Indiana · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
SB 260: Alcohol and tobacco commission permits.
Passed one chamber Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
SB 260 is a bill introduced in the Indiana Senate on January 13, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Alcohol and tobacco commission permits. Primary sponsor: Ethan Manning (Republican), Fady Qaddoura (Democratic), Kyle Walker (Republican), Ron Alting (Republican). It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 3, 2025): First reading: referred to Committee on Public Policy.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Allows the alcohol and tobacco commission (commission) to refuse to grant or renew or to suspend or revoke a permit if a licensed premises becomes a public nuisance or engages in certain criminal conduct. Allows the commission to temporarily suspend an alcoholic beverage retail permit if certain crimes are committed on the licensed premises and one or more of the following apply: (1) The permit holder failed to take reasonable action to prevent the occurrence of a crime. (2) Multiple crimes have occurred on the licensed premises in the last 12 months. (3) The continued operation of the licensed premises would pose a clear and immediate danger to the safety of the community or the general public. Requires the commission to: (1) provide immediate notice to the permit holder of the time and place of a hearing on the suspension; and (2) hold the hearing not later than five business days after the permit is suspended.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3 · Republican 4
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethan Manning | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 23 |
| Fady Qaddoura | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 30 |
| Kyle Walker | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 31 |
| Ron Alting | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 22 |
| Justin Busch | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 16 |
| Justin Moed | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 97 |
| David Niezgodski | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 10 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- First reading: referred to Committee on Public Policy
- Referred to the House
- Cosponsor: Representative Moed
- House sponsor: Representative Manning
- Third reading: passed; Roll Call 181: yeas 47, nays 2
- Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
- Amendment #1 (Walker K) prevailed; voice vote
- Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
- Senator Niezgodski added as coauthor
- Senator Busch added as coauthor
- Senator Qaddoura added as third author
- First reading: referred to Committee on Public Policy
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