Indiana · 2026 Regular Session · Bill
SB 246: Redaction of court records.
Enacted Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
SB 246 is a bill introduced in the Indiana Senate on January 8, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Redaction of court records. Primary sponsor: Aaron Freeman (Republican), Cyndi Carrasco (Republican), Garrett Bascom (Republican). It lists 8 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 5, 2026): Signed by the Governor.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
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.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 10
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Freeman | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 32 |
| Cyndi Carrasco | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 36 |
| Garrett Bascom | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 68 |
| Scott Baldwin | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 20 |
| Brett Clark | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 24 |
| Sue Glick | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 13 |
| Andrew Ireland | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 90 |
| Tony Isa | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 51 |
| Eric Koch | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 44 |
| Rodney Pol | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 4 |
| Alex Zimmerman | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 67 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Signed by the Governor
- Public Law 129
- Signed by the President Pro Tempore
- Signed by the President of the Senate
- Signed by the Speaker
- Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 286: yeas 47, nays 0
- Motion to concur filed
- Returned to the Senate with amendments
- Third reading: passed; Roll Call 269: yeas 88, nays 0
- Amendment #1 (Bascom) prevailed; voice vote
- Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
- Representative Isa added as cosponsor
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