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SB 202 Kentucky Senate · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to regulated beverages and declaring an emergency.

SB 202 is a procedural bill that updates formatting requirements for administrative regulations in Kentucky. It amends KRS 13A.220 to specify detailed rules for submitting paper and electronic versions of regulations, including document size, margins, font, page numbering, and required content like "RELATES TO" and "STATUTORY AUTHORITY" sections. The bill directly affects state administrative bodies (like departments and agencies) that create or amend regulations, requiring them to follow standardized filing procedures. It does not change substantive regulations or impact the public directly. The bill passed and was signed into law as Acts Ch. 82.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Feb 18, 2025 Signed Mar 25, 2025
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What changed between versions

Introduced → Current/Final · 4 edits
MODERATE
This bill completely replaces an administrative regulations filing requirement with a new definition-based framework for regulated beverages. The original text focused on how administrative rules must be filed and formatted, while the new text establishes specific definitions for alcohol, alcoholic beverages, and various related terms. This represents a fundamental shift from procedural requirements to substantive regulatory definitions.
Scope change
The bill's scope changed from general administrative regulation procedures to specific regulated beverage definitions and requirements.
REQUIREMENT

Removed all requirements for filing administrative regulations with the regulations compiler, including copy submission, electronic filing, and formatting specifications.

DEFINITION

Added comprehensive definitions for alcohol, alcoholic beverages, alcohol vaporizing devices, automobile race tracks, barrel-aged cocktails, bed and breakfasts, boards, bottles, brewers, breweries, building containing licensed premises, cannabinoids, cannabis-infused beverages, caterers, and charitable organizations.

SCOPE

Changed the act's title from 'relating to administrative regulations' to 'relating to regulated beverages and declaring an emergency', indicating a complete shift in legislative focus.

TECHNICAL

Added page count changed from 5 pages to 60 pages, indicating substantial content expansion beyond the original administrative filing procedures.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 7, 2025

How they voted

34–7
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 43
Mar 7, 2025
D Democratic6
6 Nay
100% Nay
R Republican37
34 Yea 1 Nay 2
91% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
39
Key actions
13
Committee
12
Amendments
2
Mar 25, 2025
Signed into law
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 82)
upper
Mar 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
lower
Mar 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
upper
Mar 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
passed 22-13-1 with Committee Substitute (1)
upper
Mar 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred in House Committee Substitute (1)
upper
Mar 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
posted for passage for concurrence in House Committee Substitute (1)
upper
Mar 12, 2025
Committee
to Rules (S)
upper
Mar 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
3rd reading, passed 77-17 with Committee Substitute (1)
upper
Mar 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
floor amendments (1), (2) and (3) filed to Committee Substitute
upper
Mar 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1)
upper
Mar 7, 2025
Committee
to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H)
lower
Mar 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
returned to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Mar 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
taken from Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Mar 7, 2025
Committee
to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Mar 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
passed 29-6 with Committee Substitute (1), Floor Amendment (2) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
upper
Mar 6, 2025
Introduced
floor amendment (2) filed to Committee Substitute
upper
Mar 6, 2025
Introduced
floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
upper
Mar 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
upper
Feb 20, 2025
Committee
to Licensing & Occupations (S)
upper
Feb 18, 2025
Committee
to Committee on Committees (S)
upper
Feb 18, 2025
Introduced
introduced in Senate
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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