Indiana 2025 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 5 R · 3 D cosponsors

HB 1292 — Professional sports development commission.

Last action — Signed by the Governor

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 13, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Mike Braun (Republican) on April 30, 2025.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 9 sponsors

    4 primary, 5 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (5 R · 3 D) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

Establishes the northwest Indiana professional sports development commission. Authorizes the commission to study various plans and recommendations that are proposed with respect to attracting a professional sports franchise to northwest Indiana. Authorizes the commission to prepare a comprehensive master plan for building the facilities and other infrastructure necessary for attracting and developing one or more professional sports franchises in northwest Indiana. Creates the professional sports development fund.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Signed by the Governor

  2. Public Law 119

  3. Signed by the President of the Senate

  4. Signed by the President Pro Tempore

  5. Signed by the Speaker

  6. House concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 469: yeas 75, nays 7

  7. Motion to concur filed

  8. Returned to the House with amendments

  9. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 359: yeas 46, nays 2

  10. Senator Randolph added as cosponsor

  11. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  12. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  13. First reading: referred to Committee on Appropriations

  14. Referred to the Senate

  15. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 215: yeas 83, nays 6

  16. Cosponsor: Senator Zay

  17. Senate sponsors: Senators Mishler, Pol, Charbonneau

  18. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  19. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  20. Committee report: do pass, adopted

  21. Recommitted to Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 126.3

  22. Representatives O'Brien and Miller D added as coauthors

  23. Coauthored by Representative Manning

  24. Authored by Representative Harris

  25. First reading: referred to Committee on Government and Regulatory Reform

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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4 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 141 not signed on

Sponsors (4)

Co-sponsors (5)

Not signed on (141)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1292 do?
Establishes the northwest Indiana professional sports development commission. Authorizes the commission to study various plans and recommendations that are proposed with respect to attracting a professional sports franchise to northwest Indiana. Authorizes the commission to prepare a comprehensive master plan for building the facilities and other infrastructure necessary for attracting and developing one or more professional sports franchises in northwest Indiana. Creates the professional sports development fund.
Who sponsors HB 1292?
HB 1292 is sponsored by Lonnie Randolph (Democrat), Andy Zay, Ed Charbonneau (Republican), Rodney Pol (Democrat), Ryan Mishler (Republican), Doug Miller (Republican), Timothy O'Brien (Republican), Ethan Manning (Republican), and Earl Harris (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 1292?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 13, 2025. Enacted.
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