# Indiana SC 8: Recognizing the Indiana horse racing industry.

Indiana SC 8, Recognizing the Indiana horse racing industry., is a Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026) Senate bill sponsored by Blake Doriot (Republican); status adopted, last action 2026-02-09 (Representatives Pierce K, Criswell, Culp, May, McNamara, King, Dant Chesser, Wesco, Isa, Harris, Bartlett, Novak R, Lucas, Lawson, Morris, VanNatter, Jackson C, Moed, Davis, Mayfield, Miller D, Pryor, Zimmerman, Judy, Bartels, Aylesworth, Genda, GiaQuinta, Carbaugh added as cosponsors) (as of 2026-11-01).

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- As of: 2026-11-01
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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana SC 8
- State: Indiana
- Session: Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026)
- Title: Recognizing the Indiana horse racing industry.
- Status: adopted
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-22
- Last action: 2026-02-09, Representatives Pierce K, Criswell, Culp, May, McNamara, King, Dant Chesser, Wesco, Isa, Harris, Bartlett, Novak R, Lucas, Lawson, Morris, VanNatter, Jackson C, Moed, Davis, Mayfield, Miller D, Pryor, Zimmerman, Judy, Bartels, Aylesworth, Genda, GiaQuinta, Carbaugh added as cosponsors
- Sponsor: Blake Doriot (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 33
- Subjects: the house
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION recognizing the Indiana horse racing industry.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Blake Doriot (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Alex Zimmerman (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Beau Baird (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Carolyn Jackson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Cherrish Pryor (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Chris Judy (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Chris May (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Cory Criswell (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Doug Miller (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Earl Harris (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ethan Lawson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Heath VanNatter (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jean Leising (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jim Lucas (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Joanna King (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: John Bartlett (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Justin Moed (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kendell Culp (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kyle Pierce (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mark Genda (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Martin Carbaugh (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Michael Crider (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Michelle Davis (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mike Aylesworth (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Peggy Mayfield (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Philip GiaQuinta (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Randy Novak (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Robert Morris (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Steve Bartels (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Susan Glick (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Timothy Wesco (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tony Isa (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Wendy Dant Chesser (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Wendy McNamara (Republican), House

## Actions (8)

- 2026-02-09: Representatives Pierce K, Criswell, Culp, May, McNamara, King, Dant Chesser, Wesco, Isa, Harris, Bartlett, Novak R, Lucas, Lawson, Morris, VanNatter, Jackson C, Moed, Davis, Mayfield, Miller D, Pryor, Zimmerman, Judy, Bartels, Aylesworth, Genda, GiaQuinta, Carbaugh added as cosponsors (House)
- 2026-02-03: Returned to the Senate (House)
- 2026-02-02: First reading: adopted (House)
- 2026-01-23: Referred to the House (Senate)
- 2026-01-22: Senator Crider added as coauthor (Senate)
- 2026-01-22: First reading: adopted voice vote (Senate)
- 2026-01-22: Authored by Senators Doriot, Glick, Leising (Senate)
- 2026-01-22: House sponsor: Representative Baird (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced Senate Resolution (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SC0008/versions/SC0008.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 239: Various education matters. (signed)
- SB 204: Various education matters. (signed)
- SB 179: Indiana department of transportation. (signed)
- SB 185: Alcohol and tobacco matters. (signed)
- SB 80: Code publication. (signed)
- HB 1424: Farm and homestead food sales. (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced Senate Resolution (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SC0008/versions/SC0008.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related
- [SB 239: Various education matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB239-2026)
- [SB 204: Various education matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB204-2026)
- [SB 179: Indiana department of transportation.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB179-2026)
- [SB 185: Alcohol and tobacco matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB185-2026)
- [SB 80: Code publication.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB80-2026)
- [HB 1424: Farm and homestead food sales.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1424-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SC8-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).