# Indiana HB 1053: Gaming and alcohol matters. Indiana HB 1053, Gaming and alcohol matters., is a First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025) House bill sponsored by Ethan Manning (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-05-01 (Public Law 152) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1053-2025 - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Indiana HB 1053 - State: Indiana - Session: First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025) - Title: Gaming and alcohol matters. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-08 - Last action: 2025-05-01, Public Law 152 - Sponsor: Ethan Manning (Republican) - Cosponsors: 4 - Subjects: public policy, the senate - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 4 (253 yes, 23 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 11 ## Summary Specifies that the horse racing commission (IHRC) may adopt rules that incorporate by reference the most current version of the: (1) model rules; and (2) model rules concerning foreign substances; adopted by the Association of Racing Commissioners International. Provides that, after June 30, 2025, the governor shall appoint the director of the IHRC and the director of the IHRC shall serve at the pleasure of the governor. Removes the requirement that the IHRC appoint an assistant director and provides that the director shall hire an assistant director. Provides that a contracted steward or judge is considered an employee of the IHRC for the purpose of receiving representation by the attorney general in certain suits. Changes references to the horse racing tracks. Provides that judges and stewards may suspend a license for not more than three years on behalf of the IHRC. (Current law allows judges and stewards to suspend a license for not more than one year on behalf of the IHRC.) Provides that the suspension of a license or the imposition of certain civil penalties must occur within 365 days (instead of 180 days) after the date of the violation. Provides that the Indiana gaming commission (commission) shall require an occupational license applicant and occupational licensee to submit fingerprints for review by the state police department (department) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI): (1) for a criminal history record check; and (2) in the form and manner required by the department and the FBI. Requires the department to provide the results of each requested criminal history record check to the commission. Allows the department to charge a fee for a criminal history record check and requires the commission to pay the fee from money received from fees collected from occupational license applicants or licensees. Provides a list of the individuals required to hold an occupational license. Provides that a horse's veterinary medical records and medical condition must be furnished within five business days without written client authorization to the IHRC as part of an investigation in which a horse under the care, control, or ownership of a licensee has been treated by a veterinarian. Provides that the state lottery commission shall not operate or authorize the operation of a lottery courier service. Requires the state lottery commission to adopt rules regarding the bulk purchase of lottery products. Allows a wine dealer that is not a package liquor store to deliver wine to a customer's residence or office. Provides three-way permits, subject to certain conditions, to the city of Warsaw and the town of Syracuse. Increases the number of gallons of liquor an artisan distiller may produce in a calendar year from 20,000 gallons to 30,000 gallons. Allows the holder of an artisan distiller's permit to manufacture liquor for another holder of an artisan distiller's permit if certain conditions are met. Provides that a municipality may not require a designated permittee or vendor within a designated refreshment area to purchase containers for alcoholic beverages from a certain vendor. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Artisan distillers gain higher production limits: benefit, medium. Beginning July 1, 2025, artisan distillers' annual production cap rises from 20,000 to 30,000 gallons. Liquor sold through a licensed wholesaler does not count toward that cap. Distillers without an Indiana wholesaler gain a higher annual direct-sales cap to retailers and dealers: 2,000 gallons, up… - Refreshment-area businesses can choose container suppliers: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, municipalities cannot make designated refreshment-area permit holders or vendors buy alcohol containers from a specific supplier. Covered businesses can choose their container supplier. - Gaming workers face licensing and fingerprint checks: cost, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, occupational licenses are required for people covered by Gaming Commission rules, key people, and substantial owners. The requirement also covers employees, agents, or affiliates who meet the stated gaming-license criteria and whom the commission determines need licensing. C… - Liquor businesses get shorter revocation notice: cost, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, liquor permit holders get at least three business days' notice of a proposed revocation hearing. This replaces the previous ten-day notice period, leaving less time to prepare. - Veterinarians must share racing investigation records: cost, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, veterinarians and staff must provide horse medical records and condition information for Horse Racing Commission investigations. They must respond within five business days, without written client permission. The duty applies when a racing licensee cares for, controls, or ow… - Lottery commission must regulate bulk purchases: cost, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, the Indiana Lottery Commission must adopt rules for bulk purchases of lottery products. The law itself sets no purchase limit or change in what customers can buy. - Lottery couriers and digital games face limits: cost, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, Indiana's Lottery and Gaming Commissions cannot run or approve lottery couriers without specific authority in state law. Operating a courier service without written Lottery Commission approval is a Class A