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HB1066 • 2026

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning state and local administration.

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning state and local administration.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Representative Mitch Gore
Last action
2026-01-28
Official status
Engrossed House Bill (H)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Checked against official source text during the last sync.

Indiana Law on Government Vehicle Purchases

This law changes how government agencies in Indiana buy vehicles by requiring them to mostly choose basic models.

What This Bill Does

  • Requires political subdivisions, like cities and counties, to buy only base model cars or trucks for their use.
  • Removes the ability of a state office to allow exceptions where non-base model vehicles can be bought.
  • Needs government agencies to get rid of any non-basic model vehicles they have in a careful way as decided by an official from the Department of Administration.
  • Allows political subdivisions and state entities to add necessary equipment for their work, even if it wasn't there when they first got the vehicle.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Political subdivisions like cities and counties
  • State government agencies

Terms To Know

Base model vehicles
Vehicles that come with only basic features, without extra options or upgrades.
Political subdivision
A smaller unit of government within a state, like cities and counties.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify what happens to vehicles that do not meet the new requirements.
  • It is unclear how this law will be enforced or monitored by the Department of Administration.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

HB1066.01.INTR.AMH03

Committee Introduced House Bill (H) • Representative Doug Miller

Filed

Plain English: This amendment changes the rules for government vehicles in Indiana.

  • The amendment modifies how government vehicles are managed and used under Indiana law.
  • The specific details of how government vehicle management will change are not provided, making it hard to explain exact impacts.
HB1066.02.COMH.AMH001

Filed House Bill (H) • Representative Mitch Gore

Passed

Plain English: This amendment does not provide specific changes to the bill and is marked as 'second', indicating it might be procedural or a placeholder.

  • The official text of the amendment does not specify any concrete changes, making it unclear what effect this amendment would have.

Bill History

  1. 2026-01-28 House

    Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

  2. 2026-01-28 House

    Amendment #1 (Gore) prevailed; voice vote

  3. 2026-01-22 House

    Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  4. 2026-01-08 House

    Representative Miller D added as coauthor

  5. 2026-01-08 House

    Representative Pressel added as coauthor

  6. 2026-01-08 House

    Representative Smaltz added as coauthor

  7. 2025-12-05 House

    Authored by Representative Gore

  8. 2025-12-05 House

    First reading: referred to Committee on Government and Regulatory Reform

Official Summary Text

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning state and local administration.
Purchase and lease of government vehicles.

Current Bill Text

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A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning state and local administration.

Purchase and lease of government vehicles.

With certain exceptions, requires a political subdivision to procure only base model vehicles. Removes a provision that allows the Indiana department of administration to permit a state entity to procure a vehicle that is not a base model vehicle. Requires a state entity to dispose of vehicles that are not base model vehicles at a time and in a prudent manner as determined by the commissioner of the department of administration. Provides that a state entity or political subdivision is not prohibited from purchasing, installing, modifying, or affixing equipment and accessories necessary for the state entity's or political subdivision's operational, public safety, maintenance, or emergency response functions, regardless of whether the equipment and accessories are installed at the time of purchase or after.