House Bill
HB 1038
Gaming matters.
In plain English
Requires Allen, DeKalb, and Steuben counties to put a public question on the 2026 general election ballot asking voters to permit inland casino gambling. Allows the Indiana gaming commission to award a new casino license in one of those counties if voters approve, with an applicant required to commit at least $500,000,000 to the project and pay $150,000,000. Lowers the number of horse racing satellite facility licenses to three and makes other changes.
Written by AI from the official digest below, and checked only by automated rules. If they differ, the official digest and bill text control.
Official digest
Provides that the horse racing commission may issue three satellite facility licenses (instead of four per permit holder under current law). Requires Allen County, DeKalb County, and Steuben County to place a public question on the 2026 general election ballot that seeks approval from the voters to permit inland casino gambling. Authorizes the Indiana gaming commission (commission) to award a new riverboat license for an inland casino in Allen County, DeKalb County, or Steuben County. Prohibits the commission from awarding an owner's license to operate a casino in Allen County, DeKalb County, or Steuben County if the voters of the county do not approve casino gaming in the county. Specifies application requirements, including local government support and the applicant's commitment and plan to invest at least $500,000,000 for the development of a casino and nongaming amenities. Requires an approved applicant to pay $150,000,000 to the commission to be deposited by the commission as follows: (1) $100,000,000 to the state general fund; and (2) $50,000,000 to the shuttered riverboat fund to be used for local units that are affected by a shuttered riverboat or inland casino closure. Provides that if a licensed owner ceases operations or goes out of business, the license issued under this section is terminated effective on that date.
Latest action: Signed by the Governor, March 4, 2026Full text and history at iga.in.gov
Authors and sponsors
Craig Snow, Justin Busch, Ryan Mishler, Chris Garten
Co-authors and co-sponsors: Brad Barrett, Tony Isa, Phil GiaQuinta, Lonnie Randolph
Roll-call votes
6 recorded votes, oldest first. Third-reading votes decide whether a bill passes a chamber; amendment votes and procedural motions are listed too.
House · Jan 29, 2026
Second reading: amendment
Roll call text: HB 1038 - Snow - 2nd Reading
Failed
28 yes63 no9 did not vote
Republicans: 1 yes, 62 no, 6 did not voteDemocrats: 27 yes, 0 no, 3 did not voteIndependents: 0 yes, 1 no
How each member voted
Yes (28)
- Alex Burton (D)
- Blake Johnson (D)
- Carey Hamilton (D)
- Carolyn Jackson (D)
