Indiana Senate Bill 27
Session 2026
Stadium authority.
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Passed Senate on Feb 26, 2026
Sponsors
3 Sponsors
First Action
Dec 8, 2025
Latest Action
Feb 26, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
27
State
Indiana
Session
2026
Motion Text
SB 27 - Mishler
Senate Roll Call Votes
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Summary
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.
Enrolled Senate Bill (S)
Engrossed Senate Bill (S)
Senate Bill (H)
Introduced Senate Bill (S)
Fiscal Note: SB0027.06.ENRH.FN001
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02/26/2026
Senate
Signed by the President of the Senate
02/26/2026
Senate
Public Law 44
02/26/2026
House
Signed by the Speaker
02/26/2026
Senate
Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 298: yeas 45, nays 4
02/26/2026
Senate
Senator Bray added as coauthor
02/26/2026
Office of the Governor
Signed by the Governor
02/26/2026
Senate
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
02/25/2026
Senate
Senator Garten removed as second author
02/25/2026
Senate
Senator Bohacek added as coauthor
02/25/2026
House
Returned to the Senate with amendments
02/25/2026
Senate
Motion to concur filed
02/24/2026
House
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 338: yeas 95, nays 4
02/23/2026
House
Amendment #1 (Thompson) prevailed; voice vote
02/23/2026
House
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
02/23/2026
House
Representative Judy added as cosponsor
02/23/2026
House
Rule 104.1 suspended
02/19/2026
House
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
02/19/2026
House
Representative Garcia Wilburn added as cosponsor
02/19/2026
House
Rule 104.1 suspended
02/19/2026
House
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
02/19/2026
House
Rule 104.1 suspended
02/09/2026
House
Representatives Snow, Harris added as cosponsors
02/05/2026
House
Representative Thompson added as cosponsor
02/05/2026
House
Representatives Snow, Jordan, Harris removed as cosponsors
02/05/2026
House
Representative Huston added as sponsor
02/05/2026
House
Representative Thompson removed as sponsor
02/02/2026
House
First reading: referred to Committee on Ways and Means
01/29/2026
Senate
Referred to the House
01/28/2026
Senate
Senators Niemeyer, Dernulc, Rogers added as coauthors
01/28/2026
Senate
Senator Buck added as coauthor
01/28/2026
Senate
Cosponsors: Representatives Snow, Jordan, Harris
01/28/2026
Senate
House sponsor: Representative Thompson
01/28/2026
Senate
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 118: yeas 46, nays 2
01/28/2026
Senate
Senator Randolph added as coauthor
01/28/2026
Senate
Senator Spencer added as coauthor
01/27/2026
Senate
Second reading: ordered engrossed
01/27/2026
Senate
Senator Pol added as coauthor
01/22/2026
Senate
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
01/22/2026
Senate
Senator Charbonneau added as third author
01/15/2026
Senate
Senator Mishler added as author
01/15/2026
Senate
Senator Garten added as second author
01/15/2026
Senate
Senator Bray removed as author
01/15/2026
Senate
Committee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations
12/08/2025
Senate
Authored by Senator Bray
12/08/2025
Senate
First reading: referred to Committee on Rules and Legislative Procedure
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Record Created
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Record Updated
Mar 4, 2026 9:10:57 PM