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HB1275 • 2026

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning criminal law and procedure.

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning criminal law and procedure.

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Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Representative Matt Commons
Last action
2026-01-06
Official status
Introduced House Bill (H)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide details on enforcement or penalties beyond classifying violations as a Class C infraction.

Hemp Product Sales Law

This law stops people under 21 from entering stores that sell hemp products and says breaking this rule is against the law.

What This Bill Does

  • Makes it illegal for someone selling hemp products to let anyone younger than 21 enter their store.
  • Says not following this rule is a Class C infraction, which means there are penalties if you break it.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People who sell hemp products in stores
  • Customers under the age of 21

Terms To Know

Class C infraction
A type of minor offense that has a penalty, like a fine.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify what happens if someone under 21 tries to buy hemp products without entering the store.
  • It is unclear how this law will be enforced in different situations.

Bill History

  1. 2026-01-06 House

    Authored by Representative Commons

  2. 2026-01-06 House

    Coauthored by Representatives Bascom, Prescott

  3. 2026-01-06 House

    First reading: referred to Committee on Public Policy

Official Summary Text

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning criminal law and procedure.
Sale of hemp containing products.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning criminal law and procedure.

Sale of hemp containing products.

Provides that a person selling certain hemp products may not permit an individual less than 21 years of age to enter the retail premises, and makes a violation a Class C infraction.