Indiana 2025 Regular Session Status: To Executive Bipartisan · 13 R · 6 D cosponsors

SB 478 — Craft hemp flower and THC products.

Last action — Senate conferees appointed: Holdman and Pol

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

This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Summary

Establishes certain regulatory testing and packaging requirements for the distribution and sale of craft hemp flower products. Creates and modifies certain crimes concerning craft hemp, craft hemp flower products, and THC. Provides that a food is not considered adulterated for containing low THC hemp extract or craft hemp flower. Provides that craft hemp flower product is not included in the definition of "controlled substance analog", "hashish", "low THC hemp extract", or "marijuana". Prohibits the sale of specified products to a person less than 21 years of age. Establishes a regulatory framework for craft hemp, including the regulation of advertising. Caps the number of craft hemp retail permits at 20,000. Provides that certain retailers may not sell craft hemp flower products if the retailer is located near a school. Changes certain references of delta-9 THC to THC. Modifies the definition of "e-liquid." Expands certain alcoholic beverage laws to include craft hemp products. Provides that a person who is a retail craft hemp permit holder and a retail alcoholic beverage permit holder may serve craft hemp beverages in the original container for consumption on the permitted premises. Provides that onsite consumption restrictions do not apply to holders of certain alcoholic beverage retailer permits. Adds certain retail establishments that sell craft hemp products to the list of retail establishments that must prohibit minors from entering. Provides that if the alcohol and tobacco commission does not approve craft hemp packaging within 30 days, the packaging is deemed approved and eligible for sale. Provides that work in progress hemp extract may be sold to a craft hemp manufacturer permit holder. Changes references of "administrative law judge" to "hearing judge". Prohibits a craft hemp permit holder from giving free samples of craft hemp at a farmers' market. Defines terms. Makes conforming changes. Makes technical corrections.

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Action History

  1. Senate conferees appointed: Holdman and Pol

  2. Senate advisors appointed: Niezgodski and Baldwin

  3. Returned to the Senate with amendments

  4. House advisors appointed: Wesco, Prescott, Morris and Miller K

  5. Motion to dissent filed

  6. Senate dissented from House amendments

  7. House conferees appointed: Teshka and Gore

  8. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 455: yeas 60, nays 37

  9. Amendment #9 (Teshka) prevailed; voice vote

  10. Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

  11. Amendment #11 (Teshka) prevailed; Division of the House: yeas 62, nays 31

  12. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  13. Recommitted to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code pursuant to House Rule 126.3

  14. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  15. Recommitted to Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 126.3

  16. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  17. Representative Gore added as cosponsor

  18. Representatives Cash and Bartels added as cosponsors

  19. First reading: referred to Committee on Commerce, Small Business and Economic Development

  20. Referred to the House

  21. Senator Yoder added as coauthor

  22. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 202: yeas 40, nays 9

  23. House sponsor: Representative Teshka

  24. Amendment #2 (Johnson T) prevailed; voice vote

  25. Senator Busch added as coauthor

  26. Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

  27. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  28. Senator Randolph added as coauthor

  29. Senator Alting added as coauthor

  30. Committee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Tax and Fiscal Policy

  31. Senator Doriot added as coauthor

  32. Senators Donato, Hunley, Ford J.D. added as coauthors

  33. Senator Clark added as coauthor

  34. Senator Pol added as coauthor

  35. Senator Bassler added as coauthor

  36. Senator Walker K added as coauthor

  37. Senator Garten added as second author

  38. Senator Baldwin added as coauthor

  39. First reading: referred to Committee on Commerce and Technology

  40. Authored by Senator Holdman

Sponsors

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3 sponsors · 16 co-sponsors · 131 not signed on · 46 voted No

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (16)

Not signed on (131)

