Bill Commons

IN SB 159

died on adjournment

School technology plans and policies.

Indiana · 2026 Regular Session (2nd Regular Session, 124th General Assembly) · upper

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Did IN SB 159 pass?

No. IN SB 159 died when the 2026 Regular Session (2nd Regular Session, 124th General Assembly) adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-01-28): First reading: referred to Committee on Education

What is IN SB 159 about?

Requires school corporations and charter schools (schools) to include in the school's technology plan a description of the school's plan to: (1) ensure the appropriate use of technological devices in schools; and (2) enable parents of students to exercise control over a student's technological devices while the student is not in school or engaged in virtual instruction or remote learning. Not later than January 1, 2027, requires a school to include in the school's Internet use policy a provision that enables the parent of a student to increase the strength of certain filters, block access to websites or content, and limit the use of certain devices. Creates an exemption from the Internet use policy requirement. Requires a school to include in the school's wireless communication device policy a provision that prohibits a student from using school supplied technological devices for a noneducational purpose during instructional time.

Who sponsors IN SB 159?

Jake Teshka, Stacey Donato, Tyler Johnson and 1 others are the primary sponsors of IN SB 159.

Description

Requires school corporations and charter schools (schools) to include in the school's technology plan a description of the school's plan to: (1) ensure the appropriate use of technological devices in schools; and (2) enable parents of students to exercise control over a student's technological devices while the student is not in school or engaged in virtual instruction or remote learning. Not later than January 1, 2027, requires a school to include in the school's Internet use policy a provision that enables the parent of a student to increase the strength of certain filters, block access to websites or content, and limit the use of certain devices. Creates an exemption from the Internet use policy requirement. Requires a school to include in the school's wireless communication device policy a provision that prohibits a student from using school supplied technological devices for a noneducational purpose during instructional time.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-01-28 — First reading: referred to Committee on Education
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Jake Teshkasponsor
  • Stacey Donatoauthor
  • Tyler Johnsonauthor
  • Spencer Deeryauthor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-01-28

    First reading: referred to Committee on Education

    reading-1,referral-committee

  2. 2026-01-27

    Referred to the House

    referral

  3. 2026-01-26

    Third reading: passed; Roll Call 73: yeas 41, nays 3

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  4. 2026-01-26

    Senator Donato added as third author

  5. 2026-01-26

    House sponsor: Representative Teshka

  6. 2026-01-22

    Amendment #3 (Deery) prevailed; voice vote

    amendment-passage

  7. 2026-01-22

    Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

    reading-2

  8. 2026-01-15

    Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

    committee-passage

  9. 2026-01-06

    Senator Johnson T added as second author

  10. 2026-01-05

    First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development

    reading-1,referral-committee

  11. 2026-01-05

    Authored by Senator Deery

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • SB 159 - Deery - 3rd Reading

    2026-01-26 · pass · 41-3

    Member-level votes (49)
    • Alexander: yes
    • Charbonneau: yes
    • Goode: yes
    • Rogers: yes
    • Alting: yes
    • Clark: yes
    • Holdman: yes
    • Schmitt: yes
    • Baldwin: yes
    • Crider: yes
    • Johnson: yes
    • Spencer: yes
    • Bohacek: yes
    • Deery: yes
    • Koch: yes
    • Taylor: yes
    • Bray: yes
    • Dernulc: yes
    • Maxwell: yes
    • Tomes: yes
    • Brown: yes
    • Donato: yes
    • Mishler: yes
    • Walker G: yes
    • Buchanan: yes
    • Doriot: yes
    • Niemeyer: yes
    • Walker K: yes
    • Buck: yes
    • Freeman: yes
    • Niezgodski: yes
    • Young: yes
    • Busch: yes
    • Garten: yes
    • Pol: yes
    • Byrne: yes
    • Gaskill: yes
    • Qaddoura: yes
    • Carrasco: yes
    • Glick: yes
    • Raatz: yes
    • Hunley: no
    • Leising: no
    • Yoder: no
    • Bassler: excused
    • Ford J.D.: excused
    • Jackson, L: excused
    • Randolph: excused
    • Becker: excused

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https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/sb0159

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