Senate Bill
SB 23
Alcoholic beverage permits for county fairs.
In plain English
Allows the alcohol and tobacco commission to issue permits for selling alcoholic beverages on the grounds of a county fair run by a local board, with certain limits and requirements. Lets farm wineries, small brewers, artisan distillers, and beer, liquor, and wine retailers take part in events sponsored by a local board under their existing permits. Adds the state fair and permitted county fairs to the exceptions to the minor loitering law.
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 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.
Latest action: Public Law 6, February 24, 2026Full text and history at iga.in.gov
Authors and sponsors
Brett Clark, Ron Alting, Kyle Walker, Alaina Shonkwiler
Co-authors and co-sponsors: Lonnie Randolph, Linda Rogers, Blake Doriot, Justin Busch, Dan Dernulc, Vaneta Becker, Mark Spencer, David Niezgodski, Ethan Lawson
Roll-call votes
2 recorded votes, oldest first. Third-reading votes decide whether a bill passes a chamber; amendment votes and procedural motions are listed too.
Senate · Jan 27, 2026
Third reading: vote to pass
Roll call text: SB 23 - Clark - 3rd Reading
Passed
36 yes9 no4 did not vote
Republicans: 28 yes, 9 no, 2 did not voteDemocrats: 8 yes, 0 no, 2 did not vote
How each member voted
Yes (36)
- Aaron Freeman (R)
- Andrea Hunley (D)
- Blake Doriot (R)
- Brett Clark (R)
- Brian Buchanan (R)
- Cyndi Carrasco (R)
- Dan Dernulc (R)
- Daryl Schmitt (R)
- David Niezgodski (D)
- Ed Charbonneau (R)
- Eric Bassler (R)
- Gary Byrne (R)
- Greg Goode (R)
- Greg Taylor (D)
- Jean Leising (R)
- Jim Buck (R)
- Justin Busch (R)
- Kyle Walker (R)
- La Keisha Jackson (D)
- Linda Rogers (R)
- Liz Brown (R)
- Lonnie Randolph (D)
- Mark Spencer (D)
- Michael Crider (R)
- Mike Bohacek (R)
- Randy Maxwell (R)
- Rick Niemeyer (R)
- Rod Bray (R)
- Rodney Pol (D)
- Ron Alting (R)
- Ryan Mishler (R)
- Scott Alexander (R)
- Scott Baldwin (R)
- Shelli Yoder (D)
- Spencer Deery (R)
- Stacey Donato (R)
No (9)
- Eric Koch (R)
- Greg Walker (R)
- Jeff Raatz (R)
- Jim Tomes (R)
- Mike Gaskill (R)
- Mike Young (R)
- Sue Glick (R)
- Travis Holdman (R)
- Tyler Johnson (R)
Did not vote (4)
- Chris Garten (R)
- Fady Qaddoura (D)
- J.D. Ford (D)
- Vaneta Becker (R)
House · Feb 16, 2026
Third reading: vote to pass
Roll call text: SB 23 - Shonkwiler - 3rd Reading
Passed
66 yes22 no12 did not vote
Republicans: 37 yes, 22 no, 10 did not voteDemocrats: 28 yes, 0 no, 2 did not voteIndependents: 1 yes, 0 no
How each member voted
Yes (66)
- Alaina Shonkwiler (R)
- Alex Burton (D)
- Alex Zimmerman (R)
- Becky Cash (R)
- Ben Smaltz (R)
- Brad Barrett (R)
- Carey Hamilton (D)
- Carolyn Jackson (D)
- Cherrish Pryor (D)
- Chris Campbell (D)
- Chris Jeter (R)
- Chris May (R)
- Chuck Moseley (D)
- Cindy Ledbetter (R)
- Cory Criswell (R)
- Craig Haggard (R)
- Dave Hall (R)
- David Abbott (R)
- Earl Harris (D)
- Ed Clere (I)
- Ed DeLaney (D)
- Ed Soliday (R)
- Ethan Lawson (R)
- Ethan Manning (R)
- Garrett Bascom (R)
- Greg Steuerwald (R)
- Gregory Porter (D)
- Hal Slager (R)
- Heath VanNatter (R)
- Jenny Meltzer (R)
- Jim Lucas (R)
- Jim Pressel (R)
- Joanna King (R)
- John Bartlett (D)
- Julie Olthoff (R)
- Justin Moed (D)
- Karen Engleman (R)
- Kyle Miller (D)
- Kyle Pierce (R)
- Lindsay Patterson (R)
- Mark Genda (R)
- Matt Commons (R)
- Matt Pierce (D)
- Maureen Bauer (D)
- Mike Andrade (D)
- Mike Aylesworth (R)
- Mitch Gore (D)
- Peggy Mayfield (R)
- Phil GiaQuinta (D)
- Ragen Hatcher (D)
- Randy Novak (D)
- Robb Greene (R)
- Robin Shackleford (D)
- Ryan Dvorak (D)
- Ryan Lauer (R)
- Sheila Klinker (D)
- Steve Bartels (R)
- Sue Errington (D)
- Tim O'Brien (R)
- Tony Isa (R)
- Tonya Pfaff (D)
- Vanessa Summers (D)
- Vernon Smith (D)
- Victoria Garcia Wilburn (D)
- Wendy Dant Chesser (D)
- Wendy McNamara (R)
No (22)
- Andrew Ireland (R)
- Beau Baird (R)
- Bob Behning (R)
- Bob Heaton (R)
- Bob Morris (R)
- Bruce Borders (R)
- Chris Judy (R)
- Dale DeVon (R)
- Hunter Smith (R)
- J.D. Prescott (R)
- Jack Jordan (R)
- Jake Teshka (R)
- Jeff Thompson (R)
- Julie McGuire (R)
- Kendell Culp (R)
- Lori Goss-Reaves (R)
- Lorissa Sweet (R)
- Matt Lehman (R)
- Michelle Davis (R)
- Tim Wesco (R)
- Tim Yocum (R)
- Zach Payne (R)
Did not vote (12)
- Blake Johnson (D)
- Craig Snow (R)
- Danny Lopez (R)
- Dave Heine (R)
- Doug Miller (R)
- Elizabeth Rowray (R)
- Martin Carbaugh (R)
- Matt Hostettler (R)
- Mike Karickhoff (R)
- Reneé Pack (D)
- Shane Lindauer (R)
- Todd Huston (R)
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.