Bill Commons

IN SB 246

enacted

Redaction of court records.

Indiana · 2026 Regular Session (2nd Regular Session, 124th General Assembly) · upper

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Quick answers

Did IN SB 246 pass?

Yes. IN SB 246 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-03-05): Signed by the Governor

What is IN SB 246 about?

Requires the names and specified other information of child victims, child witnesses, and certain other persons to be redacted in criminal actions. Requires the use of an anonymous designator such as "Child Witness No. 1" when redacting a name, and prohibits redaction that uses the person's initials or that describes the person in terms of a family relationship.

Who sponsors IN SB 246?

Garrett Bascom, Cyndi Carrasco, Aaron Freeman are the primary sponsors of IN SB 246, joined by 8 cosponsors.

Description

Requires the names and specified other information of child victims, child witnesses, and certain other persons to be redacted in criminal actions. Requires the use of an anonymous designator such as "Child Witness No. 1" when redacting a name, and prohibits redaction that uses the person's initials or that describes the person in terms of a family relationship.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-03-05 — Signed by the Governor
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Garrett Bascomsponsor
  • Cyndi Carrascoauthor
  • Aaron Freemanauthor
  • Scott Baldwincoauthor
  • Tony Isacosponsor
  • Brett Clarkcoauthor
  • Eric Kochcoauthor
  • Rodney Polcoauthor
  • Susan Glickcoauthor
  • Alex Zimmermancosponsor
  • Andrew Irelandcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-05

    Signed by the Governor

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  2. 2026-03-05

    Public Law 129

    became-law

  3. 2026-03-05

    Signed by the Governor

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  4. 2026-03-05

    Public Law 129

    became-law

  5. 2026-03-05

    Public Law 129

    became-law

  6. 2026-03-05

    Signed by the Governor

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  7. 2026-03-05

    Signed by the Governor

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  8. 2026-02-27

    Signed by the President Pro Tempore

    passage

  9. 2026-02-27

    Signed by the President of the Senate

    passage

  10. 2026-02-27

    Signed by the President of the Senate

    passage

  11. 2026-02-27

    Signed by the Speaker

    passage

  12. 2026-02-27

    Signed by the President Pro Tempore

    passage

  13. 2026-02-27

    Signed by the President of the Senate

    passage

  14. 2026-02-27

    Signed by the Speaker

    passage

  15. 2026-02-27

    Signed by the Speaker

    passage

  16. 2026-02-27

    Signed by the President Pro Tempore

    passage

  17. 2026-02-25

    Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 286: yeas 47, nays 0

  18. 2026-02-23

    Motion to concur filed

    filing

  19. 2026-02-18

    Returned to the Senate with amendments

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  20. 2026-02-17

    Third reading: passed; Roll Call 269: yeas 88, nays 0

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  21. 2026-02-16

    Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

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  22. 2026-02-16

    Amendment #1 (Bascom) prevailed; voice vote

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  23. 2026-02-16

    Amendment #1 (Bascom) prevailed; voice vote

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  24. 2026-02-16

    Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

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  25. 2026-02-16

    Amendment #1 (Bascom) prevailed; voice vote

    amendment-passage

  26. 2026-02-16

    Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

    reading-2

  27. 2026-02-09

    Representative Isa added as cosponsor

  28. 2026-02-09

    Representative Isa added as cosponsor

  29. 2026-02-05

    Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

    committee-passage

  30. 2026-02-05

    Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

    committee-passage

  31. 2026-01-29

    Representatives Ireland, Zimmerman added as cosponsors

  32. 2026-01-29

    Representatives Ireland, Zimmerman added as cosponsors

  33. 2026-01-28

    First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code

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  34. 2026-01-28

    First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code

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  35. 2026-01-22

    Referred to the House

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  36. 2026-01-22

    Senator Baldwin added as coauthor

  37. 2026-01-22

    Senator Baldwin added as coauthor

  38. 2026-01-22

    Referred to the House

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  39. 2026-01-22

    Referred to the House

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  40. 2026-01-22

    Senator Baldwin added as coauthor

  41. 2026-01-20

    Third reading: passed; Roll Call 39: yeas 46, nays 0

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  42. 2026-01-20

    House sponsor: Representative Bascom

  43. 2026-01-20

    Third reading: passed; Roll Call 39: yeas 46, nays 0

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  44. 2026-01-20

    House sponsor: Representative Bascom

  45. 2026-01-20

    House sponsor: Representative Bascom

  46. 2026-01-20

    Third reading: passed; Roll Call 39: yeas 46, nays 0

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  47. 2026-01-15

    Second reading: ordered engrossed

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  48. 2026-01-15

    Senators Pol, Koch, Clark, Glick added as coauthors

  49. 2026-01-15

    Second reading: ordered engrossed

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  50. 2026-01-15

    Senators Pol, Koch, Clark, Glick added as coauthors

  51. 2026-01-14

    Senator Carrasco added as second author

  52. 2026-01-14

    Senator Carrasco added as second author

  53. 2026-01-13

    Committee report: do pass, adopted

    committee-passage

  54. 2026-01-13

    Committee report: do pass, adopted

    committee-passage

  55. 2026-01-08

    First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law

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  56. 2026-01-08

    Authored by Senator Freeman

  57. 2026-01-08

    First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law

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  58. 2026-01-08

    Authored by Senator Freeman

  59. 2026-01-08

    Authored by Senator Freeman

  60. 2026-01-08

    First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law

    reading-1,referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • SB 246 - Freeman - 3rd Reading

