Gov. Braun Signs Chicago Bears Stadium Bill

Friday, February 27, 2026 at 8:38 AM

By Travis Thayer @eagle993

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.

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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