Indiana · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
SB 139: Expungement and firearms.
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
SB 139 is a bill introduced in the Indiana Senate on January 8, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Expungement and firearms. Primary sponsor: Jim Tomes (Republican), Michael Crider (Republican). Most recent recorded action (January 13, 2025): Senator Tomes added as second author.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Specifies, for purposes of the expungement statute, that a person whose conviction for a serious violent felony involving the possession or use of a firearm is expunged is entitled to restoration of the person's right to possess a firearm only if the court finds, following a hearing, that restoration of the person's right to possess a firearm is unlikely to present a danger to the public.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 2
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Tomes | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 49 |
| Michael Crider | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 28 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Senator Tomes added as second author
- Authored by Senator Crider
- First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law