# Indiana HB 1052: Various administrative law matters. Indiana HB 1052, Various administrative law matters., is a Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026) House bill sponsored by Ethan Manning (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-03-12 (Signed by the Governor); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1052-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Indiana HB 1052 - State: Indiana - Session: Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026) - Title: Various administrative law matters. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-12-05 - Last action: 2026-03-12, Signed by the Governor - Sponsor: Ethan Manning (Republican) - Cosponsors: 4 - Subjects: public policy, the senate - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 5 (271 yes, 99 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 17 ## Summary Adds conditions for which the horse racing commission (HRC) may revoke or suspend a license or deny a license application. Adds a reference to wagering on horse racing in a provision prohibiting certain individuals from wagering at a licensed facility. Provides that appeals of certain decisions of the HRC may be appealed to the office of administrative law proceedings. Adds sports wagering certificate holders to the voluntary exclusion program. Defines and establishes civil penalties for conducting a "sweepstakes game". Allows the holder of a beer wholesaler's permit to possess, transport, sell, and deliver beer to a food manufacturer that is registered with the federal Food and Drug Administration for the purpose of adding or integrating the beer into a product or recipe. Provides that a wine retailer whose wine sales represent at least 60% of the annual gross income from the premises may allow customers to obtain sealed bottles of wine by self-service for consumption off the licensed premises. Allows the holder of a temporary wine permit to purchase, receive, and sell mixed beverages. Establishes requirements for the wholesale sale and distribution of tobacco products and electronic cigarettes. Adds additional information an applicant must provide to the alcohol and tobacco commission (commission) when applying for a tobacco sales certificate. Provides for the suspension of a certificate if the certificate holder's employees violate employee identification requirements three or more times in one year. Allows the commission to issue to the city of Gary not more than 10 new three-way permits. Allows the commission to issue: (1) a beer dealer's permit, wine dealer's permit, and liquor dealer's permit to a drug store operated in the city of Westfield; and (2) a beer dealer's permit and wine dealer's permit to a convenience store operated in the town of Sellersburg. Provides that certain requirements regarding the sale, rental, trade, or transfer of a handgun do not apply to an item defined as an antique firearm. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Antique firearm transfers have fewer requirements: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, specified Indiana dealer handgun-transfer requirements do not apply to federally defined antique firearms. These include a completed federal Form 4473, a federal background-check request, and background-check authorization. The exception covers only items meeting the federal… - Qualifying restaurants gain access for minors: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, two state restrictions concerning minors do not apply at restaurants meeting the required gross food-sales level. This expands access for minors at those qualifying restaurants. - Racing licensees gain penalty appeal protections: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, people can appeal covered racing suspensions and civil penalties to the Office of Administrative Law Proceedings. The commission must show that a violation was more likely than not. Licensees can also appeal sanctions for refusing a breath test. A refusal appeal pauses the s… - Voluntary gambling exclusion gains broader protections: benefit, low. Indiana's voluntary gambling exclusion program also covers wagering with licensed sports-wagering certificate holders. Covered operators must make reasonable efforts to stop direct marketing to enrolled people and cannot cash their checks or extend credit. Operators can still collect debts from bef… - Charitable activity workers can receive pay: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, qualified organizations can pay eligible non-full-time operators, workers, or volunteer ticket agents up to $50. Recipients must conduct or help with an allowable activity. Organizations can also provide meals, recognition dinners, or social events for operators and workers… - Beer wholesalers can supply food makers: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, Indiana beer wholesalers can sell, transport, and deliver beer to federally registered food manufacturers. The manufacturer must use it in a product or recipe. The beer must already be in the wholesaler's on-site inventory before invoicing and delivery. - Wine sellers gain more sales options: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, wine retailers can offer self-service sealed bottles for off-site use when wine supplies at least 60% of annual gross income. Displays must be in a room with the bar or on-site alcohol storage, preparation, or dispensing. That room cannot have a separate package-sales regist… - Police can donate flavored nitrous oxide: benefit, low. Law enforcement agencies can dispose of flavored nitrous oxide by donating it to nonprofit organizations. This is a narrow exception to the flavored nitrous oxide ban, not general permission to sell or distribute it. - Tobacco sellers risk suspensions and shutdowns: cost, high. Beginning July 1, 2026, tobacco sales employees must have valid photo ID available on hand or on file. After a request, they have five days to prove valid ID existed at the time of sale. Three employee ID violations within one year trigger a five-day certificate suspension; the fourth and fifth eac… - Alcohol security workers need permits: cost, medium. Beginning July 1, 2026, security workers and bouncers for alcohol retailers must receive the appropriate permit before working. Knowingly or intentionally working without that permit brings statutory penalties. The provision does not state a permit fee. - Tobacco sellers face certificate fees: cost, medium. Beginning July 1, 2026, tobacco sellers need a separate certificate for each sales or distribution location. Wholesale certificates cover tobacco products and electronic cigarettes supplied to Indiana certificate holders for resale. The application fee is $100 for wholesale and $200 for retail; cer… - Alcohol violations face stronger criminal enforcement: cost, low. Recklessly blocking enforcement of an Alcohol and Tobacco Commission permit or certificate suspension or revocation order is a Class C misdemeanor. Beginning July 1, 2026, selling alcohol without a permit also counts as racketeering activity. The definition covers committing, attempting, conspiring… - Racing officials face wagering limits: cost, low. Racing