Indiana 2026 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 5 R · 4 D cosponsors

SB 89 — Three-way permits.

Last action — Public Law 11

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 09, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Mike Braun (Republican) on February 24, 2026.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 9 sponsors

    3 primary, 6 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (5 R · 4 D) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

Provides the alcohol and tobacco commission may issue not more than: (1) three new three-way permits to the town of Schererville; (2) three new three-way permits to the city of Lafayette; (3) two new three-way permits to the city of West Lafayette; (4) eight new three-way permits to restaurants located within a transit development district located in the city of Michigan City; (5) two new three-way permits to the city of Delphi; and (6) two new three-way permits to the city of Bloomington.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Public Law 11

  2. Signed by the Governor

  3. Signed by the President of the Senate

  4. Signed by the Speaker

  5. Returned to the Senate without amendments

  6. Signed by the President Pro Tempore

  7. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 250: yeas 79, nays 10

  8. Representative Novak R added as cosponsor

  9. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  10. Committee report: do pass, adopted

  11. Representative Olthoff added as cosponsor

  12. Representative VanNatter added as sponsor

  13. Representative Olthoff removed as sponsor

  14. First reading: referred to Committee on Public Policy

  15. Referred to the House

  16. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 92: yeas 39, nays 6

  17. Cosponsor: Representative O'Brien

  18. House sponsor: Representative Olthoff

  19. Senator Niemeyer added as second author

  20. Senators Niezgodski, Spencer, Jackson L added as coauthors

  21. Amendment #1 (Pol) prevailed; voice vote

  22. Amendment #2 (Dernulc) prevailed; voice vote

  23. Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

  24. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  25. First reading: referred to Committee on Public Policy

  26. Authored by Senator Dernulc

Sponsors

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3 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 141 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (141)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 89 do?
Provides the alcohol and tobacco commission may issue not more than: (1) three new three-way permits to the town of Schererville; (2) three new three-way permits to the city of Lafayette; (3) two new three-way permits to the city of West Lafayette; (4) eight new three-way permits to restaurants located within a transit development district located in the city of Michigan City; (5) two new three-way permits to the city of Delphi; and (6) two new three-way permits to the city of Bloomington.
Who sponsors SB 89?
SB 89 is sponsored by Randy Novak (Democrat), Julie Olthoff (Republican), Timothy O'Brien (Republican), Heath VanNatter (Republican), La Keisha Jackson (Democrat), Mark Spencer (Democrat), David Niezgodski (Democrat), Rick Niemeyer (Republican), and Dan Dernulc (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 89?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 09, 2025. Enacted.
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