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| Bill | Alcohol and tobacco commission matters. | Makes the following changes: (1) Expands the purpose of the Richard D. Doyle tobacco education and enforcement fund. (2) Amends type II gambling game prize limits to include sports themed gaming. (3) Replaces a reference in the definition of a "Type II gambling game" to an Indiana gaming commission memorandum with a substantive definition. (4) Eliminates the requirement that a farm winery or artisan distiller annually submit excise tax returns to the alcohol and tobacco commission (ATC). (5) Removes a phrase that requires an e-liquid to contain nicotine to be considered a "tobacco product" under provisions concerning tobacco sales certificates. (6) Amends local alcoholic beverage board members' duties to reflect electronic record keeping. (7) Requires an employee or contractor who controls entry into age restricted premises or otherwise checks an individual's proof of age to complete alcohol server training. (8) Prohibits the ATC from issuing an alcoholic beverage permit unless a person has on file with the ATC a verified list containing the name and address of each person or entity: (A) with actual authority to direct or control the operation of the permit; and (B) holding at least a 5% (instead of 2%) interest in the permit and the business conducted, or to be conducted, under it. (9) Prohibits charging an individual a cover fee to access unlimited alcoholic beverages. Allows the sale of event packages. (10) Replaces, in statutes regarding unlawful sales to minors, references to "tobacco", "e-liquid", or "electronic cigarette" with the inclusive term "tobacco product". (11) Allows a person to participate electronically in an online auction or raffle but requires alcoholic beverage prizes to be collected in person. (12) Modifies the insurance coverage requirements that apply to specified permit holders. (13) Allows specified local government entities to permit the retail sale of alcoholic beverages in certain areas if a person that has an agreement to act as concessionaire for the permitted premises applies for and secures the necessary permits. (14) Establishes requirements regarding permittee donations to qualified organizations that are permittees conducting an event. (15) Prohibits, with exceptions, the sale, use, and distribution of flavored nitrous oxide. Repeals statutes that do the following: (1) Allow the ATC to require registration of alcoholic beverage brands and other information used in advertising. (2) Require attachment of an identification marker to a keg at the time of sale. (3) Make it a Class C misdemeanor to transport an alcoholic beverage to a retailer or dealer on a Sunday. | us/states/in | Indiana General Assembly | 2025 | HB 1275 | Indiana HB 1275 (2025) |
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Indiana HB 1275 (2025) — Alcohol and tobacco commission matters.
Makes the following changes: (1) Expands the purpose of the Richard D. Doyle tobacco education and enforcement fund. (2) Amends type II gambling game prize limits to include sports themed gaming. (3) Replaces a reference in the definition of a "Type II gambling game" to an Indiana gaming commission memorandum with a substantive definition. (4) Eliminates the requirement that a farm winery or artisan distiller annually submit excise tax returns to the alcohol and tobacco commission (ATC). (5) Removes a phrase that requires an e-liquid to contain nicotine to be considered a "tobacco product" under provisions concerning tobacco sales certificates. (6) Amends local alcoholic beverage board members' duties to reflect electronic record keeping. (7) Requires an employee or contractor who controls entry into age restricted premises or otherwise checks an individual's proof of age to complete alcohol server training. (8) Prohibits the ATC from issuing an alcoholic beverage permit unless a person has on file with the ATC a verified list containing the name and address of each person or entity: (A) with actual authority to direct or control the operation of the permit; and (B) holding at least a 5% (instead of 2%) interest in the permit and the business conducted, or to be conducted, under it. (9) Prohibits charging an individual a cover fee to access unlimited alcoholic beverages. Allows the sale of event packages. (10) Replaces, in statutes regarding unlawful sales to minors, references to "tobacco", "e-liquid", or "electronic cigarette" with the inclusive term "tobacco product". (11) Allows a person to participate electronically in an online auction or raffle but requires alcoholic beverage prizes to be collected in person. (12) Modifies the insurance coverage requirements that apply to specified permit holders. (13) Allows specified local government entities to permit the retail sale of alcoholic beverages in certain areas if a person that has an agreement to act as concessionaire for the permitted premises applies for and secures the necessary permits. (14) Establishes requirements regarding permittee donations to qualified organizations that are permittees conducting an event. (15) Prohibits, with exceptions, the sale, use, and distribution of flavored nitrous oxide. Repeals statutes that do the following: (1) Allow the ATC to require registration of alcoholic beverage brands and other information used in advertising. (2) Require attachment of an identification marker to a keg at the time of sale. (3) Make it a Class C misdemeanor to transport an alcoholic beverage to a retailer or dealer on a Sunday.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
- Engrossed House Bill (H) (committee substitute) — source
- Enrolled House Bill (H) (committee substitute) — source
- House Bill (S) (committee substitute) — source
- Introduced House Bill (H) (committee substitute) — source
Votes
- HB 1275 - Manning — 86–3 (pass) · lower
- HB 1275 - Manning - 3rd Reading — 84–3 (pass) · lower
- HB 1275 - Alting - 3rd Reading — 39–10 (pass) · upper
Sponsors
- Ethan Manning — primary (person)
- Kyle Walker — primary (person)
- Ron Alting — primary (person)
- Blake Johnson — coauthor (person)
- Cindy Ledbetter — coauthor (person)
- La Keisha Jackson — cosponsor (person)
- Lonnie Randolph — cosponsor (person)
- Mark Spencer — cosponsor (person)
- Mike Bohacek — cosponsor (person)
- Peggy Mayfield — coauthor (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2025-01-13 Authored by Representative Manning
- 2025-01-13 First reading: referred to Committee on Public Policy
reading-1, referral-committee - 2025-01-21 Representatives Mayfield and Ledbetter added as coauthors
- 2025-01-21 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
committee-passage - 2025-01-27 Representative Johnson B added as coauthor
- 2025-01-27 Second reading: ordered engrossed
reading-2 - 2025-01-30 Senate sponsor: Senator Alting
- 2025-01-31 Referred to the Senate
referral - 2025-01-30 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 53: yeas 84, nays 3
passage, reading-3, reading-3 - 2025-02-18 First reading: referred to Committee on Public Policy
reading-1, referral-committee - 2025-04-03 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
committee-passage - 2025-04-10 Senator Randolph added as cosponsor
- 2025-04-10 Senator Walker K added as second sponsor
- 2025-04-10 Senators Jackson L and Spencer added as cosponsors
- 2025-04-14 Amendment #3 (Alting) prevailed; voice vote
amendment-passage - 2025-04-14 Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
reading-2 - 2025-04-15 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 435: yeas 39, nays 10
passage, reading-3, reading-3 - 2025-04-15 Senator Bohacek added as cosponsor
- 2025-04-16 Motion to concur filed
filing - 2025-04-16 Returned to the House with amendments
receipt - 2025-04-17 House concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 483: yeas 86, nays 3
- 2025-04-21 Signed by the Speaker
passage - 2025-04-22 Signed by the President Pro Tempore
passage - 2025-04-23 Signed by the President of the Senate
passage - 2025-05-01 Public Law 163
became-law - 2025-05-01 Signed by the Governor
executive-signature
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/87bd0bf2-e2fe-4910-861a-6f4f055a7f36. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Indiana legislature records).