Indiana legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Indiana HB1291: Self-service by wine retailer customer.
Status: In committee, January 6, 2026
Provides that a wine retailer whose wine sales represent at least 60% of the annual gross income from the premises may allow customers to obtain sealed bottles of wine by self-service for consumption off the licensed premises.
What the bill says
A bill FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning alcohol and tobacco.
From the introduced text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning alcohol and tobacco. SECTION 1. IC 7.1-3-14-4, AS AMENDED BY P.L.167-2024, SECTION 7, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 4. (a) The holder of a wine retailer's permit is entitled to purchase wine only from a permittee entitled to sell to the wine retailer under this title. A wine retailer is entitled to possess wine and sell wine at retail to a customer for consumption on the licensed premises. A wine retailer is also entitled to sell wine to a customer and deliver wine in permissible containers to the customer on the licensed premises or to the customer's house. Except as provided in section of this chapter, this delivery may only be performed by the permit holder or an employee who holds an employee permit. The permit holder shall maintain a written record of each delivery for at least one (1) year that shows the customer's name, location of delivery, and quantity sold. Subject to subsection (g), a wine retailer also may prepare and package wine in qualified containers for sale and delivery to a customer on the licensed premises for consumption off the licensed premises. 2026 IN 1291--LS 6461/DI (b) A wine retailer is not entitled to sell wine at wholesale. A wine …
Sponsors
- Blake Johnson (D, HD-100) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : First reading: referred to Committee on Public Policy
- : Authored by Representative Johnson B
Subjects: ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO; Alcohol Products, ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO; Licenses and Permits, TAXES; Gross Income Taxes
Common questions
- What is HB1291?
- HB1291 is a bill in the Indiana Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Self-service by wine retailer customer.
- What does HB1291 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning alcohol and tobacco.
- What is the status of HB1291?
- In committee as of January 6, 2026. Latest action: First reading: referred to Committee on Public Policy (January 6, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1291?
- Blake Johnson (D, HD-100).
- Where is the official record for HB1291?
- On the Indiana Legislature website: https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2026/bills/house/1291
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