# Indiana SB 281: Expungement.

Indiana SB 281, Expungement., is a First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025) Senate bill sponsored by Scott Baldwin (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-04-16 (Public Law 77) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana SB 281
- State: Indiana
- Session: First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025)
- Title: Expungement.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-13
- Last action: 2025-04-16, Public Law 77
- Sponsor: Scott Baldwin (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Subjects: corrections and criminal law, the house, courts and criminal code
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (166 yes, 23 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## 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.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Scott Baldwin (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Aaron Freeman (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Alex Zimmerman (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Gregory Steuerwald (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Lonnie Randolph (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mitch Gore (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-07 | Senate | Senate concurred with House amendments | pass | 48 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-27 | House | Third reading: passed | pass | 71 | 21 |   |
| 2025-02-20 | Senate | Third reading: passed | pass | 47 | 2 |   |

## Actions (28)

- 2025-04-16: Public Law 77 (Senate)
- 2025-04-16: Signed by the Governor (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Signed by the President Pro Tempore (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Signed by the Speaker (House)
- 2025-04-07: Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 355: yeas 48, nays 0 (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: Motion to concur filed (Senate)
- 2025-03-28: Returned to the Senate with amendments (House)
- 2025-03-27: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 321: yeas 71, nays 21 (House)
- 2025-03-25: Third reading: call withdrawn (House)
- 2025-03-24: Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed (House)
- 2025-03-24: Amendment #1 (Zimmerman) prevailed; voice vote (House)
- 2025-03-24: Representative Gore added as cosponsor (House)
- 2025-03-20: Committee report: amend do pass, adopted (House)
- 2025-03-20: Representative Zimmerman added as cosponsor (House)
- 2025-03-03: First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code (House)
- 2025-02-21: Referred to the House (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 182: yeas 47, nays 2 (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: House sponsor: Representative Steuerwald (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Amendment #3 (Young M) prevailed; voice vote (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Senator Randolph added as coauthor (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Amendment #2 (Pol) failed; voice vote (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Amendment #1 (Pol) failed; voice vote (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Committee report: amend do pass, adopted (Senate)
- 2025-01-21: Senator Freeman added as second author (Senate)
- 2025-01-13: First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law (Senate)
- 2025-01-13: Authored by Senator Baldwin (Senate)

## Bill text

- Engrossed Senate Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0281/versions/SB0281.03.ENGS?format=pdf)
- Engrossed Senate Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0281/versions/SB0281.05.ENGH?format=pdf)
- Enrolled Senate Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0281/versions/SB0281.06.ENRH?format=pdf)
- Introduced Senate Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0281/versions/SB0281.01.INTR?format=pdf)
- Senate Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0281/versions/SB0281.04.COMH?format=pdf)
- Senate Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0281/versions/SB0281.02.COMS?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
- [Engrossed Senate Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0281/versions/SB0281.03.ENGS?format=pdf)
- [Engrossed Senate Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0281/versions/SB0281.05.ENGH?format=pdf)
- [Enrolled Senate Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0281/versions/SB0281.06.ENRH?format=pdf)
- [Introduced Senate Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0281/versions/SB0281.01.INTR?format=pdf)
- [Senate Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0281/versions/SB0281.04.COMH?format=pdf)
- [Senate Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0281/versions/SB0281.02.COMS?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-SB281-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).