# Indiana HB 1066: Purchase and lease of government vehicles.

Indiana HB 1066, Purchase and lease of government vehicles., is a Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026) House bill sponsored by Mitch Gore (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-01-28 (Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana HB 1066
- State: Indiana
- Session: Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026)
- Title: Purchase and lease of government vehicles.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-12-05
- Last action: 2026-01-28, Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
- Sponsor: Mitch Gore (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: government and regulatory reform
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

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.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Mitch Gore (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ben Smaltz (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Doug Miller (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jim Pressel (Republican), House

## Actions (8)

- 2026-01-28: Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed (House)
- 2026-01-28: Amendment #1 (Gore) prevailed; voice vote (House)
- 2026-01-22: Committee report: amend do pass, adopted (House)
- 2026-01-08: Representative Pressel added as coauthor (House)
- 2026-01-08: Representative Smaltz added as coauthor (House)
- 2026-01-08: Representative Miller D added as coauthor (House)
- 2025-12-05: First reading: referred to Committee on Government and Regulatory Reform (House)
- 2025-12-05: Authored by Representative Gore (House)

## Bill text

- Engrossed House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1066/versions/HB1066.03.ENGH?format=pdf)
- House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1066/versions/HB1066.02.COMH?format=pdf)
- Introduced House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1066/versions/HB1066.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 1277: Health and human services matters. (signed)
- HB 1266: Department of education and education matters. (signed)
- HB 1210: Department of local government finance. (signed)
- HB 1249: Various criminal law matters. (signed)
- HB 1200: Bureau of motor vehicles. (signed)
- HB 1115: Homeowners association governance. (signed)

## Sources
- [Engrossed House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1066/versions/HB1066.03.ENGH?format=pdf)
- [House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1066/versions/HB1066.02.COMH?format=pdf)
- [Introduced House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1066/versions/HB1066.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related
- [HB 1277: Health and human services matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1277-2026)
- [HB 1266: Department of education and education matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1266-2026)
- [HB 1210: Department of local government finance.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1210-2026)
- [HB 1249: Various criminal law matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1249-2026)
- [HB 1200: Bureau of motor vehicles.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1200-2026)
- [HB 1115: Homeowners association governance.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1115-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1066-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).