Indiana bills · 2026 Regular Session
Indiana SB 23
Alcoholic beverage permits for county fairs.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Alaina Shonkwiler (Republican)
- Kyle Walker (Republican)
- Ron Alting (Republican)
- Brett Clark (Republican)
Cosponsors (9)
- Ethan Lawson (Republican)
- David Niezgodski (Democratic)
- Mark Spencer (Democratic)
- Vaneta Becker (Republican)
- Dan Dernulc (Republican)
- Justin Busch (Republican)
- Blake Doriot (Republican)
- Linda Rogers (Republican)
- Lonnie Randolph (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Indiana legislature· Digest
Allows the alcohol and tobacco commission to issue a permit for the sale of alcoholic beverages on the grounds of a county fair conducted by a local board, subject to certain limitations and requirements. Adds participation in an event sponsored by a local board to the activities permissible within the scope of a permit held by a farm winery, a small brewer, an artisan distiller, a beer retailer, a liquor retailer, and a wine retailer. Adds the state fair and a county fair that is issued a permit to the exceptions to the minor loitering statute.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 8:13 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 2026 House | SB 23 - Shonkwiler - 3rd Reading | pass | Set your home in Indiana to see |
| Jan 27, 2026 Senate | SB 23 - Clark - 3rd Reading | pass | Set your home in Indiana to see |
Actions
- Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
Public Law 6 - Feb 24, 2026
Signed by the Governor - Feb 23, 2026 · Senate
Signed by the President of the Senate - Feb 18, 2026 · House
Signed by the Speaker - Feb 17, 2026 · Senate
Signed by the President Pro Tempore - Feb 17, 2026 · House
Returned to the Senate without amendments - Feb 16, 2026 · House
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 247: yeas 66, nays 22 - Feb 12, 2026 · House
Second reading: ordered engrossed - Feb 10, 2026 · House
Committee report: do pass, adopted - Jan 29, 2026 · House
First reading: referred to Committee on Public Policy - Jan 28, 2026 · Senate
Referred to the House - Jan 27, 2026 · Senate
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 89: yeas 36, nays 9 - Jan 27, 2026 · Senate
House sponsor: Representative Shonkwiler - Jan 27, 2026 · Senate
Cosponsor: Representative Lawson - Jan 27, 2026 · Senate
Senators Busch, Dernulc, Becker, Spencer, Niezgodski added as coauthors - Jan 26, 2026 · Senate
Second reading: ordered engrossed - Jan 22, 2026 · Senate
Senator Walker K added as third author - Jan 22, 2026 · Senate
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted - Jan 8, 2026 · Senate
Senator Alting added as second author - Jan 8, 2026 · Senate
Senators Rogers, Doriot added as coauthors - Jan 8, 2026 · Senate
Senator Randolph added as coauthor - Dec 8, 2025 · Senate
First reading: referred to Committee on Public Policy - Dec 8, 2025 · Senate
Authored by Senator Clark