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HB1118 • 2026

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

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

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Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Representative Alex Zimmerman
Last action
2026-01-26
Official status
House Bill (S)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specifics on which crimes are eligible or the exact waiting periods before expungement requests can be made.

Indiana Expungement Law Changes

This bill updates Indiana's laws on clearing criminal records by changing time periods, eligible crimes, and procedural matters for adult expungements and adding provisions for juvenile arrest record expungements.

What This Bill Does

  • Replaces the existing adult expungement statute with a new process that changes time periods for filing expungement requests.
  • Updates which crimes are eligible for expungement under Indiana law.
  • Modifies other procedural matters related to expungement processes.
  • Adds provisions for the expungement of juvenile arrest records.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People with criminal records in Indiana
  • Courts and law enforcement agencies in Indiana

Terms To Know

Expungement
The process of removing or sealing a person's criminal record so it is no longer public.

Limits and Unknowns

  • Does not specify which crimes are eligible for expungement under the new rules.
  • Does not provide details on how long after an arrest someone must wait before requesting expungement.
  • The bill has passed both chambers but needs further action, such as approval from the governor.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

HB1118.01.INTR.AMH05

Committee Introduced House Bill (H) • Representative Alex Zimmerman

Filed

Plain English: The amendment proposes to add new conditions related to criminal law and procedure in Indiana.

  • Adds new provisions or conditions under the Indiana Code concerning criminal law and procedure.
  • The specific details of the new conditions are not provided, making it unclear exactly what changes will be made.

Bill History

  1. 2026-01-26 Senate

    First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law

  2. 2026-01-23 House

    Referred to the Senate

  3. 2026-01-22 House

    Third reading: passed; Roll Call 70: yeas 87, nays 4

  4. 2026-01-22 House

    Senate sponsor: Senator Freeman

  5. 2026-01-20 House

    Second reading: ordered engrossed

  6. 2026-01-15 House

    Representative Gore added as coauthor

  7. 2026-01-14 House

    Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  8. 2026-01-05 House

    Authored by Representative Zimmerman

  9. 2026-01-05 House

    Coauthored by Representatives Bascom, Steuerwald

  10. 2026-01-05 House

    First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code

Official Summary Text

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

Current Bill Text

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

Expungement.

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.