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Votes

SB 478 - Teshka - 3rd Reading

Passed 60 Yea · 37 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 19700
Republican 383003
Unaffiliated 3000
Total 603703
% of votes cast 60%37%0%3%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Boy — Yea
Dant Chesser — Yea
Garcia Wilburn — Yea
Alex Burton Democrat Yea
Carey Hamilton Democrat Yea
Carolyn Jackson Democrat Nay
Cherrish Pryor Democrat Nay
Chris Campbell Democrat Yea
Chuck Moseley Democrat Yea
Earl Harris Democrat Yea
Edward DeLaney Democrat Nay
Gregory Porter Democrat Yea
John Bartlett Democrat Nay
Justin Moed Democrat Yea
Kyle Miller 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 Nay
Renee Pack Democrat Yea
Robin Shackleford Democrat Nay
Ryan Dvorak Democrat Yea
Sheila Klinker Democrat Nay
Sue Errington Democrat Yea
Tonya Pfaff Democrat Yea
Vanessa Summers Democrat Yea
Vernon Smith Democrat Yea
Alaina Shonkwiler Republican Yea
Alex Zimmerman Republican Yea
Andrew Ireland Republican Nay
Beau Baird Republican Yea
Becky Cash Republican Yea
Ben Smaltz Republican Yea
Brad Barrett Republican Nay
Bruce Borders Republican Nay
Chris Jeter Republican Yea
Chris Judy Republican Yea
Chris May Republican Yea
Cindy Ledbetter Republican Yea
Cory Criswell Republican Yea
Craig Haggard Republican Yea
Craig Snow Republican Nay
Dale DeVon Republican Nay
Danny Lopez Republican Yea
Dave Hall Republican Yea
Dave Heine Republican Nay
David Abbott Republican Nay
Doug Miller Republican Nay
Edmond Soliday Republican Nay
Edward Clere Republican Yea
Elizabeth Rowray Republican Nay
Ethan Lawson Republican Nay
Ethan Manning Republican Yea
Garrett Bascom Republican Nay
Gregory Steuerwald Republican Nay
Harold Slager Republican Nay
Heath VanNatter Republican Yea
Hunter Smith Republican Nay
J.D. Prescott Republican Nay
Jack Jordan Republican Nay
Jake Teshka Republican Yea
Jeffrey Thompson Republican Nay
Jennifer Meltzer Republican Yea
Jim Lucas Republican Yea
Jim Pressel Republican Yea
Joanna King Republican Nay
Julie McGuire Republican Nay
Julie Olthoff Republican Yea
Karen Engleman Republican Yea
Kendell Culp Republican Nay
Kyle Pierce Republican Yea
Lindsay Patterson Republican Yea
Lori Goss-Reaves Republican Nay
Lorissa Sweet Republican Yea
Mark Genda Republican Nay
Martin Carbaugh Republican Yea
Matt Commons Republican Yea
Matt Hostettler Republican Not Voting
Matt Lehman Republican Yea
Michael Karickhoff Republican Yea
Michelle Davis Republican Nay
Mike Aylesworth Republican Yea
Peggy Mayfield Republican Yea
Robb Greene Republican Nay
Robert Behning Republican Nay
Robert Heaton Republican Nay
Robert Morris Republican Yea
Ryan Lauer Republican Yea
Shane Lindauer Republican Yea
Steve Bartels Republican Yea
Tim Yocum Republican Nay
Timothy O'Brien Republican Yea
Timothy Wesco Republican Nay
Todd Huston Republican Not Voting
Tony Isa Republican Nay
Tyler Johnson Republican Not Voting
Wendy McNamara Republican Yea
Zach Payne Republican Yea

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SB 478 - Holdman - 3rd Reading

Passed 40 Yea · 9 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 30900
Democrat 9001
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 40901
% of votes cast 80%18%0%2%
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 Nay
Blake Doriot Republican Yea
Brett Clark Republican Yea
Brian Buchanan Republican Yea
Chris Garten Republican Yea
Cyndi Carrasco Republican Nay
Dan Dernulc Republican Yea
Daryl Schmitt Republican Nay
Ed Charbonneau Republican Yea
Eric Bassler Republican Yea
Eric Koch Republican Nay
Gary Byrne Republican Yea
Greg Goode Republican Yea
Greg Walker Republican Yea
James Buck Republican Yea
James Tomes Republican Nay
Jean Leising Republican Nay
Jeff Raatz Republican Nay
Justin Busch Republican Yea
Kyle Walker Republican Yea
Linda Rogers Republican Yea
Liz Brown Republican Yea
Michael Crider Republican Nay
Michael Young Republican Nay
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

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 478 do?
Establishes certain regulatory testing and packaging requirements for the distribution and sale of craft hemp flower products. Creates and modifies certain crimes concerning craft hemp, craft hemp flower products, and THC. Provides that a food is not considered adulterated for containing low THC hemp extract or craft hemp flower. Provides that craft hemp flower product is not included in the definition of "controlled substance analog", "hashish", "low THC hemp extract", or "marijuana". Prohibits the sale of specified products to a person less than 21 years of age. Establishes a regulatory framework for craft hemp, including the regulation of advertising. Caps the number of craft hemp retail permits at 20,000. Provides that certain retailers may not sell craft hemp flower products if the retailer is located near a school. Changes certain references of delta-9 THC to THC. Modifies the definition of "e-liquid." Expands certain alcoholic beverage laws to include craft hemp products. Provides that a person who is a retail craft hemp permit holder and a retail alcoholic beverage permit holder may serve craft hemp beverages in the original container for consumption on the permitted premises. Provides that onsite consumption restrictions do not apply to holders of certain alcoholic beverage retailer permits. Adds certain retail establishments that sell craft hemp products to the list of retail establishments that must prohibit minors from entering. Provides that if the alcohol and tobacco commission does not approve craft hemp packaging within 30 days, the packaging is deemed approved and eligible for sale. Provides that work in progress hemp extract may be sold to a craft hemp manufacturer permit holder. Changes references of "administrative law judge" to "hearing judge". Prohibits a craft hemp permit holder from giving free samples of craft hemp at a farmers' market. Defines terms. Makes conforming changes. Makes technical corrections.
Who sponsors SB 478?
SB 478 is sponsored by Mitch Gore (Democrat), Steve Bartels (Republican), Becky Cash (Republican), Jake Teshka (Republican), Shelli Yoder (Democrat), Justin Busch (Republican), Lonnie Randolph (Democrat), Ron Alting (Republican), Blake Doriot (Republican), J.D. Ford (Democrat), Andrea Hunley (Democrat), Stacey Donato (Republican), Brett Clark (Republican), Rodney Pol (Democrat), Kyle Walker (Republican), Eric Bassler (Republican), Scott Baldwin (Republican), Chris Garten (Republican), and Travis Holdman (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 478?
This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 478?
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