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Latest Action: 10/03/2008 - To: Interim Joint Committee on Judiciary

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Amend KRS 189A.103, relating to blood testing for the purpose of determining alcohol concentration or presence of a substance which may impair one's driving ability, to require that tests are performed using accepted medical practices; add paramedics to those authorized to perform tests.

HB25

HB25 Sponsored by Jim DeCesare
Latest Action: 10/03/2008 - To: Interim Joint Committee on Judiciary

Bill Text
Amend KRS 189A.010 to establish a per se violation of the DUI statute if the driver has at least a certain amount of a controlled substance in the urine or blood; create a rebuttable presumption; reduce the alcohol concentration from 0.18 to 0.15 for an aggravating circumstance; amend KRS 189A.105 to delete statutory right of DUI suspects to make telephonic communication with an attorney upon arrest; lower the alcohol percentage from 0.18 to 0.15 for increased penalties; name the Act the Martin Mitchell Act.

HB30

HB30 Sponsored by Jody Richards
Latest Action: 10/03/2008 - To: Interim Joint Committee on Judiciary

Bill Text
Amend KRS 189A.010 to establish a per se violation of the DUI statute if the driver has at least a certain amount of a controlled substance in the urine or blood; create a rebuttable presumption; reduce the alcohol concentration from 0.18 to 0.15 for an aggravating circumstance; amend KRS 189A.105 to delete statutory right of DUI suspects to make telephonic communication with an attorney upon arrest; lower the alcohol percentage from 0.18 to 0.15 for increased penalties; name the Act the Martin Mitchell Act.
Latest Action: 01/11/2008 - To Transportation (H)

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Create a new section of KRS Chapter 186 to allow a seller to access electronically readable information on a person's operator's license or personal identification card by means of a transaction scan device to check the validity of the license or card for the purpose of age verification for the sale, gift, or distribution of alcoholic beverages, cigarettes, or other tobacco products; define "transaction scan" and "transaction scan device; amend KRS 244.080, relating to the sale of alcoholic beverages to a minor, to include card verification by a transaction scan as an affirmative defense; prohibit the sale of alcoholic beverages to a person determined to be in possession of an invalid license or card by a transaction scan; amend KRS 438.310 to prohibit the sale of cigarettes and tobacco products to a person determined to be in possession of an invalid license or card by a transaction scan.
Latest Action: 04/09/2008 - Signed by Governor

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Create a new section of KRS Chapter 243 to ban the sale, purchase, or use of an alcohol vaporizing device except by certain individuals and institutions; amend KRS 241.010 to define "alcohol vaporizing device"; amend KRS 243.990 to provide penalties for violation of the new section of KRS Chapter 243.
Latest Action: 01/25/2008 - Recommitted to Licensing & Occupations (H)

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Amend KRS 244.290, 244.480, 242.100, and 119.215 to permit local legislative bodies to determine whether the sale and transport of alcoholic beverages will be allowed on a special, primary, or regular election day.

SB92

SB92 Sponsored by Ray S. Jones
Latest Action: 04/24/2008 - Signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 186)

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Amend KRS 431.540 relating to the setting of the uniform schedule of amounts of bail by the Supreme Court to permit the court to set a uniform schedule of bail for nonviolent Class D felonies in addition to the current misdemeanors and violations.

HB150

HB150 Sponsored by David Floyd
Latest Action: 01/10/2008 - To Licensing & Occupations (H)

Bill Text
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 244 to allow a person enlisted in the United States Armed Forces, a state National Guard, or the Reserves to enter onto and remain on premises licensed to sell alcoholic beverages, purchase or have alcoholic beverages served or delivered to the person at the licensed premises, receive alcoholic beverages at the licensed premises for consumption to the extent permitted by the premises' license, and possess alcoholic beverages for the individual's own use if the possession not inconsistent with the premises' license; declare that it is not a violation of KRS 244.085 or 530.070 for a person to aid or abet an individual in the military who purchases or obtains alcoholic beverages in compliance with this section.

SB164

SB164 Sponsored by Tom Buford
Latest Action: 02/19/2008 - To Licensing, Occupations and Administrative Regulations (S)

Bill Text
Amend KRS 244.050 to permit the primary source of supply or a wholesaler, or their agents, to provide distilled spirits and wine at sampling events held at a retail licensee's premises; require that wholesaler properly invoice product given; limit the amount that may be given.

SB71

SB71 Sponsored by Ray S. Jones
Latest Action: 01/29/2008 - To Judiciary (H)

Bill Text
Amend KRS 189A.010 to establish a per se violation of the DUI statute if the driver has at least a certain amount of a controlled substance in the urine or blood; create a rebuttable presumption; reduce the alcohol concentration from 0.18 to 0.15 for an aggravating circumstance; amend KRS 189A.105 to delete statutory right of DUI suspects to make telephonic communication with an attorney upon arrest; lower the alcohol percentage from 0.18 to 0.15 for increased penalties; name the Act the Martin Mitchell Act.

