IndianaState agencies would favor bids for goods made in Indiana
State agencies would favor Indiana businesses and sellers of goods made in Indiana, while government bodies would favor U.S.-made flags.
What it does
State agencies would give a 1% to 5% bid price preference to Indiana businesses and to other sellers offering goods made or assembled in Indiana.
When government bodies buy American or Indiana state flags, they would give flags made in the United States a 25% price preference.
Argument forGiving bids an edge for goods made in Indiana could help sellers of those goods win more state contracts.
Argument againstA 25% preference could lead a government body to buy a costlier U.S.-made flag over a cheaper flag made elsewhere.
More detail
State agencies would give certain supply bids a price preference of 1% to 5%. It covers state agency supply contracts. Indiana businesses qualify, as do other sellers offering goods made or assembled in Indiana. The percentage falls as the expected purchase price rises. A seller must claim the preference in its bid and give the department the required information. If enacted, this section would take effect July 1, 2026.
Government bodies would give U.S.-made flags a 25% price preference. It covers government purchases of American flags and Indiana state flags. If enacted, this rule would take effect July 1, 2026.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Feb 2First reading: referred to Committee on AppropriationsLatest
- Jan 29Referred to the SenateMinor
- Jan 28Senate sponsor: Senator Schmitt
- Vote recorded HB 1226 - Lindauer - 3rd Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 28Third reading: passed; Roll Call 137: yeas 89, nays 0Passed House
- Jan 20Second reading: amended, ordered engrossedMinor
- Vote recorded HB 1226 - Lindauer - 2nd Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 20Amendment #1 (Moseley) prevailed; Roll Call 50: yeas 85, nays 0Major
- Jan 14Committee report: do pass, adoptedMinor
- Jan 13Representative Miller D added as coauthor
- Jan 12Representative Bartels added as coauthor
- Jan 5First reading: referred to Committee on Government and Regulatory ReformMinor
- Jan 5Authored by Representative LindauerIntroduced
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