misdemeanor. The law does not guarantee approval. The restriction on… - New restaurant permits carry $40,000 price: mixed, high. Qualifying downtown restaurants can get new three-way alcohol permits: up to two in Delphi, three in Warsaw, and one in Syracuse. Restaurant operators, owners, or tenants must be in designated downtown development or redevelopment areas. Each permit initially costs $40,000, and municipalities can r… - Distillers gain limited contract production options: mixed, medium. Beginning July 1, 2025, an Indiana artisan distiller can make liquor at its licensed premises for another artisan distiller. The receiving distiller must have made at least 40 gallons from raw materials at its own premises the prior year. Contract output cannot exceed the receiving distiller's own… - Wine delivery expands with worker requirements: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, wine dealers can deliver wine in permitted containers to customers' homes or offices. Dealers licensed under Indiana Code 7.1-3-10-4 can also deliver to another location the customer chooses. The permit holder or an employee with an employee permit must make deliveries. Empl… - Lottery records gain stronger privacy protections: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, lottery ticket order histories and ticket inventory are confidential under Indiana's public records law. Records are also confidential when release could harm game security, integrity, fairness, or retailer security. This protects sensitive information but limits public acce… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Ethan Manning (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Blake Johnson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lonnie Randolph (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Peggy Mayfield (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Ron Alting (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-22 | Senate | Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate | pass | 42 | 7 | | | 2025-04-21 | House | Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House | pass | 76 | 10 | | | 2025-04-01 | Senate | Third reading: passed | pass | 44 | 6 | | | 2025-01-28 | House | Third reading: passed | pass | 91 | 0 | | ## Actions (31) - 2025-05-01: Public Law 152 (House) - 2025-05-01: Signed by the Governor (House) - 2025-04-23: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate) - 2025-04-22: Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 484: yeas 42, nays 7 (Senate) - 2025-04-22: Signed by the President Pro Tempore (Senate) - 2025-04-22: Signed by the Speaker (House) - 2025-04-21: Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 504: yeas 76, nays 10 (House) - 2025-04-17: CCR # 1 filed in the House (House) - 2025-04-17: CCR # 1 filed in the Senate (Senate) - 2025-04-15: House conferees appointed: Manning and Moed (House) - 2025-04-15: House advisors appointed: Mayfield, Lehman, Lucas, Miller K and Summers (House) - 2025-04-14: Senate advisors appointed: Niezgodski and Busch (Senate) - 2025-04-14: House dissented from Senate amendments (House) - 2025-04-14: Motion to dissent filed (House) - 2025-04-14: Senate conferees appointed: Alting and Jackson L (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Returned to the House with amendments (Senate) - 2025-04-01: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 320: yeas 44, nays 6 (Senate) - 2025-04-01: Senator Randolph added as cosponsor (Senate) - 2025-03-31: Amendment #2 (Alting) prevailed; voice vote (Senate) - 2025-03-31: Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed (Senate) - 2025-03-20: Committee report: amend do pass, adopted (Senate) - 2025-02-18: First reading: referred to Committee on Public Policy (Senate) - 2025-01-29: Referred to the Senate (House) - 2025-01-28: Senate sponsor: Senator Alting (House) - 2025-01-28: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 20: yeas 91, nays 0 (House) - 2025-01-27: Representative Johnson B added as coauthor (House) - 2025-01-27: Representative Mayfield added as coauthor (House) - 2025-01-27: Second reading: ordered engrossed (House) - 2025-01-21: Committee report: amend do pass, adopted (House) - 2025-01-08: First reading: referred to Committee on Public Policy (House) - 2025-01-08: Authored by Representative Manning (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1053/versions/HB1053.04.ENGS?format=pdf) - Enrolled House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1053/versions/HB1053.05.ENRS?format=pdf) - House Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1053/versions/HB1053.02.COMH?format=pdf), [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1053/versions/HB1053.03.COMS?format=pdf) - Introduced House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1053/versions/HB1053.01.INTR?format=pdf) ## Related bills - SB 324: Criminal procedures. (signed) - SB 231: Various corrections matters. (signed) - SB 80: Code publication. (signed) - SB 453: Various tax matters. (signed) - SB 464: Financial institutions and consumer credit. (signed) - SB 371: Workforce matters. (signed) ## Sources - [Engrossed House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1053/versions/HB1053.04.ENGS?format=pdf) - [Enrolled House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1053/versions/HB1053.05.ENRS?format=pdf) - [House Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1053/versions/HB1053.02.COMH?format=pdf) - [House Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1053/versions/HB1053.03.COMS?format=pdf) - [Introduced House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1053/versions/HB1053.01.INTR?format=pdf) ## Related - [SB 324: Criminal procedures.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB324-2025) - [SB 231: Various corrections matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB231-2025) - [SB 80: Code publication.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB80-2025) - [SB 453: Various tax matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB453-2025) - [SB 464: Financial institutions and consumer credit.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB464-2025) - [SB 371: Workforce matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB371-2025) - [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-HB1053-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).