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IN SB 89

enacted

Three-way permits.

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

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Quick answers

Did IN SB 89 pass?

Yes. IN SB 89 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-02-24): Public Law 11

What is IN SB 89 about?

Provides the alcohol and tobacco commission may issue not more than: (1) three new three-way permits to the town of Schererville; (2) three new three-way permits to the city of Lafayette; (3) two new three-way permits to the city of West Lafayette; (4) eight new three-way permits to restaurants located within a transit development district located in the city of Michigan City; (5) two new three-way permits to the city of Delphi; and (6) two new three-way permits to the city of Bloomington.

Who sponsors IN SB 89?

Heath VanNatter, Rick Niemeyer, Dan Dernulc are the primary sponsors of IN SB 89, joined by 6 cosponsors.

Description

Provides the alcohol and tobacco commission may issue not more than: (1) three new three-way permits to the town of Schererville; (2) three new three-way permits to the city of Lafayette; (3) two new three-way permits to the city of West Lafayette; (4) eight new three-way permits to restaurants located within a transit development district located in the city of Michigan City; (5) two new three-way permits to the city of Delphi; and (6) two new three-way permits to the city of Bloomington.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-02-24 — Public Law 11
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Heath VanNattersponsor
  • Rick Niemeyerauthor
  • Dan Dernulcauthor
  • Randy Novakcosponsor
  • Mark Spencercoauthor
  • David Niezgodskicoauthor
  • La Keisha Jacksoncoauthor
  • Julie Olthoffcosponsor
  • Timothy O'Briencosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-02-24

    Public Law 11

    became-law

  2. 2026-02-24

    Signed by the Governor

    executive-signature

  3. 2026-02-23

    Signed by the President of the Senate

    passage

  4. 2026-02-18

    Signed by the Speaker

    passage

  5. 2026-02-17

    Returned to the Senate without amendments

    receipt

  6. 2026-02-17

    Signed by the President Pro Tempore

    passage

  7. 2026-02-16

    Third reading: passed; Roll Call 250: yeas 79, nays 10

    passage,reading-3,reading-3

  8. 2026-02-16

    Representative Novak R added as cosponsor

  9. 2026-02-12

    Second reading: ordered engrossed

    reading-2

  10. 2026-02-10

    Committee report: do pass, adopted

    committee-passage

  11. 2026-02-05

    Representative Olthoff added as cosponsor

  12. 2026-02-02

    Representative VanNatter added as sponsor

  13. 2026-02-02

    Representative Olthoff removed as sponsor

  14. 2026-01-29

    First reading: referred to Committee on Public Policy

    reading-1,referral-committee

  15. 2026-01-28

    Referred to the House

    referral

  16. 2026-01-27

    Third reading: passed; Roll Call 92: yeas 39, nays 6

    passage,reading-3,reading-3

  17. 2026-01-27

    Cosponsor: Representative O'Brien

  18. 2026-01-27

    House sponsor: Representative Olthoff

  19. 2026-01-27

    Senator Niemeyer added as second author

  20. 2026-01-27

    Senators Niezgodski, Spencer, Jackson L added as coauthors

  21. 2026-01-26

    Amendment #1 (Pol) prevailed; voice vote

    amendment-passage

  22. 2026-01-26

    Amendment #2 (Dernulc) prevailed; voice vote

    amendment-passage

  23. 2026-01-26

    Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

    reading-2

  24. 2026-01-22

    Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

    committee-passage

  25. 2025-12-09

    First reading: referred to Committee on Public Policy

    reading-1,referral-committee

  26. 2025-12-09

    Authored by Senator Dernulc

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • SB 89 - Dernulc - 3rd Reading

    2026-01-27 · pass · 39-6

    Member-level votes (49)
    • Alexander: yes
    • Carrasco: yes
    • Goode: yes
    • Raatz: yes
    • Alting: yes
    • Charbonneau: yes
    • Hunley: yes
    • Randolph: yes
    • Baldwin: yes
    • Clark: yes
    • Jackson, L: yes
    • Rogers: yes
    • Bassler: yes
    • Crider: yes
    • Koch: yes
    • Schmitt: yes
    • Bohacek: yes
    • Deery: yes
    • Leising: yes
    • Spencer: yes
    • Bray: yes
    • Dernulc: yes
    • Maxwell: yes
    • Taylor: yes
    • Brown: yes
    • Donato: yes
    • Mishler: yes
    • Tomes: yes
    • Buchanan: yes
    • Doriot: yes
    • Niemeyer: yes
    • Walker K: yes
    • Buck: yes
    • Freeman: yes
    • Niezgodski: yes
    • Yoder: yes
    • Busch: yes
    • Glick: yes
    • Pol: yes
    • Byrne: no
    • Holdman: no
    • Johnson: no
    • Walker G: no
    • Gaskill: no
    • Young: no
    • Becker: excused
    • Ford J.D.: excused
    • Garten: excused
    • Qaddoura: not voting

  • SB 89 - VanNatter - 3rd Reading

    2026-02-16 · pass · 79-10

    Member-level votes (100)
    • Abbott: yes
    • Engleman: yes
    • Lauer: yes
    • Payne: yes
    • Andrade: yes
    • Errington: yes
    • Lawson: yes
    • Pfaff: yes
    • Aylesworth: yes
    • Garcia Wilburn: yes
    • Ledbetter: yes
    • Pierce, K: yes
    • Baird: yes
    • Genda: yes
    • Lehman: yes
    • Pierce, M: yes
    • Bartels: yes
    • GiaQuinta: yes
    • Lucas: yes
    • Pressel: yes
    • Bartlett: yes
    • Gore: yes
    • Manning: yes
    • Shackleford: yes
    • Bascom: yes
    • Goss-Reaves: yes
    • May: yes
    • Shonkwiler: yes
    • Bauer: yes
    • Greene: yes
    • Mayfield: yes
    • Slager: yes
    • Behning: yes
    • Haggard: yes
    • McGuire: yes
    • Smaltz: yes
    • Burton: yes
    • Hall: yes
    • McNamara: yes
    • Smith, H: yes
    • Cash: yes
    • Hamilton: yes
    • Meltzer: yes
    • Smith, V: yes
    • Clere: yes
    • Harris: yes
    • Miller, D: yes
    • Soliday: yes
    • Commons: yes
    • Heaton: yes
    • Miller, K: yes
    • Steuerwald: yes
    • Criswell: yes
    • Isa: yes
    • Morris: yes
    • Sweet: yes
    • Culp: yes
    • Jackson, C: yes
    • Moseley: yes
    • Teshka: yes
    • Dant Chesser: yes
    • Jeter: yes
    • Novak: yes
    • Thompson: yes
    • Davis: yes
    • Jordan: yes
    • O'Brien: yes
    • VanNatter: yes
    • DeLaney: yes
    • Judy: yes
    • Olthoff: yes
    • Yocum: yes
    • DeVon: yes
    • King: yes
    • Pack: yes
    • Zimmerman: yes
    • Dvorak: yes
    • Klinker: yes
    • Patterson: yes
    • Borders: no
    • Ireland: no
    • Prescott: no
    • Wesco: no
    • Campbell: no
    • Moed: no
    • Pryor: no
    • Hatcher: no
    • Porter: no
    • Summers: no
    • Heine: excused
    • Lindauer: excused
    • Lopez: excused
    • Rowray: excused
    • Johnson, B: excused
    • Snow: excused
    • Barrett: not voting
    • Hostettler: not voting
    • Karickhoff: not voting
    • Mr. Speaker: not voting
    • Carbaugh: not voting

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