HB 1468 Indiana House · 2025 Regular Session

Alcoholic beverages and tobacco.

Summary
Allows the holder of a tobacco sales certificate (holder) to obtain a supplemental cigar sales certificate (cigar certificate) that allows the holder to sell cigars on a temporary basis at a function or event. Provides the fee for a cigar certificate is $1,000 and has a term of three years. Requires the holder to give written notice to the alcohol and tobacco commission (commission) of the date and location of the function or event where the holder proposes to sell cigars. Provides that the commission's approval of the location does not authorize smoking in violation of: (1) state laws prohibiting smoking in public places; or (2) any county, city, or town smoking ordinance. Allows a restaurant proprietor who holds an alcoholic beverage retailer's permit to establish a segregated room where cigar consumption may occur, if the proprietor has the permission of the local government entity that enforces local smoking ordinances.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Jan 21, 2025 Signed Apr 30, 2025
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What changed between versions

Enrolled House Bill (H) House Bill (S) · 2 edits
MINOR
The bill was amended to reduce the fee for a supplemental cigar sales certificate from $1,000 to $300. This change lowers the cost for tobacco license holders who want to temporarily sell cigars at events, potentially increasing participation while maintaining the same three-year validity period and notice requirements.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on allowing tobacco certificate holders to sell cigars at temporary events, but the financial barrier to entry has been reduced.
FISCAL

Fee for supplemental cigar sales certificate reduced from $1,000 to $300

TECHNICAL

Removed references to restaurant permits and segregated cigar rooms that were in the original version

Floor votes · Senate Apr 8, 2025 · House Feb 10, 2025

How they voted

418
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 50
Apr 8, 2025
D Democratic10
9 Yea 1 Nay
90% Yea
R Republican40
32 Yea 7 Nay 1
80% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
25
Key actions
11
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Apr 30, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
Apr 23, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by the President of the Senate
upper
Apr 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
upper
Apr 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by the Speaker
lower
Apr 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
House concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 476: yeas 71, nays 8
lower
Apr 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 364: yeas 41, nays 8
upper
Apr 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Amendment #2 (Walker K) prevailed; voice vote
upper
Apr 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report: do pass, adopted
upper
Mar 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Tax and Fiscal Policy
upper
Feb 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 114: yeas 87, nays 2
lower
Feb 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
lower
3 primary · 4 co-sponsors

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