Indiana legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Indiana SB5: A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning alcohol and tobacco.
Status: Signed into law, February 27, 2026
Suspension of permit.
What the bill says
An act to amend the Indiana Code concerning alcohol and tobacco.
From the enrolled text:
AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning alcohol and tobacco. SECTION 1. IC 7.1-2-9 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE AS A NEW CHAPTER TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026]: Chapter 9. Permittee Qualifications Sec. 1. The commission shall consider the following in determining an applicant's or a permittee's eligibility to hold, renew, or continue to hold a retailer's permit under IC 7.1-3: (1) Whether the acts or conduct of the applicant or permittee and its employees or agents would constitute action or conduct prohibited under IC 35-41 or federal law. (2) The esteem in which the applicant or permittee is held by members of its community. (3) An assessment of the applicant's or the permittee's character as can be reasonably inferred from police reports, evidence submitted in court and commission proceedings, public records, and other sources of information permitted under IC 7.1-3-19. Sec. 2. (a) If a licensed premises or (2) the scene of acts or conduct prohibited under IC 35-41 or federal law; SEA 5 -- Concur the commission may impose the sanctions in IC 7.1-2-6 on the licensed premises. (b) The commission is not required to determine beyond a reasonable doubt that an act or conduct would constitute conduct prohibited under IC 35-41 or federal law. (c) The commission may refuse to grant or …
Sponsors
- Alting, Ron (R) · primary sponsor
- Kyle Walker (R, SD-031)
- Fady Qaddoura (D, SD-030)
- La Keisha Jackson (D, SD-034)
Latest actions
- : Signed by the Governor
- : Public Law 103
- : Signed by the Speaker
- : Signed by the President Pro Tempore
- : Signed by the President of the Senate
- : Motion to concur filed
- : Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 290: yeas 46, nays 1
- : Returned to the Senate with amendments
- : Third reading: passed; Roll Call 246: yeas 87, nays 0
- : Second reading: ordered engrossed
Votes
- SB0005.03.COMH.CON01 (February 25, 2026): 46 yea, 1 nay, passed
- SB0005.03.COMH (February 16, 2026): 87 yea, 0 nay, passed
- SB0005.02.COMS (January 27, 2026): 45 yea, 1 nay, passed
Subjects: AGENCIES; Alcohol and Tobacco Commission (ATC), CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE; Illicit Drugs, Substances, and Alcohol Offenses, ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO; Alcohol Products, ADMINISTRATIVE LAW; Generally, ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO; Licenses and Permits, CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE; Generally
Common questions
- What is SB5?
- SB5 is a bill in the Indiana Legislature (2026 Regular Session): A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning alcohol and tobacco.
- What does SB5 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the Indiana Code concerning alcohol and tobacco.
- What is the status of SB5?
- Signed into law as of February 27, 2026. Latest action: Signed by the Governor (March 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB5?
- Alting, Ron (R), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB5?
- On the Indiana Legislature website: https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2026/bills/senate/5
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