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SB170 • 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
Senator Dan Dernulc
Last action
2026-01-05
Official status
Introduced Senate Bill (S)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details on what additional considerations must be included.

Indiana Public Work Project Bidding Act

This act allows Indiana's local public works boards to consider additional factors when selecting bidders for large construction projects.

What This Bill Does

  • Allows local public works boards to take into account more factors when choosing the lowest responsible and responsive bidder for a project costing $300,000 or more.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Local public works boards in Indiana
  • Companies bidding on large construction projects

Terms To Know

Public work project
A big job to build or fix something like a road, bridge, or building.
Local public works board
The group that decides which company gets the contract for a construction project in their area.

Limits and Unknowns

  • Does not specify exactly what new considerations must be included.
  • Applies only to projects costing $300,000 or more.

Bill History

  1. 2026-01-05 Senate

    Authored by Senator Dernulc

  2. 2026-01-05 Senate

    First reading: referred to Committee on Pensions and Labor

Official Summary Text

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning state and local administration.
Local public work project bidding.

Current Bill Text

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

Local public work project bidding.

Provides additional considerations that a local public works board may consider in determining the lowest responsible and responsive bidder for a public work project costing at least $300,000.