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Alcoholic beverage permits for county fairs.

IN · session 2026 · Senate · bill

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Introduced Dec 8, 2025

Latest action (Feb 24, 2026) Public Law 6

Summary

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.

Sponsors (4)

9 coauthors / cosponsors

Action history (23)

  1. Dec 8, 2025 Authored by Senator Clark · upper
  2. Dec 8, 2025 First reading: referred to Committee on Public Policy · upper
  3. Jan 8, 2026 Senator Randolph added as coauthor · upper
  4. Jan 8, 2026 Senators Rogers, Doriot added as coauthors · upper
  5. Jan 8, 2026 Senator Alting added as second author · upper
  6. Jan 22, 2026 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · upper
  7. Jan 22, 2026 Senator Walker K added as third author · upper
  8. Jan 26, 2026 Second reading: ordered engrossed · upper
  9. Jan 27, 2026 Senators Busch, Dernulc, Becker, Spencer, Niezgodski added as coauthors · upper
  10. Jan 27, 2026 Cosponsor: Representative Lawson · upper
  11. Jan 27, 2026 House sponsor: Representative Shonkwiler · upper
  12. Jan 27, 2026 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 89: yeas 36, nays 9 · upper
  13. Jan 28, 2026 Referred to the House · upper
  14. Jan 29, 2026 First reading: referred to Committee on Public Policy · lower
  15. Feb 10, 2026 Committee report: do pass, adopted · lower
  16. Feb 12, 2026 Second reading: ordered engrossed · lower
  17. Feb 16, 2026 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 247: yeas 66, nays 22 · lower
  18. Feb 17, 2026 Returned to the Senate without amendments · lower
  19. Feb 17, 2026 Signed by the President Pro Tempore · upper
  20. Feb 18, 2026 Signed by the Speaker · lower
  21. Feb 23, 2026 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
  22. Feb 24, 2026 Signed by the Governor · executive
  23. Feb 24, 2026 Public Law 6 · upper
Subjects
AGENCIES; Alcohol and Tobacco Commission (ATC)ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO; Alcohol ProductsBOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND COUNCILS; GenerallyCOUNTY GOVERNMENTRECREATION AND ENTERTAINMENT

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