KY HB563 | 2026 | Regular Session

Status

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 3)
Status: Introduced on February 4 2026 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2026-04-15 - recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
Pending: House Appropriations and Revenue Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Amend KRS 189A.010 to provide that a person who is convicted of a fourth or subsequent violation of this section shall be prohibited from purchasing alcohol for his or her period of license suspension and for 2 years after; make technical corrections; create a new section of KRS Chapter 189A to require that any ignition interlock license or hardship license issued to a person who has been convicted of a fourth or subsequent offense of driving under the influence contain the language "No Alcohol Sale" and a prominent red stripe; create a new section of KRS Chapter 507 to provide that any person who is convicted of an offense in which a death resulted from the person's operation of a motor vehicle while under the influence shall be prohibited from purchasing alcohol during any period of supervision and for 2 years following any period of supervision; require the defendant to surrender his or her license; require the court to notify the Transportation Cabinet; create a new section of KRS 186.400 to 186.640 to require that any operator's license issued to a person convicted of a fourth or subsequent offense of driving under the influence or of an offense in which a death resulted from the person's operation of a motor vehicle while under the influence contain the language "No Alcohol Sale" and a prominent red stripe; create a new section of KRS Chapter 244 to prohibit the sale or distribution of alcohol to any person who is prohibited from purchasing alcohol issued to a person convicted of a fourth or subsequent offense of driving under the influence or of an offense in which a death resulted from the person's operation of a motor vehicle while under the influence.

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Title

AN ACT relating to driving under the influence.

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History

DateChamberAction
2026-04-15Houserecommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
2026-03-05Housefloor amendment (1) filed
2026-03-05House2nd reading, to Rules
2026-03-04Housereported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
2026-02-11Houseto Judiciary (H)
2026-02-04Houseto Committee on Committees (H)
2026-02-04Houseintroduced in House

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