Indiana · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
SB 203: Audit of state agencies.
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
SB 203 is a bill introduced in the Indiana Senate on January 8, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Audit of state agencies. Primary sponsor: Gary Byrne (Republican), Eric Koch (Republican), Jim Tomes (Republican). It lists 7 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 28, 2025): Senator Dernulc removed as third author.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Requires the legislative council to oversee the audit, by an independent public accounting firm, of all accounts, financial affairs, and compliance related matters of all state agencies. Requires the legislative council to direct the legislative services agency to issue requests for proposals for an independent public accounting firm or firms, as necessary, to audit the state agencies. Requires the legislative council to determine which and how many state agencies will be audited each year. Requires the legislative council to provide notice to a state agency that will be subject to audit 30 days prior to the audit. Provides that the legislative council may not authorize a subsequent audit of a state agency until all state agencies have been audited at least once. Provides that when all of the state agencies have been audited at least once, the legislative council may determine which and how many agencies will be audited annually for each calendar year thereafter on a random basis. Provides that the legislative council may authorize a subsequent audit of a state agency that the legislative council determines to be high risk. Requires the legislative council to determine the scope of an audit during the request for proposal process. Lists the state agencies that are subject to audit. Requires the legislative council to publish the results of the audit of each state agency on the general assembly's website.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 10
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Byrne | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 47 |
| Eric Koch | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 44 |
| Jim Tomes | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 49 |
| Vaneta Becker | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 50 |
| Dan Dernulc | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 1 |
| Blake Doriot | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 12 |
| Sue Glick | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 13 |
| Jean Leising | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 42 |
| Rick Niemeyer | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 6 |
| Mike Young | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 35 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Senator Dernulc removed as third author
- Senators Becker and Dernulc added as coauthors
- Senator Byrne added as third author
- Senator Koch added as second author
- Senator Becker removed as second author
- Senator Niemeyer added as coauthor
- Senator Doriot added as coauthor
- Senators Glick, Leising, Young M added as coauthors
- First reading: referred to Committee on Appropriations
- Authored by Senators Tomes, Becker, Dernulc