STATE BILLIN SB 78PASSED

Wireless communication device policy.

Wireless communication device policy. 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.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Mar 5, 2026; 252 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2026 Regular Session

IN SB 78 · PassedMar 5

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Bill details

Last action: Public Law 107 · Mar 5, 2026

Bill history

Newest first.

Mar 5, 2026Public Law 107Senate

Mar 5, 2026Signed by the GovernorSenate

Feb 27, 2026Signed by the President of the SenateSenate

Feb 27, 2026Signed by the SpeakerHouse

Feb 27, 2026Signed by the President Pro TemporeSenate

Feb 25, 2026Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 291: yeas 36, nays 12Senate

Feb 25, 2026Motion to concur filedSenate

Feb 25, 2026Returned to the Senate with amendmentsHouse

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Feb 24, 2026Third reading: passed; Roll Call 336: yeas 82, nays 13House

Feb 23, 2026Second reading: amended, ordered engrossedHouse

Feb 23, 2026Amendment #3 (Hamilton) failed; Roll Call 320: yeas 42, nays 51House

Feb 23, 2026Amendment #5 (Behning) prevailed; voice voteHouse

Feb 23, 2026Amendment #4 (Teshka) prevailed; voice voteHouse

Feb 18, 2026Committee report: amend do pass, adoptedHouse

Feb 12, 2026Representative Smith V added as cosponsorHouse

Feb 12, 2026Recommitted to Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 126.3House

Feb 12, 2026Committee report: amend do pass, adoptedHouse

Jan 28, 2026First reading: referred to Committee on EducationHouse

Jan 22, 2026Referred to the HouseSenate

Jan 20, 2026Cosponsors: Representatives McGuire, CommonsSenate

Jan 20, 2026House sponsor: Representative TeshkaSenate

Jan 20, 2026Third reading: passed; Roll Call 37: yeas 28, nays 19Senate

Jan 13, 2026Senator Randolph added as coauthorSenate

Jan 13, 2026Reread second time: amended, ordered engrossedSenate

Jan 13, 2026Amendment #6 (Raatz) prevailed; voice voteSenate

Jan 12, 2026Placed back on second reading Division of the Senate: yeas 34, nays 10Senate

Jan 12, 2026Amendment #5 (Qaddoura) prevailed; voice voteSenate

Jan 12, 2026Second reading: amended, ordered engrossedSenate

Jan 12, 2026Amendment #3 (Qaddoura) failed; voice voteSenate

Jan 12, 2026Amendment #4 (Rogers) prevailed; voice voteSenate

Jan 12, 2026Amendment #2 (Qaddoura) failed; voice voteSenate

Jan 12, 2026Amendment #1 (Johnson T) prevailed; voice voteSenate

Jan 8, 2026Committee report: amend do pass, adoptedSenate

Dec 8, 2025Senators Byrne, Rogers added as coauthorsSenate

Dec 8, 2025First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career DevelopmentSenate

Dec 8, 2025Authored by Senators Raatz, GoodeSenate

Recorded votes

Senate - Third readingJan 20, 2026 · Senate · 28 yea · 19 nayPassed

House - Amendment #3 (Hamilton) failedFeb 23, 2026 · House · 42 yea · 51 nayFailed

House - Third readingFeb 24, 2026 · House · 82 yea · 13 nayPassed

Senate - Senate concurred with House amendmentsFeb 25, 2026 · Senate · 36 yea · 12 nayPassed

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