- Cherrish Pryor (D)
- Chris Campbell (D)
- Earl Harris (D)
- Ed DeLaney (D)
- Garrett Bascom (R)
- Gregory Porter (D)
- John Bartlett (D)
- Justin Moed (D)
- Kyle Miller (D)
- Matt Pierce (D)
- Maureen Bauer (D)
- Mike Andrade (D)
- Phil GiaQuinta (D)
- Randy Novak (D)
- Reneé Pack (D)
- Robin Shackleford (D)
- Ryan Dvorak (D)
- Sheila Klinker (D)
- Sue Errington (D)
- Tonya Pfaff (D)
- Vanessa Summers (D)
- Vernon Smith (D)
- Victoria Garcia Wilburn (D)
- Wendy Dant Chesser (D)
No (63)
- Alaina Shonkwiler (R)
- Alex Zimmerman (R)
- Andrew Ireland (R)
- Beau Baird (R)
- Becky Cash (R)
- Ben Smaltz (R)
- Bob Behning (R)
- Bob Heaton (R)
- Brad Barrett (R)
- Bruce Borders (R)
- Chris Jeter (R)
- Chris Judy (R)
- Chris May (R)
- Cindy Ledbetter (R)
- Cory Criswell (R)
- Craig Haggard (R)
- Craig Snow (R)
- Dale DeVon (R)
- Danny Lopez (R)
- Dave Heine (R)
- David Abbott (R)
- Doug Miller (R)
- Ed Clere (I)
- Ed Soliday (R)
- Elizabeth Rowray (R)
- Ethan Lawson (R)
- Ethan Manning (R)
- Greg Steuerwald (R)
- Hal Slager (R)
- Heath VanNatter (R)
- Hunter Smith (R)
- J.D. Prescott (R)
- Jack Jordan (R)
- Jake Teshka (R)
- Jeff Thompson (R)
- Jenny Meltzer (R)
- Jim Lucas (R)
- Jim Pressel (R)
- Joanna King (R)
- Julie McGuire (R)
- Julie Olthoff (R)
- Karen Engleman (R)
- Kendell Culp (R)
- Kyle Pierce (R)
- Lindsay Patterson (R)
- Lori Goss-Reaves (R)
- Lorissa Sweet (R)
- Mark Genda (R)
- Martin Carbaugh (R)
- Matt Commons (R)
- Matt Hostettler (R)
- Matt Lehman (R)
- Michelle Davis (R)
- Mike Aylesworth (R)
- Mike Karickhoff (R)
- Robb Greene (R)
- Ryan Lauer (R)
- Shane Lindauer (R)
- Tim O'Brien (R)
- Tim Wesco (R)
- Tim Yocum (R)
- Tony Isa (R)
- Wendy McNamara (R)
Did not vote (9)
- Bob Morris (R)
- Chuck Moseley (D)
- Dave Hall (R)
- Mitch Gore (D)
- Peggy Mayfield (R)
- Ragen Hatcher (D)
- Steve Bartels (R)
- Todd Huston (R)
- Zach Payne (R)
House · Jan 29, 2026
Second reading: amendment
Roll call text: HB 1038 - Snow - 2nd Reading
Failed
25 yes63 no12 did not vote
Republicans: 0 yes, 62 no, 7 did not voteDemocrats: 25 yes, 0 no, 5 did not voteIndependents: 0 yes, 1 no
How each member voted
Yes (25)
- Alex Burton (D)
- Carolyn Jackson (D)
- Cherrish Pryor (D)
- Chris Campbell (D)
- Earl Harris (D)
- Ed DeLaney (D)
- Gregory Porter (D)
- John Bartlett (D)
- Justin Moed (D)
- Matt Pierce (D)
- Maureen Bauer (D)
- Mike Andrade (D)
- Mitch Gore (D)
- Phil GiaQuinta (D)
- Randy Novak (D)
- Reneé Pack (D)
- Robin Shackleford (D)
- Ryan Dvorak (D)
- Sheila Klinker (D)
- Sue Errington (D)
- Tonya Pfaff (D)
- Vanessa Summers (D)
- Vernon Smith (D)
- Victoria Garcia Wilburn (D)
- Wendy Dant Chesser (D)
No (63)
- Alaina Shonkwiler (R)
- Alex Zimmerman (R)
- Andrew Ireland (R)
- Beau Baird (R)
- Becky Cash (R)
- Ben Smaltz (R)
