SB 43 Indiana Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Study of location of gambling operations.

Summary

Requires the Indiana gaming commission (commission) to contract with an independent, qualified gaming industry research firm to conduct a study to identify the top two regions in the state where an owner's license for a riverboat could locate gaming operations. Requires the commission to present the results of the study to the state budget committee not later than November 1, 2025.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

House Passage

Apr 2025

Signed into Law

May 2025

Introduced Jan 8, 2025 Signed May 6, 2025

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What changed between versions

Senate Bill (S) → Senate Bill (H) · 2 edits

MINOR

The bill's deadline for submitting gaming study results was extended from September 1 to October 1, 2025, and the recipient changed from the legislative council to the state budget committee. This adjustment gives the Indiana gaming commission more time to complete the study and directs findings to the committee responsible for budget oversight rather than the legislative council.

Scope change

The bill's scope regarding who receives the study results changed from the legislative council to the state budget committee, and the submission deadline was extended by one month.

TIMELINE

Deadline for submitting gaming study results extended from September 1, 2025 to October 1, 2025

REQUIREMENT

Recipient of gaming study results changed from legislative council to state budget committee

Floor votes · Senate Feb 18, 2025 · House Mar 31, 2025

How they voted

33–16

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 50

Feb 18, 2025

D Democratic10

7 Yea 2 Nay 1

70% Yea

R Republican40

26 Yea 14 Nay

65% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

May 6, 2025

Signed into law

Signed by the Governor

executive

Apr 29, 2025

Upper · Passed

Signed by the President of the Senate

upper

Apr 24, 2025

Upper · Passed

Signed by the President Pro Tempore

upper

Apr 24, 2025

Lower · Passed

Signed by the Speaker

lower

Apr 23, 2025

Upper · Passed

Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 487: yeas 37, nays 11

upper

Mar 31, 2025

Lower · Passed

Third reading: passed; Roll Call 331: yeas 64, nays 26

lower

Mar 25, 2025

Lower · Passed

Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

lower

Feb 18, 2025

Upper · Passed

Third reading: passed; Roll Call 145: yeas 33, nays 16

upper

Feb 13, 2025

Upper · Passed

Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

upper

Feb 4, 2025

Upper · Passed

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

upper

3 primary · 2 co-sponsors