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Kentucky 2026RS

SB 223

AN ACT relating to the regulation of cannabis-infused beverages.

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Source: Open States / PluralUpdated 2026-11-11 12:11:04 UTC.

Official record

Measure details

Jurisdiction
Kentucky
Session
2026RS
Chamber
upper
Classification
bill
Subjects
Cannabis, Effective Dates, Emergency, Fairs, Fees, Licensing, Public Safety, Sales, Small Business, Tourism, Trade Practices And Retailing
Introduced / first action
2026-02-23 05:00:00

Source-supplied abstracts

Create new sections of KRS Chapter 243 to 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; allow the holder of a cannabis-infused beverage manufacturer license approved by the Department for Public Health to sell and serve cannabis-infused beverages at fairs and festivals; limit the sampling size of cannabis-infused beverages to 12 ounces per person, per day; create a nonquota cannabis-infused beverage supplemental drink license; establish the conditions upon which a nonquota cannabis-infused beverage supplemental drink license may be issued; allow the holder of a special temporary license, special Sunday retail drink license, caterer’s license, hotel in-room license, entertainment destination center license, limited restaurant license, limited golf course license, and qualified historic site license to serve cannabis-infused beverages; allow a cannabis-infused beverage retail package license, a cannabis-infused beverage distributor's license, or a cannabis-infused beverage manufacturer's license approved by the Department for Public Health to obtain a sampling license; amend KRS 243.401 to add to the list of licensees that are eligible to sell cannabis-infused beverages; amend KRS 243.028 to establish labeling requirements for shipped packages that contain cannabis-infused beverages; amend KRS 189.530 to define "open cannabis-infused beverage container"; amend various sections of KRS Chapter 243 to conform; EMERGENCY.

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Source-supplied history

Actions

  1. to Committee on Committees (H)

    referral-committee

  2. received in House

  3. passed 25-11 with Committee Substitute (1), Floor Amendment (3) and Floor Amendment (2-title)

    passage

  4. floor amendment (1) withdrawn

  5. 3rd reading

    reading-3

  6. floor amendment (3) filed to Committee Substitute , floor amendment (2-title) filed to bill

    amendment-introduction

  7. passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day

  8. posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 19 2026

  9. floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute

    amendment-introduction

  10. 2nd reading, to Rules

    reading-2

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

    committee-passage

  12. to Licensing & Occupations (S)

    referral-committee

  13. to Committee on Committees (S)

    referral-committee

  14. introduced in Senate

    introduction

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