- Bob Behning (R)
- Bob Heaton (R)
- Brad Barrett (R)
- Bruce Borders (R)
- Chris Jeter (R)
- Chris Judy (R)
- Chris May (R)
- Cindy Ledbetter (R)
- Cory Criswell (R)
- Craig Haggard (R)
- Craig Snow (R)
- Dale DeVon (R)
- Dave Heine (R)
- David Abbott (R)
- Doug Miller (R)
- Ed Clere (I)
- Ed Soliday (R)
- Elizabeth Rowray (R)
- Ethan Lawson (R)
- Ethan Manning (R)
- Garrett Bascom (R)
- Greg Steuerwald (R)
- Hal Slager (R)
- Heath VanNatter (R)
- Hunter Smith (R)
- J.D. Prescott (R)
- Jack Jordan (R)
- Jake Teshka (R)
- Jeff Thompson (R)
- Jenny Meltzer (R)
- Jim Lucas (R)
- Jim Pressel (R)
- Joanna King (R)
- Julie McGuire (R)
- Julie Olthoff (R)
- Karen Engleman (R)
- Kendell Culp (R)
- Kyle Pierce (R)
- Lindsay Patterson (R)
- Lori Goss-Reaves (R)
- Lorissa Sweet (R)
- Mark Genda (R)
- Martin Carbaugh (R)
- Matt Commons (R)
- Matt Hostettler (R)
- Matt Lehman (R)
- Michelle Davis (R)
- Mike Aylesworth (R)
- Mike Karickhoff (R)
- Robb Greene (R)
- Ryan Lauer (R)
- Shane Lindauer (R)
- Tim O'Brien (R)
- Tim Wesco (R)
- Tim Yocum (R)
- Tony Isa (R)
- Wendy McNamara (R)
Did not vote (12)
- Blake Johnson (D)
- Bob Morris (R)
- Carey Hamilton (D)
- Chuck Moseley (D)
- Danny Lopez (R)
- Dave Hall (R)
- Kyle Miller (D)
- Peggy Mayfield (R)
- Ragen Hatcher (D)
- Steve Bartels (R)
- Todd Huston (R)
- Zach Payne (R)
House · Feb 2, 2026
Third reading: vote to pass
Roll call text: HB 1038 - Snow - 3rd Reading
Passed
67 yes30 no3 did not vote
Republicans: 47 yes, 20 no, 2 did not voteDemocrats: 19 yes, 10 no, 1 did not voteIndependents: 1 yes, 0 no
How each member voted
Yes (67)
- Alaina Shonkwiler (R)
- Alex Burton (D)
- Alex Zimmerman (R)
- Beau Baird (R)
- Becky Cash (R)
- Ben Smaltz (R)
- Blake Johnson (D)
- Bob Behning (R)
- Bob Heaton (R)
- Brad Barrett (R)
- Carey Hamilton (D)
- Chris Campbell (D)
- Chris May (R)
- Chuck Moseley (D)
- Cindy Ledbetter (R)
- Cory Criswell (R)
- Craig Haggard (R)
- Craig Snow (R)
- Danny Lopez (R)
- Dave Hall (R)
- David Abbott (R)
- Doug Miller (R)
- Earl Harris (D)
- Ed Clere (I)
- Ed Soliday (R)
- Ethan Manning (R)
- Greg Steuerwald (R)
- Gregory Porter (D)
- Hal Slager (R)
- Heath VanNatter (R)
- Hunter Smith (R)
- Jake Teshka (R)
- Jeff Thompson (R)
- Jim Lucas (R)
- Jim Pressel (R)
- Julie McGuire (R)
- Julie Olthoff (R)
- Karen Engleman (R)
- Kendell Culp (R)
- Kyle Miller (D)
- Lindsay Patterson (R)
- Lori Goss-Reaves (R)
- Mark Genda (R)
- Matt Commons (R)
- Matt Hostettler (R)
- Matt Lehman (R)
- Maureen Bauer (D)
- Michelle Davis (R)
- Mike Andrade (D)
- Mike Aylesworth (R)
- Mike Karickhoff (R)
- Mitch Gore (D)
- Peggy Mayfield (R)
- Phil GiaQuinta (D)
- Ragen Hatcher (D)
- Randy Novak (D)
- Ryan Lauer (R)
- Shane Lindauer (R)
- Sheila Klinker (D)
- Steve Bartels (R)
- Sue Errington (D)
