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State Government / Indiana / Legislation / SB 226

SB 226Session 2026SenateBecame law

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.

Latest development · Mar 5, 2026

Signed by the Governor

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Session
2026
Introduced
Jan 8, 2026
Latest passage
Feb 27, 2026
TopicsSponsorsActionsDiscussion

Topics and classification

Civixly topics

Budget & TaxesElections & Government

Source subjects

AGENCIES; Department of Administration (IDOA)AGENCIES; GenerallyAGENCIES; State Budget Agency (SBA)ARMED FORCES; GenerallyBOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND COUNCILS; GenerallyCIVIL LAW AND PROCEDURE; Contracts and Legal DocumentsSTATE GOVERNMENT; Contracts, Procurements, and PurchasesSTATE GOVERNMENT; History, Culture, and Preservation

Document type

Bill

Sponsors

Primary sponsors are listed before cosponsors and other sponsoring entities.

Primary sponsorChris Garten
Primary sponsorMatt Lehman
Primary sponsorScott Baldwin
cosponsorAlaina Shonkwiler

Action timeline

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View full action timeline22 actions⌄
  1. Mar 5, 2026

    Signed by the Governor

    Executive SignatureOffice of the Governor
  2. Mar 5, 2026

    Public Law 125

    Became LawSenate
  3. Feb 27, 2026

    Signed by the Speaker

    PassageHouse
  4. Feb 27, 2026

    Signed by the President Pro Tempore

    PassageSenate
  5. Feb 27, 2026

    Signed by the President of the Senate

    PassageSenate
  6. Feb 26, 2026

    Motion to concur filed

    FilingSenate
  7. Feb 26, 2026

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

    Senate
  8. Feb 17, 2026

    Returned to the Senate with amendments

    ReceiptHouse
  9. Feb 16, 2026

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

    PassageReading 3Reading 3House
  10. Feb 12, 2026

    Second reading: ordered engrossed

    Reading 2House
  11. Feb 12, 2026

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

    Amendment FailureFailureHouse
  12. Feb 9, 2026

    Representative Shonkwiler added as cosponsor

    House
  13. Feb 9, 2026

    Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

    Committee PassageHouse
  14. Jan 29, 2026

    First reading: referred to Committee on Government and Regulatory Reform

    Reading 1Referral CommitteeHouse
  15. Jan 28, 2026

    Referred to the House

    ReferralSenate
  16. Jan 27, 2026

    House sponsor: Representative Lehman

    Senate
  17. Jan 27, 2026

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

    PassageReading 3Reading 3Senate
  18. Jan 26, 2026

    Senator Garten added as second author

    Senate
  19. Jan 26, 2026

    Second reading: ordered engrossed

    Reading 2Senate
  20. Jan 22, 2026

    Committee report: do pass, adopted

    Committee PassageSenate
  21. Jan 8, 2026

    Authored by Senator Baldwin

    Senate
  22. Jan 8, 2026

    First reading: referred to Committee on Appropriations

    Reading 1Referral CommitteeSenate

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Source data last updated Apr 29, 2026.