# Indiana HC 9: Urging all relevant agencies and stakeholders to work collaboratively to explore extending the Great Lakes–St. Lawrence Seaway navigation season to advance Indiana’s economic prosperity, grow exports, and support Hoosier jobs.

Indiana HC 9, Urging all relevant agencies and stakeholders to work collaboratively to explore extending the Great Lakes–St. Lawrence Seaway navigation season to advance Indiana’s economic prosperity, grow exports, and support Hoosier jobs., is a Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status adopted, last action 2026-02-03 (Referred to the Senate) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana HC 9
- State: Indiana
- Session: Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026)
- Title: Urging all relevant agencies and stakeholders to work collaboratively to explore extending the Great Lakes–St. Lawrence Seaway navigation season to advance Indiana’s economic prosperity, grow exports, and support Hoosier jobs.
- Status: adopted
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-12
- Last action: 2026-02-03, Referred to the Senate
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: the senate
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION urging all relevant agencies and stakeholders to work collaboratively to explore extending the Great Lakes–St. Lawrence Seaway navigation season to advance Indiana’s economic prosperity, grow exports, and support Hoosier jobs.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- (none)

## Actions (15)

- 2026-02-03: Referred to the Senate (House)
- 2026-02-03: Returned to the House (Senate)
- 2026-02-03: Senators Niezgodski, Bohacek, Dernulc added as cosponsors (Senate)
- 2026-02-03: Senator Niemeyer added as cosponsor (Senate)
- 2026-02-03: Senator Randolph added as cosponsor (Senate)
- 2026-02-03: Senators Charbonneau, Spencer added as cosponsors (Senate)
- 2026-01-20: Rule 104.1 suspended (House)
- 2026-01-20: Representatives Garcia Wilburn, Hamilton, Burton, Teshka, Judy, Pfaff, Clere, Miller D, Olthoff, Slager, Pierce K, Aylesworth, Novak R, Jackson C, Harris, Snow added as coauthors (House)
- 2026-01-15: Returned to the House (Senate)
- 2026-01-15: First reading: adopted voice vote (Senate)
- 2026-01-13: Referred to the Senate (House)
- 2026-01-12: Coauthored by Representatives O'Brien, Moseley (House)
- 2026-01-12: Authored by Representative Abbott (House)
- 2026-01-12: First reading: adopted (House)
- 2026-01-12: Senate sponsor: Senator Pol (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced House Resolution (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HC0009/versions/HC0009.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 1424: Farm and homestead food sales. (signed)
- HB 1406: Tax and fiscal matters. (signed)
- HB 1266: Department of education and education matters. (signed)
- HB 1277: Health and human services matters. (signed)
- HB 1210: Department of local government finance. (signed)
- HB 1249: Various criminal law matters. (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced House Resolution (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HC0009/versions/HC0009.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related
- [HB 1424: Farm and homestead food sales.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1424-2026)
- [HB 1406: Tax and fiscal matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1406-2026)
- [HB 1266: Department of education and education matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1266-2026)
- [HB 1277: Health and human services matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1277-2026)
- [HB 1210: Department of local government finance.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1210-2026)
- [HB 1249: Various criminal law matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1249-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HC9-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).