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SB0226Introduced in the Senate

Indiana department of administration.

Passed

Introduced by Scott Baldwin, District 20

What does this bill do?

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Official description

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.

Where it stands

Public Law 125

March 5, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate - Senate concurred with House amendments · February 26, 2026

49

Yes

1

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

50 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Dan Dernulc1Yes
Lonnie Randolph2Yes
Mark Spencer3Yes
Rodney Pol4Yes
Ed Charbonneau5Yes
Rick Niemeyer6Yes
Brian Buchanan7Yes
Mike Bohacek8No
Ryan Mishler9Yes
David Niezgodski10Yes

Bill history

  1. Authored by Senator Baldwin

  2. First reading: referred to Committee on Appropriations

  3. Committee report: do pass, adopted

  4. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  5. Senator Garten added as second author

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

  7. House sponsor: Representative Lehman

  8. Referred to the House

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

  10. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  11. Representative Shonkwiler added as cosponsor

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

  13. Second reading: ordered engrossed

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

  15. Returned to the Senate with amendments

  16. Motion to concur filed

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

  18. Signed by the President Pro Tempore

  19. Signed by the Speaker

  20. Signed by the President of the Senate

  21. Signed by the Governor

  22. Public Law 125

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