    2026-01-20 · pass · 46-0

    Member-level votes (49)
    • Alexander: yes
    • Carrasco: yes
    • Goode: yes
    • Raatz: yes
    • Alting: yes
    • Charbonneau: yes
    • Holdman: yes
    • Randolph: yes
    • Baldwin: yes
    • Clark: yes
    • Hunley: yes
    • Rogers: yes
    • Bassler: yes
    • Crider: yes
    • Jackson, L: yes
    • Spencer: yes
    • Becker: yes
    • Deery: yes
    • Johnson: yes
    • Taylor: yes
    • Bohacek: yes
    • Dernulc: yes
    • Koch: yes
    • Tomes: yes
    • Bray: yes
    • Donato: yes
    • Leising: yes
    • Walker G: yes
    • Brown: yes
    • Doriot: yes
    • Maxwell: yes
    • Walker K: yes
    • Buchanan: yes
    • Ford J.D.: yes
    • Niemeyer: yes
    • Yoder: yes
    • Buck: yes
    • Freeman: yes
    • Niezgodski: yes
    • Young: yes
    • Busch: yes
    • Gaskill: yes
    • Pol: yes
    • Byrne: yes
    • Glick: yes
    • Qaddoura: yes
    • Schmitt: excused
    • Garten: not voting
    • Mishler: not voting

  • SB 246 - Bascom - 3rd Reading

    2026-02-17 · pass · 88-0

    Member-level votes (100)
    • Abbott: yes
    • Genda: yes
    • Lawson: yes
    • Pierce, K: yes
    • Andrade: yes
    • GiaQuinta: yes
    • Ledbetter: yes
    • Pierce, M: yes
    • Aylesworth: yes
    • Gore: yes
    • Lehman: yes
    • Porter: yes
    • Baird: yes
    • Goss-Reaves: yes
    • Lindauer: yes
    • Prescott: yes
    • Bartlett: yes
    • Greene: yes
    • Lopez: yes
    • Pressel: yes
    • Bascom: yes
    • Haggard: yes
    • Manning: yes
    • Pryor: yes
    • Bauer: yes
    • Hall: yes
    • May: yes
    • Rowray: yes
    • Behning: yes
    • Hamilton: yes
    • Mayfield: yes
    • Shackleford: yes
    • Borders: yes
    • Harris: yes
    • McGuire: yes
    • Slager: yes
    • Burton: yes
    • Hatcher: yes
    • McNamara: yes
    • Smaltz: yes
    • Campbell: yes
    • Heaton: yes
    • Meltzer: yes
    • Smith, H: yes
    • Carbaugh: yes
    • Heine: yes
    • Miller, D: yes
    • Smith, V: yes
    • Cash: yes
    • Ireland: yes
    • Miller, K: yes
    • Soliday: yes
    • Clere: yes
    • Isa: yes
    • Moed: yes
    • Steuerwald: yes
    • Culp: yes
    • Jackson, C: yes
    • Morris: yes
    • Summers: yes
    • Dant Chesser: yes
    • Jeter: yes
    • Moseley: yes
    • Sweet: yes
    • Davis: yes
    • Johnson, B: yes
    • Novak: yes
    • Teshka: yes
    • DeLaney: yes
    • Jordan: yes
    • O'Brien: yes
    • Thompson: yes
    • DeVon: yes
    • Judy: yes
    • Pack: yes
    • VanNatter: yes
    • Engleman: yes
    • King: yes
    • Patterson: yes
    • Wesco: yes
    • Errington: yes
    • Klinker: yes
    • Payne: yes
    • Yocum: yes
    • Garcia Wilburn: yes
    • Lauer: yes
    • Pfaff: yes
    • Zimmerman: yes
    • Barrett: excused
    • Criswell: excused
    • Lucas: excused
    • Shonkwiler: excused
    • Bartels: excused
    • Hostettler: excused
    • Olthoff: excused
    • Snow: excused
    • Commons: excused
    • Dvorak: not voting
    • Karickhoff: not voting
    • Mr. Speaker: not voting

  • SB 246 - Freeman

    2026-02-25 · pass · 47-0

    Member-level votes (50)
    • Alexander: yes
    • Carrasco: yes
    • Goode: yes
    • Raatz: yes
    • Alting: yes
    • Charbonneau: yes
    • Holdman: yes
    • Randolph: yes
    • Baldwin: yes
    • Clark: yes
    • Hunley: yes
    • Rogers: yes
    • Bassler: yes
    • Crider: yes
    • Jackson, L: yes
    • Schmitt: yes
    • Becker: yes
    • Deery: yes
    • Johnson: yes
    • Spencer: yes
    • Bohacek: yes
    • Dernulc: yes
    • Koch: yes
    • Taylor: yes
    • Bray: yes
    • Donato: yes
    • Leising: yes
    • Tomes: yes
    • Brown: yes
    • Ford J.D.: yes
    • Maxwell: yes
    • Walker G: yes
    • Buchanan: yes
    • Freeman: yes
    • McKinley: yes
    • Walker K: yes
    • Buck: yes
    • Garten: yes
    • Niemeyer: yes
    • Yoder: yes
    • Busch: yes
    • Gaskill: yes
    • Niezgodski: yes
    • Young: yes
    • Byrne: yes
    • Glick: yes
    • Qaddoura: yes
    • Pol: excused
    • Doriot: not voting
    • Mishler: not voting

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https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/sb0246

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