2025 Regular Session • Kentucky Legislature
HB618: AN ACT relating to alcoholic beverages.
Legislative Summary
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.
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Bill History
2/18/2025
introduced in House
House of Representatives
2/18/2025
to Committee on Committees (H)
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H)
House of Representatives
2/28/2025
taken from Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H)
House of Representatives
2/28/2025
1st reading
House of Representatives
2/28/2025
returned to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H)
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
taken from Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H)
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
2nd reading
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
returned to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H)
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 06, 2025
House of Representatives
3/6/2025
3rd reading, passed 80-13 with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
House of Representatives
3/7/2025
received in Senate
Senate
3/7/2025
to Committee on Committees (S)
Senate
3/12/2025
to Licensing & Occupations (S)
Senate
3/12/2025
taken from Licensing & Occupations (S)
Senate
3/12/2025
1st reading
Senate
3/12/2025
returned to Licensing & Occupations (S)
Senate
3/13/2025
taken from Licensing & Occupations (S)
Senate
3/13/2025
2nd reading
Senate
3/13/2025
returned to Licensing & Occupations (S)
Senate
3/27/2025
reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1)
Senate
3/28/2025
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 28, 2025
Senate
3/28/2025
3rd reading, passed 34-3 with Committee Substitute (1)
Senate
3/28/2025
received in House
House of Representatives
3/28/2025
to Rules (H)
House of Representatives
3/28/2025
posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1)
House of Representatives
3/28/2025
House concurred in Senate Committee Substitute (1)
House of Representatives
3/28/2025
passed 76-14
House of Representatives
3/28/2025
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
House of Representatives
3/28/2025
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
House of Representatives
3/28/2025
delivered to Governor
House of Representatives
3/31/2025
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 130)
House of Representatives
Amendments
House Committee Substitute
House Committee Substitute 1
Not Adopted
House Committee Amendment
House Committee Amendment 1
Not Adopted
Senate Committee Substitute
Senate Committee Substitute 1
Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Senate: Third Reading W/scs1 RSN# 3677
3/28/2025
34
Yea
3
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Third Reading RCS# 363
3/28/2025
76
Yea
14
Nay
0
Not Voting
10
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Third Reading RCS# 168
3/6/2025
80
Yea
13
Nay
0
Not Voting
7
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(3/31/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
