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IN SB 70

died on adjournment

Riverboat relocation.

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

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Did IN SB 70 pass?

No. IN SB 70 died when the 2026 Regular Session (2nd Regular Session, 124th General Assembly) adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2025-12-10): Committee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations

What is IN SB 70 about?

Provides that the licensed owner of the riverboat located in the city of Rising Sun (licensed owner) may relocate gaming operations to a casino in Allen County or Fort Wayne if certain conditions are met. Requires the licensed owner to pay a fee of $50,000,000 if the licensed owner sells or transfers the licensed owner's interest in the licensed owner's license within 10 years of the approval of relocation. Provides for the distribution of wagering tax revenue and supplemental wagering tax revenue from a casino in Allen County or Fort Wayne. Provides that a board is established for the purpose of making collaborative decisions for tax revenue.

Who sponsors IN SB 70?

Randy Maxwell, Justin Busch are the primary sponsors of IN SB 70.

Description

Provides that the licensed owner of the riverboat located in the city of Rising Sun (licensed owner) may relocate gaming operations to a casino in Allen County or Fort Wayne if certain conditions are met. Requires the licensed owner to pay a fee of $50,000,000 if the licensed owner sells or transfers the licensed owner's interest in the licensed owner's license within 10 years of the approval of relocation. Provides for the distribution of wagering tax revenue and supplemental wagering tax revenue from a casino in Allen County or Fort Wayne. Provides that a board is established for the purpose of making collaborative decisions for tax revenue.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-12-10 — Committee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Randy Maxwellauthor
  • Justin Buschauthor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-12-10

    Committee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations

    committee-passage,referral-committee

  2. 2025-12-09

    Senator Maxwell added as second author

  3. 2025-12-08

    First reading: referred to Committee on Public Policy

    reading-1,referral-committee

  4. 2025-12-08

    Authored by Senator Busch

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Official source

https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/sb0070

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