2024 Regular Session • Indiana Legislature
SB0185: Student use of wireless communication device.
Legislative Summary
Student use of wireless communication device. Requires each school corporation and charter school to: (1) adopt and implement a wireless communication device policy that governs student use of a wireless communication device; and (2) publish the policy on the school corporation's or charter school's website.
Bill History
1/9/2024
Authored by Senator Raatz
Senate
1/9/2024
First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development
Senate
1/11/2024
Senator Crane added as coauthor
Senate
1/25/2024
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
Senate
1/29/2024
Amendment #1 (Ford J.D.) prevailed; voice vote
Senate
1/29/2024
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
Senate
1/29/2024
Senator Donato added as second author
Senate
1/30/2024
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 63: yeas 49, nays 0
Senate
1/30/2024
House sponsor: Representative McGuire
Senate
1/30/2024
Cosponsor: Representative Teshka
Senate
1/30/2024
Senator Buck added as coauthor
Senate
1/30/2024
Senator Randolph added as coauthor
Senate
1/30/2024
Senator Rogers added as coauthor
Senate
1/31/2024
Referred to the House
Senate
2/6/2024
First reading: referred to Committee on Education
House of Representatives
2/15/2024
Committee report: do pass, adopted
House of Representatives
2/15/2024
Representatives Davis and Pfaff added as cosponsors
House of Representatives
2/19/2024
Representative Teshka removed as cosponsor
House of Representatives
2/19/2024
Second reading: ordered engrossed
House of Representatives
2/20/2024
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 175: yeas 83, nays 8
House of Representatives
2/21/2024
Returned to the Senate without amendments
House of Representatives
2/29/2024
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
Senate
3/4/2024
Signed by the Speaker
House of Representatives
3/8/2024
Signed by the President of the Senate
Senate
3/11/2024
Signed by the Governor
Senate
3/11/2024
Public Law 24
Senate
Amendments
House Education Amendment #3
House Education Amendment #3
2/13/2024Not Adopted
Senate Amendment #1
Senate Amendment #1
1/29/2024Not Adopted
Senate Education and Career Development Amendment #1
Senate Education and Career Development Amendment #1
1/24/2024Not Adopted
Senate Education and Career Development Amendment #2
Senate Education and Career Development Amendment #2
1/23/2024Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
House - Third reading
2/20/2024
83
Yea
8
Nay
2
Not Voting
7
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate - Third reading
1/30/2024
49
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(3/11/2024)
Chamber
Senate
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Republican: 7
Democrat: 2
Primary Sponsor
Jeff Raatz
Republican