Senate Bill
SB 260
Alcohol and tobacco commission permits.
In plain English
Allows the alcohol and tobacco commission to refuse, suspend, or revoke a permit if a licensed premises becomes a public nuisance or engages in certain criminal conduct. Allows a temporary suspension of an alcoholic beverage retail permit after certain crimes on the premises, if the holder failed to act, crimes happened repeatedly within 12 months, or the community faces clear and immediate danger. Requires a hearing within five business days.
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Official digest
Allows the alcohol and tobacco commission (commission) to refuse to grant or renew or to suspend or revoke a permit if a licensed premises becomes a public nuisance or engages in certain criminal conduct. Allows the commission to temporarily suspend an alcoholic beverage retail permit if certain crimes are committed on the licensed premises and one or more of the following apply: (1) The permit holder failed to take reasonable action to prevent the occurrence of a crime. (2) Multiple crimes have occurred on the licensed premises in the last 12 months. (3) The continued operation of the licensed premises would pose a clear and immediate danger to the safety of the community or the general public. Requires the commission to: (1) provide immediate notice to the permit holder of the time and place of a hearing on the suspension; and (2) hold the hearing not later than five business days after the permit is suspended.
Latest action: First reading: referred to Committee on Public Policy, March 3, 2025Full text and history at iga.in.gov
Authors and sponsors
Ron Alting, Kyle Walker, Fady Qaddoura, Ethan Manning
Co-authors and co-sponsors: Justin Busch, David Niezgodski, Justin Moed
Roll-call votes
1 recorded vote, oldest first. Third-reading votes decide whether a bill passes a chamber; amendment votes and procedural motions are listed too.
Senate · Feb 20, 2025
Third reading: vote to pass
Roll call text: SB 260 - Alting - 3rd Reading
Passed
47 yes2 no1 did not vote
Republicans: 39 yes, 0 noDemocrats: 7 yes, 2 no, 1 did not voteNot matched to a current member: 1 yes, 0 no
How each member voted
Yes (47)
- Aaron Freeman (R)
- Andrea Hunley (D)
- Blake Doriot (R)
- Brett Clark (R)
- Brian Buchanan (R)
- Chris Garten (R)
- Cyndi Carrasco (R)
- Dan Dernulc (R)
- Daryl Schmitt (R)
- David Niezgodski (D)
- Ed Charbonneau (R)
- Eric Bassler (R)
- Eric Koch (R)
- Fady Qaddoura (D)
- Gary Byrne (R)
- Greg Goode (R)
- Greg Walker (R)
- Jean Leising (R)
- Jeff Raatz (R)
- Jim Buck (R)
- Jim Tomes (R)
- Justin Busch (R)
- Kyle Walker (R)
- La Keisha Jackson (D)
- Linda Rogers (R)
- Liz Brown (R)
- Mark Spencer (D)
- Michael Crider (R)
- Mike Bohacek (R)
- Mike Gaskill (R)
- Mike Young (R)
- Randy Maxwell (R)
- Rick Niemeyer (R)
- Rod Bray (R)
- Rodney Pol (D)
- Ron Alting (R)
- Ryan Mishler (R)
- Scott Alexander (R)
- Scott Baldwin (R)
- Shelli Yoder (D)
- Spencer Deery (R)
- Stacey Donato (R)
- Sue Glick (R)
- Travis Holdman (R)
- Tyler Johnson (R)
- Unknown member
- Vaneta Becker (R)
No (2)
- Greg Taylor (D)
- Lonnie Randolph (D)
Did not vote (1)
- J.D. Ford (D)
Source: Open States, compiled from the Indiana General Assembly's official roll calls. The official record at iga.in.gov controls. Spot an error? Let us know.