FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
STATEHOUSE (Feb. 25, 2026) – State Sen. Ryan Mishler (R-Mishawaka) will call Senate Bill 27, which creates the framework to establish the northwest Indiana stadium authority for the possibility of bringing the Chicago Bears to northwest Indiana, during the Senate session on Thursday, Feb. 26.
Mishler, author of SB 27, filed a motion to concur today after the House of Representatives passed the legislation with widespread bipartisan support on Tuesday, Feb. 24. Mishler plans to call SB 27 tomorrow, Thursday, Feb. 26, for the final vote.
WHO: State Sen. Ryan Mishler (R-Mishawaka), author of SB 27
WHAT: Mishler will call SB 27 for a final vote in the Senate
WHEN: Thursday, Feb. 26 during Senate session, which is scheduled to begin at 1:30 p.m.
WHERE: Senate Chamber, third floor of the Statehouse
200 W. Washington St.
Indianapolis, IN 46204
The Senate session can be livestreamed here.
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State Sen. Ryan Mishler (R-Mishawaka) represents Senate District 9,
which includes portions of Elkhart, Kosciusko, Marshall and St. Joseph counties.
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Contact: Emma Balzer, Deputy Communications Director
Emma.Balzer@iga.in.gov
317-232-7184
