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
03/11/26	2nd reading, to Rules
03/13/26	floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
03/18/26	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 19 2026
03/19/26	passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day floor amendment (3) filed to Committee Substitute , floor amendment (2-title) filed to bill
03/20/26	3rd reading floor amendment (1) withdrawn passed 25-11 with Committee Substitute (1), Floor Amendment (3) and Floor Amendment (2-title) received in House to Committee on Committees (H)

Amendment	Senate Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Retain original provisions, except remove the provision that would allow the holder of a cannabis-infused beverage retail package license and a cannabis-infused beverage distributor's license to sell and serve cannabis-infused beverages at bars, restaurants, fairs, and festivals; include a quota retail drink license to the list of license types that can hold a nonquota cannabis-infused beverage drink license as a supplemental license; remove the nonquota retail malt beverage package license from the list of license types that are eligible for a nonquota retail cannabis-infused beverage package license; remove the provision that would allow a nonquota retail cannabis-infused beverage package licensee to hold a nonquota cannabis-infused beverage drink license; remove amendments to KRS 243.055 that would allow a hotel in-room license to be eligible to obtain a nonquota retail cannabis-infused beverage supplemental license; amend various sections of KRS Chapter 243 to conform.
Index Headings	Cannabis - Cannabis-infused beverages, licensees Licensing - Cannabis-infused beverages, bars, restaurants, festivals

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor	J. Adams
Summary	Remove sampling provision in Section 1; remove nonquota cannabis-infused beverage package license from the license types that can obtain a supplemental license; allow the holder of a cannabis-infused beverage distributor's license to sell cannabis-infused beverages at bars, restaurants, fairs, and festivals; remove provision that allows a cannabis-infused beverage manufacturer to sell and serve cannabis-infused beverages; remove provision that allows a cannabis-infused beverage manufacturer to serve complimentary samples of cannabis-infused beverages; authorize eligible licensees to purchase cannabis-infused beverages only from licensed distributors of cannabis-infused beverages and manufacturers that can self-distribute cannabis-infused beverages; remove a cannabis-infused beverage distributor's license and a cannabis-infused beverage manufacturer permitted by the Department for Public Health from the list of license types that are eligible for a sampling license; add a nonquota cannabis-infused beverage drink license to the list of eligible license types that may obtain a sampling license; allow a cannabis-infused manufacturer and holder of a cannabis-infused beverage distributor's license to provide samples of cannabis-infused beverages on the licensed premises of a retailer that holds a cannabis-infused retail package license or nonquota cannabis-infused beverage drink license; remove provision that allows a nonquota retail cannabis-infused beverage license to be issued as a supplemental license to a hemp retailer; remove manufacturers permitted by the Department for Public Health and a nonquota retail cannabis-infused beverage package license from the list of license types that can sell cannabis-infused beverages; exempt the passenger of a motor vehicle from being guilty of possessing an open cannabis-infused beverage container; implement an effective date for Section 1 of this Act; EMERGENCY.
Index Headings	Cannabis - Cannabis-infused beverages, fairs, festivals, bars, restaurants Effective Dates, Emergency - Cannabis-infused beverages, requirements Licensing - Cannabis-infused beverages, requirements

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 2
Sponsor	J. Adams
Summary	Make title amendment.
Index Headings	Title Amendments - SB 223

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 3
Sponsor	J. Adams
Summary	Remove sampling provision in Section 1; remove nonquota cannabis-infused beverage package license from the license types that can obtain a supplemental license; allow the holder of a cannabis-infused beverage distributor's license to sell cannabis-infused beverages at bars, restaurants, fairs, and festivals; remove provision that allows a cannabis-infused beverage manufacturer to sell and serve cannabis-infused beverages; remove provision that allows a cannabis-infused beverage manufacturer to serve complimentary samples of cannabis-infused beverages; authorize eligible licensees to purchase cannabis-infused beverages only from licensed distributors of cannabis-infused beverages and manufacturers that can self-distribute cannabis-infused beverages; remove a cannabis-infused beverage distributor's license and a cannabis-infused beverage manufacturer permitted by the Department for Public Health from the list of license types that are eligible for a sampling license; add a nonquota, cannabis-infused beverage drink license to the list of eligible license types that may obtain a sampling license; allow a cannabis-infused manufacturer and holder of a cannabis-infused beverage distributor's license to provide samples of cannabis-infused beverages on the licensed premises of a retailer that holds a cannabis-infused retail package license or nonquota, cannabis-infused beverage drink license; remove provision that allows a nonquota retail cannabis-infused beverage license to be issued as a supplemental license to a hemp retailer; remove manufacturers permitted by the Department for Public Health and a nonquota retail cannabis-infused beverage package license from the list of license types that can sell cannabis-infused beverages; exempt the passenger of a motor vehicle from being guilty of possessing an open cannabis-infused beverage container.
Index Headings	Cannabis - Cannabis-infused beverages, fairs, festivals, bars, restaurants Licensing - Cannabis-infused beverages, requirements