IN SB 185

enacted

Alcohol and tobacco matters.

Indiana · 2026 Regular Session (2nd Regular Session, 124th General Assembly) · upper

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Did IN SB 185 pass?

Yes. IN SB 185 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-03-12): Public Law 148

What is IN SB 185 about?

Specifies, with respect to a tobacco sales certificate (certificate), that a permitted premises may not include sleeping or living quarters. Provides that a person may not sell a tobacco product or electronic cigarette at wholesale without a certificate. Adds additional information an applicant must provide to the alcohol and tobacco commission (commission) when applying for a certificate. Provides, with one exception, that the commission shall not issue a certificate to a retail location where a certificate was revoked within one year prior to the application. Specifies the circumstances under which the commission must either suspend or revoke a certificate if the certificate holder's employees violate employee identification requirements three or more times in one year. Makes it a Class C infraction for a certificate holder or employee to violate particular identification requirements. Modifies the application of certain statutes concerning vapor pens and e-liquid. Establishes various requirements and penalties applicable to e-liquid, e-liquid products, and vapor devices, including restrictions on the manufacture, sourcing, possession, sale, and distribution of foreign adversary products. Specifies that certain provisions concerning vapor pens and e-liquid do not authorize the manufacturing, sale, possession, or use of a controlled substance or any product containing a controlled substance. Amends the requirements for an initial and renewal application to manufacture e-liquids or e-liquid products. Requires, in a provision concerning the sale of cigarettes, that a buydown be considered in determining the cost to the retailer or cost to the distributor. Specifies an exception. Adds the sale of alcohol without a permit to the violations which may constitute racketeering activity. Changes the infraction of the habitual illegal sale of tobacco products from six violations in a year to three violations in a year. Changes the infraction of the habitual illegal entrance by a minor from six violations to three violations in a year. Specifies that a prohibition on the sale, use, or distribution of flavored nitrous oxide does not apply to a law enforcement agency disposing of flavored nitrous oxide by donation to a nonprofit organization.

Who sponsors IN SB 185?

Heath VanNatter, Kyle Walker, Ron Alting are the primary sponsors of IN SB 185, joined by 4 cosponsors.

Description

Introduced: —
Latest action: 2026-03-12 — Public Law 148
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Subjects

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

2026-03-12
Public Law 148
became-law
2026-03-12
Signed by the Governor
executive-signature
2026-03-05
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
passage
2026-03-03
Signed by the Speaker
passage
2026-03-02
Signed by the President of the Senate
passage
2026-02-27
Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 429: yeas 95, nays 0
2026-02-27
CCR # 1 filed in the House
filing
2026-02-27
CCR # 1 filed in the Senate
filing
2026-02-27
Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 329: yeas 47, nays 0
2026-02-26
Motion to dissent filed
filing
2026-02-26
Concurrence withdrawn
withdrawal
2026-02-26
Senate dissented from House amendments
2026-02-25
Motion to concur filed
filing
2026-02-25
Dissent rescinded
2026-02-24
House advisors appointed: Manning, Lehman, Summers
2026-02-24
House conferees appointed: VanNatter, Moed
2026-02-23
Senate dissented from House amendments
2026-02-23
Senate conferees appointed: Alting, Spencer
2026-02-23
Motion to dissent filed
filing
2026-02-23
Senate advisors appointed: Niezgodski, Walker K
2026-02-19
Returned to the Senate with amendments
receipt
2026-02-18
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 272: yeas 90, nays 0
passage,reading-3,reading-3
2026-02-17
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
reading-2
2026-02-17
Amendment #2 (Manning) prevailed; voice vote
amendment-passage
2026-02-12
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
committee-passage
2026-01-29
First reading: referred to Committee on Public Policy
reading-1,referral-committee
2026-01-28
Referred to the House
referral
2026-01-28
Senator Niezgodski added as coauthor
2026-01-28
Representative Manning removed as sponsor
2026-01-27
Cosponsor: Representative Manning
2026-01-27
House sponsor: Representative Manning
2026-01-27
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 102: yeas 45, nays 0
passage,reading-3,reading-3
2026-01-27
Senator Leising added as coauthor
2026-01-27
House sponsor: Representative VanNatter
2026-01-26
Second reading: ordered engrossed
reading-2
2026-01-22
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
committee-passage
2026-01-15
Senator Spencer added as coauthor
2026-01-15
Committee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations
committee-passage,referral-committee
2026-01-05
Authored by Senators Alting, Walker K
2026-01-05
First reading: referred to Committee on Public Policy
reading-1,referral-committee

