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type: "Bill"
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title: "Stadium authority."
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description: "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."
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jurisdiction: "us/states/in"
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legislature: "Indiana General Assembly"
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session: "2026"
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identifier: "SB 27"
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citation: "Indiana SB 27 (2026)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: ["AGENCIES; Department of Transportation (INDOT)", "AGENCIES; Finance Authority (IFA)", "CITIES; Hammond", "COUNTIES; Lake", "COUNTIES; Marion", "COUNTIES; Porter", "GENERAL ASSEMBLY; Vehicle Bills and Vehicle Joint Resolutions", "RECREATION AND ENTERTAINMENT", "SPORTS AND ATHLETICS (Not Including Schools or Higher Education Athletics)", "TAXES; Food and Beverage Taxes", "TRANSPORTATION; Toll Roads and Bridges"]
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: ["Ed Charbonneau", "Ryan Mishler", "Todd Huston"]
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version_count: 5
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action_count: 45
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vote_count: 3
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first_action: "2025-12-08"
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last_action: "2026-02-26"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/c5b0eaf3-39f1-4f2f-b088-6fa1531dbfa0"
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source_url: "https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/sb0027"
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source_hash: "bd24305f27d1068d8e7254ee742cffdcc280de1ac31b16d0769a844a81ce8d29"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-in"]
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---
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# Indiana SB 27 (2026) — Stadium authority.
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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.
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **Engrossed Senate Bill (S)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2026/senate/bills/SB0027/SB0027.05.ENGH.pdf)
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2. **Enrolled Senate Bill (S)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2026/senate/bills/SB0027/SB0027.06.ENRH.pdf)
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3. **Introduced Senate Bill (S)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2026/senate/bills/SB0027/SB0027.01.INTR.pdf)
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4. **Senate Bill (H)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2026/senate/bills/SB0027/SB0027.04.COMH.pdf)
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5. **Senate Bill (S)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2026/senate/bills/SB0027/SB0027.02.COMS.pdf)
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## Votes
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- SB 27 - Mishler - 3rd Reading — **46–2** (pass) · upper
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- SB 27 - Huston - 3rd Reading — **95–4** (pass) · lower
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- SB 27 - Mishler — **45–4** (pass) · upper
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## Sponsors
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- Ed Charbonneau — primary (person)
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- Ryan Mishler — primary (person)
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- Todd Huston — primary (person)
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- Alex Burton — cosponsor (person)
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- Alex Zimmerman — cosponsor (person)
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- Beau Baird — cosponsor (person)
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- Ben Smaltz — cosponsor (person)
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- Blake Johnson — cosponsor (person)
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- Brad Barrett — cosponsor (person)
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- Bruce Borders — cosponsor (person)
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- Carey Hamilton — cosponsor (person)
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- Carolyn Jackson — cosponsor (person)
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- Cherrish Pryor — cosponsor (person)
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- Chris Campbell — cosponsor (person)
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- Chris Judy — cosponsor (person)
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- Chuck Moseley — cosponsor (person)
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- Cindy Ledbetter — cosponsor (person)
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- Cory Criswell — cosponsor (person)
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- Craig Haggard — cosponsor (person)
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- Craig Snow — cosponsor (person)
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- Dale DeVon — cosponsor (person)
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- Dan Dernulc — coauthor (person)
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- Danny Lopez — cosponsor (person)
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- Dave Heine — cosponsor (person)
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- David Abbott — cosponsor (person)
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- Doug Miller — cosponsor (person)
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- Earl Harris — cosponsor (person)
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- Edmond Soliday — cosponsor (person)
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- Elizabeth Rowray — cosponsor (person)
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- Ethan Manning — cosponsor (person)
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- Gregory Porter — cosponsor (person)
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- Gregory Steuerwald — cosponsor (person)
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- Harold Slager — cosponsor (person)
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- Heath VanNatter — cosponsor (person)
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- Hunter Smith — cosponsor (person)
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- Jack Jordan — cosponsor (person)
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- Jake Teshka — cosponsor (person)
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- James Buck — coauthor (person)
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- Jeffrey Thompson — cosponsor (person)
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- Jim Pressel — cosponsor (person)
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- Joanna King — cosponsor (person)
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- John Bartlett — cosponsor (person)
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- Julie McGuire — cosponsor (person)
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- Julie Olthoff — cosponsor (person)
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- Karen Engleman — cosponsor (person)
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- Kendell Culp — cosponsor (person)
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- Kyle Miller — cosponsor (person)
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- Kyle Pierce — cosponsor (person)
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- Linda Rogers — coauthor (person)
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- Lonnie Randolph — coauthor (person)
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- Lori Goss-Reaves — cosponsor (person)