commission members, judges, and specified senior staff cannot bet on gambling games or horse races at Indiana's licensed racetrack casinos. Covered staff include the executive and assistant executive directors, security director, general counsel, and deputy general counsel. Their spouses fac… - Racetracks must repay oversight staffing costs: cost, low. The racing commission must provide judges at each recognized, permitted race meeting. Track permit holders must repay their salaries and other expenses at the track. Beginning July 1, 2026, the commission must also provide veterinarians, technicians, and testing-barn staff to help secure biological… - Racing license holders face tighter oversight: cost, low. The racing commission can deny, suspend, or revoke licenses to protect racing and wagering when a listed ground applies. Grounds include conduct that harms racing or track operations and important false claims about Indiana-owned, sired, or bred horses. The law also defines a standardbred breeder b… - Gary restaurants gain costly alcohol permits: mixed, high. Qualifying Gary restaurants can seek beer, wine, and liquor permits, with no more than 10 active under this program. Restaurants must be in qualifying redevelopment or economic development areas within the city's downtown redevelopment or revitalization districts. Each initial permit costs $40,000,… - Two towns gain costly store permits: mixed, high. Beginning July 1, 2026, a qualifying Westfield drug store can get beer, wine, and liquor dealer permits. A qualifying Sellersburg convenience store can get beer and wine dealer permits. The combined initial permit cost is $40,000 for either authorized package. Permits stay at the original premises,… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Ethan Manning (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Garrett Bascom (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Justin Moed (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Peggy Mayfield (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Ron Alting (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-02-26 | House | Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House | pass | 68 | 21 | | | 2026-02-26 | Senate | Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate | pass | 46 | 4 | | | 2026-02-17 | Senate | Third reading: passed | pass | 37 | 8 | | | 2026-02-02 | House | Third reading: passed | pass | 86 | 12 | | | 2026-01-29 | House | Amendment #6 (Burton) failed | fail | 34 | 54 | | ## Actions (32) - 2026-03-12: Signed by the Governor (House) - 2026-03-12: Public Law 153 (House) - 2026-03-05: Signed by the President Pro Tempore (Senate) - 2026-03-02: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate) - 2026-02-26: Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 398: yeas 68, nays 21 (House) - 2026-02-26: Signed by the Speaker (House) - 2026-02-26: Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 304: yeas 46, nays 4 (Senate) - 2026-02-25: CCR # 1 filed in the Senate (Senate) - 2026-02-25: CCR # 1 filed in the House (House) - 2026-02-19: House conferees appointed: Manning, Miller K (House) - 2026-02-19: House advisors appointed: Mayfield, Bascom, Johnson B (House) - 2026-02-19: Senate advisors appointed: Jackson L, Busch (Senate) - 2026-02-19: Senate conferees appointed: Alting, Niezgodski (Senate) - 2026-02-18: House dissented from Senate amendments (House) - 2026-02-18: Motion to dissent filed (House) - 2026-02-18: Returned to the House with amendments (Senate) - 2026-02-17: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 177: yeas 37, nays 8 (Senate) - 2026-02-16: Amendment #2 (Walker K) prevailed; voice vote (Senate) - 2026-02-16: Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed (Senate) - 2026-02-12: Committee report: amend do pass, adopted (Senate) - 2026-02-05: First reading: referred to Committee on Public Policy (Senate) - 2026-02-03: Referred to the Senate (House) - 2026-02-02: Senate sponsor: Senator Alting (House) - 2026-02-02: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 190: yeas 86, nays 12 (House) - 2026-01-29: Amendment #6 (Burton) failed; Roll Call 155: yeas 34, nays 54 (House) - 2026-01-29: Amendment #4 (Manning) prevailed; voice vote (House) - 2026-01-29: Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed (House) - 2026-01-27: Committee report: amend do pass, adopted (House) - 2026-01-12: Representative Bascom added as coauthor (House) - 2025-12-05: First reading: referred to Committee on Public Policy (House) - 2025-12-05: Authored by Representative Manning (House) - 2025-12-05: Coauthored by Representatives Mayfield, Moed (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1052/versions/HB1052.05.ENGS?format=pdf) - Engrossed House Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1052/versions/HB1052.03.ENGH?format=pdf) - Enrolled House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1052/versions/HB1052.06.ENRS?format=pdf) - House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1052/versions/HB1052.02.COMH?format=pdf) - House Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1052/versions/HB1052.04.COMS?format=pdf) - Introduced House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1052/versions/HB1052.01.INTR?format=pdf) ## Related bills - HB 1266: Department of education and education matters. (signed) - HB 1277: Health and human services matters. (signed) - HB 1210: Department of local government finance. (signed) - HB 1249: Various criminal law matters. (signed) - HB 1200: Bureau of motor vehicles. (signed) - HB 1115: Homeowners association governance. (signed) ## Sources - [Engrossed House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1052/versions/HB1052.05.ENGS?format=pdf) - [Engrossed House Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1052/versions/HB1052.03.ENGH?format=pdf) - [Enrolled House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1052/versions/HB1052.06.ENRS?format=pdf) - [House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1052/versions/HB1052.02.COMH?format=pdf) - [House Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1052/versions/HB1052.04.COMS?format=pdf) - [Introduced House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1052/versions/HB1052.01.INTR?format=pdf) ## Related - [HB 1266: Department of education and education matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1266-2026) - [HB 1277: Health and human services matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1277-2026) - [HB 1210: Department of local government finance.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1210-2026) - [HB 1249: Various criminal law matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1249-2026) - [HB 1200: Bureau of motor vehicles.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1200-2026) - [HB 1115: Homeowners association governance.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1115-2026) - [Indiana bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/indiana/bills) - [Indiana state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/indiana) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1052-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).