IN SB 5

enacted

Suspension of permit.

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

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Did IN SB 5 pass?

Yes. IN SB 5 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-03-05): Signed by the Governor

What is IN SB 5 about?

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.

Who sponsors IN SB 5?

Gregory Steuerwald, Fady Qaddoura, Kyle Walker and 1 others are the primary sponsors of IN SB 5, joined by 2 cosponsors.

Description

Introduced: —
Latest action: 2026-03-05 — Signed by the Governor
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Subjects

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

2026-03-05
Signed by the Governor
executive-signature
2026-03-05
Public Law 103
became-law
2026-03-05
Signed by the Governor
executive-signature
2026-03-05
Public Law 103
became-law
2026-02-27
Signed by the Speaker
passage
2026-02-27
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
passage
2026-02-27
Signed by the President of the Senate
passage
2026-02-27
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
passage
2026-02-27
Signed by the Speaker
passage
2026-02-27
Signed by the President of the Senate
passage
2026-02-27
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
passage
2026-02-25
Motion to concur filed
filing
2026-02-25
Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 290: yeas 46, nays 1
2026-02-17
Returned to the Senate with amendments
receipt
2026-02-16
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 246: yeas 87, nays 0
passage,reading-3,reading-3
2026-02-12
Representative Moed added as cosponsor
2026-02-12
Second reading: ordered engrossed
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2026-02-12
Second reading: ordered engrossed
reading-2
2026-02-12
Representative Moed added as cosponsor
2026-02-10
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
2026-01-27
House sponsor: Representative Steuerwald
2026-01-27
Senator Qaddoura added as third author
2026-01-27
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 88: yeas 45, nays 1
passage,reading-3,reading-3
2026-01-27
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 88: yeas 45, nays 1
passage,reading-3,reading-3
2026-01-27
House sponsor: Representative Steuerwald
2026-01-27
Senator Qaddoura added as third author
2026-01-27
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 88: yeas 45, nays 1
passage,reading-3,reading-3
2026-01-26
Second reading: ordered engrossed
reading-2
2026-01-22
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
committee-passage
2026-01-22
Senator Jackson L added as coauthor
2026-01-22
Senator Jackson L added as coauthor
2026-01-22
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
committee-passage
2026-01-15
Senator Walker K added as second author
2026-01-08
First reading: referred to Committee on Public Policy
reading-1,referral-committee
2026-01-08
Authored by Senator Alting
2026-01-08
Authored by Senator Alting
2026-01-08
First reading: referred to Committee on Public Policy
reading-1,referral-committee

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Votes

SB 5 - Alting - 3rd Reading
2026-01-27 · pass · 45-1
Member-level votes (49)
- Alexander: yes
- Charbonneau: yes
- Hunley: yes
- Randolph: yes
- Alting: yes
- Clark: yes
- Jackson, L: yes
- Rogers: yes
- Baldwin: yes
- Crider: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Schmitt: yes
- Bassler: yes
- Deery: yes
- Koch: yes
- Spencer: yes
- Bohacek: yes
- Dernulc: yes
- Leising: yes
- Taylor: yes
- Bray: yes
- Donato: yes
- Maxwell: yes
- Tomes: yes
- Brown: yes
- Doriot: yes
- Mishler: yes
- Walker G: yes
- Buchanan: yes
- Freeman: yes
- Niemeyer: yes
- Walker K: yes
- Buck: yes
- Gaskill: yes
- Niezgodski: yes
- Yoder: yes
- Busch: yes
- Glick: yes
- Pol: yes
- Byrne: yes
- Goode: yes
- Qaddoura: yes
- Carrasco: yes
- Holdman: yes
- Raatz: yes
- Young: no
- Becker: excused
- Ford J.D.: excused
- Garten: excused
SB 5 - Steuerwald - 3rd Reading
2026-02-16 · pass · 87-0
Member-level votes (100)
- Abbott: yes
- Dvorak: yes
- Lauer: yes
- Pierce, M: yes
- Andrade: yes
- Engleman: yes
- Ledbetter: yes
- Porter: yes
- Aylesworth: yes
- Errington: yes
- Lehman: yes
- Prescott: yes
- Baird: yes
- Garcia Wilburn: yes
- Lucas: yes
- Pressel: yes
- Barrett: yes
- Genda: yes
- Manning: yes
- Pryor: yes
- Bartels: yes
- GiaQuinta: yes
- May: yes
- Shackleford: yes
- Bartlett: yes
- Gore: yes
- Mayfield: yes
- Shonkwiler: yes
- Bascom: yes
- Goss-Reaves: yes
- McGuire: yes
- Slager: yes
- Bauer: yes
- Greene: yes
- McNamara: yes
- Smaltz: yes
- Behning: yes
- Haggard: yes
- Meltzer: yes
- Smith, H: yes
- Borders: yes
- Hall: yes
- Miller, D: yes
- Smith, V: yes
- Burton: yes
- Hamilton: yes
- Miller, K: yes
- Soliday: yes
- Campbell: yes
- Harris: yes
- Moed: yes
- Steuerwald: yes
- Cash: yes
- Hatcher: yes
- Morris: yes
- Summers: yes
- Clere: yes
- Heaton: yes
- Moseley: yes
- Sweet: yes
- Commons: yes
- Ireland: yes
- Novak: yes
- Teshka: yes
- Criswell: yes
- Isa: yes
- O'Brien: yes
- Thompson: yes
- Culp: yes
- Jackson, C: yes
- Olthoff: yes
- VanNatter: yes
- Dant Chesser: yes
- Jordan: yes
- Patterson: yes
- Wesco: yes
- Davis: yes
- Judy: yes
- Payne: yes
- Yocum: yes
- DeLaney: yes
- King: yes
- Pfaff: yes
- Zimmerman: yes
- DeVon: yes
- Klinker: yes
- Pierce, K: yes
- Heine: excused
- Lindauer: excused
- Lopez: excused
- Rowray: excused
- Johnson, B: excused
- Snow: excused
- Carbaugh: not voting
- Jeter: not voting
- Lawson: not voting
- Mr. Speaker: not voting
- Hostettler: not voting
- Karickhoff: not voting
- Pack: not voting
SB 5 - Alting
2026-02-25 · pass · 46-1
Member-level votes (50)
- Alexander: yes
- Carrasco: yes
- Goode: yes
- Raatz: yes
- Alting: yes
- Charbonneau: yes
- Holdman: yes
- Randolph: yes
- Baldwin: yes
- Clark: yes
- Hunley: yes
- Rogers: yes
- Bassler: yes
- Crider: yes
- Jackson, L: yes
- Schmitt: yes
- Becker: yes
- Deery: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Spencer: yes
- Bohacek: yes
- Dernulc: yes
- Koch: yes
- Tomes: yes
- Bray: yes
- Donato: yes
- Leising: yes
- Walker G: yes
- Brown: yes
- Ford J.D.: yes
- Maxwell: yes
- Walker K: yes
- Buchanan: yes
- Freeman: yes
- McKinley: yes
- Yoder: yes
- Buck: yes
- Garten: yes
- Niemeyer: yes
- Young: yes
- Busch: yes
- Gaskill: yes
- Niezgodski: yes
- Byrne: yes
- Glick: yes
- Qaddoura: yes
- Taylor: no
- Pol: excused
- Doriot: not voting
- Mishler: not voting

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