House Bill
HB 1468
Alcoholic beverages and tobacco.
In plain English
Allows a holder of a tobacco sales certificate to get a supplemental cigar sales certificate, costing $1,000 for a three-year term, to sell cigars temporarily at an event. The holder must give the alcohol and tobacco commission written notice of the event's date and location. Allows certain restaurants with an alcohol permit to set up a separate room for cigar use if local government permits it.
Written by AI from the official digest below, and checked only by automated rules. If they differ, the official digest and bill text control.
Official digest
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.
Latest action: Public Law 123, April 30, 2025Full text and history at iga.in.gov
Authors and sponsors
Kyle Miller, Justin Busch, Kyle Walker
Co-authors and co-sponsors: Chris Judy, Ethan Manning, Jim Pressel, Lonnie Randolph
Roll-call votes
3 recorded votes, oldest first. Third-reading votes decide whether a bill passes a chamber; amendment votes and procedural motions are listed too.
House · Feb 10, 2025
Third reading: vote to pass
Roll call text: HB 1468 - Miller K - 3rd Reading
Passed
87 yes2 no11 did not vote
Republicans: 61 yes, 2 no, 7 did not voteDemocrats: 24 yes, 0 no, 4 did not voteIndependents: 1 yes, 0 noNot matched to a current member: 1 yes, 0 no
How each member voted
Yes (87)
- Alaina Shonkwiler (R)
- Alex Burton (D)
- Alex Zimmerman (R)
- Andrew Ireland (R)
- Beau Baird (R)
- Becky Cash (R)
- Ben Smaltz (R)
- Bob Behning (R)
- Bob Heaton (R)
- Bob Morris (R)
- Brad Barrett (R)
- Bruce Borders (R)
- Carey Hamilton (D)
- Carolyn Jackson (D)
- Cherrish Pryor (D)
- Chris Campbell (D)
- Chris Judy (R)
- Cindy Ledbetter (R)
- Cory Criswell (R)
- Craig Haggard (R)
- Craig Snow (R)
- Dale DeVon (R)
- Danny Lopez (R)
- Dave Hall (R)
- Dave Heine (R)
- David Abbott (R)
- Doug Miller (R)
- Earl Harris (D)
- Ed Clere (I)
- Ed DeLaney (D)
- Ed Soliday (R)
- Ethan Lawson (R)
- Garrett Bascom (R)
- Greg Steuerwald (R)
- Gregory Porter (D)
- Hal Slager (R)
- Heath VanNatter (R)
- Hunter Smith (R)
- Jack Jordan (R)
- Jake Teshka (R)
- Jenny Meltzer (R)
- Jim Lucas (R)
- Joanna King (R)
- John Bartlett (D)
- Julie McGuire (R)
- Julie Olthoff (R)
- Justin Moed (D)
- Karen Engleman (R)
- Kendell Culp (R)
- Kyle Miller (D)
- Kyle Pierce (R)
- Lindsay Patterson (R)
- Lori Goss-Reaves (R)
- Lorissa Sweet (R)
- Mark Genda (R)
- Martin Carbaugh (R)
- Matt Commons (R)
- Matt Hostettler (R)
- Matt Lehman (R)
- Matt Pierce (D)
- Maureen Bauer (D)
- Michelle Davis (R)
- Mike Andrade (D)
- Mike Aylesworth (R)
- Peggy Mayfield (R)
- Phil GiaQuinta (D)
- Ragen Hatcher (D)
- Robb Greene (R)
- Robin Shackleford (D)
- Ryan Dvorak (D)
- Ryan Lauer (R)
- Shane Lindauer (R)
- Steve Bartels (R)
- Sue Errington (D)
- Tim O'Brien (R)
- Tim Wesco (R)
- Tim Yocum (R)
- Tony Isa (R)
- Tonya Pfaff (D)
- Tyler Johnson (R)
- Unknown member
- Vanessa Summers (D)
- Vernon Smith (D)
- Victoria Garcia Wilburn (D)
- Wendy Dant Chesser (D)
- Wendy McNamara (R)
- Zach Payne (R)
No (2)
- Elizabeth Rowray (R)
- J.D. Prescott (R)
Did not vote (11)
- Chris Jeter (R)
- Chris May (R)
- Chuck Moseley (D)
- Ethan Manning (R)
- Jeff Thompson (R)
- Jim Pressel (R)
- Mike Karickhoff (R)
- Mitch Gore (D)
- Reneé Pack (D)
- Sheila Klinker (D)
- Todd Huston (R)
Senate · Apr 8, 2025
Third reading: vote to pass
Roll call text: HB 1468 - Busch - 3rd Reading
Passed
41 yes8 no1 did not vote
