SB 78 IN

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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.

• Jeff Raatz Republican · author
• Greg Goode Republican · author
• Jake Teshka Republican · sponsor

1. Dec 8, 2025 Senators Byrne, Rogers added as coauthors · upper
2. Dec 8, 2025 Authored by Senators Raatz, Goode · upper
3. Dec 8, 2025 First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development · upper
4. Jan 8, 2026 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · upper
5. Jan 12, 2026 Amendment #4 (Rogers) prevailed; voice vote · upper
6. Jan 12, 2026 Amendment #3 (Qaddoura) failed; voice vote · upper
7. Jan 12, 2026 Amendment #5 (Qaddoura) prevailed; voice vote · upper
8. Jan 12, 2026 Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed · upper
9. Jan 12, 2026 Placed back on second reading Division of the Senate: yeas 34, nays 10 · upper
10. Jan 12, 2026 Amendment #2 (Qaddoura) failed; voice vote · upper
11. Jan 12, 2026 Amendment #1 (Johnson T) prevailed; voice vote · upper
12. Jan 13, 2026 Amendment #6 (Raatz) prevailed; voice vote · upper
13. Jan 13, 2026 Senator Randolph added as coauthor · upper
14. Jan 13, 2026 Reread second time: amended, ordered engrossed · upper
15. Jan 20, 2026 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 37: yeas 28, nays 19 · upper
16. Jan 20, 2026 House sponsor: Representative Teshka · upper
17. Jan 20, 2026 Cosponsors: Representatives McGuire, Commons · upper
18. Jan 22, 2026 Referred to the House · upper
19. Jan 28, 2026 First reading: referred to Committee on Education · lower
20. Feb 12, 2026 Representative Smith V added as cosponsor · lower
21. Feb 12, 2026 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · lower
22. Feb 12, 2026 Recommitted to Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 126.3 · lower
23. Feb 18, 2026 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · lower
24. Feb 23, 2026 Amendment #5 (Behning) prevailed; voice vote · lower
25. Feb 23, 2026 Amendment #3 (Hamilton) failed; Roll Call 320: yeas 42, nays 51 · lower
26. Feb 23, 2026 Amendment #4 (Teshka) prevailed; voice vote · lower
27. Feb 23, 2026 Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed · lower
28. Feb 24, 2026 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 336: yeas 82, nays 13 · lower
29. Feb 25, 2026 Returned to the Senate with amendments · lower
30. Feb 25, 2026 Motion to concur filed · upper
31. Feb 25, 2026 Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 291: yeas 36, nays 12 · upper
32. Feb 27, 2026 Signed by the Speaker · lower
33. Mar 5, 2026 Signed by the Governor · executive
34. Mar 5, 2026 Public Law 107 · upper
35. Feb 27, 2026 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
36. Feb 27, 2026 Signed by the President Pro Tempore · upper