Indiana 2025 Regular Session

Indiana Senate Bill SB0166 Compare Versions

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2	2	Introduced Version
3	3	SENATE BILL No. 166
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5	5	DIGEST OF INTRODUCED BILL
6	6	Citations Affected: IC 24-4-24.
7	7	Synopsis: Marijuana advertising. Provides that a person may not
8	8	advertise a product containing marijuana or a marijuana business by
9	9	any medium within the borders of Indiana. Provides that the attorney
10	10	general may seek civil penalties, an injunction, and other costs for
11	11	violations. Provides that civil penalties shall be deposited in the state
12	12	general fund.
13	13	Effective: Upon passage.
14	14	Deery
15	15	January 8, 2025, read first time and referred to Committee on Commerce and Technology.
16	16	2025 IN 166—LS 6619/DI 153 Introduced
17	17	First Regular Session of the 124th General Assembly (2025)
18	18	PRINTING CODE. Amendments: Whenever an existing statute (or a section of the Indiana
19	19	Constitution) is being amended, the text of the existing provision will appear in this style type,
20	20	additions will appear in this style type, and deletions will appear in this style type.
21	21	Additions: Whenever a new statutory provision is being enacted (or a new constitutional
22	22	provision adopted), the text of the new provision will appear in this style type. Also, the
23	23	word NEW will appear in that style type in the introductory clause of each SECTION that adds
24	24	a new provision to the Indiana Code or the Indiana Constitution.
25	25	Conflict reconciliation: Text in a statute in this style type or this style type reconciles conflicts
26	26	between statutes enacted by the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly.
27	27	SENATE BILL No. 166
28	28	A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning trade
29	29	regulation.
30	30	Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
31	31	1 SECTION 1. IC 24-4-24 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE AS
32	32	2 A NEW CHAPTER TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE UPON
33	33	3 PASSAGE]:
34	34	4 Chapter 24. Marijuana Advertising
35	35	5 Sec. 1. This chapter does not apply to the advertisement of:
36	36	6 (1) a product containing marijuana; or
37	37	7 (2) a marijuana business;
38	38	8 pursuant to a contract that was entered into or renewed before the
39	39	9 effective date of this chapter as enacted by the 2025 general
40	40	10 assembly.
41	41	11 Sec. 2. (a) As used in this chapter, "marijuana" has the meaning
42	42	12 set forth in IC 35-48-1-19.
43	43	13 (b) As used in this chapter, "person" means:
44	44	14 (1) an individual;
45	45	15 (2) a proprietorship;
46	46	16 (3) a partnership;
47	47	17 (4) a firm;
48	48	2025 IN 166—LS 6619/DI 153 2
49	49	1 (5) an association;
50	50	2 (6) a corporation;
51	51	3 (7) a limited liability company; or
52	52	4 (8) another legal entity.
53	53	5 (c) A person may not advertise a product containing marijuana
54	54	6 or a marijuana business by any medium within the borders of
55	55	7 Indiana, including print advertisements, digital advertisements, or
56	56	8 advertisements on radio stations, television stations, or outdoor
57	57	9 advertising signs.
58	58	10 Sec. 3. (a) The attorney general may bring an action under this
59	59	11 chapter to obtain any or all of the following against a person that
60	60	12 violates this chapter:
61	61	13 (1) An injunction to enjoin future violations of this chapter.
62	62	14 (2) The following civil penalties:
63	63	15 (A) Not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000) for the
64	64	16 first violation.
65	65	17 (B) Not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000) for a
66	66	18 second violation.
67	67	19 (C) Not more than fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000) for
68	68	20 each additional violation.
69	69	21 (3) The attorney general's reasonable costs in:
70	70	22 (A) the investigation of the violations under this chapter;
71	71	23 and
72	72	24 (B) maintaining the action.
73	73	25 (b) All civil penalties collected under this chapter shall be
74	74	26 deposited in the state general fund.
75	75	27 SECTION 2. An emergency is declared for this act.
76	76	2025 IN 166—LS 6619/DI 153