Indiana 2023 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 4 R · 4 D cosponsors

SB 20 — Alcohol matters.

Last action — Public Law 167

  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 January 09, 2023. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 10 sponsors

    4 primary, 6 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

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

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Summary

Allows a city or town to designate an outdoor location as a refreshment area with the approval of the alcohol and tobacco commission (commission). Provides that if a refreshment area is approved, the commission designates retailer permittees that may sell alcoholic beverages for consumption within the refreshment area. Prohibits a refreshment area from being located near a school or church unless the school or church does not object. Allows a minor to be within the refreshment area. Adds language providing that a person entering a licensed premises within a refreshment area with an alcoholic beverage is not subject to criminal penalties. Makes it a Class C infraction for a participating retailer permittee or vendor to sell a person more than two alcoholic beverages at a time or an open container of an alcoholic beverage that exceeds the volume limitations. Allows a restaurant to sell or dispense alcoholic beverages from a bar located on the licensed premises that opens to an outside patio or terrace that is contiguous to the main building.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Public Law 167

  2. Signed by the Governor

  3. Signed by the Speaker

  4. Signed by the President Pro Tempore

  5. Signed by the President of the Senate

  6. Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 501: yeas 37, nays 11

  7. Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 530: yeas 92, nays 3

  8. CCR # 1 filed in the House

  9. CCR # 1 filed in the Senate

  10. Senate advisors appointed: Melton and Perfect

  11. Senate conferees appointed: Brown L and Niezgodski

  12. House advisors appointed: Lehman, Bartels, Morris, GiaQuinta and Miller K

  13. House conferees appointed: Manning and Moed

  14. Senate dissented from House amendments

  15. Motion to dissent filed

  16. Returned to the Senate with amendments

  17. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 381: yeas 79, nays 19

  18. Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

  19. Amendment #1 (Moed) failed; Roll Call 364: yeas 33, nays 58

  20. Amendment #2 (Lehman) prevailed; voice vote

  21. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  22. Representative Lyness added as cosponsor

  23. Rule 105.1 suspended

  24. Representative Meltzer J added as cosponsor

  25. First reading: referred to Committee on Public Policy

  26. Referred to the House

  27. Senator Randolph added as coauthor

  28. Senator Niezgodski added as coauthor

  29. Cosponsors: Representatives GiaQuinta and Miller K

  30. House sponsor: Representative Lehman

  31. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 91: yeas 39, nays 10

  32. Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

  33. Amendment #2 (Perfect) prevailed; voice vote

  34. Amendment #1 (Young M) prevailed; voice vote

  35. Senator Perfect added as third author

  36. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  37. Senator Rogers added as second author

  38. First reading: referred to Committee on Public Policy

  39. Authored by Senator Brown L

Sponsors

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4 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 140 not signed on

Sponsors (4)

Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (140)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 20 do?
Allows a city or town to designate an outdoor location as a refreshment area with the approval of the alcohol and tobacco commission (commission). Provides that if a refreshment area is approved, the commission designates retailer permittees that may sell alcoholic beverages for consumption within the refreshment area. Prohibits a refreshment area from being located near a school or church unless the school or church does not object. Allows a minor to be within the refreshment area. Adds language providing that a person entering a licensed premises within a refreshment area with an alcoholic beverage is not subject to criminal penalties. Makes it a Class C infraction for a participating retailer permittee or vendor to sell a person more than two alcoholic beverages at a time or an open container of an alcoholic beverage that exceeds the volume limitations. Allows a restaurant to sell or dispense alcoholic beverages from a bar located on the licensed premises that opens to an outside patio or terrace that is contiguous to the main building.
Who sponsors SB 20?
SB 20 is sponsored by Randy Lyness, Jennifer Meltzer (Republican), Kyle Miller (Democrat), Philip GiaQuinta (Democrat), Matt Lehman (Republican), Lonnie Randolph (Democrat), David Niezgodski (Democrat), Chip Perfect, Linda Rogers (Republican), and Liz Brown (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 20?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 09, 2023. Enacted.
Where can I track SB 20?
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