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IntroducedJan 08, 2026
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Passed SenateJan 20, 2026
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Passed HouseFeb 17, 2026
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Became Law
Indiana Senate Bill
Redaction of court records.
Last Action See all actions
House • Feb 27, 2026: Signed by the Speaker
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on SB 246
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- Sen. Eric Kochcoauthor
- Sen. Brett Clarkcoauthor
- Sen. Susan Glickcoauthor
- Sen. Scott Baldwincoauthor
- Rep. Garrett Bascomsponsor
Votes
YES: 46
- Alexander
- Carrasco
- Goode
- Raatz
- Alting
- Charbonneau
- Holdman
- Randolph
- Baldwin
- Clark
- Hunley
- Rogers
- Bassler
- Crider
- Jackson, L
- Spencer
- Becker
- Deery
- Johnson
- Taylor
- Bohacek
- Dernulc
- Koch
- Tomes
- Bray
- Donato
- Leising
- Greg Walker
- Brown
- Doriot
- Maxwell
- Kyle Walker
- Buchanan
- Ford J.D.
- Niemeyer
- Yoder
- Buck
- Freeman
- Niezgodski
- Young
- Busch
- Gaskill
- Pol
- Byrne
- Glick
- Qaddoura
NO: 0
EXCUSED: 1
YES: 88
- Abbott
- Genda
- Lawson
- Pierce, K
- Andrade
- GiaQuinta
- Ledbetter
- Pierce, M
- Aylesworth
- Gore
- Lehman
- Porter
- Baird
- Goss-Reaves
- Lindauer
- Prescott
- Bartlett
- Greene
- Lopez
- Pressel
- Bascom
- Haggard
- Manning
- Pryor
- Bauer
- Hall
- May
- Rowray
- Behning
- Hamilton
- Mayfield
- Shackleford
- Borders
- Harris
- McGuire
- Slager
- Burton
- Hatcher
- McNamara
- Smaltz
- Campbell
- Heaton
- Meltzer
- Smith, H
- Carbaugh
- Heine
- Miller, D
- Smith, V
- Cash
- Ireland
- Miller, K
- Soliday
- Clere
- Isa
- Moed
- Steuerwald
- Culp
- Jackson, C
- Morris
- Summers
- Dant Chesser
- Jeter
- Moseley
- Sweet
- Davis
- Johnson, B
- Novak
- Teshka
- DeLaney
- Jordan
- O'Brien
- Thompson
- DeVon
- Judy
- Pack
- VanNatter
- Engleman
- King
- Patterson
- Wesco
- Errington
- Klinker
- Payne
- Yocum
- Garcia Wilburn
- Lauer
- Pfaff
- Zimmerman
NO: 0
NOT VOTING: 3
YES: 47
- Alexander
- Carrasco
- Goode
- Raatz
- Alting
- Charbonneau
- Holdman
- Randolph
- Baldwin
- Clark
- Hunley
- Rogers
- Bassler
- Crider
- Jackson, L
- Schmitt
- Becker
- Deery
- Johnson
- Spencer
- Bohacek
- Dernulc
- Koch
- Taylor
- Bray
- Donato
- Leising
- Tomes
- Brown
- Ford J.D.
- Maxwell
- Greg Walker
- Buchanan
- Freeman
- McKinley
- Kyle Walker
- Buck
- Garten
- Niemeyer
- Yoder
- Busch
- Gaskill
- Niezgodski
- Young
- Byrne
- Glick
- Qaddoura
NO: 0
EXCUSED: 1
Actions
- Feb 27, 2026 | House
- Signed by the Speaker
- Feb 25, 2026 | Senate
- Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 286: yeas 47, nays 0
- Feb 23, 2026 | Senate
- Motion to concur filed
- Feb 18, 2026 | House
- Returned to the Senate with amendments
- Feb 17, 2026 | House
- Third reading: passed; Roll Call 269: yeas 88, nays 0
- Feb 16, 2026 | House
- Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
- Amendment #1 (Bascom) prevailed; voice vote
- Feb 09, 2026 | House
- Representative Isa added as cosponsor
- Feb 05, 2026 | House
- Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
- Jan 29, 2026 | House
- Representatives Ireland, Zimmerman added as cosponsors
- Jan 28, 2026 | House
- First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code
- Jan 22, 2026 | Senate
- Senator Baldwin added as coauthor
- Referred to the House
- Jan 20, 2026 | Senate
- Third reading: passed; Roll Call 39: yeas 46, nays 0
- House sponsor: Representative Bascom
- Jan 15, 2026 | Senate
- Second reading: ordered engrossed
- Senators Pol, Koch, Clark, Glick added as coauthors
- Jan 14, 2026 | Senate
- Senator Carrasco added as second author
- Jan 13, 2026 | Senate
- Committee report: do pass, adopted
- Jan 08, 2026 | Senate
- Authored by Senator Freeman
- First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law
Documents
- Markup Document for House Committee Amendment #1 to Senate Bill (S) (Courts and Criminal Code) -- Affidavits. PDF
- Merged Document for House Committee Amendment #1 to Senate Bill (S) (Courts and Criminal Code) -- Affidavits. PDF
- Fiscal Note SB0246.01.INTR.FN001 (Introduced Senate Bill (S))PDF
- Fiscal Note SB0246.02.COMS.FN001 (Senate Bill (S))PDF
- Fiscal Note SB0246.02.COMS.FN002 (Senate Bill (S))PDF
- Fiscal Note SB0246.02.COMS.FN003 (Senate Bill (S))PDF
- Fiscal Note SB0246.03.COMH.FN001 (Senate Bill (H))PDF
- Fiscal Note SB0246.04.ENGH.FN001 (Engrossed Senate Bill (H))PDF
- Fiscal Note SB0246.04.ENGH.FN002 (Engrossed Senate Bill (H))PDF
- Senate Committee Report (Stage: FILED) -- 01/13/2026PDF
- House Committee Report (Stage: FILED) -- 02/04/2026PDF
- Senate Vote Sheet -- 01/13/2026PDF
- House Vote Sheet -- 02/04/2026PDF
- Concurrence #1 (Passed)PDF