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Votes

SB 185 - Alting - 3rd Reading
2026-01-27 · pass · 45-0
Member-level votes (49)
- Alexander: yes
- Charbonneau: yes
- Hunley: yes
- Rogers: yes
- Alting: yes
- Clark: yes
- Jackson, L: yes
- Schmitt: yes
- Baldwin: yes
- Crider: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Spencer: yes
- Bassler: yes
- Deery: yes
- Koch: yes
- Taylor: yes
- Bohacek: yes
- Dernulc: yes
- Leising: yes
- Tomes: yes
- Bray: yes
- Donato: yes
- Maxwell: yes
- Walker G: yes
- Brown: yes
- Doriot: yes
- Mishler: yes
- Walker K: yes
- Buchanan: yes
- Freeman: yes
- Niemeyer: yes
- Yoder: yes
- Buck: yes
- Gaskill: yes
- Niezgodski: yes
- Young: yes
- Busch: yes
- Glick: yes
- Qaddoura: yes
- Byrne: yes
- Goode: yes
- Raatz: yes
- Carrasco: yes
- Holdman: yes
- Randolph: yes
- Becker: excused
- Ford J.D.: excused
- Garten: excused
- Pol: not voting
SB 185 - VanNatter - 3rd Reading
2026-02-18 · pass · 90-0
Member-level votes (100)
- Abbott: yes
- Errington: yes
- Klinker: yes
- Porter: yes
- Andrade: yes
- Garcia Wilburn: yes
- Lauer: yes
- Prescott: yes
- Aylesworth: yes
- Genda: yes
- Lawson: yes
- Pressel: yes
- Baird: yes
- GiaQuinta: yes
- Ledbetter: yes
- Pryor: yes
- Bartels: yes
- Gore: yes
- Lindauer: yes
- Rowray: yes
- Bartlett: yes
- Goss-Reaves: yes
- Lopez: yes
- Shackleford: yes
- Bascom: yes
- Greene: yes
- Manning: yes
- Shonkwiler: yes
- Bauer: yes
- Haggard: yes
- May: yes
- Slager: yes
- Borders: yes
- Hall: yes
- Mayfield: yes
- Smaltz: yes
- Burton: yes
- Hamilton: yes
- McGuire: yes
- Smith, H: yes
- Campbell: yes
- Harris: yes
- McNamara: yes
- Smith, V: yes
- Carbaugh: yes
- Heaton: yes
- Meltzer: yes
- Soliday: yes
- Cash: yes
- Heine: yes
- Miller, K: yes
- Steuerwald: yes
- Clere: yes
- Hostettler: yes
- Moseley: yes
- Summers: yes
- Commons: yes
- Ireland: yes
- Novak: yes
- Sweet: yes
- Criswell: yes
- Isa: yes
- O'Brien: yes
- Teshka: yes
- Culp: yes
- Jackson, C: yes
- Olthoff: yes
- Thompson: yes
- Dant Chesser: yes
- Jeter: yes
- Pack: yes
- VanNatter: yes
- Davis: yes
- Johnson, B: yes
- Patterson: yes
- Wesco: yes
- DeLaney: yes
- Jordan: yes
- Payne: yes
- Yocum: yes
- DeVon: yes
- Judy: yes
- Pfaff: yes
- Zimmerman: yes
- Dvorak: yes
- Karickhoff: yes
- Pierce, K: yes
- Engleman: yes
- King: yes
- Pierce, M: yes
- Barrett: excused
- Lehman: excused
- Miller, D: excused
- Morris: excused
- Behning: excused
- Lucas: excused
- Moed: excused
- Snow: excused
- Hatcher: excused
