House Bill

HB 1137

Expungement of red flag law records.

In plain English

Requires a court to expunge (erase) certain red flag law records if the court finds a person is not dangerous. Allows a court to expunge those records if it finds a person who was earlier found dangerous is no longer dangerous.

Written by AI from the official digest below, and checked only by automated rules. If they differ, the official digest and bill text control.

Official digest

Requires a court to expunge certain records related to the red flag law if the court finds that an individual is not dangerous, and permits a court to expunge certain records related to the red flag law if the court finds that an individual previously found dangerous is no longer dangerous.

Latest action: Signed by the Governor, April 3, 2025Full text and history at iga.in.gov

Authors and sponsors

Ben Smaltz, Aaron Freeman

Co-authors and co-sponsors: Jim Lucas, Jake Teshka, Garrett Bascom, Eric Koch, Jim Tomes, Blake Doriot, Gary Byrne

Roll-call votes

3 recorded votes, oldest first. Third-reading votes decide whether a bill passes a chamber; amendment votes and procedural motions are listed too.

House · Jan 30, 2025

Third reading: vote to pass

Roll call text: HB 1137 - Smaltz - 3rd Reading

Passed

91 yes0 no9 did not vote

Republicans: 62 yes, 0 no, 8 did not voteDemocrats: 27 yes, 0 no, 1 did not voteIndependents: 1 yes, 0 noNot matched to a current member: 1 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes (91)

Did not vote (9)

Senate · Mar 11, 2025

Third reading: vote to pass

Roll call text: HB 1137 - Freeman - 3rd Reading

Passed

49 yes0 no1 did not vote

Republicans: 38 yes, 0 no, 1 did not voteDemocrats: 10 yes, 0 noNot matched to a current member: 1 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

House · Mar 17, 2025

Final vote: concurrence or conference report

Roll call text: HB 1137 - Smaltz

Passed

96 yes0 no4 did not vote

Republicans: 67 yes, 0 no, 3 did not voteDemocrats: 27 yes, 0 no, 1 did not voteIndependents: 1 yes, 0 noNot matched to a current member: 1 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes (96)

Did not vote (4)

Source: Open States, compiled from the Indiana General Assembly's official roll calls. The official record at iga.in.gov controls. Spot an error? Let us know.