Indiana legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Indiana HB1038: A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning gaming.
Status: Signed into law, February 27, 2026
Gaming matters.
What the bill says
An act to amend the Indiana Code concerning gaming.
From the enrolled text:
AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning gaming. SECTION 1. IC 4-31-5.5-3, AS AMENDED BY P.L.233-2007, SECTION 7, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 3. (a) As used in this section, "live racing day" means a day on which at least eight (8) live horse races are conducted. (b) The commission's authority to issue satellite facility licenses is subject to the following conditions: (1) Except as provided in subsection (c), The commission may issue four (4) not more than three (3) satellite facility licenses. to each permit holder that meets the other requirements of this chapter and the rules adopted under this chapter. A satellite facility license may be issued only to a permit holder. (2) Each proposed satellite facility must be covered by a separate application. The timing for filing an initial application for a satellite facility license shall be established by the rules of the commission. (3) A satellite facility (B) have multiple screens to enable each patron to view simulcast races; and (C) be designed to seat comfortably a minimum of two hundred (200) persons. (4) In determining whether a proposed satellite facility should be approved, the commission shall consider the following: HEA 1038 -- CC 1 (A) The purposes and provisions of this chapter. (B) The public interest. (C) The impact …
Sponsors
- Craig Snow (R, HD-022) · primary sponsor
- Barrett, Brad (R)
- Tony Isa (R, HD-051)
- Philip GiaQuinta (D, HD-080)
Latest actions
- : 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 House; Roll Call 405: yeas 56, nays 37
- : Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 312: yeas 34, nays 16
- : House conferees appointed: Snow, GiaQuinta
- : CCR # 1 filed in the House
Votes
- HB1038.08.ENRS.CCS001 (February 27, 2026): 34 yea, 16 nay, passed
- HB1038.08.ENRS.CCH001 (February 27, 2026): 56 yea, 37 nay, passed
- HB1038.06.COMS (February 24, 2026): 26 yea, 22 nay, passed
- HB1038.04.ENGH (February 2, 2026): 67 yea, 30 nay, passed
- HB1038.03.COMH.AMH004 (January 29, 2026): 25 yea, 63 nay, failed
- HB1038.03.COMH.AMH003 (January 29, 2026): 28 yea, 63 nay, failed
Subjects: COUNTIES; Allen, ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO; Licenses and Permits, AGENCIES; Gaming Commission (IGC), STATE GOVERNMENT; State and Local Funding
Common questions
- What is HB1038?
- HB1038 is a bill in the Indiana Legislature (2026 Regular Session): A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning gaming.
- What does HB1038 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the Indiana Code concerning gaming.
- What is the status of HB1038?
- Signed into law as of February 27, 2026. Latest action: Signed by the Governor (March 4, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1038?
- Craig Snow (R, HD-022), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1038?
- On the Indiana Legislature website: /2026/bills/hb1038
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