# Indiana SB 5: Suspension of permit. Indiana SB 5, Suspension of permit., is a Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026) Senate bill sponsored by Ron Alting (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-03-05 (Signed by the Governor) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB5-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Indiana SB 5 - State: Indiana - Session: Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026) - Title: Suspension of permit. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-01-08 - Last action: 2026-03-05, Signed by the Governor - Sponsor: Ron Alting (Republican) - Cosponsors: 5 - Subjects: public policy, the house - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 3 (178 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 retailer's permit if a licensed premises becomes a public nuisance or the scene of certain acts or prohibited conduct. Allows the chairman of the commission to temporarily suspend an alcoholic beverage retail permit if all of the following apply: (1) The chairman has a reasonable belief that a felony has been committed on the licensed premises. (2) The permit holder failed to take reasonable action to prevent the occurrence of a crime. (3) Multiple crimes or violations have occurred on the licensed premises in the last 12 months. (4) The continued operation of the licensed premises would pose a clear and immediate danger to the safety of the surrounding community or general public. Requires the commission to: (1) provide immediate notice to the permit holder of a factual basis for the suspension and the time and place of a hearing on the suspension; and (2) hold the hearing not later than three 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: Fady Qaddoura (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Gregory Steuerwald (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Justin Moed (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kyle Walker (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: La Keisha Jackson (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-02-25 | Senate | Senate concurred with House amendments | pass | 46 | 1 | | | 2026-02-16 | House | Third reading: passed | pass | 87 | 0 | | | 2026-01-27 | Senate | Third reading: passed | pass | 45 | 1 | | ## Actions (23) - 2026-03-05: Signed by the Governor (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Public Law 103 (Senate) - 2026-02-27: Signed by the President Pro Tempore (Senate) - 2026-02-27: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate) - 2026-02-27: Signed by the Speaker (House) - 2026-02-25: Motion to concur filed (Senate) - 2026-02-25: Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 290: yeas 46, nays 1 (Senate) - 2026-02-17: Returned to the Senate with amendments (House) - 2026-02-16: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 246: yeas 87, nays 0 (House) - 2026-02-12: Second reading: ordered engrossed (House) - 2026-02-12: Representative Moed added as cosponsor (House) - 2026-02-10: Committee report: amend do pass, adopted (House) - 2026-01-29: First reading: referred to Committee on Public Policy (House) - 2026-01-28: Referred to the House (Senate) - 2026-01-27: Senator Qaddoura added as third author (Senate) - 2026-01-27: House sponsor: Representative Steuerwald (Senate) - 2026-01-27: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 88: yeas 45, nays 1 (Senate) - 2026-01-26: Second reading: ordered engrossed (Senate) - 2026-01-22: Senator Jackson L added as coauthor (Senate) - 2026-01-22: Committee report: amend do pass, adopted (Senate) - 2026-01-15: Senator Walker K added as second author (Senate) - 2026-01-08: Authored by Senator Alting (Senate) - 2026-01-08: First reading: referred to Committee on Public Policy (Senate) ## Bill text - Enrolled Senate Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0005/versions/SB0005.04.ENRH?format=pdf) - Introduced Senate Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0005/versions/SB0005.01.INTR?format=pdf) - Senate Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0005/versions/SB0005.02.COMS?format=pdf) - Senate Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0005/versions/SB0005.03.COMH?format=pdf) ## Related bills - HB 1424: Farm and homestead food sales. (signed) - HB 1406: Tax and fiscal matters. (signed) - 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) ## Sources - [Enrolled Senate Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0005/versions/SB0005.04.ENRH?format=pdf) - [Introduced Senate Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0005/versions/SB0005.01.INTR?format=pdf) - [Senate Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0005/versions/SB0005.02.COMS?format=pdf) - [Senate Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0005/versions/SB0005.03.COMH?format=pdf) ## Related - [HB 1424: Farm and homestead food sales.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1424-2026) - [HB 1406: Tax and fiscal matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1406-2026) - [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) - [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-SB5-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).