# Indiana HB 1034: Student cellular telephone use.

Indiana HB 1034, Student cellular telephone use., is a Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026) House bill sponsored by Jake Teshka (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-01-08 (Representatives Commons, Smith H added as coauthors) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana HB 1034
- State: Indiana
- Session: Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026)
- Title: Student cellular telephone use.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-12-01
- Last action: 2026-01-08, Representatives Commons, Smith H added as coauthors
- Sponsor: Jake Teshka (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: education
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Amends the definition of "wireless communication device." Requires each school corporation and charter school to adopt and implement a wireless communication device policy that: (1) prohibits a student from using or possessing a wireless communication device during the school day; (2) requires teacher directed use of a wireless communication device for educational purposes during the school day to occur only on school supplied wireless communication devices; and (3) mandates the use of a no device policy or a secure storage policy. Creates certain exceptions to a wireless communication device policy. Requires the department of education to publish model policy language and implementation guidance.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jake Teshka (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Hunter Smith (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Julie McGuire (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Matt Commons (Republican), House

## Actions (4)

- 2026-01-08: Representatives Commons, Smith H added as coauthors (House)
- 2025-12-01: Authored by Representative Teshka (House)
- 2025-12-01: Coauthored by Representative McGuire (House)
- 2025-12-01: First reading: referred to Committee on Education (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1034/versions/HB1034.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 1277: Health and human services matters. (signed)
- HB 1266: Department of education and education matters. (signed)
- HB 1210: Department of local government finance. (signed)
- HB 1249: Various criminal law matters. (signed)
- HB 1200: Bureau of motor vehicles. (signed)
- HB 1115: Homeowners association governance. (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1034/versions/HB1034.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related
- [HB 1277: Health and human services matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1277-2026)
- [HB 1266: Department of education and education matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1266-2026)
- [HB 1210: Department of local government finance.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1210-2026)
- [HB 1249: Various criminal law matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1249-2026)
- [HB 1200: Bureau of motor vehicles.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1200-2026)
- [HB 1115: Homeowners association governance.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1115-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1034-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).