# Indiana HB 1118: Expungement.

Indiana HB 1118, Expungement., is a Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026) House bill sponsored by Alex Zimmerman (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-01-26 (First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

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- As of: 2026-11-01
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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana HB 1118
- State: Indiana
- Session: Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026)
- Title: Expungement.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-05
- Last action: 2026-01-26, First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law
- Sponsor: Alex Zimmerman (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Subjects: courts and criminal code, the senate, corrections and criminal law
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 1 (87 yes, 4 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Repeals and replaces the existing adult expungement statute with a new expungement process that makes certain changes to: (1) time periods for filing expungement; (2) crimes that are eligible for expungement; and (3) other procedural matters relating to expungement. Adds a provision concerning the expungement of juvenile arrest records.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Alex Zimmerman (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Aaron Freeman (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Garrett Bascom (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Gregory Steuerwald (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mitch Gore (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-01-22 | House | Third reading: passed | pass | 87 | 4 |   |

## Actions (10)

- 2026-01-26: First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law (Senate)
- 2026-01-23: Referred to the Senate (House)
- 2026-01-22: Senate sponsor: Senator Freeman (House)
- 2026-01-22: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 70: yeas 87, nays 4 (House)
- 2026-01-20: Second reading: ordered engrossed (House)
- 2026-01-15: Representative Gore added as coauthor (House)
- 2026-01-14: Committee report: amend do pass, adopted (House)
- 2026-01-05: First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code (House)
- 2026-01-05: Coauthored by Representatives Bascom, Steuerwald (House)
- 2026-01-05: Authored by Representative Zimmerman (House)

## Bill text

- House Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1118/versions/HB1118.02.COMH?format=pdf)
- Introduced House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1118/versions/HB1118.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 1277: Health and human services matters. (signed)
- HB 1266: Department of education and education matters. (signed)
- HB 1210: Department of local government finance. (signed)
- HB 1249: Various criminal law matters. (signed)
- HB 1200: Bureau of motor vehicles. (signed)
- HB 1115: Homeowners association governance. (signed)

## Sources
- [House Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1118/versions/HB1118.02.COMH?format=pdf)
- [Introduced House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1118/versions/HB1118.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related
- [HB 1277: Health and human services matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1277-2026)
- [HB 1266: Department of education and education matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1266-2026)
- [HB 1210: Department of local government finance.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1210-2026)
- [HB 1249: Various criminal law matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1249-2026)
- [HB 1200: Bureau of motor vehicles.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1200-2026)
- [HB 1115: Homeowners association governance.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1115-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1118-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).