Indiana 2026 Regular Session Status: Enacted 4 R cosponsors

SB 226 — Indiana department of administration.

Last action — Signed by the Governor

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 08, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Mike Braun (Republican) on March 05, 2026.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 58% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    3 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (4 R).

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Summary

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.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Signed by the Governor

  2. Public Law 125

  3. Signed by the Speaker

  4. Signed by the President Pro Tempore

  5. Signed by the President of the Senate

  6. Motion to concur filed

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

  8. Returned to the Senate with amendments

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

  10. Second reading: ordered engrossed

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

  12. Representative Shonkwiler added as cosponsor

  13. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

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

  15. Referred to the House

  16. House sponsor: Representative Lehman

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

  18. Senator Garten added as second author

  19. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  20. Committee report: do pass, adopted

  21. Authored by Senator Baldwin

  22. First reading: referred to Committee on Appropriations

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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3 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (146)

146 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 226 do?
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.
Who sponsors SB 226?
SB 226 is sponsored by Alaina Shonkwiler (Republican), Matt Lehman (Republican), Chris Garten (Republican), and Scott Baldwin (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 226?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 08, 2026. Enacted.
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