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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
Dec 8, 2025
Last Action
Feb 26, 2026
Session
IN 2026
Sponsors
3 primary · 78 co
Signed by the Governor
Senator Bray added as coauthor
Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 298: yeas 45, nays 4
Signed by the Speaker
Public Law 44
Signed by the President of the Senate
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
Returned to the Senate with amendments
Motion to concur filed
Senator Bohacek added as coauthor
Senator Garten removed as second author
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 338: yeas 95, nays 4
Representative Judy added as cosponsor
Amendment #1 (Thompson) prevailed; voice vote
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
Rule 104.1 suspended
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
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
Representative Garcia Wilburn added as cosponsor
Rule 104.1 suspended
Representatives Snow, Harris added as cosponsors
Representative Huston added as sponsor
Representative Thompson added as cosponsor
Representative Thompson removed as sponsor
Representatives Snow, Jordan, Harris removed as cosponsors
First reading: referred to Committee on Ways and Means
Referred to the House
Senator Buck added as coauthor
Cosponsors: Representatives Snow, Jordan, Harris
House sponsor: Representative Thompson
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 118: yeas 46, nays 2
Senator Randolph added as coauthor
Senators Niemeyer, Dernulc, Rogers added as coauthors
Senator Spencer added as coauthor
Second reading: ordered engrossed
Senator Pol added as coauthor
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
Senator Charbonneau added as third author
Senator Bray removed as author
Senator Mishler added as author
Senator Garten added as second author
Committee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations
Authored by Senator Bray
First reading: referred to Committee on Rules and Legislative Procedure
SB 27 was introduced on Dec 8, 2025 by Ryan Mishler in IN session 2026. It is currently signed. Most recent action on Feb 26, 2026: Signed by the Governor.
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Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 298: yeas 45, nays 4
Jeffrey Thompson
Robert Behning
Robert Heaton
Michael Karickhoff
Robert Morris
Timothy O'Brien
Renee Pack
Harold Slager
Edmond Soliday
Gregory Steuerwald
James Buck
Rodric Bray