Indiana Senate Bill 159

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 4)
Status: Engrossed on January 27 2026 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2026-01-28 - First reading: referred to Committee on Education
Pending: House Education Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

School technology plans and policies. Requires school corporations and charter schools (schools) to include in the school's technology plan a description of the school's plan to: (1) ensure the appropriate use of technological devices in schools; and (2) enable parents of students to exercise control over a student's technological devices while the student is not in school or engaged in virtual instruction or remote learning. Not later than January 1, 2027, requires a school to include in the school's Internet use policy a provision that enables the parent of a student to increase the strength of certain filters, block access to websites or content, and limit the use of certain devices. Creates an exemption from the Internet use policy requirement. Requires a school to include in the school's wireless communication device policy a provision that prohibits a student from using school supplied technological devices for a noneducational purpose during instructional time.

School technology plans and policies.

Sen. Spencer Deery [R]

Sen. Tyler Johnson [R]

Sen. Stacey Donato [R]

Rep. Jake Teshka [R]

2026-01-26 - Senate - Senate - Third reading (Y: 41 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-01-28	House	First reading: referred to Committee on Education
2026-01-27	Senate	Referred to the House
2026-01-26	Senate	Senator Donato added as third author
2026-01-26	Senate	House sponsor: Representative Teshka
2026-01-26	Senate	Third reading: passed; Roll Call 73: yeas 41, nays 3
2026-01-22	Senate	Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
2026-01-22	Senate	Amendment #3 (Deery) prevailed; voice vote
2026-01-15	Senate	Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
2026-01-06	Senate	Senator Johnson T added as second author
2026-01-05	Senate	First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development
2026-01-05	Senate	Authored by Senator Deery

Type	Source
Summary	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2026/bills/senate/159/details
Text	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2026/senate/bills/SB0159/SB0159.01.INTR.pdf
Text	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2026/senate/bills/SB0159/SB0159.02.COMS.pdf
Text	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2026/senate/bills/SB0159/SB0159.03.ENGS.pdf
Amendment	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2026/senate/bills/SB0159/committee-amendments/drafts/AM015901.pdf
Amendment	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2026/senate/bills/SB0159/committee-amendments/amendments/SB0159.01.INTR.AMS01.pdf
Amendment	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2026/senate/bills/SB0159/amendments/SB0159.02.COMS.AMS002.pdf
Amendment	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2026/senate/bills/SB0159/amendments/SB0159.02.COMS.AMS001.pdf
Amendment	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2026/senate/bills/SB0159/amendments/SB0159.02.COMS.AMS003.pdf
Amendment	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2026/senate/bills/SB0159/committee-amendments/drafts/AM015903.pdf
Amendment	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2026/senate/bills/SB0159/committee-amendments/drafts/AM015902.pdf
Supplement	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2026/senate/bills/SB0159/fiscal-notes/SB0159.01.INTR.FN001.pdf
Supplement	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2026/senate/bills/SB0159/votesheets/SB0159.01.INTR.04.pdf
Supplement	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2026/senate/bills/SB0159/committee-reports/SB0159.01.INTR.CRS001.pdf
Supplement	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2026/senate/bills/SB0159/fiscal-notes/SB0159.02.COMS.FN001.pdf
Supplement	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2026/senate/bills/SB0159/fiscal-notes/SB0159.03.ENGS.FN001.pdf
Supplement	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2026/senate/bills/SB0159/fiscal-notes/SB0159.03.ENGS.FN002.pdf
Roll Call	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2026/senate/bills/SB0159/rollcalls/SB0159.73_S.pdf