Indiana legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Indiana HB1118: A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning criminal law and procedure.
Status: In committee, January 26, 2026
Expungement.
What the bill says
A bill FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning criminal law and procedure.
From the introduced text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning criminal law and procedure. SECTION 1. IC 3-8-1-5, AS AMENDED BY P.L.240-2025, SECTION 16, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 5. (a) This section does not apply to a candidate for federal office. (b) As used in this section, "felony" means a conviction for which the convicted person might have been imprisoned for more than one (1) year. (c) A person is not disqualified under this section (2) a felony conviction that has (B) vacated; (C) set aside; (D) not entered because the trial court did not accept the person's guilty plea; or (E) expunged under IC 35-38-9 (before its repeal) or IC 35-38-9.5; or 2026 IN 1118--LS 6489/DI (3) a person's plea of guilty or nolo contendere at a guilty plea hearing that is not accepted and entered by a trial court. (d) A person is disqualified from assuming or being a candidate for an elected office if: (1) the person gave or offered a bribe, threat, or reward to procure the person's election, as provided in Article 2, Section 6 of the Constitution of the State of Indiana; (2) the person does not comply with IC 5-8-3 because of a conviction for a violation of the federal laws listed in that statute; …
Sponsors
- Alex Zimmerman (R, HD-067) · primary sponsor
- Garrett Bascom (R, HD-068)
- Gregory Steuerwald (R, HD-040)
- Mitch Gore (D, HD-089)
Latest actions
- : First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law
- : Referred to the Senate
- : Senate sponsor: Senator Freeman
- : Third reading: passed; Roll Call 70: yeas 87, nays 4
- : Second reading: ordered engrossed
- : Representative Gore added as coauthor
- : Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
- : First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code
- : Coauthored by Representatives Bascom, Steuerwald
- : Authored by Representative Zimmerman
Votes
- HB1118.02.COMH (January 22, 2026): 87 yea, 4 nay, passed
Subjects: CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE; Criminal History and Expungements, COURTS; Juvenile Courts, COURTS; Generally
Common questions
- What is HB1118?
- HB1118 is a bill in the Indiana Legislature (2026 Regular Session): A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning criminal law and procedure.
- What does HB1118 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning criminal law and procedure.
- What is the status of HB1118?
- In committee as of January 26, 2026. Latest action: First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law (January 26, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1118?
- Alex Zimmerman (R, HD-067), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1118?
- On the Indiana Legislature website: /2026/bills/hb1118
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