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Specifies, with respect to a tobacco sales certificate (certificate), that a permitted premises may not include sleeping or living quarters. Provides that a person may not sell a tobacco product or electronic cigarette at wholesale without a certificate. Adds additional information an applicant must provide to the alcohol and tobacco commission (commission) when applying for a certificate. Provides, with one exception, that the commission shall not issue a certificate to a retail location where a certificate was revoked within one year prior to the application. Specifies the circumstances under which the commission must either suspend or revoke a certificate if the certificate holder's employees violate employee identification requirements three or more times in one year. Makes it a Class C infraction for a certificate holder or employee to violate particular identification requirements. Modifies the application of certain statutes concerning vapor pens and e-liquid. Establishes various requirements and penalties applicable to e-liquid, e-liquid products, and vapor devices, including restrictions on the manufacture, sourcing, possession, sale, and distribution of foreign adversary products. Specifies that certain provisions concerning vapor pens and e-liquid do not authorize the manufacturing, sale, possession, or use of a controlled substance or any product containing a controlled substance. Amends the requirements for an initial and renewal application to manufacture e-liquids or e-liquid products. Requires, in a provision concerning the sale of cigarettes, that a buydown be considered in determining the cost to the retailer or cost to the distributor. Specifies an exception. Adds the sale of alcohol without a permit to the violations which may constitute racketeering activity. Changes the infraction of the habitual illegal sale of tobacco products from six violations in a year to three violations in a year. Changes the infraction of the habitual illegal entrance by a minor from six violations to three violations in a year. Specifies that a prohibition on the sale, use, or distribution of flavored nitrous oxide does not apply to a law enforcement agency disposing of flavored nitrous oxide by donation to a nonprofit organization.
Introduced
Jan 5, 2026
Last Action
Mar 12, 2026
Session
IN 2026
Sponsors
3 primary · 4 co
Signed by the Governor
Public Law 148
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
Signed by the Speaker
Signed by the President of the Senate
Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 429: yeas 95, nays 0
CCR # 1 filed in the Senate
CCR # 1 filed in the House
Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 329: yeas 47, nays 0
Motion to dissent filed
Senate dissented from House amendments
Concurrence withdrawn
Motion to concur filed
Dissent rescinded
House conferees appointed: VanNatter, Moed
House advisors appointed: Manning, Lehman, Summers
Senate conferees appointed: Alting, Spencer
Motion to dissent filed
Senate advisors appointed: Niezgodski, Walker K
Senate dissented from House amendments
Returned to the Senate with amendments
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 272: yeas 90, nays 0
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
Amendment #2 (Manning) prevailed; voice vote
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
First reading: referred to Committee on Public Policy
Senator Niezgodski added as coauthor
Referred to the House
Representative Manning removed as sponsor
House sponsor: Representative Manning
Senator Leising added as coauthor
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 102: yeas 45, nays 0
House sponsor: Representative VanNatter
Cosponsor: Representative Manning
Second reading: ordered engrossed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
Senator Spencer added as coauthor
Committee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations
Authored by Senators Alting, Walker K
First reading: referred to Committee on Public Policy
SB 185 was introduced on Jan 5, 2026 by Kyle Walker in IN session 2026. It is currently dead. Most recent action on Mar 12, 2026: Signed by the Governor.
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Signed by the Governor