Indiana legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Indiana SB226: A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning state and local administration.
Status: Signed into law, February 27, 2026
Indiana department of administration.
What the bill says
An act to amend the Indiana Code concerning state and local administration.
From the enrolled text:
AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning state and local administration. SECTION 1. IC 4-13-1.3-4 IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 4. (a) The department may do the following regarding purchasing and contracting by state agencies: (1) Adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 necessary to implement IC 5-22. (2) Consider and decide matters of policy. (3) Enforce IC 5-22 and rules adopted under subdivision (1). (4) Implement category management for purchasing and contracting by state agencies. (b) The department may not adopt rules that affect the rights or obligations of the state or of a contractor under a contract in existence on the effective date of a rule. SECTION 2. IC 4-13-1.3-5 IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 5. (a) With the consent of the department, each state agency shall nominate a purchasing representative from among its employees to the department. The department may appoint the nominated employee as the purchasing representative or request require another nomination. (b) The purchasing representative shall do the following: (1) Serve as a liaison between the state agency and the department. SEA 226 -- Concur (2) Prepare all forms that the department requires to be completed by the state agency. (c) If a state agency has branches, facilities, or institutions located at multiple sites, …
Sponsors
- Scott Baldwin (R, SD-020) · primary sponsor
- Chris Garten (R, SD-045)
Latest actions
- : Signed by the Governor
- : Public Law 125
- : Signed by the Speaker
- : Signed by the President Pro Tempore
- : Signed by the President of the Senate
- : Motion to concur filed
- : Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 305: yeas 49, nays 1
- : Returned to the Senate with amendments
- : Third reading: passed; Roll Call 255: yeas 91, nays 0
- : Second reading: ordered engrossed
Votes
- SB0226.03.COMH.CON01 (February 26, 2026): 49 yea, 1 nay, passed
- SB0226.03.COMH (February 16, 2026): 91 yea, 0 nay, passed
- SB0226.03.COMH.AMH001 (February 12, 2026): 33 yea, 54 nay, failed
- SB0226.02.COMS (January 27, 2026): 45 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: STATE GOVERNMENT; History, Culture, and Preservation, BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND COUNCILS; Generally, STATE GOVERNMENT; Contracts, Procurements, and Purchases, CIVIL LAW AND PROCEDURE; Contracts and Legal Documents, AGENCIES; State Budget Agency (SBA), AGENCIES; Generally, ARMED FORCES; Generally, AGENCIES; Department of Administration (IDOA)
Common questions
- What is SB226?
- SB226 is a bill in the Indiana Legislature (2026 Regular Session): A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning state and local administration.
- What does SB226 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the Indiana Code concerning state and local administration.
- What is the status of SB226?
- Signed into law as of February 27, 2026. Latest action: Signed by the Governor (March 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB226?
- Scott Baldwin (R, SD-020), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB226?
- On the Indiana Legislature website: /2026/bills/sb0226
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