Kentucky 2023 Regular Session Status: Enacted

HB 237 — AN ACT relating to alcoholic beverages.

Last action — signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 39)

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 09, 2023. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 68% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Amend KRS 243.020 to allow the possession and consumption of alcoholic beverages at nonlicensed businesses within or sharing a boundary with an entertainment destination center and at licensed premises sharing a boundary with an entertainment destination center; limit the alcoholic beverages to those purchased at the entertainment destination center or at a licensee sharing a boundary with the entertainment destination center; require written permission from the entertainment destination center before the alcoholic beverages may be possessed or consumed at that place of business.

Bill Text

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UNOFFICIAL COPY 23 RS HB 237/GA AN ACT relating to alcoholic beverages.
CHAPTER 39 1 CHAPTER 39 ( HB 237 ) AN ACT relating to alcoholic beverages.
(a) A retail drink licensee located wholly within a licensed entertainment destination center or that has a storefront sharing a physical boundary with that licensed entertainment destination center may allow persons on the Page 1 of 2 HB023710.100 - 1095 - XXXX 3/1/2023 2:32 PM GA UNOFFICIAL COPY 23 RS HB 237/GA licensee's premises to possess and drink alcoholic beverages that were purchased from another retail drink licensee located wholly within, or that has a storefront sharing a physical boundary with, the licensed entertainment destination center;
(a) A retail drink licensee located wholly within a licensed entertainment destination center or that has a storefront sharing a physical boundary with that licensed entertainment destination center may allow persons on the licensee's premises to possess and drink alcoholic beverages that were purchased from another retail drink licensee located wholly within, or that has a storefront sharing a physical boundary with, the licensed entertainment destination center;
Page 2 of 2 HB023710.100 - 1095 - XXXX 3/1/2023 2:32 PM GA
Signed by Governor March 21, 2023.
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Action History

  1. signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 39)

  2. delivered to Governor

  3. enrolled, signed by President of the Senate

  4. enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House

  5. received in House

  6. 3rd reading, passed 31 -5

  7. posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 16, 2023

  8. 2nd reading, to Rules

  9. reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar

  10. to Licensing & Occupations (S)

  11. to Committee on Committees (S)

  12. received in Senate

  13. 3rd reading, passed 78-14 with Committee Substitute (1)

  14. posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, February 28, 2023

  15. 2nd reading, to Rules

  16. reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)

  17. reassigned to Local Government (H)

  18. to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H)

  19. to Committee on Committees (H)

  20. introduced in House

Sponsorship breakdown

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0 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 138 not signed on · 16 voted No

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (138)

138 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

FINAL PASSAGE HB 237

Passed 31 Yea · 5 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 2000
Unaffiliated 12200
Republican 17301
Total 31501
% of votes cast 84%14%0%3%
How each member voted (37)
Member Party Vote
Turner — Yea
Schickel — Yea
Southworth — Yea
Williams — Yea
ChambersArmstrong — Yea
Meredith — Yea
Wilson — Yea
Thayer — Yea
Thomas — Yea
Yates — Yea
Nemes — Yea
Smith — Nay
Westerfield — Nay
Harper Angel — Yea
Gerald A. Neal Democrat Yea
Karen Berg Democrat Yea
Amanda Mays Bledsoe Republican Yea
Brandon J. Storm Republican Yea
Christian McDaniel Republican Yea
Danny Carroll Republican Yea
David P. Givens Republican Nay
Donald Douglas Republican Yea
Gary Boswell Republican Yea
Jared Carpenter Republican Yea
Jason Howell Republican Not Voting
Jimmy Higdon Republican Yea
Julie Raque Adams Republican Yea
Lindsey Tichenor Republican Yea
Matthew Deneen Republican Yea
Max Wise Republican Yea
Phillip Wheeler Republican Yea
Rick Girdler Republican Nay
Robby Mills Republican Yea
Robert Stivers Republican Yea
Robin L. Webb Republican Nay
Shelley Funke Frommeyer Republican Yea
Stephen West Republican Yea

