IN SB 78

enacted

Wireless communication device policy.

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

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Quick answers

Did IN SB 78 pass?

Yes. IN SB 78 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-03-05): Public Law 107

What is IN SB 78 about?

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 IN SB 78?

Jake Teshka, Greg Goode, Jeff Raatz are the primary sponsors of IN SB 78, joined by 6 cosponsors.

Description

Introduced: —
Latest action: 2026-03-05 — Public Law 107
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Subjects

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

2026-03-05
Public Law 107
became-law
2026-03-05
Signed by the Governor
executive-signature
2026-02-27
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
passage
2026-02-27
Signed by the President of the Senate
passage
2026-02-27
Signed by the Speaker
passage
2026-02-25
Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 291: yeas 36, nays 12
2026-02-25
Motion to concur filed
filing
2026-02-25
Returned to the Senate with amendments
receipt
2026-02-24
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 336: yeas 82, nays 13
passage,reading-3,reading-3
2026-02-23
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
reading-2
2026-02-23
Amendment #4 (Teshka) prevailed; voice vote
amendment-passage
2026-02-23
Amendment #3 (Hamilton) failed; Roll Call 320: yeas 42, nays 51
amendment-failure,failure
2026-02-23
Amendment #5 (Behning) prevailed; voice vote
amendment-passage
2026-02-18
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
committee-passage
2026-02-12
Recommitted to Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 126.3
2026-02-12
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
committee-passage
2026-02-12
Representative Smith V added as cosponsor
2026-01-28
First reading: referred to Committee on Education
reading-1,referral-committee
2026-01-22
Referred to the House
referral
2026-01-20
Cosponsors: Representatives McGuire, Commons
2026-01-20
House sponsor: Representative Teshka
2026-01-20
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 37: yeas 28, nays 19
passage,reading-3,reading-3
2026-01-13
Reread second time: amended, ordered engrossed
reading-2
2026-01-13
Senator Randolph added as coauthor
2026-01-13
Amendment #6 (Raatz) prevailed; voice vote
amendment-passage
2026-01-12
Amendment #1 (Johnson T) prevailed; voice vote
amendment-passage
2026-01-12
Amendment #2 (Qaddoura) failed; voice vote
amendment-failure,failure
2026-01-12
Placed back on second reading Division of the Senate: yeas 34, nays 10
reading-2
2026-01-12
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
reading-2
2026-01-12
Amendment #5 (Qaddoura) prevailed; voice vote
amendment-passage
2026-01-12
Amendment #3 (Qaddoura) failed; voice vote
amendment-failure,failure
2026-01-12
Amendment #4 (Rogers) prevailed; voice vote
amendment-passage
2026-01-08
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
committee-passage
2025-12-08
First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development
reading-1,referral-committee
2025-12-08
Authored by Senators Raatz, Goode
2025-12-08
Senators Byrne, Rogers added as coauthors