- Tim O'Brien (R)
- Tony Isa (R)
- Tonya Pfaff (D)
- Victoria Garcia Wilburn (D)
- Wendy Dant Chesser (D)
- Wendy McNamara (R)
No (30)
- Andrew Ireland (R)
- Bob Morris (R)
- Bruce Borders (R)
- Carolyn Jackson (D)
- Cherrish Pryor (D)
- Chris Jeter (R)
- Chris Judy (R)
- Dale DeVon (R)
- Dave Heine (R)
- Ed DeLaney (D)
- Elizabeth Rowray (R)
- Ethan Lawson (R)
- Garrett Bascom (R)
- J.D. Prescott (R)
- Jack Jordan (R)
- Joanna King (R)
- John Bartlett (D)
- Justin Moed (D)
- Kyle Pierce (R)
- Lorissa Sweet (R)
- Martin Carbaugh (R)
- Matt Pierce (D)
- Reneé Pack (D)
- Robb Greene (R)
- Robin Shackleford (D)
- Ryan Dvorak (D)
- Tim Wesco (R)
- Tim Yocum (R)
- Vanessa Summers (D)
- Zach Payne (R)
Did not vote (3)
- Jenny Meltzer (R)
- Todd Huston (R)
- Vernon Smith (D)
Senate · Feb 24, 2026
Third reading: vote to pass
Roll call text: HB 1038 - Busch - 3rd Reading
Passed
26 yes22 no2 did not vote
Republicans: 22 yes, 17 no, 1 did not voteDemocrats: 4 yes, 5 no, 1 did not vote
How each member voted
Yes (26)
- Blake Doriot (R)
- Brett Clark (R)
- Brian Buchanan (R)
- Chris Garten (R)
- Cyndi Carrasco (R)
- Daryl Schmitt (R)
- David Niezgodski (D)
- Ed Charbonneau (R)
- Greg Goode (R)
- Justin Busch (R)
- Kyle Walker (R)
- La Keisha Jackson (D)
- Linda Rogers (R)
- Lonnie Randolph (D)
- Mike Bohacek (R)
- Nick McKinley (R)
- Randy Maxwell (R)
- Rick Niemeyer (R)
- Rod Bray (R)
- Ron Alting (R)
- Ryan Mishler (R)
- Scott Baldwin (R)
- Shelli Yoder (D)
- Stacey Donato (R)
- Sue Glick (R)
- Travis Holdman (R)
No (22)
- Aaron Freeman (R)
- Andrea Hunley (D)
- Dan Dernulc (R)
- Eric Bassler (R)
- Eric Koch (R)
- Fady Qaddoura (D)
- Gary Byrne (R)
- Greg Taylor (D)
- Greg Walker (R)
- J.D. Ford (D)
- Jean Leising (R)
- Jeff Raatz (R)
- Jim Buck (R)
- Jim Tomes (R)
- Liz Brown (R)
- Mark Spencer (D)
- Michael Crider (R)
- Mike Gaskill (R)
- Scott Alexander (R)
- Spencer Deery (R)
- Tyler Johnson (R)
- Vaneta Becker (R)
Did not vote (2)
- Mike Young (R)
- Rodney Pol (D)
Senate · Feb 27, 2026
Final vote: concurrence or conference report
Roll call text: HB 1038 - Busch
Passed
34 yes16 no
Republicans: 27 yes, 13 noDemocrats: 7 yes, 3 no
How each member voted
Yes (34)
- Andrea Hunley (D)
- Blake Doriot (R)
- Brett Clark (R)
- Brian Buchanan (R)
- Chris Garten (R)
- Dan Dernulc (R)
- Daryl Schmitt (R)
- David Niezgodski (D)
- Ed Charbonneau (R)
- Gary Byrne (R)
- Greg Goode (R)
- Jean Leising (R)
- Jim Tomes (R)
- Justin Busch (R)
- Kyle Walker (R)
- La Keisha Jackson (D)
- Linda Rogers (R)
- Lonnie Randolph (D)
- Mark Spencer (D)
- Michael Crider (R)
- Mike Bohacek (R)
- Nick McKinley (R)
- Randy Maxwell (R)
- Rick Niemeyer (R)
- Rod Bray (R)
- Rodney Pol (D)
- Ron Alting (R)
- Ryan Mishler (R)
- Scott Baldwin (R)
- Shelli Yoder (D)
