# Indiana SB 260: Alcohol and tobacco commission permits.

Indiana SB 260, Alcohol and tobacco commission permits., is a First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025) Senate bill sponsored by Ron Alting (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-03-03 (First reading: referred to Committee on Public Policy) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana SB 260
- State: Indiana
- Session: First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025)
- Title: Alcohol and tobacco commission permits.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-13
- Last action: 2025-03-03, First reading: referred to Committee on Public Policy
- Sponsor: Ron Alting (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Subjects: public policy, the house
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (47 yes, 2 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Allows the alcohol and tobacco commission (commission) to refuse to grant or renew or to suspend or revoke a permit if a licensed premises becomes a public nuisance or engages in certain criminal conduct. Allows the commission to temporarily suspend an alcoholic beverage retail permit if certain crimes are committed on the licensed premises and one or more of the following apply: (1) The permit holder failed to take reasonable action to prevent the occurrence of a crime. (2) Multiple crimes have occurred on the licensed premises in the last 12 months. (3) The continued operation of the licensed premises would pose a clear and immediate danger to the safety of the community or the general public. Requires the commission to: (1) provide immediate notice to the permit holder of the time and place of a hearing on the suspension; and (2) hold the hearing not later than five business days after the permit is suspended.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Ron Alting (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: David Niezgodski (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Ethan Manning (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Fady Qaddoura (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Justin Busch (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Justin Moed (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kyle Walker (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-20 | Senate | Third reading: passed | pass | 47 | 2 |   |

## Actions (13)

- 2025-03-03: First reading: referred to Committee on Public Policy (House)
- 2025-02-21: Referred to the House (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Cosponsor: Representative Moed (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: House sponsor: Representative Manning (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 181: yeas 47, nays 2 (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Amendment #1 (Walker K) prevailed; voice vote (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Committee report: amend do pass, adopted (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Senator Niezgodski added as coauthor (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Senator Busch added as coauthor (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: Senator Qaddoura added as third author (Senate)
- 2025-01-13: First reading: referred to Committee on Public Policy (Senate)
- 2025-01-13: Authored by Senators Alting and Walker K (Senate)

## Bill text

- Engrossed Senate Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0260/versions/SB0260.03.ENGS?format=pdf)
- Introduced Senate Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0260/versions/SB0260.01.INTR?format=pdf)
- Senate Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0260/versions/SB0260.02.COMS?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 Senate Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0260/versions/SB0260.03.ENGS?format=pdf)
- [Introduced Senate Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0260/versions/SB0260.01.INTR?format=pdf)
- [Senate Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0260/versions/SB0260.02.COMS?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-SB260-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).