Indiana 2025 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 5 R · 4 D cosponsors

HB 1276 — Various alcoholic beverage matters.

Last action — Signed by the Governor

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 13, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Mike Braun (Republican) on May 01, 2025.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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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

Allows a craft manufacturer to participate in a farmers' market, subject to certain conditions. Allows a liquor retailer and a liquor dealer to serve samples of mixed beverages. Increases, from 45 to 75 days, the number of days in a calendar year the alcohol and tobacco commission (commission) may approve for a craft manufacturer to participate in a trade show or exposition. Repeals a provision prohibiting a beer dealer from selling and delivering beer for carry-out, or for delivery to a customer's residence or office, in a quantity that exceeds 864 ounces in a single transaction. Repeals a limitation on the maximum quantity of liquor that a liquor dealer may deliver to a customer's residence or office at any one time. Repeals a provision that allows the holder of a farm winery permit to sell the winery's wine to consumers by the bottle at a farmers' market that is operated on a nonprofit basis. Repeals a limitation on the maximum quantity of wine that a wine dealer may sell in a single transaction. Provides that the commission may issue a three way permit: (1) to a theater within the historic district of a city with a certain population; and (2) that is not subject to the quota. Requires a permittee to obtain written permission from the appropriate local or state agency to locate a restaurant or hotel patio or terrace in the public right-of-way. Allows the commission to issue a food hall master permit to a food hall that meets certain requirements.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Signed by the Governor

  2. Public Law 164

  3. Signed by the President of the Senate

  4. Signed by the President Pro Tempore

  5. Signed by the Speaker

  6. House concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 484: yeas 85, nays 5

  7. Motion to concur filed

  8. Returned to the House with amendments

  9. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 436: yeas 40, nays 9

  10. Senator Pol added as cosponsor

  11. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  12. Senator Walker K added as second sponsor

  13. Senators Jackson L and Spencer added as cosponsors

  14. Senator Niezgodski added as cosponsor

  15. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  16. First reading: referred to Committee on Public Policy

  17. Referred to the Senate

  18. Senate sponsor: Senator Alting

  19. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 156: yeas 83, nays 9

  20. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  21. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  22. Representative Clere added as coauthor

  23. Representative Shonkwiler A added as coauthor

  24. Authored by Representative Manning

  25. First reading: referred to Committee on Public Policy

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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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 HB 1276 do?
Allows a craft manufacturer to participate in a farmers' market, subject to certain conditions. Allows a liquor retailer and a liquor dealer to serve samples of mixed beverages. Increases, from 45 to 75 days, the number of days in a calendar year the alcohol and tobacco commission (commission) may approve for a craft manufacturer to participate in a trade show or exposition. Repeals a provision prohibiting a beer dealer from selling and delivering beer for carry-out, or for delivery to a customer's residence or office, in a quantity that exceeds 864 ounces in a single transaction. Repeals a limitation on the maximum quantity of liquor that a liquor dealer may deliver to a customer's residence or office at any one time. Repeals a provision that allows the holder of a farm winery permit to sell the winery's wine to consumers by the bottle at a farmers' market that is operated on a nonprofit basis. Repeals a limitation on the maximum quantity of wine that a wine dealer may sell in a single transaction. Provides that the commission may issue a three way permit: (1) to a theater within the historic district of a city with a certain population; and (2) that is not subject to the quota. Requires a permittee to obtain written permission from the appropriate local or state agency to locate a restaurant or hotel patio or terrace in the public right-of-way. Allows the commission to issue a food hall master permit to a food hall that meets certain requirements.
Who sponsors HB 1276?
HB 1276 is sponsored by Rodney Pol (Democrat), David Niezgodski (Democrat), Mark Spencer (Democrat), La Keisha Jackson (Democrat), Kyle Walker (Republican), Ron Alting (Republican), Alaina Shonkwiler (Republican), Edward Clere (Republican), and Ethan Manning (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1276?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 13, 2025. Enacted.
Where can I track HB 1276?
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