Our Advocacy initiatives give Southern Indiana businesses a unified voice. We stay informed on emerging policies, highlight opportunities, and are open to the concerns that matter most to our regional economy.
If you are interested in learning more about the topics that matter most to our region, attend our 2026 Regional Leadership Luncheon held March 18th, at IU Southeast from 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Register here.
You will hear from:
- Kevin Baity, Clarksville Town Manager
- Bob Courtney, Mayor of Madison
- Dr. Treva Hodges, Mayor of Charlestown
- Terry Amick, Mayor of Scottsburg
- Justin Green, Mayor of Salem
- Reny Kenner, Georgetown Town Manager
Bills we are monitoring:
SB 4 Various Fiscal Matters
Status:
- 2/24/2026: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 335: Yeas: 95, Nays: 1
- 2/23/2026: Representative O’Brien added as cosponsor
- 2/23/2026: Amendment #10 (Pryor) failed; Roll Call 319: Yeas: 29, Nays: 65
- 2/23/2026: Amendment #5 (Hamilton) failed; Roll Call 318: Yeas 29, Nays: 66
- 2/23/2026: Amendment #12 (DeLaney) failed; Roll Call 317: Yeas: 29, Nays: 66
SB 76 Immigration matters
Status:
- 2/27/2026: Senator Byrne added as coauthor
- 2/16/2026: Motion to concur filed
- 2/13/2026: Returned to the Senate with amendments
- 2/12/2026: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 240: Yeas: 6, Nays: 28
SB 256 Foreign agent registration, foreign terrorist organizations, and foreign adversaries
Status:
- 2/24/2026: House advisors appointed: Judy, Jeter, Ireland, Burton
- 2/24/2026: House conferees appointed: Commons, Garcia Wilburn
- 2/24/2026: Senate dissented from House amendments
- 2/24/2026: Motion to dissent filed
SB 281 Income tax credits
Status:
- 2/12/2026: Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
- 2/05/2026: Representative Snow added as cosponsor
- 2/05/2026: Representative Lopez added as sponsor
- 2/05/2026: Representative Snow removed as sponsor
- 2/2/2026: First reading: referred to Committee on Ways and Means
SB 283 Regional Development Tax Credit
Status:
- Did not advance; Inactive.
- 1/12/2026: First reading: referred to Committee on Tax and Fiscal Policy
- 1/12/2026: Authored by Senators Mishler, Niezgodski
HB 1101 Regional Economic Development
Status:
- Did not advance; Inactive.
- 1/05/2026: First reading: referred to Committee on Ways and Means
- 1/05/2026: Coauthored by Representatives Snow, Lehman
- 1/05/202: Authored by Representative Heine
HB 1164 Tax Increment Financing Districts
Status:
- Did not advance; Inactive.
- 1/05/2026: First Reading: referred to Committee on Ways and Means
- 1/05/2026: Authored by Representative Rowray
HB 1333 Land use and development
Status:
- Did not advance; Inactive.
- 2/05/2026: First reading: referred to Committee on Utilities
- 2/03/2026: Referred to the Senate
- 2/02/2026: Senate sponsors: Senators Koch Doriot
- 2/02/2026: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 195
- Yeas: 54
- Nays: 45
Bills we support:
HB 1018 School age childcare
Status:
- 2/23/2026: Signed by the President of the Senate
- 2/19/2026: Signed by the President Pro Tempore
- 2/19/2026: Signed by the Speaker
- 2/18/2026: Returned to the House without amendments
- 2/17/2026: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 172: Yeas: 45, Nays: 0
HB 1177 Child care assistance
Status:
- 2/24/2026: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 237: Yeas: 48, Nays: 0
- 2/19/2026: Senator Randolph added as cosponsor
- 2/19/2026: Second reading: ordered engrossed
Bills we oppose:
HB 1104 Nondisclosure Agreements in Economic Development
Status:
- Did not advance; Inactive.
- 1/12/2026: Representative Commons added as coauthor
- 1/05/2026: First reading: referred to Committee on Government and Regulatory Reform
- 1/05/2026: Authored by Representative Greene
You can find a copy of the 1si 2026 Advocacy Agenda by visiting https://1si.org/advocacy/ or downloading a PDF copy here.
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