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Indiana General Assembly · SB 78 · Public Law 107

Wireless communication device policy.

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Officially: “A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning education. Read the full text

2026 session

What it does

Wireless communication device policy.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.

Where it is

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Authored by Senators Raatz, Goode · Dec 8, 2025

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

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Senators Byrne, Rogers added as coauthors · Dec 8, 2025

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Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · Jan 8, 2026

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Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed · Jan 12, 2026

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Reread second time: amended, ordered engrossed · Jan 13, 2026

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

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Senator Randolph added as coauthor · Jan 13, 2026

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

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House sponsor: Representative Teshka · Jan 20, 2026

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Cosponsors: Representatives McGuire, Commons · Jan 20, 2026

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Referred to the House · Jan 22, 2026

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First reading: referred to Committee on Education · Jan 28, 2026

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Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · Feb 12, 2026

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Representative Smith V added as cosponsor · Feb 12, 2026

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

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Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · Feb 18, 2026

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Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed · Feb 23, 2026

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

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

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

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

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Returned to the Senate with amendments · Feb 25, 2026

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Motion to concur filed · Feb 25, 2026

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

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Signed by the President Pro Tempore · Feb 27, 2026

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Signed by the Speaker · Feb 27, 2026

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Signed by the President of the Senate · Feb 27, 2026

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Signed by the Governor · Mar 5, 2026

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Public Law 107 · Mar 5, 2026

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The numbers

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Recorded votes

Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 291: yeas 36, nays 12Senate · 2026-02-25 · Motion Passed · yea 36, nay 12, excused 1, present null, inactive null, notVoting 1
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 37: yeas 28, nays 19Senate · 2026-01-20 · Bill Passed · yea 28, nay 19, excused 1, present null, inactive null, notVoting 1
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Indiana legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Public Law 107 (Mar 5, 2026).