SB 5 Indiana Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Suspension of permit.

Summary
Allows the alcohol and tobacco commission (commission) to refuse to grant or renew or to suspend or revoke a retailer's permit if a licensed premises becomes a public nuisance or the scene of certain acts or prohibited conduct. Allows the chairman of the commission to temporarily suspend an alcoholic beverage retail permit if all of the following apply: (1) The chairman has a reasonable belief that a felony has been committed on the licensed premises. (2) The permit holder failed to take reasonable action to prevent the occurrence of a crime. (3) Multiple crimes or violations have occurred on the licensed premises in the last 12 months. (4) The continued operation of the licensed premises would pose a clear and immediate danger to the safety of the surrounding community or general public. Requires the commission to: (1) provide immediate notice to the permit holder of a factual basis for the suspension and the time and place of a hearing on the suspension; and (2) hold the hearing not later than three business days after the permit is suspended.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Signed into Law
Mar 2026
Introduced Jan 8, 2026 Signed Mar 5, 2026
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What changed between versions

Senate Bill (H) Senate Bill (S) · 5 edits
MODERATE
The bill was updated to reflect its final passage by the House and its return to the Senate for engrossment. The digest was revised to clarify that the commission chairman, rather than the commission as a whole, has the authority to temporarily suspend permits under specific conditions, and the required hearing timeline was shortened from five business days to three.
Scope change
The bill's scope regarding enforcement authority was clarified to specify the role of the commission chairman, and the timeline for holding hearings following a permit suspension was tightened.
ENFORCEMENT

Authority to suspend permits was explicitly assigned to the commission chairman instead of the commission generally.

TIMELINE

The deadline for holding a hearing after a permit suspension was reduced from five business days to three business days.

REQUIREMENT

The commission must now provide notice of the factual basis for the suspension in addition to the time and place of the hearing.

TECHNICAL

The bill title was changed from SB 5 to ES 5 to indicate it is an engrossed version ready for final action.

The digest date was updated to reflect the latest amendments and the bill's status after House passage.

Floor votes · Senate Jan 27, 2026 · House Feb 16, 2026

How they voted

441
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 48
Jan 27, 2026
D Democratic9
8 Yea 1
88% Yea
R Republican39
36 Yea 1 Nay 2
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
23
Key actions
9
Committee
2
Mar 5, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
Feb 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
Signed by the Speaker
lower
Feb 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
upper
Feb 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by the President of the Senate
upper
Feb 25, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 290: yeas 46, nays 1
upper
Feb 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 246: yeas 87, nays 0
lower
Feb 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
lower
Jan 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 88: yeas 45, nays 1
upper
Jan 22, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
upper
4 primary · 2 co-sponsors

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