IN SB 27

enacted

Stadium authority.

Indiana · 2026 Regular Session (2nd Regular Session, 124th General Assembly) · upper

Description

Establishes the northwest Indiana stadium authority (stadium authority) for the purpose of acquiring and financing certain facilities. Sets forth the powers and duties of the stadium authority. Establishes the northwest Indiana stadium board (stadium board) for the purpose of financing, constructing, equipping, operating, and maintaining a capital improvement. Specifies the composition of the stadium board and sets forth the powers and duties of the stadium board, including the issuance of bonds and notes to finance a capital improvement. Amends and adds provisions that apply to the Indiana finance authority. Amends provisions in the Lake County and Porter County food and beverage tax chapter. Amends provisions in the Lake County innkeeper's tax chapter. Authorizes the city of Hammond to impose an admissions tax. Requires amounts collected from the city admissions tax to be distributed to the stadium board or its designee. Authorizes a redevelopment commission of the city of Hammond to establish a professional sports development area in the city designated as the northwest Indiana professional sports development area and tax area. Authorizes the city of Hammond to establish a northwest Indiana stadium development district. Specifies the duties and authorities of the district and the uses of the incremental tax revenue captured in the district. Requires the Indiana Sports Corporation, beginning July 1, 2027, to ensure that 20% of the money received by the Indiana Sports Corporation each biennium is used for events supported by the northwest Indiana stadium authority and that not less than 20% (instead of 30%) of the money received by the Indiana Sports Corporation each biennium is used for events that are conducted outside of both Marion County and Lake County. Requires certain projects to be reviewed by the budget committee before the Indiana department of transportation proceed with contract letting.

Introduced: —
Status date: —
Latest action: 2026-02-26 — Senator Bray added as coauthor
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Subjects

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

2025-12-08
First reading: referred to Committee on Rules and Legislative Procedure
reading-1,referral-committee
2025-12-08
Authored by Senator Bray
2026-01-15
Committee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations
committee-passage,referral-committee
2026-01-15
Senator Bray removed as author
2026-01-15
Senator Garten added as second author
2026-01-15
Senator Mishler added as author
2026-01-22
Senator Charbonneau added as third author
2026-01-22
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
committee-passage
2026-01-27
Senator Pol added as coauthor
2026-01-27
Second reading: ordered engrossed
reading-2
2026-01-28
Senator Spencer added as coauthor
2026-01-28
Senator Randolph added as coauthor
2026-01-28
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 118: yeas 46, nays 2
passage,reading-3,reading-3
2026-01-28
House sponsor: Representative Thompson
2026-01-28
Cosponsors: Representatives Snow, Jordan, Harris
2026-01-28
Senator Buck added as coauthor
2026-01-28
Senators Niemeyer, Dernulc, Rogers added as coauthors
2026-01-29
Referred to the House
referral
2026-02-02
First reading: referred to Committee on Ways and Means
reading-1,referral-committee
2026-02-05
Representative Thompson removed as sponsor
2026-02-05
Representative Huston added as sponsor
2026-02-05
Representatives Snow, Jordan, Harris removed as cosponsors
2026-02-05
Representative Thompson added as cosponsor
2026-02-09
Representatives Snow, Harris added as cosponsors
2026-02-19
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
committee-passage
2026-02-19
Representatives Jordan, Abbott, Andrade, Aylesworth, Baird, Barrett, Bartlett, Behning, Borders, Burton, Campbell, Carbaugh, Commons, Criswell, Culp, Davis, DeVon, Engleman, Errington, Genda, Goss-Reaves, Haggard, Hamilton, Heaton, Heine, Hostettler, Isa, Jackson C, Johnson B, Karickhoff, King, Lauer, Ledbetter, Lehman, Lopez, Manning, McGuire, McNamara, Miller D, Miller K, Moseley, Morris, Novak R, O'Brien, Olthoff, Pack R, Pfaff, Pierce K, Porter, Pressel, Pryor, Rowray, Shackleford, Slager, Smaltz, Smith H, Smith V, Soliday, Steuerwald, Teshka, VanNatter, Yocum, Zimmerman, Summers added as cosponsors
2026-02-19
Representative Garcia Wilburn added as cosponsor
2026-02-19
Rule 104.1 suspended
2026-02-19
Rule 104.1 suspended
2026-02-23
Representative Judy added as cosponsor
2026-02-23
Rule 104.1 suspended
2026-02-23
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
reading-2
2026-02-23
Amendment #1 (Thompson) prevailed; voice vote
amendment-passage
2026-02-24
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 338: yeas 95, nays 4
passage,reading-3,reading-3
2026-02-25
Motion to concur filed
filing
2026-02-25
Senator Garten removed as second author
2026-02-25
Senator Bohacek added as coauthor
2026-02-25
Returned to the Senate with amendments
receipt
2026-02-26
Public Law 44
became-law
2026-02-26
Signed by the Governor
executive-signature
2026-02-26
Signed by the President of the Senate
passage
2026-02-26
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
passage
2026-02-26
Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 298: yeas 45, nays 4
2026-02-26
Signed by the Speaker
passage
2026-02-26
Senator Bray added as coauthor