Versions

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Documents

Votes

SB 78 - Raatz - 3rd Reading
2026-01-20 · pass · 28-19
Member-level votes (49)
- Alexander: yes
- Byrne: yes
- Doriot: yes
- Maxwell: yes
- Baldwin: yes
- Carrasco: yes
- Gaskill: yes
- Niemeyer: yes
- Bohacek: yes
- Charbonneau: yes
- Glick: yes
- Niezgodski: yes
- Bray: yes
- Clark: yes
- Goode: yes
- Raatz: yes
- Brown: yes
- Crider: yes
- Holdman: yes
- Randolph: yes
- Buchanan: yes
- Deery: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Rogers: yes
- Buck: yes
- Donato: yes
- Koch: yes
- Young: yes
- Alting: no
- Ford J.D.: no
- Mishler: no
- Tomes: no
- Bassler: no
- Freeman: no
- Pol: no
- Walker G: no
- Becker: no
- Hunley: no
- Qaddoura: no
- Walker K: no
- Busch: no
- Jackson, L: no
- Spencer: no
- Yoder: no
- Dernulc: no
- Leising: no
- Taylor: no
- Schmitt: excused
- Garten: not voting
SB 78 - Teshka - 2nd Reading
2026-02-23 · fail · 42-51
Member-level votes (100)
- Andrade: yes
- Errington: yes
- Johnson, B: yes
- Pierce, M: yes
- Bartels: yes
- Garcia Wilburn: yes
- Judy: yes
- Porter: yes
- Bartlett: yes
- Genda: yes
- Klinker: yes
- Pryor: yes
- Bauer: yes
- GiaQuinta: yes
- Manning: yes
- Shackleford: yes
- Burton: yes
- Gore: yes
- May: yes
- Shonkwiler: yes
- Campbell: yes
- Hall: yes
- Miller, K: yes
- Smaltz: yes
- Commons: yes
- Hamilton: yes
- Moseley: yes
- Smith, V: yes
- Criswell: yes
- Harris: yes
- Novak: yes
- Snow: yes
- Dant Chesser: yes
- Hatcher: yes
- Patterson: yes
- Summers: yes
- DeLaney: yes
- Isa: yes
- Pfaff: yes
- Dvorak: yes
- Jackson, C: yes
- Pierce, K: yes
- Abbott: no
- Engleman: no
- Lehman: no
- Rowray: no
- Aylesworth: no
- Greene: no
- Lindauer: no
- Slager: no
- Baird: no
- Haggard: no
- Lopez: no
- Smith, H: no
- Barrett: no
- Heaton: no
- Lucas: no
- Soliday: no
- Bascom: no
- Heine: no
- Mayfield: no
- Steuerwald: no
- Behning: no
- Hostettler: no
- McGuire: no
- Sweet: no
- Borders: no
- Ireland: no
- Meltzer: no
- Teshka: no
- Carbaugh: no
- Jeter: no
- Morris: no
- Thompson: no
- Cash: no
- Jordan: no
- O'Brien: no
- VanNatter: no
- Clere: no
- King: no
- Olthoff: no
- Wesco: no
- Culp: no
- Lauer: no
- Payne: no
- Yocum: no
- Davis: no
- Lawson: no
- Prescott: no
- Zimmerman: no
- DeVon: no
- Ledbetter: no
- Pressel: no
- Moed: excused
- Pack: excused
- Goss-Reaves: not voting
- McNamara: not voting
- Miller, D: not voting
- Mr. Speaker: not voting
- Karickhoff: not voting
SB 78 - Teshka - 3rd Reading
2026-02-24 · pass · 82-13
Member-level votes (100)
- Abbott: yes
- Engleman: yes
- King: yes
- Pfaff: yes
- Andrade: yes
- Errington: yes
- Klinker: yes
- Pierce, K: yes
- Aylesworth: yes
- Garcia Wilburn: yes
- Lauer: yes
- Pierce, M: yes
- Baird: yes
- Genda: yes
- Lawson: yes
- Porter: yes
- Barrett: yes
- GiaQuinta: yes
- Ledbetter: yes
- Pressel: yes
- Bartlett: yes
- Gore: yes
- Lehman: yes
- Pryor: yes
- Bascom: yes
- Goss-Reaves: yes
- Lindauer: yes
- Shackleford: yes
- Bauer: yes
- Greene: yes
- Lopez: yes
- Slager: yes
- Behning: yes
- Haggard: yes
- Lucas: yes
- Smaltz: yes
- Borders: yes
- Hall: yes
- May: yes
- Smith, H: yes
- Burton: yes
- Hamilton: yes
- McGuire: yes
- Snow: yes
- Campbell: yes
- Harris: yes
- Miller, D: yes
- Soliday: yes
- Carbaugh: yes
- Hatcher: yes
- Miller, K: yes
- Steuerwald: yes
- Cash: yes
- Heaton: yes
- Moed: yes
- Summers: yes
- Commons: yes
- Heine: yes
- Morris: yes
- Sweet: yes
- Criswell: yes
- Ireland: yes
- Moseley: yes
- Teshka: yes
- Culp: yes
- Isa: yes
- Novak: yes
- Thompson: yes
- Dant Chesser: yes
- Jeter: yes
- O'Brien: yes
- Wesco: yes
- Davis: yes
- Johnson, B: yes
- Olthoff: yes
- Yocum: yes
- DeLaney: yes
- Jordan: yes
- Pack: yes
- DeVon: yes
- Judy: yes
- Patterson: yes
- Bartels: no
- Manning: no
- Prescott: no
- Zimmerman: no
- Clere: no
- Mayfield: no
- Rowray: no
- Dvorak: no
- McNamara: no
- Shonkwiler: no
- Hostettler: no
- Meltzer: no
- VanNatter: no
- Jackson, C: not voting
- Payne: not voting
- Smith, V: not voting
- Mr. Speaker: not voting
- Karickhoff: not voting
SB 78 - Raatz
2026-02-25 · pass · 36-12
Member-level votes (50)
- Alexander: yes
- Byrne: yes
- Gaskill: yes
- Niemeyer: yes
- Alting: yes
- Carrasco: yes
- Glick: yes
- Niezgodski: yes
- Baldwin: yes
- Charbonneau: yes
- Goode: yes
- Raatz: yes
- Bassler: yes
- Clark: yes
- Holdman: yes
- Randolph: yes
- Bohacek: yes
- Crider: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Rogers: yes
- Bray: yes
- Deery: yes
- Koch: yes
- Taylor: yes
- Brown: yes
- Dernulc: yes
- Maxwell: yes
- Tomes: yes
- Buchanan: yes
- Donato: yes
- McKinley: yes
- Walker G: yes
- Buck: yes
- Garten: yes
- Mishler: yes
- Young: yes
- Becker: no
- Freeman: no
- Leising: no
- Spencer: no
- Busch: no
- Hunley: no
- Qaddoura: no
- Walker K: no
- Ford J.D.: no
- Jackson, L: no
- Schmitt: no
- Yoder: no
- Pol: excused
- Doriot: not voting

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