# Indiana SB 226: Indiana department of administration.

Indiana SB 226, Indiana department of administration., is a Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026) Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-03-05 (Signed by the Governor) (as of 2026-11-01).

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- As of: 2026-11-01
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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana SB 226
- State: Indiana
- Session: Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026)
- Title: Indiana department of administration.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-08
- Last action: 2026-03-05, Signed by the Governor
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: appropriations, the house, government and regulatory reform
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (218 yes, 55 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## 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 overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- (none)

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-26 | Senate | Senate concurred with House amendments | pass | 49 | 1 |   |
| 2026-02-16 | House | Third reading: passed | pass | 91 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-12 | House | Amendment #1 (DeLaney) failed | fail | 33 | 54 |   |
| 2026-01-27 | Senate | Third reading: passed | pass | 45 | 0 |   |

## Actions (22)

- 2026-03-05: Signed by the Governor (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: Public Law 125 (Senate)
- 2026-02-27: Signed by the Speaker (House)
- 2026-02-27: Signed by the President Pro Tempore (Senate)
- 2026-02-27: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Motion to concur filed (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 305: yeas 49, nays 1 (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: Returned to the Senate with amendments (House)
- 2026-02-16: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 255: yeas 91, nays 0 (House)
- 2026-02-12: Second reading: ordered engrossed (House)
- 2026-02-12: Amendment #1 (DeLaney) failed; Roll Call 239: yeas 33, nays 54 (House)
- 2026-02-09: Representative Shonkwiler added as cosponsor (House)
- 2026-02-09: Committee report: amend do pass, adopted (House)
- 2026-01-29: First reading: referred to Committee on Government and Regulatory Reform (House)
- 2026-01-28: Referred to the House (Senate)
- 2026-01-27: House sponsor: Representative Lehman (Senate)
- 2026-01-27: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 112: yeas 45, nays 0 (Senate)
- 2026-01-26: Senator Garten added as second author (Senate)
- 2026-01-26: Second reading: ordered engrossed (Senate)
- 2026-01-22: Committee report: do pass, adopted (Senate)
- 2026-01-08: Authored by Senator Baldwin (Senate)
- 2026-01-08: First reading: referred to Committee on Appropriations (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enrolled Senate Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0226/versions/SB0226.04.ENRH?format=pdf)
- Introduced Senate Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0226/versions/SB0226.01.INTR?format=pdf)
- Senate Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0226/versions/SB0226.02.COMS?format=pdf)
- Senate Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0226/versions/SB0226.03.COMH?format=pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 239: Various education matters. (signed)
- SB 204: Various education matters. (signed)
- SB 179: Indiana department of transportation. (signed)
- SB 185: Alcohol and tobacco matters. (signed)
- SB 80: Code publication. (signed)
- HB 1424: Farm and homestead food sales. (signed)

## Sources
- [Enrolled Senate Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0226/versions/SB0226.04.ENRH?format=pdf)
- [Introduced Senate Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0226/versions/SB0226.01.INTR?format=pdf)
- [Senate Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0226/versions/SB0226.02.COMS?format=pdf)
- [Senate Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0226/versions/SB0226.03.COMH?format=pdf)

## Related
- [SB 239: Various education matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB239-2026)
- [SB 204: Various education matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB204-2026)
- [SB 179: Indiana department of transportation.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB179-2026)
- [SB 185: Alcohol and tobacco matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB185-2026)
- [SB 80: Code publication.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB80-2026)
- [HB 1424: Farm and homestead food sales.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1424-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB226-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).