Republicans: 31 yes, 7 no, 1 did not voteDemocrats: 9 yes, 1 noNot matched to a current member: 1 yes, 0 no
How each member voted
Yes (41)
- Aaron Freeman (R)
- Andrea Hunley (D)
- Blake Doriot (R)
- Brett Clark (R)
- Brian Buchanan (R)
- Chris Garten (R)
- Cyndi Carrasco (R)
- Dan Dernulc (R)
- Daryl Schmitt (R)
- David Niezgodski (D)
- Ed Charbonneau (R)
- Eric Bassler (R)
- Eric Koch (R)
- Gary Byrne (R)
- Greg Goode (R)
- Greg Taylor (D)
- Greg Walker (R)
- J.D. Ford (D)
- Jean Leising (R)
- Jim Buck (R)
- Jim Tomes (R)
- Justin Busch (R)
- Kyle Walker (R)
- La Keisha Jackson (D)
- Linda Rogers (R)
- Liz Brown (R)
- Lonnie Randolph (D)
- Mark Spencer (D)
- Mike Bohacek (R)
- Randy Maxwell (R)
- Rick Niemeyer (R)
- Rod Bray (R)
- Rodney Pol (D)
- Ron Alting (R)
- Ryan Mishler (R)
- Scott Baldwin (R)
- Shelli Yoder (D)
- Spencer Deery (R)
- Stacey Donato (R)
- Sue Glick (R)
- Unknown member
No (8)
- Fady Qaddoura (D)
- Jeff Raatz (R)
- Michael Crider (R)
- Mike Gaskill (R)
- Mike Young (R)
- Scott Alexander (R)
- Travis Holdman (R)
- Tyler Johnson (R)
Did not vote (1)
- Vaneta Becker (R)
House · Apr 16, 2025
Final vote: concurrence or conference report
Roll call text: HB 1468 - Miller K
Passed
71 yes8 no21 did not vote
Republicans: 53 yes, 5 no, 12 did not voteDemocrats: 16 yes, 3 no, 9 did not voteIndependents: 1 yes, 0 noNot matched to a current member: 1 yes, 0 no
How each member voted
Yes (71)
- Alaina Shonkwiler (R)
- Alex Burton (D)
- Alex Zimmerman (R)
- Beau Baird (R)
- Becky Cash (R)
- Ben Smaltz (R)
- Bob Heaton (R)
- Bob Morris (R)
- Brad Barrett (R)
- Carey Hamilton (D)
- Carolyn Jackson (D)
- Cherrish Pryor (D)
- Chris Campbell (D)
- Chris Jeter (R)
- Chris Judy (R)
- Cindy Ledbetter (R)
- Cory Criswell (R)
- Craig Haggard (R)
- Dale DeVon (R)
- Dave Hall (R)
- David Abbott (R)
- Doug Miller (R)
- Ed Clere (I)
- Ed DeLaney (D)
- Ed Soliday (R)
- Ethan Lawson (R)
- Ethan Manning (R)
- Garrett Bascom (R)
- Greg Steuerwald (R)
- Hal Slager (R)
- Heath VanNatter (R)
- Hunter Smith (R)
- Jake Teshka (R)
- Jenny Meltzer (R)
- Jim Lucas (R)
- Jim Pressel (R)
- Joanna King (R)
- John Bartlett (D)
- Julie McGuire (R)
- Julie Olthoff (R)
- Karen Engleman (R)
- Kendell Culp (R)
- Kyle Miller (D)
- Kyle Pierce (R)
- Lindsay Patterson (R)
- Lori Goss-Reaves (R)
- Matt Commons (R)
- Matt Hostettler (R)
- Michelle Davis (R)
- Mike Andrade (D)
- Mike Aylesworth (R)
- Mike Karickhoff (R)
- Peggy Mayfield (R)
- Phil GiaQuinta (D)
- Ragen Hatcher (D)
- Robb Greene (R)
- Robin Shackleford (D)
- Ryan Lauer (R)
- Shane Lindauer (R)
- Steve Bartels (R)
- Tim O'Brien (R)
- Tim Wesco (R)
- Tim Yocum (R)
- Tony Isa (R)
- Tonya Pfaff (D)
- Unknown member
- Vanessa Summers (D)
- Vernon Smith (D)
- Wendy Dant Chesser (D)
- Wendy McNamara (R)
- Zach Payne (R)
No (8)
- Andrew Ireland (R)
- Bruce Borders (R)
- Chuck Moseley (D)
- Elizabeth Rowray (R)
- J.D. Prescott (R)
- Lorissa Sweet (R)
- Matt Pierce (D)
- Sue Errington (D)
Did not vote (21)
- Bob Behning (R)
- Chris May (R)
- Craig Snow (R)
- Danny Lopez (R)
- Dave Heine (R)
- Earl Harris (D)
- Gregory Porter (D)
- Jack Jordan (R)
- Jeff Thompson (R)
- Justin Moed (D)
- Mark Genda (R)
- Martin Carbaugh (R)
- Matt Lehman (R)
- Maureen Bauer (D)
- Mitch Gore (D)
- Reneé Pack (D)
- Ryan Dvorak (D)
- Sheila Klinker (D)
- Todd Huston (R)
- Tyler Johnson (R)
- Victoria Garcia Wilburn (D)
Source: Open States, compiled from the Indiana General Assembly's official roll calls. The official record at iga.in.gov controls. Spot an error? Let us know.