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Sen. Bush says HB 1038 would require binding casino referendums in three counties and delays application deadline

Senate Rules and Legislative Procedure Committee · February 27, 2026

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Senator Bush told the Rules committee that House Bill 1038 would require binding county referendums in Allen, DeKalb and Steuben counties before the gaming commission can approve a casino application there, and that the bill moves the application deadline to Dec. 1, 2026; the committee reported the conference committee report (vote recorded as 10–0).

Senator Bush presented the conference committee report for House Bill 1038 to the Senate Rules and Legislative Procedure Committee. He said the report starts from the Senate-passed version of HB 1038 and adds a requirement that binding…

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