Tuesday afternoon, the Indiana Senate unanimously passed a bill that would allow courts to expunge the records of people subject to red flag laws in the state. Having passed the Senate, the bill will be briefly brought back to the House for approval before making it to the desk of the governor.

The bill, HB 1137, in effect would allow courts to review a person’s case in which they were deemed unfit to enter into buildings such as schools or to own firearms. If the court finds that a person has been rehabilitated and is no longer dangerous, they can have the red flag strike expunged from their record.

The sponsor of the bill, Sen. Aaron Freeman, R-Indianapolis, spoke to TheStatehouseFile.com about how allowing for expungement when subject to red flag laws will benefit Hoosiers.

“It’s there forever just because you are accused of it,” said Freeman, “which then affects your ability to even get into a school, to go to your kids’ parent-teacher events or some field trip. It affects your ability to own, possess currently or in the future a firearm.”

Freeman asked for support of the bill during the session, after which Sen. Greg Taylor, D-Indianapolis, asked to speak. Throughout the 2025 legislative session, he has butted heads with Freeman on the floor of the Senate over different topics. Today, however, Taylor testified in support of the bill.

“This might shock some of you, but I am going to support this legislation,” said Taylor. “I’m going to support this legislation today to give people access to their firearms back if they’re determined through due process, which we are all allowed, to not be dangerous.”

The bill passed 49-0; because of a Senate amendment, it will go back to the House for approval before being brought to the governor.