Indiana · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
HB 1468: Alcoholic beverages and tobacco.
Enacted Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
HB 1468 is a bill introduced in the Indiana House on January 21, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Alcoholic beverages and tobacco. Primary sponsor: Kyle Walker (Republican), Justin Busch (Republican), Kyle Miller (Democratic). It lists 4 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 30, 2025): Public Law 123.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Allows the holder of a tobacco sales certificate (holder) to obtain a supplemental cigar sales certificate (cigar certificate) that allows the holder to sell cigars on a temporary basis at a function or event. Provides the fee for a cigar certificate is $1,000 and has a term of three years. Requires the holder to give written notice to the alcohol and tobacco commission (commission) of the date and location of the function or event where the holder proposes to sell cigars. Provides that the commission's approval of the location does not authorize smoking in violation of: (1) state laws prohibiting smoking in public places; or (2) any county, city, or town smoking ordinance. Allows a restaurant proprietor who holds an alcoholic beverage retailer's permit to establish a segregated room where cigar consumption may occur, if the proprietor has the permission of the local government entity that enforces local smoking ordinances.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Republican 5
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Walker | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 31 |
| Justin Busch | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 16 |
| Kyle Miller | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 82 |
| Chris Judy | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 83 |
| Ethan Manning | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 23 |
| Jim Pressel | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 20 |
| Lonnie Randolph | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 2 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Public Law 123
- Signed by the Governor
- Signed by the President of the Senate
- Signed by the President Pro Tempore
- Signed by the Speaker
- House concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 476: yeas 71, nays 8
- Motion to concur filed
- Returned to the House with amendments
- Third reading: passed; Roll Call 364: yeas 41, nays 8
- Senator Walker K added as second sponsor
- Senator Randolph added as cosponsor
- Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
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