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SB226 • 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.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Senator Scott Baldwin
Last action
2026-03-05
Official status
Enrolled Senate Bill (S)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official summary text does not provide specific details on how the changes will be funded or what happens to contracts made by the Indiana War Memorials Commission after this law is enacted.

Indiana Law Changes for State Purchasing

This law changes how state agencies in Indiana buy goods and services, including new rules about purchasing representatives, contract oversight, and annual procurement plans.

What This Bill Does

  • Allows the Indiana Department of Administration to use a system called 'category management' for buying goods and services for state agencies.
  • Changes how state agencies choose their purchasing representatives.
  • Requires the department to check that contracts made by state agencies are fair and correct.
  • Needs state agencies to give yearly plans about what they want to buy or contract each year.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Indiana Department of Administration
  • State agencies in Indiana

Terms To Know

Category management
A way for the state to organize and manage buying things or services by grouping similar items together.
Procurement
The process of getting goods, services, or construction work from a seller through a contract.

Limits and Unknowns

  • Does not specify how the changes will be funded.
  • Repeals provisions concerning the ability of the Indiana War Memorials Commission to enter into contracts but does not explain what happens next for this commission.

Amendments

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

SB0226.02.COMS.AMH01

Committee Senate Bill (H) • Representative Matt Lehman

Filed

Plain English: This amendment changes how certain state agencies can use their funds.

  • It allows state agencies to transfer up to $50,000 from one fund to another without needing special permission.
  • The exact details of which state agencies this applies to are not clear from the provided text.
SB0226.03.COMH.AMH001

Filed Senate Bill (S) • Representative Edward DeLaney

X

Plain English: This amendment proposes to change the Indiana Code regarding state and local administration, but does not provide specific details about what changes are being suggested.

  • The exact nature of the proposed changes is unclear from the provided text.
  • The official amendment text does not specify any concrete changes or updates to the Indiana Code.
  • Further information would be needed to understand the specifics of this amendment.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-05 Senate

    Signed by the Governor

  2. 2026-03-05 Senate

    Public Law 125

  3. 2026-02-27 Senate

    Signed by the President Pro Tempore

  4. 2026-02-27 House

    Signed by the Speaker

  5. 2026-02-27 Senate

    Signed by the President of the Senate

  6. 2026-02-26 Senate

    Motion to concur filed

  7. 2026-02-26 Senate

    Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 305: yeas 49, nays 1

  8. 2026-02-17 House

    Returned to the Senate with amendments

  9. 2026-02-16 House

    Third reading: passed; Roll Call 255: yeas 91, nays 0

  10. 2026-02-12 House

    Second reading: ordered engrossed

  11. 2026-02-12 House

    Amendment #1 (DeLaney) failed; Roll Call 239: yeas 33, nays 54

  12. 2026-02-09 House

    Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  13. 2026-02-09 House

    Representative Shonkwiler added as cosponsor

  14. 2026-01-29 House

    First reading: referred to Committee on Government and Regulatory Reform

  15. 2026-01-28 Senate

    Referred to the House

  16. 2026-01-27 Senate

    Third reading: passed; Roll Call 112: yeas 45, nays 0

  17. 2026-01-27 Senate

    House sponsor: Representative Lehman

  18. 2026-01-26 Senate

    Second reading: ordered engrossed

  19. 2026-01-26 Senate

    Senator Garten added as second author

  20. 2026-01-22 Senate

    Committee report: do pass, adopted

  21. 2026-01-08 Senate

    Authored by Senator Baldwin

  22. 2026-01-08 Senate

    First reading: referred to Committee on Appropriations

Official Summary Text

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

Current Bill Text

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

Indiana department of administration.

Allows the Indiana department of administration (department) to implement category management for purchasing and contracting by state agencies. Amends the nomination and appointment process for a state agency's purchasing representative. Requires the department to establish and maintain an independent verification and validation oversight program for contracts entered into by state agencies. Requires state agencies to submit an annual procurement and purchasing plan to the department and the budget agency. Repeals provisions concerning the ability of the Indiana war memorials commission to enter into contracts.