The bill brings Indiana one step closer to potentially bringing the Bears to Hammond, IN.
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INDIANAPOLIS - Governor Mike Braun signed Senate Bill 27 into law on Thursday.
The bill puts a framework into place to bring the Chicago Bears to northwest Indiana by establishing the northwest Indiana stadium authority. The stadium authority sets up a funding mechanism to build a state-of-the-art stadium in Hammond, Indiana.
The Chicago Bears have committed over $2 billion towards stadium development with the original proposal for a stadium to be built in the Arlington Heights neighborhood of Chicago.
However, that proposal has not gained any traction, leading Indiana to "open up for business."
This is not a done deal yet, as the Bears organization still has to accept the proposal to move to Indiana.
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We made it clear from the beginning that Indiana is open for business. I’m thrilled to sign Senate Bill 27 to create the framework to build a new world-class stadium in Northwest Indiana. Now let’s get this across the goal line. pic.twitter.com/XTRFVTf1yl
— Governor Mike Braun (@GovBraun) February 26, 2026
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