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Pass

Passed 78 Yea · 14 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 11201
Republican 491106
Unaffiliated 18101
Total 781408
% of votes cast 78%14%0%8%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Meredith — Yea
Smith — Yea
Dixon — Yea
Bentley — Yea
Nemes — Yea
Swann — Yea
Palumbo — Yea
Thomas — Yea
Timoney — Yea
Bratcher S. — Yea
Pratt — Yea
Webber — Yea
Raymond — Yea
Williams — Yea
Wilson — Yea
Graham — Yea
Heath — Nay
Justice — Not Voting
Bratcher K. — Yea
Stevenson C — Yea
Al Gentry Democrat Yea
Ashley Tackett Laferty Democrat Not Voting
Beverly Chester-Burton Democrat Yea
Chad Aull Democrat Yea
Daniel Grossberg Democrat Nay
George Brown Jr. Democrat Yea
Keturah J. Herron Democrat Yea
Lindsey Burke Democrat Yea
Lisa Willner Democrat Yea
Nima Kulkarni Democrat Yea
Pamela Stevenson Democrat Nay
Rachel Roarx Democrat Yea
Sarah Stalker Democrat Yea
Tina Bojanowski Democrat Yea
Aaron Reed Republican Nay
Adam Bowling Republican Yea
Amy Neighbors Republican Yea
Bill Wesley Republican Not Voting
Bobby McCool Republican Yea
Candy Massaroni Republican Not Voting
Chris Freeland Republican Yea
Chris Fugate Republican Nay
DJ Johnson Republican Yea
Daniel Elliott Republican Yea
Daniel Fister Republican Yea
David Hale Republican Nay
David Meade Republican Yea
David W. Osborne Republican Yea
Deanna Gordon Republican Yea
Derek Lewis Republican Yea
Emily Callaway Republican Yea
Felicia Rabourn Republican Not Voting
James Tipton Republican Nay
Jared Bauman Republican Yea
Jason Petrie Republican Nay
Jennifer Decker Republican Yea
Jim Gooch Jr. Republican Yea
John Blanton Republican Not Voting
John Hodgson Republican Yea
Josh Branscum Republican Yea
Josh Bray Republican Yea
Josh Calloway Republican Not Voting
Ken Fleming Republican Yea
Ken Upchurch Republican Yea
Kevin Jackson Republican Yea
Kim Banta Republican Yea
Kim King Republican Nay
Kimberly Poore Moser Republican Yea
Marianne Proctor Republican Yea
Mark Hart Republican Yea
Mary Beth Imes Republican Nay
Matt Lockett Republican Yea
Matthew Koch Republican Yea
Michael Sarge Pollock Republican Yea
Mike Clines Republican Yea
Myron Dossett Republican Yea
Nancy Tate Republican Yea
Patrick Flannery Republican Yea
Randy Bridges Republican Yea
Rebecca Raymer Republican Yea
Richard White Republican Yea
Robert Duvall Republican Yea
Ryan Dotson Republican Not Voting
Samara Heavrin Republican Yea
Savannah Maddox Republican Yea
Scott Lewis Republican Yea
Scott Sharp Republican Yea
Shane Baker Republican Nay
Shawn McPherson Republican Yea
Stephanie Dietz Republican Yea
Steve Rawlings Republican Nay
Steve Riley Republican Nay
Steven Doan Republican Yea
Steven Rudy Republican Yea
Susan Witten Republican Yea
Suzanne Miles Republican Yea
T.J. Roberts Republican Yea
Thomas Huff Republican Yea
Timmy Truett Republican Nay
William Lawrence Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 237 do?
Amend KRS 243.020 to allow the possession and consumption of alcoholic beverages at nonlicensed businesses within or sharing a boundary with an entertainment destination center and at licensed premises sharing a boundary with an entertainment destination center; limit the alcoholic beverages to those purchased at the entertainment destination center or at a licensee sharing a boundary with the entertainment destination center; require written permission from the entertainment destination center before the alcoholic beverages may be possessed or consumed at that place of business.
What is the current status of HB 237?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 09, 2023. Enacted.
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