Bill Sponsor
Indiana Senate Bill 78
Session 2026
Wireless communication device policy.
Became Law
Became Law
Became Law on Mar 5, 2026
Sponsors
First Action
Dec 8, 2025
Latest Action
Mar 5, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
78
State
Indiana
Session
2026
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Author
Republican
Sponsor
Republican
Author
Republican
Coauthor
Republican
Cosponsor
Republican
Coauthor
Republican
Cosponsor
Democrat
Cosponsor
Summary
Amends definitions, requirements, restrictions, and exceptions regarding wireless communication device policies adopted and implemented by school corporations and charter schools. Requires the department of education to publish model policy language and implementation guidance. Provides that, with exceptions, a school corporation, a school maintained by a school corporation, and a charter school, including school personnel, are immune from civil liability for any actions taken in good faith to comply with the school's wireless communication device policy.
03/05/2026
Senate
Public Law 78
03/05/2026
Office of the Governor
Signed by the Governor
02/27/2026
Senate
Signed by the President of the Senate
02/27/2026
House
Signed by the Speaker
02/26/2026
Senate
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
02/25/2026
Senate
Motion to concur filed
02/25/2026
House
Returned to the Senate with amendments
02/25/2026
Senate
Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 291: yeas 36, nays 12
02/24/2026
House
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 336: yeas 82, nays 13
02/23/2026
House
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
02/23/2026
House
Amendment #4 (Teshka) prevailed; voice vote
02/23/2026
House
Amendment #5 (Behning) prevailed; voice vote
02/23/2026
House
Amendment #3 (Hamilton) failed; Roll Call 320: yeas 42, nays 51
02/18/2026
House
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
02/12/2026
House
Representative Smith V added as cosponsor
02/12/2026
House
Recommitted to Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 126.3
02/12/2026
House
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
01/28/2026
House
First reading: referred to Committee on Education
01/22/2026
Senate
Referred to the House
01/20/2026
Senate
Cosponsors: Representatives McGuire, Commons
01/20/2026
Senate
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 37: yeas 28, nays 19
01/20/2026
Senate
House sponsor: Representative Teshka
01/13/2026
Senate
Amendment #6 (Raatz) prevailed; voice vote
01/13/2026
Senate
Reread second time: amended, ordered engrossed
01/13/2026
Senate
Senator Randolph added as coauthor
01/12/2026
Senate
Amendment #3 (Qaddoura) failed; voice vote
01/12/2026
Senate
Amendment #4 (Rogers) prevailed; voice vote
01/12/2026
Senate
Amendment #2 (Qaddoura) failed; voice vote
01/12/2026
Senate
Amendment #1 (Johnson T) prevailed; voice vote
01/12/2026
Senate
Placed back on second reading Division of the Senate: yeas 34, nays 10
01/12/2026
Senate
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
01/12/2026
Senate
Amendment #5 (Qaddoura) prevailed; voice vote
01/08/2026
Senate
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
12/08/2025
Senate
Senators Byrne, Rogers added as coauthors
12/08/2025
Senate
Authored by Senators Raatz, Goode
12/08/2025
Senate
First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development
Sources
Record Created
Dec 4, 2025 8:27:08 PM
Record Updated
Mar 9, 2026 5:10:00 PM