# Indiana HB 1468: Alcoholic beverages and tobacco.

Indiana HB 1468, Alcoholic beverages and tobacco., is a First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025) House bill sponsored by Kyle Miller (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-04-30 (Public Law 123) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana HB 1468
- State: Indiana
- Session: First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025)
- Title: Alcoholic beverages and tobacco.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-21
- Last action: 2025-04-30, Public Law 123
- Sponsor: Kyle Miller (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Subjects: public policy, the senate, tax and fiscal policy
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (199 yes, 18 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

Allows the holder of a tobacco sales certificate (holder) to obtain a supplemental cigar sales certificate (cigar certificate) that allows the holder to sell cigars on a temporary basis at a function or event. Provides the fee for a cigar certificate is $1,000 and has a term of three years. Requires the holder to give written notice to the alcohol and tobacco commission (commission) of the date and location of the function or event where the holder proposes to sell cigars. Provides that the commission's approval of the location does not authorize smoking in violation of: (1) state laws prohibiting smoking in public places; or (2) any county, city, or town smoking ordinance. Allows a restaurant proprietor who holds an alcoholic beverage retailer's permit to establish a segregated room where cigar consumption may occur, if the proprietor has the permission of the local government entity that enforces local smoking ordinances.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Off-site cigar sales carry $1,000 fee: mixed, medium. Beginning July 1, 2025, Indiana tobacco sales certificate holders can get a separate certificate for temporary off-site cigar sales. Each certificate costs $1,000, lasts three years unless suspended, and cannot be transferred. Fees go to the enforcement and administration fund. Holders must give th…
- Restaurants gain cigar rooms with limits: mixed, low. Effective upon passage, Indiana restaurant permit holders can establish separate cigar-smoking rooms connected to outdoor patios. Local law must allow this smoking, or the local government responsible for enforcing smoking rules must give written permission. The room must exclude people under 21, w…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Kyle Miller (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Chris Judy (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ethan Manning (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jim Pressel (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Justin Busch (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kyle Walker (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lonnie Randolph (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-16 | House | House concurred with Senate amendments | pass | 71 | 8 |   |
| 2025-04-08 | Senate | Third reading: passed | pass | 41 | 8 |   |
| 2025-02-10 | House | Third reading: passed | pass | 87 | 2 |   |

## Actions (25)

- 2025-04-30: Public Law 123 (House)
- 2025-04-30: Signed by the Governor (House)
- 2025-04-23: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate)
- 2025-04-21: Signed by the President Pro Tempore (Senate)
- 2025-04-17: Signed by the Speaker (House)
- 2025-04-16: House concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 476: yeas 71, nays 8 (House)
- 2025-04-14: Motion to concur filed (House)
- 2025-04-09: Returned to the House with amendments (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 364: yeas 41, nays 8 (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Senator Walker K added as second sponsor (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: Senator Randolph added as cosponsor (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: Amendment #2 (Walker K) prevailed; voice vote (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: Committee report: do pass, adopted (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Committee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Tax and Fiscal Policy (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: First reading: referred to Committee on Public Policy (Senate)
- 2025-02-11: Referred to the Senate (House)
- 2025-02-10: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 114: yeas 87, nays 2 (House)
- 2025-02-10: Senate sponsor: Senator Busch (House)
- 2025-02-06: Second reading: ordered engrossed (House)
- 2025-02-04: Committee report: amend do pass, adopted (House)
- 2025-01-27: Representative Pressel added as coauthor (House)
- 2025-01-21: Authored by Representative Miller K (House)
- 2025-01-21: First reading: referred to Committee on Public Policy (House)
- 2025-01-21: Coauthored by Representatives Judy and Manning (House)

## Bill text

- Engrossed House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1468/versions/HB1468.05.ENGS?format=pdf)
- Enrolled House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1468/versions/HB1468.06.ENRS?format=pdf)
- House Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1468/versions/HB1468.02.COMH?format=pdf), [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1468/versions/HB1468.03.COMS?format=pdf), [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1468/versions/HB1468.04.COMS?format=pdf)
- Introduced House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1468/versions/HB1468.01.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/HB1468/versions/HB1468.05.ENGS?format=pdf)
- [Enrolled House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1468/versions/HB1468.06.ENRS?format=pdf)
- [House Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1468/versions/HB1468.02.COMH?format=pdf)
- [House Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1468/versions/HB1468.03.COMS?format=pdf)
- [House Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1468/versions/HB1468.04.COMS?format=pdf)
- [Introduced House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1468/versions/HB1468.01.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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1468-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).