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- Mark Genda — cosponsor (person)
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- Mark Spencer — coauthor (person)
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- Martin Carbaugh — cosponsor (person)
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- Matt Commons — cosponsor (person)
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- Matt Hostettler — cosponsor (person)
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- Matt Lehman — cosponsor (person)
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- Michael Karickhoff — cosponsor (person)
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- Michelle Davis — cosponsor (person)
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- Mike Andrade — cosponsor (person)
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- Mike Aylesworth — cosponsor (person)
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- Mike Bohacek — coauthor (person)
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- Randy Novak — cosponsor (person)
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- Renee Pack — cosponsor (person)
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- Rick Niemeyer — coauthor (person)
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- Robert Behning — cosponsor (person)
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- Robert Heaton — cosponsor (person)
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- Robert Morris — cosponsor (person)
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- Robin Shackleford — cosponsor (person)
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- Rodney Pol — coauthor (person)
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- Rodric Bray — coauthor (person)
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- Ryan Lauer — cosponsor (person)
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- Sue Errington — cosponsor (person)
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- Tim Yocum — cosponsor (person)
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- Timothy O'Brien — cosponsor (person)
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- Tony Isa — cosponsor (person)
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- Tonya Pfaff — cosponsor (person)
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- Vanessa Summers — cosponsor (person)
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- Vernon Smith — cosponsor (person)
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- Victoria Garcia Wilburn — cosponsor (person)
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- Wendy McNamara — cosponsor (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2025-12-08** First reading: referred to Committee on Rules and Legislative Procedure `reading-1, referral-committee`
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- **2025-12-08** Authored by Senator Bray
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- **2026-01-15** Committee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations `committee-passage, referral-committee`
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- **2026-01-15** Senator Bray removed as author
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- **2026-01-15** Senator Garten added as second author
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- **2026-01-15** Senator Mishler added as author
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- **2026-01-22** Senator Charbonneau added as third author
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- **2026-01-22** Committee report: amend do pass, adopted `committee-passage`
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- **2026-01-27** Senator Pol added as coauthor
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- **2026-01-27** Second reading: ordered engrossed `reading-2`
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- **2026-01-28** Senator Spencer added as coauthor
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- **2026-01-28** Senator Randolph added as coauthor
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- **2026-01-28** Third reading: passed; Roll Call 118: yeas 46, nays 2 `passage, reading-3, reading-3`
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- **2026-01-28** House sponsor: Representative Thompson
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- **2026-01-28** Cosponsors: Representatives Snow, Jordan, Harris
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- **2026-01-28** Senator Buck added as coauthor
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- **2026-01-28** Senators Niemeyer, Dernulc, Rogers added as coauthors
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- **2026-01-29** Referred to the House `referral`
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- **2026-02-02** First reading: referred to Committee on Ways and Means `reading-1, referral-committee`
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- **2026-02-05** Representative Thompson removed as sponsor
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- **2026-02-05** Representative Huston added as sponsor
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- **2026-02-05** Representatives Snow, Jordan, Harris removed as cosponsors
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- **2026-02-05** Representative Thompson added as cosponsor
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- **2026-02-09** Representatives Snow, Harris added as cosponsors
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- **2026-02-19** Committee report: amend do pass, adopted `committee-passage`
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- **2026-02-19** 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
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- **2026-02-19** Representative Garcia Wilburn added as cosponsor
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- **2026-02-19** Rule 104.1 suspended
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- **2026-02-19** Rule 104.1 suspended
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- **2026-02-23** Representative Judy added as cosponsor
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- **2026-02-23** Rule 104.1 suspended
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- **2026-02-23** Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed `reading-2`
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- **2026-02-23** Amendment #1 (Thompson) prevailed; voice vote `amendment-passage`
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- **2026-02-24** Third reading: passed; Roll Call 338: yeas 95, nays 4 `passage, reading-3, reading-3`
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- **2026-02-25** Motion to concur filed `filing`
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- **2026-02-25** Senator Garten removed as second author
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- **2026-02-25** Senator Bohacek added as coauthor
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- **2026-02-25** Returned to the Senate with amendments `receipt`
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- **2026-02-26** Public Law 44 `became-law`
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- **2026-02-26** Signed by the Governor `executive-signature`
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- **2026-02-26** Signed by the President of the Senate `passage`
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- **2026-02-26** Signed by the President Pro Tempore `passage`
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- **2026-02-26** Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 298: yeas 45, nays 4
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- **2026-02-26** Signed by the Speaker `passage`
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- **2026-02-26** Senator Bray added as coauthor
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/c5b0eaf3-39f1-4f2f-b088-6fa1531dbfa0`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Indiana legislature records).
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