Kentucky House of Representatives bill in Session 26RS.
Status: in_committee. Latest action: April 15, 2026.
AN ACT relating to driving under the influence.
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."
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-04 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-04-15 | Status | in_committee |
| 2026-04-15 | Latest Action | 04/15/26: recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (H) |