Indiana House Bill 1422 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 6-1)
Status: Engrossed on February 20 2019 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-03-04 - First reading: referred to Committee on Public Policy
Pending: Senate Public Policy Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Alcohol matters. Provides that a farm winery permit holder or an artisan distiller's permit holder may: (1) be the proprietor of a restaurant; (2) transfer wine or liquor from the winery or distillery to the restaurant; (3) have a window between the winery or distillery and the restaurant; and (4) have a doorway or other opening between the winery or distillery and the restaurant. Provides that a farm winery and a holder of a vintner's permit may sell their wine to consumers by the box or by the bulk container. Provides that a holder of a farm winery permit may hold a micro wine wholesaler's permit without complying with the requirements for holding a beer wholesaler's permit or liquor wholesaler's permit. Removes distillers and rectifiers from the entities that cannot have an interest in a beer permit. Repeals language that prohibited the holder of an artisan distiller's permit, a distiller's permit, or a rectifier's permit from owning or possessing a permit to sell liquor at wholesale. Repeals the crime prohibiting artisan distillers, distillers and rectifiers from owning holder shares of stock of a corporation that holds an Indiana permit to sell alcoholic beverages at retail. Provides that it is lawful for a holder of a retailer's permit to own or possess an interest in a distiller's permit or a farm winery permit.

Alcohol matters. Provides that a farm winery permit holder or an artisan distiller's permit holder may: (1) be the proprietor of a restaurant; (2) transfer wine or liquor from the winery or distillery to the restaurant; (3) have a window between the winery or distillery and the restaurant; and (4) have a doorway or other opening between the winery or distillery and the restaurant. Provides that a farm winery and a holder of a vintner's permit may sell their wine to consumers by the box or by the bulk container. Provides that a holder of a farm winery permit may hold a micro wine wholesaler's permit without complying with the requirements for holding a beer wholesaler's permit or liquor wholesaler's permit. Removes distillers and rectifiers from the entities that cannot have an interest in a beer permit. Repeals language that prohibited the holder of an artisan distiller's permit, a distiller's permit, or a rectifier's permit from owning or possessing a permit to sell liquor at wholesale. Repeals the crime prohibiting artisan distillers, distillers and rectifiers from owning holder shares of stock of a corporation that holds an Indiana permit to sell alcoholic beverages at retail. Provides that it is lawful for a holder of a retailer's permit to own or possess an interest in a distiller's permit or a farm winery permit.

Rep. Edward Clere [R]	Rep. Karen Engleman [R]	Rep. Rita Fleming [D]	Rep. Matthew Lehman [R]
Sen. Ronald Grooms [R]	Sen. Chris Garten [R]	Sen. Mark Messmer [R]

2019-02-19 - House - Third reading (Y: 69 N: 27 NV: 1 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2019-02-13 - House - House - Committee Vote (Y: 12 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-03-04	Senate	First reading: referred to Committee on Public Policy
2019-02-20	House	Referred to the Senate
2019-02-19	House	Senate sponsors: Senators Grooms, Garten and Messmer
2019-02-19	House	Third reading: passed; Roll Call 234: yeas 69, nays 27
2019-02-18	House	Amendment #1 (Clere) prevailed; voice vote
2019-02-18	House	Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
2019-02-14	House	Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
2019-01-16	House	Representative Lehman added as coauthor
2019-01-14	House	First reading: referred to Committee on Public Policy
2019-01-14	House	Coauthored by Representatives Engleman and Fleming
2019-01-14	House	Authored by Representative Clere

Type	Source
Summary	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2019/bills/house/1422/details
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/7/f/6/2/7f62003e/HB1422.01.INTR.pdf
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/2/4/5/9/2459ac45/HB1422.01.INTR.pdf
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/b/4/8/8/b488c6f3/HB1422.02.COMH.pdf
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/7/1/b/0/71b09e2d/HB1422.02.COMH.pdf
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/8/6/0/3/8603d5c3/HB1422.03.ENGH.pdf
Roll Call	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/6/0/5/d/605dac13/HB1422.01.INTR.01.pdf
Roll Call	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/2/3/b/0/23b0ec65/HB1422.234.pdf