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HB1066Introduced in the House

Purchase and lease of government vehicles.

Introduced

Introduced by Mitch Gore, District 89

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

Purchase and lease of government vehicles. With certain exceptions, requires a political subdivision to procure only base model vehicles. Removes a provision that allows the Indiana department of administration to permit a state entity to procure a vehicle that is not a base model vehicle. Requires a state entity to dispose of vehicles that are not base model vehicles at a time and in a prudent manner as determined by the commissioner of the department of administration. Provides that a state entity or political subdivision is not prohibited from purchasing, installing, modifying, or affixing equipment and accessories necessary for the state entity's or political subdivision's operational, public safety, maintenance, or emergency response functions, regardless of whether the equipment and accessories are installed at the time of purchase or after.

Where it stands

Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

January 28, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.

Bill history

  1. Authored by Representative Gore

  2. First reading: referred to Committee on Government and Regulatory Reform

  3. Representative Smaltz added as coauthor

  4. Representative Pressel added as coauthor

  5. Representative Miller D added as coauthor

  6. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  7. Amendment #1 (Gore) prevailed; voice vote

  8. Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

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