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Indiana 2026

SB 27

Stadium authority.

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Source: Open States / PluralUpdated 2026-10-27 06:11:10 UTC.

Official record

Measure details

Jurisdiction
Indiana
Session
2026
Chamber
upper
Classification
bill
Subjects
AGENCIES; Department of Transportation (INDOT), AGENCIES; Finance Authority (IFA), CITIES; Hammond, COUNTIES; Lake, COUNTIES; Marion, COUNTIES; Porter, GENERAL ASSEMBLY; Vehicle Bills and Vehicle Joint Resolutions, RECREATION AND ENTERTAINMENT, SPORTS AND ATHLETICS (Not Including Schools or Higher Education Athletics), TAXES; Food and Beverage Taxes, TRANSPORTATION; Toll Roads and Bridges
Introduced / first action
2025-12-08 00:00:00

Source-supplied abstracts

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.

Sponsors

Source-supplied history

Actions

  1. Senator Bray added as coauthor

  2. Signed by the Speaker

    passage

  3. Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 298: yeas 45, nays 4

  4. Public Law 44

    became-law

  5. Signed by the President of the Senate

    passage

  6. Signed by the Governor

    executive-signature

  7. Signed by the President Pro Tempore

    passage

  8. Motion to concur filed

    filing

  9. Senator Garten removed as second author

  10. Returned to the Senate with amendments

    receipt

  11. Senator Bohacek added as coauthor

  12. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 338: yeas 95, nays 4

    passage, reading-3

  13. Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

    reading-2

  14. Rule 104.1 suspended

  15. Representative Judy added as cosponsor

  16. Amendment #1 (Thompson) prevailed; voice vote

    amendment-passage

  17. Rule 104.1 suspended

  18. Representative Garcia Wilburn added as cosponsor

  19. Rule 104.1 suspended

  20. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

    committee-passage

  21. 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

  22. Representatives Snow, Harris added as cosponsors

  23. Representatives Snow, Jordan, Harris removed as cosponsors

  24. Representative Thompson removed as sponsor

  25. Representative Thompson added as cosponsor

  26. Representative Huston added as sponsor

  27. First reading: referred to Committee on Ways and Means

    reading-1, referral-committee

  28. Referred to the House

    referral

  29. Senator Spencer added as coauthor

  30. House sponsor: Representative Thompson

  31. Cosponsors: Representatives Snow, Jordan, Harris

  32. Senator Buck added as coauthor

  33. Senators Niemeyer, Dernulc, Rogers added as coauthors

  34. Senator Randolph added as coauthor

  35. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 118: yeas 46, nays 2

    passage, reading-3

  36. Senator Pol added as coauthor

  37. Second reading: ordered engrossed

    reading-2

  38. Senator Charbonneau added as third author

  39. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

    committee-passage

  40. Senator Mishler added as author

  41. Senator Bray removed as author

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

    committee-passage, referral-committee

  43. Senator Garten added as second author

  44. Authored by Senator Bray

  45. First reading: referred to Committee on Rules and Legislative Procedure

    reading-1, referral-committee

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