Alcohol matters.
Summary
Provides that the bulk wine purchasing limits for farm wineries apply only to wine sold directly to a consumer in Indiana, and that no limit is imposed on the amount of bulk wine that may be used in producing wine sold through a wholesaler or sold outside of Indiana. Allows the holder of an artisan distiller permit to also hold a distiller's permit. Provides that a holder of an artisan distiller's permit that also holds an interest in a distiller's permit may manufacture and bottle liquor on the same equipment on the premises of the artisan distillery. Requires a permit holder to store liquor manufactured or bottled under an artisan distiller's permit in an area separate and distinct at all times from the liquor manufactured under a distiller's permit. Also requires that the manufacture, bottling, and storage of liquor under certain provisions must conform with federal laws, rules, and regulations.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2021
Committee Review
Mar 2021
Senate Passage
Feb 2021
House Passage
Apr 2021
Signed into Law
Apr 2021
Introduced Apr 6, 2021
Signed Apr 19, 2021
Floor votes · House Apr 5, 2021
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
32
Key actions
6
Committee
4
Amendments
2
Apr 19, 2021
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
Apr 8, 2021
Amended
Senate concurred in House amendments; Roll Call 372: yeas 40, nays 7
upper
Apr 6, 2021
Introduced
Motion to concur filed
upper
Apr 6, 2021
Amended
Returned to the Senate with amendments
lower
Apr 5, 2021
Lower · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 351: yeas 93, nays 2
lower
Mar 29, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
lower
Feb 24, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House
upper
Feb 23, 2021
Upper · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 174: yeas 42, nays 6
upper
Feb 18, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
upper
Feb 11, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Public Policy
upper
3 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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