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Yes: 178 • No: 2
IndianaSB 5Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026)SenateWALLET
Suspension of permit.
Sponsored By: Ron Alting (Republican)
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Bill Overview
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2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.
Tougher penalties and fast suspensions
Beginning July 1, 2026, the commission can deny, suspend, revoke, or fine a permit if a licensed site is a public nuisance or a place where crimes occur. The commission does not need proof beyond a reasonable doubt to use these administrative penalties. After notice and a hearing, it may suspend a permit for up to 30 days, and it may suspend a person’s permit while a specified Class B misdemeanor charge under the alcohol laws is pending. In emergencies, the chairman may suspend a retail permit without notice for up to three business days if he reasonably believes a felony happened there, the permit holder failed to act, there were multiple crimes or violations in the past 12 months, and the site is an immediate danger; a hearing must occur within three business days. Also on July 1, 2026, an older commission rule (905 IAC 1-27) is void and removed from the code; that voiding instruction itself ends July 1, 2027.
Stricter vetting; renewals ignore location
Beginning July 1, 2026, the Alcohol and Tobacco Commission checks character and conduct for anyone seeking to get, keep, or renew a retailer permit. It weighs whether the applicant or staff engaged in acts banned by state or federal law, how the community views them, and facts from police reports, court records, and public records. For new permits or moves, the commission also looks at the location: local need, neighborhood support, and effects on nearby businesses and the community. For renewals, the commission cannot use those location desirability factors, but the character and conduct review still applies.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Ron Alting
Republican • Senate
Cosponsors
Fady Qaddoura
Democratic • Senate
Gregory Steuerwald
Republican • House
Justin Moed
Democratic • House
Kyle Walker
Republican • Senate
La Keisha Jackson
Democratic • Senate
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 2/25/2026
Roll Call 290 on SB0005.03.COMH.CON01
Yes: 46 • No: 1 • Other: 2
House vote • 2/16/2026
Roll Call 246 on SB0005.03.COMH
Yes: 87 • No: 0 • Other: 6
Senate vote • 1/27/2026
Roll Call 88 on SB0005.02.COMS
Yes: 45 • No: 1
Actions Timeline
Public Law 103
3/5/2026SenateSigned by the Governor
3/5/2026SenateSigned by the President Pro Tempore
2/27/2026SenateSigned by the President of the Senate
2/27/2026SenateSigned by the Speaker
2/27/2026HouseMotion to concur filed
2/25/2026SenateSenate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 290: yeas 46, nays 1
2/25/2026SenateReturned to the Senate with amendments
2/17/2026HouseThird reading: passed; Roll Call 246: yeas 87, nays 0
2/16/2026HouseRepresentative Moed added as cosponsor
2/12/2026HouseSecond reading: ordered engrossed
2/12/2026HouseCommittee report: amend do pass, adopted
2/10/2026HouseFirst reading: referred to Committee on Public Policy
1/29/2026HouseReferred to the House
1/28/2026SenateSenator Qaddoura added as third author
1/27/2026SenateHouse sponsor: Representative Steuerwald
1/27/2026SenateThird reading: passed; Roll Call 88: yeas 45, nays 1
1/27/2026SenateSecond reading: ordered engrossed
1/26/2026SenateSenator Jackson L added as coauthor
1/22/2026SenateCommittee report: amend do pass, adopted
1/22/2026SenateSenator Walker K added as second author
1/15/2026SenateAuthored by Senator Alting
1/8/2026SenateFirst reading: referred to Committee on Public Policy
1/8/2026Senate
Bill Text
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Introduced Senate Bill (S)
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