Versions

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Documents

Votes

SB 27 - Mishler - 3rd Reading
2026-01-28 · pass · 46-2
Member-level votes (49)
- Alexander: yes
- Crider: yes
- Hunley: yes
- Randolph: yes
- Alting: yes
- Deery: yes
- Jackson, L: yes
- Rogers: yes
- Baldwin: yes
- Dernulc: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Schmitt: yes
- Bassler: yes
- Donato: yes
- Koch: yes
- Spencer: yes
- Bohacek: yes
- Doriot: yes
- Leising: yes
- Taylor: yes
- Bray: yes
- Ford J.D.: yes
- Maxwell: yes
- Tomes: yes
- Buchanan: yes
- Freeman: yes
- Mishler: yes
- Walker G: yes
- Buck: yes
- Garten: yes
- Niemeyer: yes
- Walker K: yes
- Busch: yes
- Gaskill: yes
- Niezgodski: yes
- Yoder: yes
- Carrasco: yes
- Glick: yes
- Pol: yes
- Young: yes
- Charbonneau: yes
- Goode: yes
- Qaddoura: yes
- Clark: yes
- Holdman: yes
- Raatz: yes
- Brown: no
- Byrne: no
- Becker: excused
SB 27 - Huston - 3rd Reading
2026-02-24 · pass · 95-4
Member-level votes (100)
- Abbott: yes
- Errington: yes
- Lawson: yes
- Pierce, K: yes
- Andrade: yes
- Garcia Wilburn: yes
- Ledbetter: yes
- Porter: yes
- Aylesworth: yes
- Genda: yes
- Lehman: yes
- Prescott: yes
- Baird: yes
- GiaQuinta: yes
- Lindauer: yes
- Pressel: yes
- Barrett: yes
- Goss-Reaves: yes
- Lopez: yes
- Pryor: yes
- Bartels: yes
- Greene: yes
- Lucas: yes
- Rowray: yes
- Bartlett: yes
- Haggard: yes
- Manning: yes
- Shackleford: yes
- Bascom: yes
- Hall: yes
- May: yes
- Shonkwiler: yes
- Bauer: yes
- Hamilton: yes
- Mayfield: yes
- Slager: yes
- Behning: yes
- Harris: yes
- McGuire: yes
- Smaltz: yes
- Borders: yes
- Hatcher: yes
- McNamara: yes
- Smith, H: yes
- Burton: yes
- Heaton: yes
- Meltzer: yes
- Smith, V: yes
- Campbell: yes
- Heine: yes
- Miller, D: yes
- Snow: yes
- Carbaugh: yes
- Hostettler: yes
- Miller, K: yes
- Soliday: yes
- Cash: yes
- Isa: yes
- Moed: yes
- Steuerwald: yes
- Clere: yes
- Jackson, C: yes
- Morris: yes
- Summers: yes
- Commons: yes
- Jeter: yes
- Moseley: yes
- Sweet: yes
- Criswell: yes
- Johnson, B: yes
- Novak: yes
- Teshka: yes
- Culp: yes
- Jordan: yes
- O'Brien: yes
- Thompson: yes
- Dant Chesser: yes
- Judy: yes
- Olthoff: yes
- VanNatter: yes
- Davis: yes
- Karickhoff: yes
- Pack: yes
- Yocum: yes
- DeLaney: yes
- King: yes
- Patterson: yes
- Zimmerman: yes
- DeVon: yes
- Klinker: yes
- Payne: yes
- Mr. Speaker: yes
- Engleman: yes
- Lauer: yes
- Pfaff: yes
- Dvorak: no
- Ireland: no
- Pierce, M: no
- Wesco: no
- Gore: not voting
SB 27 - Mishler
2026-02-26 · pass · 45-4
Member-level votes (50)
- Alexander: yes
- Clark: yes
- Hunley: yes
- Rogers: yes
- Alting: yes
- Crider: yes
- Jackson, L: yes
- Schmitt: yes
- Baldwin: yes
- Deery: yes
- Koch: yes
- Spencer: yes
- Bassler: yes
- Dernulc: yes
- Leising: yes
- Taylor: yes
- Becker: yes
- Donato: yes
- Maxwell: yes
- Tomes: yes
- Bohacek: yes
- Doriot: yes
- McKinley: yes
- Walker G: yes
- Bray: yes
- Ford J.D.: yes
- Mishler: yes
- Walker K: yes
- Buchanan: yes
- Freeman: yes
- Niemeyer: yes
- Yoder: yes
- Buck: yes
- Gaskill: yes
- Niezgodski: yes
- Young: yes
- Busch: yes
- Glick: yes
- Qaddoura: yes
- Carrasco: yes
- Goode: yes
- Raatz: yes
- Charbonneau: yes
- Holdman: yes
- Randolph: yes
- Brown: no
- Byrne: no
- Garten: no
- Johnson: no
- Pol: not voting

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