Indiana 2026 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 58 R · 22 D cosponsors

SB 27 — Stadium authority.

Last action — Senator Bray added as coauthor

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 08, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Mike Braun (Republican) on February 26, 2026.

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High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 81 sponsors

    3 primary, 78 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (58 R · 22 D) — cross-party backing.

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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.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Senator Bray added as coauthor

  2. Signed by the Speaker

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

  4. Signed by the President Pro Tempore

  5. Signed by the President of the Senate

  6. Signed by the Governor

  7. Public Law 44

  8. Returned to the Senate with amendments

  9. Senator Bohacek added as coauthor

  10. Senator Garten removed as second author

  11. Motion to concur filed

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

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

  14. Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

  15. Rule 104.1 suspended

  16. Representative Judy added as cosponsor

  17. Rule 104.1 suspended

  18. Rule 104.1 suspended

  19. Representative Garcia Wilburn added as cosponsor

  20. 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

  21. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  22. Representatives Snow, Harris added as cosponsors

  23. Representative Thompson added as cosponsor

  24. Representatives Snow, Jordan, Harris removed as cosponsors

  25. Representative Huston added as sponsor

  26. Representative Thompson removed as sponsor

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

  28. Referred to the House

  29. Senators Niemeyer, Dernulc, Rogers added as coauthors

  30. Senator Buck added as coauthor

  31. Cosponsors: Representatives Snow, Jordan, Harris

  32. House sponsor: Representative Thompson

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

  34. Senator Randolph added as coauthor

  35. Senator Spencer added as coauthor

  36. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  37. Senator Pol added as coauthor

  38. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  39. Senator Charbonneau added as third author

  40. Senator Mishler added as author

  41. Senator Garten added as second author

  42. Senator Bray removed as author

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

  44. Authored by Senator Bray

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

Sponsors

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Not signed on (69)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 27 do?
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.
Who sponsors SB 27?
SB 27 is sponsored by Garcia Wilburn, Vanessa Summers (Democrat), Alex Zimmerman (Republican), Tim Yocum (Republican), Heath VanNatter (Republican), Jake Teshka (Republican), Gregory Steuerwald (Republican), Edmond Soliday (Republican), Vernon Smith (Democrat), Hunter Smith (Republican), Ben Smaltz (Republican), Harold Slager (Republican), Robin Shackleford (Democrat), Elizabeth Rowray (Republican), Cherrish Pryor (Democrat), Jim Pressel (Republican), Gregory Porter (Democrat), Kyle Pierce (Republican), Tonya Pfaff (Democrat), Renee Pack (Democrat), Julie Olthoff (Republican), Timothy O'Brien (Republican), Randy Novak (Democrat), Robert Morris (Republican), Chuck Moseley (Democrat), Kyle Miller (Democrat), Doug Miller (Republican), Wendy McNamara (Republican), Julie McGuire (Republican), Ethan Manning (Republican), Danny Lopez (Republican), Matt Lehman (Republican), Cindy Ledbetter (Republican), Ryan Lauer (Republican), Joanna King (Republican), Michael Karickhoff (Republican), Blake Johnson (Democrat), Carolyn Jackson (Democrat), Tony Isa (Republican), Matt Hostettler (Republican), Dave Heine (Republican), Robert Heaton (Republican), Carey Hamilton (Democrat), Craig Haggard (Republican), Lori Goss-Reaves (Republican), Mark Genda (Republican), Sue Errington (Democrat), Karen Engleman (Republican), Dale DeVon (Republican), Michelle Davis (Republican), Kendell Culp (Republican), Cory Criswell (Republican), Matt Commons (Republican), Martin Carbaugh (Republican), Chris Campbell (Democrat), Alex Burton (Democrat), Bruce Borders (Republican), Robert Behning (Republican), John Bartlett (Democrat), Brad Barrett (Republican), Beau Baird (Republican), Mike Aylesworth (Republican), Mike Andrade (Democrat), David Abbott (Republican), Jack Jordan (Republican), Earl Harris (Democrat), Craig Snow (Republican), Jeffrey Thompson (Republican), Todd Huston (Republican), Rodric Bray (Republican), Mike Bohacek (Republican), Linda Rogers (Republican), Dan Dernulc (Republican), Rick Niemeyer (Republican), James Buck (Republican), Mark Spencer (Democrat), Lonnie Randolph (Democrat), Rodney Pol (Democrat), Ed Charbonneau (Republican), Ryan Mishler (Republican), and Chris Judy (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 27?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 08, 2025. Enacted.
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