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SB89 • 2026

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning alcohol and tobacco.

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning alcohol and tobacco.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Senator Dan Dernulc
Last action
2026-02-24
Official status
Enrolled Senate Bill (S)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Checked against official source text during the last sync.

Three-Way Alcohol and Tobacco Permits for Indiana

This law allows the alcohol and tobacco commission in Indiana to issue a limited number of special 'three-way permits' to specific towns and cities.

What This Bill Does

  • The alcohol and tobacco commission can give up to three new three-way permits to Schererville.
  • The commission can also give up to three new three-way permits to Lafayette.
  • West Lafayette gets two new three-way permits from the commission.
  • Michigan City restaurants in a transit development district get eight new three-way permits.
  • Delphi receives two new three-way permits.
  • Bloomington is allowed two new three-way permits.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The alcohol and tobacco commission
  • Schererville, Lafayette, West Lafayette, Michigan City restaurants in a transit development district, Delphi, and Bloomington

Terms To Know

Three-way permit
A special type of permit issued by the alcohol and tobacco commission that allows certain activities related to alcohol and tobacco.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The law only lists specific towns and cities that can receive these permits.
  • It does not explain what 'three-way permits' are or how they differ from other types of permits.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

SB0089.01.INTR.AMS03

Committee Introduced Senate Bill (S) • Senator Ron Alting

Filed

Plain English: The amendment adds a new section to the Indiana Code that allows for three-way alcohol beverage permits.

  • Adds a new section to the Indiana Code allowing establishments to apply for a three-way alcohol beverage permit.
  • The exact details and requirements of what constitutes a 'three-way' permit are not specified in the amendment text, making it unclear how this will be implemented.
SB0089.02.COMS.AMS001

Filed Senate Bill (S) • Senator Rodney Pol

Passed

Plain English: This amendment changes the Indiana Code to allow certain individuals to possess and transport alcohol for religious purposes.

  • Allows individuals who are part of a recognized religion that uses alcohol in religious ceremonies to possess and transport alcohol for those ceremonies.
  • The specific details about which religions qualify or the exact conditions under which alcohol can be possessed and transported are not provided in the amendment text.
SB0089.02.COMS.AMS002

Filed Senate Bill (S) • Senator Dan Dernulc

Passed

Plain English: This amendment changes the Indiana Code to allow certain individuals who are not residents of Indiana to obtain a liquor permit.

  • Allows non-residents of Indiana to apply for and receive a liquor permit under specific conditions.
  • The exact conditions under which non-residents can obtain a liquor permit are not detailed in the provided amendment text, so more information is needed to fully understand this change.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-24 Senate

    Signed by the Governor

  2. 2026-02-24 Senate

    Public Law 11

  3. 2026-02-23 Senate

    Signed by the President of the Senate

  4. 2026-02-18 House

    Signed by the Speaker

  5. 2026-02-17 House

    Returned to the Senate without amendments

  6. 2026-02-17 Senate

    Signed by the President Pro Tempore

  7. 2026-02-16 House

    Third reading: passed; Roll Call 250: yeas 79, nays 10

  8. 2026-02-16 House

    Representative Novak R added as cosponsor

  9. 2026-02-12 House

    Second reading: ordered engrossed

  10. 2026-02-10 House

    Committee report: do pass, adopted

  11. 2026-02-05 House

    Representative Olthoff added as cosponsor

  12. 2026-02-02 House

    Representative Olthoff removed as sponsor

  13. 2026-02-02 House

    Representative VanNatter added as sponsor

  14. 2026-01-29 House

    First reading: referred to Committee on Public Policy

  15. 2026-01-28 Senate

    Referred to the House

  16. 2026-01-27 Senate

    Third reading: passed; Roll Call 92: yeas 39, nays 6

  17. 2026-01-27 Senate

    House sponsor: Representative Olthoff

  18. 2026-01-27 Senate

    Cosponsor: Representative O'Brien

  19. 2026-01-27 Senate

    Senator Niemeyer added as second author

  20. 2026-01-27 Senate

    Senators Niezgodski, Spencer, Jackson L added as coauthors

  21. 2026-01-26 Senate

    Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

  22. 2026-01-26 Senate

    Amendment #1 (Pol) prevailed; voice vote

  23. 2026-01-26 Senate

    Amendment #2 (Dernulc) prevailed; voice vote

  24. 2026-01-22 Senate

    Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  25. 2025-12-09 Senate

    Authored by Senator Dernulc

  26. 2025-12-09 Senate

    First reading: referred to Committee on Public Policy

Official Summary Text

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning alcohol and tobacco.
Three-way permits.

Current Bill Text

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A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning alcohol and tobacco.

Three-way permits.

Provides the alcohol and tobacco commission may issue not more than: (1) three new three-way permits to the town of Schererville; (2) three new three-way permits to the city of Lafayette; (3) two new three-way permits to the city of West Lafayette; (4) eight new three-way permits to restaurants located within a transit development district located in the city of Michigan City; (5) two new three-way permits to the city of Delphi; and (6) two new three-way permits to the city of Bloomington.