Bill Sponsor
Indiana Senate Bill 185
Session 2026
Alcohol and tobacco matters.
Active
Active
Passed Senate on Mar 5, 2026
Sponsors
First Action
Jan 5, 2026
Latest Action
Mar 5, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
185
State
Indiana
Session
2026
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Sponsor
Republican
Author
Republican
Author
Republican
Cosponsor
Republican
Coauthor
Democrat
Coauthor
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with one exception, that the commission shall not issue a certificate to a retail location where a certificate was revoked within one year prior to the application.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.
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
Record Created
Jan 5, 2026 4:38:47 PM
Record Updated
Mar 5, 2026 9:12:42 PM