Indiana 2026 Regular Session Status: Introduced 1 D cosponsors

SB0147 — A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning alcohol and tobacco.

Last action — First reading: referred to Committee on Public Policy

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 05, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Stalled 12% · moderate confidence

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

  • Mixed recorded votes

    3 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

Allows the alcohol and tobacco commission to issue new three-way permits: (1) that are not subject to the permit quota; and (2) within a transit development district. Requires the maximum number of new permits issued within a district to be determined by written agreement of the legislative body of the municipality within the district and the northwest Indiana regional development authority board.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. First reading: referred to Committee on Public Policy

  2. Authored by Senator Pol

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 149 not signed on · 43 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (149)

149 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

SB 147 - Busch - 3rd Reading

Passed 45 Yea · 2 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 35202
Democrat 9001
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 45203
% of votes cast 90%4%0%6%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Zay — Yea
Andrea Hunley Democrat Yea
David Niezgodski Democrat Yea
Fady Qaddoura Democrat Yea
Greg Taylor Democrat Yea
J.D. Ford Democrat Not Voting
La Keisha Jackson Democrat Yea
Lonnie Randolph Democrat Yea
Mark Spencer Democrat Yea
Rodney Pol Democrat Yea
Shelli Yoder Democrat Yea
Aaron Freeman Republican Yea
Blake Doriot Republican Yea
Brett Clark Republican Yea
Brian Buchanan Republican Yea
Chris Garten Republican Yea
Cyndi Carrasco Republican Yea
Dan Dernulc Republican Yea
Daryl Schmitt Republican Nay
Ed Charbonneau Republican Yea
Eric Bassler Republican Yea
Eric Koch Republican Yea
Gary Byrne Republican Yea
Greg Goode Republican Yea
Greg Walker Republican Yea
James Buck Republican Yea
James Tomes Republican Yea
Jean Leising Republican Nay
Jeff Raatz Republican Yea
Justin Busch Republican Yea
Kyle Walker Republican Yea
Linda Rogers Republican Yea
Liz Brown Republican Yea
Michael Crider Republican Not Voting
Michael Young Republican Yea
Mike Bohacek Republican Yea
Mike Gaskill Republican Yea
Randy Maxwell Republican Yea
Rick Niemeyer Republican Yea
Rodric Bray Republican Yea
Ron Alting Republican Not Voting
Ryan Mishler Republican Yea
Scott Alexander Republican Yea
Scott Baldwin Republican Yea
Spencer Deery Republican Yea
Stacey Donato Republican Yea
Susan Glick Republican Yea
Travis Holdman Republican Yea
Tyler Johnson Republican Yea
Vaneta Becker Republican Yea

Official roll call →

SB 147 - Rogers - 3rd Reading

Passed 39 Yea · 9 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 36100
Unaffiliated 3101
Democrat 0701
Total 39902
% of votes cast 78%18%0%4%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Crane — Yea
Zay — Yea
Messmer — Yea
Vinzant — Nay
Breaux — Not Voting
Andrea Hunley Democrat Nay
David Niezgodski Democrat Nay
Fady Qaddoura Democrat Nay
Greg Taylor Democrat Nay
J.D. Ford Democrat Nay
Lonnie Randolph Democrat Not Voting
Rodney Pol Democrat Nay
Shelli Yoder Democrat Nay
Aaron Freeman Republican Yea
Blake Doriot Republican Yea
Brian Buchanan Republican Yea
Chris Garten Republican Yea
Cyndi Carrasco Republican Yea
Dan Dernulc Republican Yea
Ed Charbonneau Republican Yea
Eric Bassler Republican Yea
Eric Koch Republican Yea
Gary Byrne Republican Nay
Greg Goode Republican Yea
Greg Walker Republican Yea
James Buck Republican Yea
James Tomes Republican Yea
Jean Leising Republican Yea
Jeff Raatz Republican Yea
Justin Busch Republican Yea
Kyle Walker Republican Yea
Linda Rogers Republican Yea
Liz Brown Republican Yea
Michael Crider Republican Yea
Michael Young Republican Yea
Mike Bohacek Republican Yea
Mike Gaskill Republican Yea
Randy Maxwell Republican Yea
Rick Niemeyer Republican Yea
Rodric Bray Republican Yea
Ron Alting Republican Yea
Ryan Mishler Republican Yea
Scott Alexander Republican Yea
Scott Baldwin Republican Yea
Spencer Deery Republican Yea
Stacey Donato Republican Yea
Susan Glick Republican Yea
Travis Holdman Republican Yea
Tyler Johnson Republican Yea
Vaneta Becker Republican Yea