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Latest Action: 03/05/2008 - To Licensing & Occupations (H)

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Amend KRS 241.010 to define "licensed premises" to include sidewalks, parks, and common areas that abut a retailer's premise if the specified conditions are met.
Latest Action: 03/05/2008 - To Licensing & Occupations (H)

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Create a new section of KRS Chapter 243 to require retail drink licensee's employees to attend a servers' training program; require the office to promulgate administrative regulations to establish the program's content, the number of hours of instruction required, and the fees to be assessed; permit the office to contract with private and governmental entities to provide the training; amend KRS 241.060 to require the Office of Alcoholic Beverage Control to develop a mandatory training class for servers; amend KRS 243.480 to delete the provision allowing the board to require attendance and completion of a servers' training program in lieu of license suspension.

SB255

SB255 Sponsored by Ed Worley
Latest Action: 03/10/2008 - To Licensing, Occupations and Administrative Regulations (S)

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Create new sections of KRS Chapter 242 and 243 to permit the limited sale of distilled spirits and wine and malt beverages at state resort parks, and qualified state recreational parks; allow a local option election for state resort and qualified state recreational parks in dry territory; establish the conditions under which the election will be held; set forth what a state resort park license or qualified state recreational park license entitles the holder to do; amend KRS 243.030 to establish the licenses fee; amend KRS 243.050 to permit the office to establish the hours and days when a supplemental licensee shall be open; amend KRS 243.115 to permit patrons in a dining room in a state resort park to remove one container of partially consumed wine; amend KRS 243.117 to conform.

SB191

SB191 Sponsored by Tom Buford
Latest Action: 02/28/2008 - To Judiciary (S)

Bill Text
Amend KRS 244.080 and 244.990 to provide a criminal penalty with a mandatory minimum fine for employees of alcoholic beverage retail licensees who sell alcohol to minors; amend KRS 530.070 to conform.

HB585

HB585 Sponsored by Larry Clark
Latest Action: 02/21/2008 - To Licensing & Occupations (H)

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Create a new section of KRS Chapter 243 to define grocery store for purposes of authorizing the issuance of a wine license for the retail sale of wine by the package at grocery stores; limit the sale to those grocery stores with at least 10,000 square feet of space and with minimum inventory of $20,000 of fresh meat, fresh produce, frozen food, and dairy products; amend KRS 243.030 to establish a license with a fee of $500; amend KRS 243.060 to establish a county fee not to exceed $500; amend KRS 243.070 to establish a city license fee not to exceed $500; amend KRS 244.050 to permit sampling.
Latest Action: 02/21/2008 - To Judiciary (H)

Bill Text
Direct the Legislative Research Commission to establish a DUI Task Force composed of 16 legislative and nonlegislative members to study various aspects of the state's system for the apprehension, trial, and treatment of DUI offenders; require a report to be submitted by December 15, 2008.

HB571

HB571 Sponsored by Larry Clark
Latest Action: 02/21/2008 - To Licensing & Occupations (H)

Bill Text
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 242 and 243 to permit the limited sale of distilled spirits and wine and malt beverages at state resort parks, and qualified state recreational parks; allow a local option election for state resort and qualified state recreational parks in dry territory; establish the conditions under which the election will be held; set forth what a state resort park license or qualified state recreational park license entitles the holder to do; amend KRS 243.030 to establish the licenses fee; amend KRS 243.050 to permit the office to establish the hours and days when a supplemental licensee shall be open; amend KRS 243.115 to permit patrons in a dining room in a state resort park to remove one container of partially consumed wine; amend KRS 243.117 to conform.

HB563

HB563 Sponsored by Leslie Combs
Latest Action: 02/25/2008 - Posting waived

Bill Text
Amend KRS 281A.080 to require an employer to notify the Transportation Cabinet within five days of receiving notice of a positive drug or alcohol test on a commercial driver's license holder; specify minimum data elements to be reported; amend KRS 281.190 to require the Transportation Cabinet to suspend the commercial driving privileges of a CDL holder whose positive test is reported to it; mandate that the suspension shall remain in effect until the person completes the assessment and treatment required under federal regulation and pays the reinstatement fee and any other fees required under KRS 281.150.

SB164

SB164 Sponsored by Tom Buford
Latest Action: 02/19/2008 - To Licensing, Occupations and Administrative Regulations (S)

Bill Text
Amend KRS 244.050 to permit the primary source of supply or a wholesaler, or their agents, to provide distilled spirits and wine at sampling events held at a retail licensee's premises; require that wholesaler properly invoice product given; limit the amount that may be given.