- Spencer Deery (R)
- Stacey Donato (R)
- Sue Glick (R)
- Vaneta Becker (R)
No (16)
- Aaron Freeman (R)
- Cyndi Carrasco (R)
- Eric Bassler (R)
- Eric Koch (R)
- Fady Qaddoura (D)
- Greg Taylor (D)
- Greg Walker (R)
- J.D. Ford (D)
- Jeff Raatz (R)
- Jim Buck (R)
- Liz Brown (R)
- Mike Gaskill (R)
- Mike Young (R)
- Scott Alexander (R)
- Travis Holdman (R)
- Tyler Johnson (R)
House · Feb 27, 2026
Final vote: concurrence or conference report
Roll call text: HB 1038 - Snow
Passed
56 yes37 no7 did not vote
Republicans: 28 yes, 35 no, 6 did not voteDemocrats: 28 yes, 1 no, 1 did not voteIndependents: 0 yes, 1 no
How each member voted
Yes (56)
- Alaina Shonkwiler (R)
- Alex Burton (D)
- Alex Zimmerman (R)
- Ben Smaltz (R)
- Blake Johnson (D)
- Bob Behning (R)
- Bob Heaton (R)
- Carey Hamilton (D)
- Carolyn Jackson (D)
- Cherrish Pryor (D)
- Chris Campbell (D)
- Chris May (R)
- Chuck Moseley (D)
- Cindy Ledbetter (R)
- Craig Snow (R)
- Danny Lopez (R)
- Dave Hall (R)
- Earl Harris (D)
- Ed DeLaney (D)
- Ed Soliday (R)
- Ethan Manning (R)
- Garrett Bascom (R)
- Greg Steuerwald (R)
- Gregory Porter (D)
- Heath VanNatter (R)
- Jeff Thompson (R)
- John Bartlett (D)
- Julie Olthoff (R)
- Justin Moed (D)
- Karen Engleman (R)
- Kyle Miller (D)
- Matt Commons (R)
- Maureen Bauer (D)
- Mike Andrade (D)
- Mike Aylesworth (R)
- Mike Karickhoff (R)
- Mitch Gore (D)
- Peggy Mayfield (R)
- Phil GiaQuinta (D)
- Ragen Hatcher (D)
- Randy Novak (D)
- Reneé Pack (D)
- Robin Shackleford (D)
- Ryan Lauer (R)
- Sheila Klinker (D)
- Steve Bartels (R)
- Sue Errington (D)
- Tim O'Brien (R)
- Tim Yocum (R)
- Tony Isa (R)
- Tonya Pfaff (D)
- Vanessa Summers (D)
- Vernon Smith (D)
- Victoria Garcia Wilburn (D)
- Wendy Dant Chesser (D)
- Wendy McNamara (R)
No (37)
- Andrew Ireland (R)
- Becky Cash (R)
- Bob Morris (R)
- Brad Barrett (R)
- Bruce Borders (R)
- Chris Jeter (R)
- Chris Judy (R)
- Cory Criswell (R)
- Craig Haggard (R)
- Dale DeVon (R)
- Dave Heine (R)
- David Abbott (R)
- Doug Miller (R)
- Ed Clere (I)
- Elizabeth Rowray (R)
- Ethan Lawson (R)
- Hal Slager (R)
- Hunter Smith (R)
- J.D. Prescott (R)
- Jack Jordan (R)
- Jake Teshka (R)
- Jenny Meltzer (R)
- Joanna King (R)
- Julie McGuire (R)
- Kendell Culp (R)
- Kyle Pierce (R)
- Lindsay Patterson (R)
- Lori Goss-Reaves (R)
- Lorissa Sweet (R)
- Mark Genda (R)
- Martin Carbaugh (R)
- Matt Lehman (R)
- Matt Pierce (D)
- Robb Greene (R)
- Shane Lindauer (R)
- Tim Wesco (R)
- Zach Payne (R)
Did not vote (7)
- Beau Baird (R)
- Jim Lucas (R)
- Jim Pressel (R)
- Matt Hostettler (R)
- Michelle Davis (R)
- Ryan Dvorak (D)
- Todd Huston (R)
Source: Open States, compiled from the Indiana General Assembly's official roll calls. The official record at iga.in.gov controls. Spot an error? Let us know.