# Indiana SB 159: School technology plans and policies.

Indiana SB 159, School technology plans and policies., is a Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026) Senate bill sponsored by Spencer Deery (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-01-28 (First reading: referred to Committee on Education) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana SB 159
- State: Indiana
- Session: Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026)
- Title: School technology plans and policies.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-05
- Last action: 2026-01-28, First reading: referred to Committee on Education
- Sponsor: Spencer Deery (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: education and career development, the house, education
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (41 yes, 3 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

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.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Spencer Deery (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jake Teshka (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Stacey Donato (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Tyler Johnson (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-01-26 | Senate | Third reading: passed | pass | 41 | 3 |   |

## Actions (11)

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

## Bill text

- Engrossed Senate Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0159/versions/SB0159.03.ENGS?format=pdf)
- Introduced Senate Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0159/versions/SB0159.01.INTR?format=pdf)
- Senate Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0159/versions/SB0159.02.COMS?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
- [Engrossed Senate Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0159/versions/SB0159.03.ENGS?format=pdf)
- [Introduced Senate Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0159/versions/SB0159.01.INTR?format=pdf)
- [Senate Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0159/versions/SB0159.02.COMS?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-SB159-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).