Kentucky House Bill 439
Session 2024RS
AN ACT relating to alcoholic beverages and declaring an emergency.
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Apr 4, 2024
Sponsors
6 Sponsors
Matthew Koch
Killian Timoney
Chad Aull
Beverly Chester-Burton
Ruth Ann Palumbo
Cherlynn Stevenson
First Action
Jan 31, 2024
Latest Action
Apr 4, 2024
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
439
State
Kentucky
Session
2024RS
Motion Text
Final Passage
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Summary
Amend KRS 241.010 to make a technical correction; amend KRS 241.060 and 243.540 to allow the Alcoholic Beverage Control board to dispose of alcoholic beverages through public auction; promulgate administrative regulations to establish auction procedures; donate all auction proceeds to the alcohol wellness and responsibility education fund; amend KRS 243.030 to create a $300 annual vintage distilled spirits license fee; amend KRS 243.110 to authorize the holder of a primary license to also hold a vintage distilled spirits license; amend KRS 243.232 to restructure vintage distilled spirits licenses and sales; allow a licensee who may sell distilled spirits by the drink or package to receive a vintage distilled spirits license as a supplementary license; require vintage distilled spirits licensees to file a monthly report with the department giving details about sellers and purchase types, dates, and quantities; require all purchases to be in-person at the licensed premises; direct the licensee to conspicuously label the purchase as vintage distilled spirits; limit a licensee to 24 vintage distilled spirits packages purchased from each seller every 12 months; limit the seller to 24 packages total every 12 months; amend KRS 243.360 to give an applicant the option to advertise intent to apply for a license on the department's website or in another manner to be determined by the department and to exempt a vintage distilled spirits license applicant from the public notice advertising requirement; amend KRS 243.990 to establish penalties for vintage distilled spirits sellers who exceed the maximum package limit; amend KRS 211.285 to rename the "malt beverage education fund" as the "alcohol wellness and responsibility education fund"; add proceeds from Alcoholic Beverage Control Board distilled spirit auctions to the fund; issue moneys from the fund to the Alcohol Wellness and Responsibility Education Corporation; require the corporation's board of directors to include as voting members all duly elected statewide constitutional officers, the secretary of the Public Protection Cabinet, the ABC commissioner, and representatives of the malt beverage and distilled spirits industries; add the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House as nonvoting members; authorize the corporation to accept grant applications from Kentucky high schools, colleges and universities, and other entities that promote alcohol responsibility; increase Project Graduation grants to $1,000 annually.
Proposed House Committee Substitute 1
Proposed House Committee Substitute 2
Proposed House Committee Amendment 1
Proposed House Floor Amendment 1
Proposed House Floor Amendment 2
Proposed Senate Committee Substitute 1
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04/04/2024
House
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 46)
03/28/2024
House
delivered to Governor
03/28/2024
Senate
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
03/27/2024
House
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
03/27/2024
House
passed 62-23
03/27/2024
House
House concurred in Senate Committee Substitute (1)
03/25/2024
House
posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1)
03/21/2024
House
to Rules (H)
03/21/2024
House
received in House
03/15/2024
House
3rd reading, passed 31-5 with Committee Substitute (1)
03/15/2024
House
floor amendment adopted Committee Substitute (1)
03/13/2024
House
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 15, 2024
03/13/2024
House
2nd reading, to Rules
03/12/2024
House
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
03/08/2024
Senate
to Licensing & Occupations (S)
03/04/2024
Senate
to Committee on Committees (S)
03/04/2024
Senate
received in Senate
03/01/2024
House
passed 67-24 with Committee Substitute (2), Floor Amendment (2) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
03/01/2024
House
floor amendment defeated Floor Amendment (1)
03/01/2024
House
3rd reading
02/29/2024
House
floor amendment (2) filed to Committee Substitute (2)
02/22/2024
House
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, February 23, 2024
02/22/2024
House
floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute (2)
02/21/2024
House
reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute (2) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
02/13/2024
House
recommitted to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H)
02/08/2024
House
2nd reading, to Rules
02/07/2024
House
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
02/05/2024
House
to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H)
01/31/2024
House
to Committee on Committees (H)
01/31/2024
House
introduced in House
Sources
KY Legislature
Record Created
Feb 1, 2024 12:43:01 AM
Record Updated
Jul 10, 2024 1:10:15 PM