Indiana 2026 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 7 R · 2 D cosponsors

SB 78 — Wireless communication device policy.

Last action — Public Law 107

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 08, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Mike Braun (Republican) on March 05, 2026.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 9 sponsors

    3 primary, 6 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (7 R · 2 D) — cross-party backing.

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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.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Public Law 107

  2. Signed by the Governor

  3. Signed by the President Pro Tempore

  4. Signed by the President of the Senate

  5. Signed by the Speaker

  6. Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 291: yeas 36, nays 12

  7. Motion to concur filed

  8. Returned to the Senate with amendments

  9. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 336: yeas 82, nays 13

  10. Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

  11. Amendment #4 (Teshka) prevailed; voice vote

  12. Amendment #3 (Hamilton) failed; Roll Call 320: yeas 42, nays 51

  13. Amendment #5 (Behning) prevailed; voice vote

  14. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  15. Recommitted to Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 126.3

  16. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  17. Representative Smith V added as cosponsor

  18. First reading: referred to Committee on Education

  19. Referred to the House

  20. Cosponsors: Representatives McGuire, Commons

  21. House sponsor: Representative Teshka

  22. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 37: yeas 28, nays 19

  23. Reread second time: amended, ordered engrossed

  24. Senator Randolph added as coauthor

  25. Amendment #6 (Raatz) prevailed; voice vote

  26. Amendment #1 (Johnson T) prevailed; voice vote

  27. Amendment #2 (Qaddoura) failed; voice vote

  28. Placed back on second reading Division of the Senate: yeas 34, nays 10

  29. Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

  30. Amendment #5 (Qaddoura) prevailed; voice vote

  31. Amendment #3 (Qaddoura) failed; voice vote

  32. Amendment #4 (Rogers) prevailed; voice vote

  33. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  34. First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development

  35. Authored by Senators Raatz, Goode

  36. Senators Byrne, Rogers added as coauthors

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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3 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 141 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (141)

141 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 78 do?
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.
Who sponsors SB 78?
SB 78 is sponsored by Vernon Smith (Democrat), Matt Commons (Republican), Julie McGuire (Republican), Jake Teshka (Republican), Lonnie Randolph (Democrat), Linda Rogers (Republican), Gary Byrne (Republican), Greg Goode (Republican), and Jeff Raatz (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 78?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 08, 2025. Enacted.
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