- Mr. Speaker: not voting
SB 185 - Alting
2026-02-27 · pass · 47-0
Member-level votes (50)
- Alexander: yes
- Charbonneau: yes
- Goode: yes
- Raatz: yes
- Alting: yes
- Clark: yes
- Holdman: yes
- Randolph: yes
- Baldwin: yes
- Crider: yes
- Hunley: yes
- Rogers: yes
- Becker: yes
- Deery: yes
- Jackson, L: yes
- Schmitt: yes
- Bohacek: yes
- Dernulc: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Spencer: yes
- Bray: yes
- Donato: yes
- Koch: yes
- Taylor: yes
- Brown: yes
- Doriot: yes
- Leising: yes
- Tomes: yes
- Buchanan: yes
- Ford J.D.: yes
- Maxwell: yes
- Walker G: yes
- Buck: yes
- Freeman: yes
- Mishler: yes
- Walker K: yes
- Busch: yes
- Garten: yes
- Niezgodski: yes
- Yoder: yes
- Byrne: yes
- Gaskill: yes
- Pol: yes
- Young: yes
- Carrasco: yes
- Glick: yes
- Qaddoura: yes
- Bassler: not voting
- McKinley: not voting
- Niemeyer: not voting
SB 185 - VanNatter
2026-02-27 · pass · 95-0
Member-level votes (100)
- Abbott: yes
- Garcia Wilburn: yes
- Lawson: yes
- Pierce, M: yes
- Andrade: yes
- Genda: yes
- Ledbetter: yes
- Porter: yes
- Aylesworth: yes
- GiaQuinta: yes
- Lehman: yes
- Prescott: yes
- Barrett: yes
- Gore: yes
- Lindauer: yes
- Pressel: yes
- Bartels: yes
- Goss-Reaves: yes
- Lopez: yes
- Pryor: yes
- Bartlett: yes
- Greene: yes
- Lucas: yes
- Rowray: yes
- Bascom: yes
- Haggard: yes
- Manning: yes
- Shackleford: yes
- Bauer: yes
- Hall: yes
- May: yes
- Shonkwiler: yes
- Behning: yes
- Hamilton: yes
- Mayfield: yes
- Slager: yes
- Borders: yes
- Harris: yes
- McGuire: yes
- Smaltz: yes
- Burton: yes
- Hatcher: yes
- McNamara: yes
- Smith, H: yes
- Campbell: yes
- Heaton: yes
- Meltzer: yes
- Smith, V: yes
- Carbaugh: yes
- Heine: yes
- Miller, D: yes
- Snow: yes
- Cash: yes
- Ireland: yes
- Miller, K: yes
- Soliday: yes
- Clere: yes
- Isa: yes
- Moed: yes
- Steuerwald: yes
- Commons: yes
- Jackson, C: yes
- Morris: yes
- Summers: yes
- Criswell: yes
- Jeter: yes
- Novak: yes
- Sweet: yes
- Culp: yes
- Johnson, B: yes
- O'Brien: yes
- Teshka: yes
- Dant Chesser: yes
- Jordan: yes
- Olthoff: yes
- Thompson: yes
- DeLaney: yes
- Judy: yes
- Pack: yes
- VanNatter: yes
- DeVon: yes
- Karickhoff: yes
- Patterson: yes
- Wesco: yes
- Dvorak: yes
- King: yes
- Payne: yes
- Yocum: yes
- Engleman: yes
- Klinker: yes
- Pfaff: yes
- Zimmerman: yes
- Errington: yes
- Lauer: yes
- Pierce, K: yes
- Baird: excused
- Davis: excused
- Hostettler: excused
- Moseley: excused
- Mr. Speaker: not voting

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