Official roll call →

SB 147 - Rogers - 2nd Reading

Failed 10 Yea · 39 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 1301
Republican 13600
Democrat 8000
Total 103901
% of votes cast 20%78%0%2%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Messmer — Nay
Breaux — Not Voting
Vinzant — Yea
Crane — Nay
Zay — Nay
Andrea Hunley Democrat Yea
David Niezgodski Democrat Yea
Fady Qaddoura Democrat Yea
Greg Taylor Democrat Yea
J.D. Ford Democrat Yea
Lonnie Randolph Democrat Yea
Rodney Pol Democrat Yea
Shelli Yoder Democrat Yea
Aaron Freeman Republican Nay
Blake Doriot Republican Nay
Brian Buchanan Republican Nay
Chris Garten Republican Nay
Cyndi Carrasco Republican Nay
Dan Dernulc Republican Nay
Ed Charbonneau Republican Nay
Eric Bassler Republican Nay
Eric Koch Republican Nay
Gary Byrne Republican Nay
Greg Goode Republican Nay
Greg Walker Republican Nay
James Buck Republican Nay
James Tomes Republican Nay
Jean Leising Republican Nay
Jeff Raatz Republican Nay
Justin Busch Republican Nay
Kyle Walker Republican Nay
Linda Rogers Republican Nay
Liz Brown Republican Nay
Michael Crider Republican Nay
Michael Young Republican Nay
Mike Bohacek Republican Nay
Mike Gaskill Republican Nay
Randy Maxwell Republican Nay
Rick Niemeyer Republican Nay
Rodric Bray Republican Nay
Ron Alting Republican Nay
Ryan Mishler Republican Nay
Scott Alexander Republican Nay
Scott Baldwin Republican Nay
Spencer Deery Republican Nay
Stacey Donato Republican Nay
Susan Glick Republican Nay
Travis Holdman Republican Nay
Tyler Johnson Republican Nay
Vaneta Becker Republican Yea

Official roll call →

SB 147 - Soliday - 3rd Reading

Passed 92 Yea · 0 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 44005
Democrat 23002
Unaffiliated 25001
Total 92008
% of votes cast 92%0%0%8%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Lehe — Yea
Fleming — Yea
Austin — Yea
Frye — Yea
Leonard — Yea
Goodrich — Yea
Lyness — Yea
Saunders — Yea
Gutwein — Yea
Schaibley — Yea
Boy — Yea
Hatfield — Yea
Morrison — Yea
Speedy — Yea
Cherry — Yea
Jacob — Yea
Negele — Yea
Cook — Yea
Nisly — Yea
Torr — Yea
Davisson, J. — Yea
Vermilion — Yea
Ellington — Yea
Zent — Yea
Ziemke — Yea
Eberhart — Not Voting
Blake Johnson Democrat Yea
Carey Hamilton Democrat Yea
Carolyn Jackson Democrat Yea
Cherrish Pryor Democrat Yea
Chris Campbell Democrat Yea
Chuck Moseley Democrat Yea
Earl Harris Democrat Yea
Edward DeLaney Democrat Yea
Gregory Porter Democrat Yea
John Bartlett Democrat Not Voting
Justin Moed Democrat Yea
Matt Pierce Democrat Yea
Maureen Bauer Democrat Yea
Mike Andrade Democrat Yea
Mitch Gore Democrat Yea
Philip GiaQuinta Democrat Yea
Ragen Hatcher Democrat Yea
Renee Pack Democrat Yea
Robin Shackleford Democrat Yea
Ryan Dvorak Democrat Not Voting
Sheila Klinker Democrat Yea
Sue Errington Democrat Yea
Tonya Pfaff Democrat Yea
Vanessa Summers Democrat Yea
Vernon Smith Democrat Yea
Beau Baird Republican Yea
Ben Smaltz Republican Yea
Brad Barrett Republican Yea
Bruce Borders Republican Yea
Chris Jeter Republican Not Voting
Chris Judy Republican Yea
Chris May Republican Yea
Cindy Ledbetter Republican Yea
Craig Snow Republican Yea
Dale DeVon Republican Yea
Dave Heine Republican Yea
David Abbott Republican Yea
Doug Miller Republican Yea
Edmond Soliday Republican Yea
Edward Clere Republican Yea
Elizabeth Rowray Republican Yea
Ethan Manning Republican Yea
Gregory Steuerwald Republican Yea
Harold Slager Republican Not Voting
Heath VanNatter Republican Yea
J.D. Prescott Republican Yea
Jack Jordan Republican Yea
Jake Teshka Republican Yea
Jeffrey Thompson Republican Not Voting
Jim Lucas Republican Yea
Jim Pressel Republican Yea
Joanna King Republican Yea
Julie Olthoff Republican Yea
Karen Engleman Republican Yea
Liz Brown Republican Yea
Martin Carbaugh Republican Yea
Matt Hostettler Republican Not Voting
Matt Lehman Republican Yea
Michael Karickhoff Republican Yea
Michael Young Republican Yea
Michelle Davis Republican Yea
Mike Aylesworth Republican Yea
Peggy Mayfield Republican Yea
Robert Behning Republican Yea
Robert Heaton Republican Yea
Robert Morris Republican Yea
Ryan Lauer Republican Yea
Shane Lindauer Republican Yea
Steve Bartels Republican Yea
Timothy O'Brien Republican Yea
Timothy Wesco Republican Yea
Todd Huston Republican Not Voting
Wendy McNamara Republican Yea
Zach Payne Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB0147 do?
Allows the alcohol and tobacco commission to issue new three-way permits: (1) that are not subject to the permit quota; and (2) within a transit development district. Requires the maximum number of new permits issued within a district to be determined by written agreement of the legislative body of the municipality within the district and the northwest Indiana regional development authority board.
Who sponsors SB0147?
SB0147 is sponsored by Rodney Pol (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB0147?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 05, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Where can I track SB0147?
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