Indiana Senate Bill 149

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 8-0)
Status: Passed on March 13 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-03-13 - Public Law 107
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Tobacco. Prohibits a retail establishment from holding more than one active tobacco sales certificate (certificate) for a retail location at any time. Prohibits the alcohol and tobacco commission (commission) from issuing a certificate to certain persons. Provides that, if a majority interest in a business that holds a certificate is sold or transferred: (1) the new ownership must apply for a new certificate; and (2) the certificate and permit number held by the previous ownership are void 90 days after the sale or transfer of the ownership of the business. Specifies that an employee of a certificate holder (employee) must hold a valid: (1) driver's license issued by the state of Indiana or another state; or (2) identification card issued by the state of Indiana, another state, or the United States; to sell tobacco products. Requires an employee to have the driver's license, identification card, or a copy of these documents readily available to show an excise officer or law enforcement when selling tobacco products. Allows an employee who is unable to show these documents to provide certain evidence within five days. Permits the commission to impose a civil penalty on the certificate holder if an employee fails to timely produce this evidence. Provides that a person who recklessly, knowingly, or intentionally sells a tobacco product without a valid certificate commits a Class C infraction. Makes it a Class C misdemeanor for a person to operate a tobacco and vaping business within 1,000 feet of school property. Specifies exceptions.

Tobacco.

Sen. Linda Rogers [R]	Sen. Aaron Freeman [R]	Sen. Stacey Donato [R]	Sen. Scott Alexander [R]
Rep. Joanna King [R]	Rep. Wendy McNamara [R]	Rep. Jennifer Meltzer [R]	Rep. Cory Criswell [R]

2024-03-06 - Senate - Senate - Senate concurred in House amendments (Y: 44 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2024-03-04 - House - House - Third reading (Y: 92 N: 4 NV: 3 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-02-05 - Senate - Senate - Third reading (Y: 48 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-03-13	Senate	Public Law 107
2024-03-13	Senate	Signed by the Governor
2024-03-12	Senate	Signed by the President of the Senate
2024-03-11	House	Signed by the Speaker
2024-03-07	Senate	Signed by the President Pro Tempore
2024-03-06	Senate	Senate concurred in House amendments; Roll Call 293: yeas 44, nays 3
2024-03-05	Senate	Motion to concur filed
2024-03-05	House	Returned to the Senate with amendments
2024-03-04	House	Third reading: passed; Roll Call 259: yeas 92, nays 4
2024-02-29	House	Second reading: ordered engrossed
2024-02-27	House	Representative Criswell added as cosponsor
2024-02-27	House	Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
2024-02-12	House	First reading: referred to Committee on Public Policy
2024-02-06	Senate	Referred to the House
2024-02-05	Senate	Cosponsors: Representatives McNamara and Meltzer
2024-02-05	Senate	House sponsor: Representative King
2024-02-05	Senate	Third reading: passed; Roll Call 103: yeas 48, nays 0
2024-02-01	Senate	Second reading: ordered engrossed
2024-01-30	Senate	Senator Alexander added as coauthor
2024-01-30	Senate	Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
2024-01-18	Senate	Senator Donato added as third author
2024-01-16	Senate	Senator Freeman added as second author
2024-01-09	Senate	First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law
2024-01-09	Senate	Authored by Senator Rogers

Type	Source
Summary	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2024/bills/senate/149/details
Text	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/123/2024/senate/bills/SB0149/SB0149.01.INTR.pdf
Text	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/123/2024/senate/bills/SB0149/SB0149.02.COMS.pdf
Text	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/123/2024/senate/bills/SB0149/SB0149.03.COMH.pdf
Text	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/123/2024/senate/bills/SB0149/SB0149.04.ENRH.pdf
Amendment	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/123/2024/senate/bills/SB0149/committee-amendments/drafts/AM014910.pdf
Amendment	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/123/2024/senate/bills/SB0149/committee-amendments/amendments/SB0149.01.INTR.AMS09.pdf
Amendment	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/123/2024/senate/bills/SB0149/amendments/SB0149.02.COMS.AMS001.pdf
Amendment	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/123/2024/senate/bills/SB0149/committee-amendments/amendments/SB0149.02.COMS.AMH12.pdf
Supplement	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/123/2024/senate/bills/SB0149/fiscal-notes/SB0149.01.INTR.FN001.pdf
Supplement	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/123/2024/senate/bills/SB0149/votesheets/SB0149.01.INTR.01.pdf
Supplement	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/123/2024/senate/bills/SB0149/committee-reports/SB0149.01.INTR.CRS001.pdf
Supplement	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/123/2024/senate/bills/SB0149/fiscal-notes/SB0149.02.COMS.FN001.pdf
Supplement	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/123/2024/senate/bills/SB0149/fiscal-notes/SB0149.02.COMS.FN002.pdf
Supplement	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/123/2024/senate/bills/SB0149/fiscal-notes/SB0149.02.COMS.FN003.pdf
Supplement	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/123/2024/senate/bills/SB0149/votesheets/SB0149.02.COMS.02.pdf
Supplement	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/123/2024/senate/bills/SB0149/committee-reports/SB0149.02.COMS.CRH001.pdf
Supplement	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/123/2024/senate/bills/SB0149/fiscal-notes/SB0149.03.COMH.FN001.pdf
Supplement	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/123/2024/senate/bills/SB0149/fiscal-notes/SB0149.03.COMH.FN002.pdf
Supplement	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/123/2024/senate/bills/SB0149/fiscal-notes/SB0149.03.COMH.FN003.pdf
Supplement	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/123/2024/senate/bills/SB0149/fiscal-notes/SB0149.04.ENRH.FN001.pdf
Roll Call	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/123/2024/senate/bills/SB0149/rollcalls/SB0149.103_S.pdf
Roll Call	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/123/2024/senate/bills/SB0149/rollcalls/SB0149.259_H.pdf
Roll Call	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/123/2024/senate/bills/SB0149/rollcalls/SB0149.293_S.pdf