# Indiana HB 1198: Local public work projects. Indiana HB 1198, Local public work projects., is a First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025) House bill sponsored by Ethan Lawson (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-04-16 (Signed by the Governor) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1198-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Indiana HB 1198 - State: Indiana - Session: First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025) - Title: Local public work projects. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-08 - Last action: 2025-04-16, Signed by the Governor - Sponsor: Ethan Lawson (Republican) - Cosponsors: 5 - Subjects: employment, the senate, pensions and labor - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 3 (226 yes, 5 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Changes the amount of a public work project that a board may perform using its own workforce, without awarding a contract, from an estimated cost of less than $250,000 to an estimated cost of less than $375,000, adjusted annually to account for inflation. Provides that the department of local government finance shall annually publish the adjusted cost estimate threshold on the department's website. Removes the distinction between a political subdivision that is a school corporation and a political subdivision that is not a school corporation for the cost of a public work project that is not subject to certain procedures. Provides that if a federal grant is to be issued to fund a portion of the construction on a public work project, the successful bidder has 90 days to proceed with the contract. Provides that plans and specifications approved by an architect or engineer are not required for certain public work on a public building. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Ethan Lawson (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jim Pressel (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Kyle Miller (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Linda Rogers (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Michael Crider (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Peggy Mayfield (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-01 | House | House concurred with Senate amendments | pass | 92 | 0 | | | 2025-03-11 | Senate | Third reading: passed | pass | 46 | 3 | | | 2025-02-04 | House | Third reading: passed | pass | 88 | 2 | | ## Actions (24) - 2025-04-16: Signed by the Governor (House) - 2025-04-16: Public Law 86 (House) - 2025-04-09: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate) - 2025-04-03: Signed by the Speaker (House) - 2025-04-03: Signed by the President Pro Tempore (Senate) - 2025-04-01: House concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 351: yeas 92, nays 0 (House) - 2025-03-27: Motion to concur filed (House) - 2025-03-12: Returned to the House with amendments (Senate) - 2025-03-11: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 227: yeas 46, nays 3 (Senate) - 2025-03-10: Second reading: ordered engrossed (Senate) - 2025-03-06: Committee report: amend do pass, adopted (Senate) - 2025-02-18: First reading: referred to Committee on Pensions and Labor (Senate) - 2025-02-05: Referred to the Senate (House) - 2025-02-04: Cosponsor: Senator Rogers (House) - 2025-02-04: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 84: yeas 88, nays 2 (House) - 2025-02-04: Senate sponsor: Senator Crider (House) - 2025-02-03: Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed (House) - 2025-02-03: Amendment #1 (Teshka) prevailed; voice vote (House) - 2025-01-30: Committee report: amend do pass, adopted (House) - 2025-01-30: Representative Miller K added as coauthor (House) - 2025-01-27: Representative Mayfield added as coauthor (House) - 2025-01-08: First reading: referred to Committee on Employment, Labor and Pensions (House) - 2025-01-08: Coauthored by Representative Pressel (House) - 2025-01-08: Authored by Representative Lawson (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed House Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1198/versions/HB1198.03.ENGH?format=pdf) - Enrolled House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1198/versions/HB1198.05.ENRS?format=pdf) - House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1198/versions/HB1198.02.COMH?format=pdf), [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1198/versions/HB1198.04.COMS?format=pdf) - Introduced House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1198/versions/HB1198.01.INTR?format=pdf) ## Related bills - SB 324: Criminal procedures. (signed) - SB 231: Various corrections matters. (signed) - SB 80: Code publication. (signed) - SB 453: Various tax matters. (signed) - SB 464: Financial institutions and consumer credit. (signed) - SB 371: Workforce matters. (signed) ## Sources - [Engrossed House Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1198/versions/HB1198.03.ENGH?format=pdf) - [Enrolled House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1198/versions/HB1198.05.ENRS?format=pdf) - [House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1198/versions/HB1198.02.COMH?format=pdf) - [House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1198/versions/HB1198.04.COMS?format=pdf) - [Introduced House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1198/versions/HB1198.01.INTR?format=pdf) ## Related - [SB 324: Criminal procedures.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB324-2025) - [SB 231: Various corrections matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB231-2025) - [SB 80: Code publication.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB80-2025) - [SB 453: Various tax matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB453-2025) - [SB 464: Financial institutions and consumer credit.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB464-2025) - [SB 371: Workforce matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB371-2025) - [Indiana bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/indiana/bills) - [Indiana state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/indiana) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1198-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).