Indiana Senate Bill 281
Session 2025
Expungement.
Became Law
Became Law on Apr 16, 2025
Sponsors
First Action
Jan 13, 2025
Latest Action
Apr 16, 2025
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
281
State
Indiana
Session
2025
Motion Text
SB 281 - Baldwin
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Summary
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.
Enrolled Senate Bill (S)
Engrossed Senate Bill (S)
Engrossed Senate Bill (H)
Introduced Senate Bill (S)
Fiscal Note: SB0281.06.ENRH.FN001
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04/16/2025
Senate
Public Law 77
04/16/2025
Office of the Governor
Signed by the Governor
04/09/2025
Senate
Signed by the President of the Senate
04/08/2025
Senate
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
04/08/2025
House
Signed by the Speaker
04/07/2025
Senate
Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 355: yeas 48, nays 0
03/31/2025
Senate
Motion to concur filed
03/28/2025
House
Returned to the Senate with amendments
03/27/2025
House
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 321: yeas 71, nays 21
03/25/2025
House
Third reading: call withdrawn
03/24/2025
House
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
03/24/2025
House
Amendment #1 (Zimmerman) prevailed; voice vote
03/24/2025
House
Representative Gore added as cosponsor
03/20/2025
House
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
03/20/2025
House
Representative Zimmerman added as cosponsor
03/03/2025
House
First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code
02/21/2025
Senate
Referred to the House
02/20/2025
Senate
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 182: yeas 47, nays 2
02/20/2025
Senate
House sponsor: Representative Steuerwald
02/18/2025
Senate
Amendment #3 (Young M) prevailed; voice vote
02/18/2025
Senate
Senator Randolph added as coauthor
02/18/2025
Senate
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
02/18/2025
Senate
Amendment #2 (Pol) failed; voice vote
02/18/2025
Senate
Amendment #1 (Pol) failed; voice vote
02/13/2025
Senate
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
01/21/2025
Senate
Senator Freeman added as second author
01/13/2025
Senate
First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law
01/13/2025
Senate
Authored by Senator Baldwin
Sources
IN Legislature
Open States
Record Created
Jan 10, 2025 8:43:43 PM
Record Updated
Oct 7, 2025 6:36:45 AM