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Provides that the horse racing commission may issue three satellite facility licenses (instead of four per permit holder under current law). Requires Allen County, DeKalb County, and Steuben County to place a public question on the 2026 general election ballot that seeks approval from the voters to permit inland casino gambling. Authorizes the Indiana gaming commission (commission) to award a new riverboat license for an inland casino in Allen County, DeKalb County, or Steuben County. Prohibits the commission from awarding an owner's license to operate a casino in Allen County, DeKalb County, or Steuben County if the voters of the county do not approve casino gaming in the county. Specifies application requirements, including local government support and the applicant's commitment and plan to invest at least $500,000,000 for the development of a casino and nongaming amenities. Requires an approved applicant to pay $150,000,000 to the commission to be deposited by the commission as follows: (1) $100,000,000 to the state general fund; and (2) $50,000,000 to the shuttered riverboat fund to be used for local units that are affected by a shuttered riverboat or inland casino closure. Provides that if a licensed owner ceases operations or goes out of business, the license issued under this section is terminated effective on that date.
Introduced
Dec 1, 2025
Last Action
Mar 4, 2026
Session
IN 2026
Sponsors
4 primary · 4 co
Signed by the Governor
Public Law 77
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
Signed by the President of the Senate
Signed by the Speaker
CCR # 1 filed in the Senate
Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 312: yeas 34, nays 16
Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 405: yeas 56, nays 37
House advisors appointed: Manning, Lehman, Isa, Miller K, Moed
CCR # 1 filed in the House
House conferees appointed: Snow, GiaQuinta
Senate advisors appointed: Mishler, Jackson L
Motion to dissent filed
Senate conferees appointed: Busch, Niezgodski
House dissented from Senate amendments
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 229: yeas 26, nays 22
Returned to the House with amendments
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
Amendment #4 (Mishler) prevailed; voice vote
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
Senator Randolph added as cosponsor
Committee report: do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations
Senator Maxwell removed as cosponsor
First reading: referred to Committee on Public Policy
Referred to the Senate
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 199: yeas 67, nays 30
Cosponsor: Senator Maxwell
Senate sponsors: Senators Busch, Mishler, Garten
Amendment #3 (Porter) failed; Roll Call 154: yeas 28, nays 63
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
Amendment #4 (Porter) failed; Roll Call 153: yeas 25, nays 63
Amendment #2 (Smaltz) prevailed; voice vote
Representatives Barrett, Isa, GiaQuinta added as coauthors
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
Recommitted to Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 126.3
First reading: referred to Committee on Public Policy
Authored by Representative Snow
HB 1038 was introduced on Dec 1, 2025 by Justin Busch in IN session 2026. It is currently dead. Most recent action on Mar 4, 2026: Signed by the Governor.
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Public Law 77