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Read. Follow. Verify.Indiana General Assembly urges exploring an extended Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway shipping season
Last action · February 3, 2026: Returned to the HouseSponsors: David Abbott and 26 others
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What This Bill Would Do
The Indiana General Assembly urges federal, state, and local agencies to collaborate on exploring an extension of the annual navigation season to support state exports and jobs. The resolution directs copies to be transmitted to the Governor, state agencies, and Indiana's federal congressional delegation.
Expresses official legislative support for altering decades-long winter shipping closures, which could directly impact manufacturing, logistics, and maritime supply chains across the state without enacting mandatory funding or binding operational rules.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Ports of Indiana
Operates public ports and new container shipping initiatives that are directly constrained by the annual three-month winter closure of the shipping channel.
Hoosier workers in maritime and manufacturing sectors
Subject to seasonal supply chain disruptions and layoffs caused by the annual winter closure of the shipping channel.
Key Facts
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Does this resolution change federal shipping laws or force locks to stay open?
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Procedural history
15 actions- Feb 3, 2026SenateReturned to the House
- Feb 3, 2026SenateSenator Randolph added as cosponsor
- Feb 3, 2026SenateSenators Niezgodski, Bohacek, Dernulc added as cosponsors
- Feb 3, 2026SenateSenator Niemeyer added as cosponsor
- Feb 3, 2026SenateSenators Charbonneau, Spencer added as cosponsors
- Feb 3, 2026HouseReferred to the Senate
Show 9 earlier actions
- Jan 20, 2026HouseRule 104.1 suspended
- Jan 20, 2026HouseRepresentatives Garcia Wilburn, Hamilton, Burton, Teshka, Judy, Pfaff, Clere, Miller D, Olthoff, Slager, Pierce K, Aylesworth, Novak R, Jackson C, Harris, Snow added as coauthors
- Jan 15, 2026SenateReturned to the House
- Jan 15, 2026SenateIntroducedFirst reading: adopted voice vote
- Jan 13, 2026HouseReferred to the Senate
- Jan 12, 2026HouseSenate sponsor: Senator Pol
- Jan 12, 2026HouseIntroducedFirst reading: adopted
- Jan 12, 2026HouseCoauthored by Representatives O'Brien, Moseley
- Jan 12, 2026HouseAuthored by Representative Abbott
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance35How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy10Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz15Current news / social attention level
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