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SB0078Introduced in the Senate

Wireless communication device policy.

Passed

Introduced by Jeff Raatz, District 27

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

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.

Where it stands

Public Law 107

March 5, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate - Senate concurred with House amendments · February 25, 2026

36

Yes

12

No

2

Absent or Not Voting

50 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Dan Dernulc1Yes
Lonnie Randolph2Yes
Mark Spencer3No
Rodney Pol4Absent
Ed Charbonneau5Yes
Rick Niemeyer6Yes
Brian Buchanan7Yes
Mike Bohacek8Yes
Ryan Mishler9Yes
David Niezgodski10Yes

Bill history

  1. Authored by Senators Raatz, Goode

  2. First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development

  3. Senators Byrne, Rogers added as coauthors

  4. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  5. Amendment #1 (Johnson T) prevailed; voice vote

  6. Amendment #2 (Qaddoura) failed; voice vote

  7. Amendment #4 (Rogers) prevailed; voice vote

  8. Amendment #3 (Qaddoura) failed; voice vote

  9. Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

  10. Amendment #5 (Qaddoura) prevailed; voice vote

  11. Placed back on second reading Division of the Senate: yeas 34, nays 10

  12. Amendment #6 (Raatz) prevailed; voice vote

  13. Reread second time: amended, ordered engrossed

  14. Senator Randolph added as coauthor

  15. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 37: yeas 28, nays 19

  16. House sponsor: Representative Teshka

  17. Cosponsors: Representatives McGuire, Commons

  18. Referred to the House

  19. First reading: referred to Committee on Education

  20. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  21. Recommitted to Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 126.3

  22. Representative Smith V added as cosponsor

  23. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  24. Amendment #4 (Teshka) prevailed; voice vote

  25. Amendment #5 (Behning) prevailed; voice vote

  26. Amendment #3 (Hamilton) failed; Roll Call 320: yeas 42, nays 51

  27. Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

  28. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 336: yeas 82, nays 13

  29. Returned to the Senate with amendments

  30. Motion to concur filed

  31. Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 291: yeas 36, nays 12

  32. Signed by the President Pro Tempore

  33. Signed by the Speaker

  34. Signed by the President of the Senate

  35. Signed by the Governor

  36. Public Law 107

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