Indiana Senate Bill 185
Session 2026
Alcohol and tobacco matters.
Active
Passed Senate on Mar 5, 2026
Sponsors
3 Sponsors
First Action
Jan 5, 2026
Latest Action
Mar 5, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
185
State
Indiana
Session
2026
Motion Text
SB 185 - Alting
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Summary
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with one exception, that the commission shall not issue a certificate to a retail location where a certificate was revoked within one year prior to the application.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.
Enrolled Senate Bill (S)
Engrossed Senate Bill (S)
Senate Bill (H)
Introduced Senate Bill (S)
Fiscal Note: SB0185.06.ENRH.FN001
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03/05/2026
Senate
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
03/03/2026
House
Signed by the Speaker
03/02/2026
Senate
Signed by the President of the Senate
02/27/2026
Senate
Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 329: yeas 47, nays 0
02/27/2026
House
CCR # 1 filed in the House
02/27/2026
Senate
CCR # 1 filed in the Senate
02/27/2026
House
Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 429: yeas 95, nays 0
02/26/2026
Senate
Concurrence withdrawn
02/26/2026
Senate
Senate dissented from House amendments
02/26/2026
Senate
Motion to dissent filed
02/25/2026
Senate
Dissent rescinded
02/25/2026
Senate
Motion to concur filed
02/24/2026
House
House advisors appointed: Manning, Lehman, Summers
02/24/2026
House
House conferees appointed: VanNatter, Moed
02/23/2026
Senate
Senate dissented from House amendments
02/23/2026
Senate
Motion to dissent filed
02/23/2026
Senate
Senate conferees appointed: Alting, Spencer
02/23/2026
Senate
Senate advisors appointed: Niezgodski, Walker K
02/19/2026
House
Returned to the Senate with amendments
02/18/2026
House
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 272: yeas 90, nays 0
02/17/2026
House
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
02/17/2026
House
Amendment #2 (Manning) prevailed; voice vote
02/12/2026
House
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
01/29/2026
House
First reading: referred to Committee on Public Policy
01/28/2026
Senate
Referred to the House
01/28/2026
Senate
Representative Manning removed as sponsor
01/28/2026
Senate
Senator Niezgodski added as coauthor
01/27/2026
Senate
Senator Leising added as coauthor
01/27/2026
Senate
Cosponsor: Representative Manning
01/27/2026
Senate
House sponsor: Representative Manning
01/27/2026
Senate
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 102: yeas 45, nays 0
01/27/2026
Senate
House sponsor: Representative VanNatter
01/26/2026
Senate
Second reading: ordered engrossed
01/22/2026
Senate
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
01/15/2026
Senate
Senator Spencer added as coauthor
01/15/2026
Senate
Committee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations
01/05/2026
Senate
Authored by Senators Alting, Walker K
01/05/2026
Senate
First reading: referred to Committee on Public Policy
Sources
IN Legislature
Open States
Record Created
Jan 5, 2026 4:38:47 PM
Record Updated
Mar 5, 2026 9:12:42 PM