# Indiana HB 1487: Expungement.

Indiana HB 1487, Expungement., is a First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025) House bill sponsored by Gregory Steuerwald (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-01-21 (Authored by Representative Steuerwald) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana HB 1487
- State: Indiana
- Session: First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025)
- Title: Expungement.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-21
- Last action: 2025-01-21, Authored by Representative Steuerwald
- Sponsor: Gregory Steuerwald (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: courts and criminal code
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Specifies that certain records relating to juvenile delinquency proceedings 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 to the law enforcement officer in a timely manner. Repeals a provision requiring a court to expunge certain records on the court's own motion. Prohibits the expungement of a crime of violence. Allows the expungement of official misconduct if: (1) the person seeking the expungement is not an elected official; and (2) the prosecuting attorney consents.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Gregory Steuerwald (Republican), House

## Actions (2)

- 2025-01-21: Authored by Representative Steuerwald (House)
- 2025-01-21: First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1487/versions/HB1487.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 324: Criminal procedures. (signed)
- SB 231: Various corrections matters. (signed)
- SB 80: Code publication. (signed)
- SB 453: Various tax matters. (signed)
- SB 464: Financial institutions and consumer credit. (signed)
- SB 371: Workforce matters. (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1487/versions/HB1487.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related
- [SB 324: Criminal procedures.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB324-2025)
- [SB 231: Various corrections matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB231-2025)
- [SB 80: Code publication.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB80-2025)
- [SB 453: Various tax matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB453-2025)
- [SB 464: Financial institutions and consumer credit.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB464-2025)
- [SB 371: Workforce matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB371-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1487-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).