STATE BILLIN SB 226PASSED

Indiana department of 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.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Mar 5, 2026; 252 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2026 Regular Session

IN SB 226 · PassedMar 5

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Bill details

Last action: Public Law 125 · Mar 5, 2026

Bill history

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Mar 5, 2026Public Law 125Senate

Mar 5, 2026Signed by the GovernorSenate

Feb 27, 2026Signed by the President of the SenateSenate

Feb 27, 2026Signed by the SpeakerHouse

Feb 27, 2026Signed by the President Pro TemporeSenate

Feb 26, 2026Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 305: yeas 49, nays 1Senate

Feb 26, 2026Motion to concur filedSenate

Feb 17, 2026Returned to the Senate with amendmentsHouse

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Feb 16, 2026Third reading: passed; Roll Call 255: yeas 91, nays 0House

Feb 12, 2026Second reading: ordered engrossedHouse

Feb 12, 2026Amendment #1 (DeLaney) failed; Roll Call 239: yeas 33, nays 54House

Feb 9, 2026Representative Shonkwiler added as cosponsorHouse

Feb 9, 2026Committee report: amend do pass, adoptedHouse

Jan 29, 2026First reading: referred to Committee on Government and Regulatory ReformHouse

Jan 28, 2026Referred to the HouseSenate

Jan 27, 2026House sponsor: Representative LehmanSenate

Jan 27, 2026Third reading: passed; Roll Call 112: yeas 45, nays 0Senate

Jan 26, 2026Senator Garten added as second authorSenate

Jan 26, 2026Second reading: ordered engrossedSenate

Jan 22, 2026Committee report: do pass, adoptedSenate

Jan 8, 2026First reading: referred to Committee on AppropriationsSenate

Jan 8, 2026Authored by Senator BaldwinSenate

Recorded votes

Senate - Third readingJan 27, 2026 · Senate · 45 yea · 0 nayPassed

House - Amendment #1 (DeLaney) failedFeb 12, 2026 · House · 33 yea · 54 nayFailed

House - Third readingFeb 16, 2026 · House · 91 yea · 0 nayPassed

Senate - Senate concurred with House amendmentsFeb 26, 2026 · Senate · 49 yea · 1 nayPassed

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