# Indiana SB 123: Student water safety.

Indiana SB 123, Student water safety., is a Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026) Senate bill sponsored by Mark Spencer (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-01-22 (Senator Charbonneau added as second author) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana SB 123
- State: Indiana
- Session: Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026)
- Title: Student water safety.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-12-09
- Last action: 2026-01-22, Senator Charbonneau added as second author
- Sponsor: Mark Spencer (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: education and career development
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Requires public schools, including charter schools, to present an informational video on water safety to students enrolled in kindergarten through grade 12. Requires the department of education to approve an informational video on water safety for various grade levels.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Mark Spencer (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Ed Charbonneau (Republican), Senate

## Actions (3)

- 2026-01-22: Senator Charbonneau added as second author (Senate)
- 2025-12-09: First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development (Senate)
- 2025-12-09: Authored by Senator Spencer (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced Senate Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0123/versions/SB0123.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 80: Code publication. (signed)
- HB 1424: Farm and homestead food sales. (signed)
- HB 1406: Tax and fiscal matters. (signed)
- HB 1266: Department of education and education matters. (signed)
- HB 1277: Health and human services matters. (signed)
- HB 1210: Department of local government finance. (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced Senate Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0123/versions/SB0123.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related
- [SB 80: Code publication.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB80-2026)
- [HB 1424: Farm and homestead food sales.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1424-2026)
- [HB 1406: Tax and fiscal matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1406-2026)
- [HB 1266: Department of education and education matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1266-2026)
- [HB 1277: Health and human services matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1277-2026)
- [HB 1210: Department of local government finance.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1210-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB123-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).