SB0281: A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning criminal law and procedure.

Page last updated: Sunday, April 20, 2025 at 7:11 PM (America/Indianapolis).

General Information

• Stage: Enrolled Senate Bill (S)
• Current Chamber: senate
• Origin Chamber: senate
• Description: Expungement.

Legislators

Actions (27 total)

• Apr 15, 2025, 8:00 PM: Signed by the Governor
• Apr 8, 2025, 8:00 PM: Signed by the President of the Senate
• Apr 7, 2025, 8:00 PM: Signed by the President Pro Tempore
• Apr 7, 2025, 8:00 PM: Signed by the Speaker
• Apr 7, 2025, 12:21 PM: Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 355: yeas 48, nays 0
• Mar 31, 2025, 12:08 PM: Motion to concur filed
• Mar 28, 2025, 4:24 AM: Returned to the Senate with amendments
• Mar 27, 2025, 7:48 AM: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 321: yeas 71, nays 21
• Mar 25, 2025, 10:25 AM: Third reading: call withdrawn
• Mar 24, 2025, 10:18 AM: Representative Gore added as cosponsor
• Mar 24, 2025, 9:56 AM: Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
• Mar 24, 2025, 9:56 AM: Amendment #1 (Zimmerman) prevailed; voice vote
• Mar 20, 2025, 7:58 AM: Representative Zimmerman added as cosponsor
• Mar 20, 2025, 7:24 AM: Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
• Mar 3, 2025, 7:22 AM: First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code
• Feb 21, 2025, 3:44 AM: Referred to the House
• Feb 20, 2025, 6:52 AM: House sponsor: Representative Steuerwald
• Feb 20, 2025, 6:49 AM: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 182: yeas 47, nays 2
• Feb 18, 2025, 12:24 PM: Senator Randolph added as coauthor
• Feb 18, 2025, 9:51 AM: Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
• Feb 18, 2025, 9:51 AM: Amendment #2 (Pol) failed; voice vote
• Feb 18, 2025, 9:45 AM: Amendment #1 (Pol) failed; voice vote
• Feb 18, 2025, 9:40 AM: Amendment #3 (Young M) prevailed; voice vote
• Feb 13, 2025, 9:08 AM: Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
• Jan 21, 2025, 10:03 AM: Senator Freeman added as second author
• Jan 13, 2025, 6:51 AM: First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law
• Jan 13, 2025, 6:51 AM: Authored by Senator Baldwin

Digest

Specifies that certain records relating to juvenile offenses are accessible to a law enforcement officer acting within the scope of the officer's duties, and requires persons having custody of these records to take steps to ensure that these records are available in a timely manner. Specifies that the juvenile court shall cooperate to ensure that certain records are available to the prosecuting attorney or a deputy. Allows the expungement of official misconduct if: (1) the person seeking the expungement is not an elected official; and (2) the prosecuting attorney consents. Permits disclosure to the state police department of certain sealed records if disclosure is required for the purpose of expunging or marking as expunged records in the central repository for criminal history information. Prohibits expungement for a person convicted of unlawful possession of a firearm by a serious violent felon. Requires the office of judicial administration, before July 1, 2025, to establish an electronic system for transmitting a chronological case summary to the state police department for purposes of expungement. Prohibits the expungement of certain records of a person holding a commercial driver's license or permit. Makes certain expungement provisions that apply to elected officials also apply to elected or appointed judicial officers.