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    Senate Enrolled Act No. 185 amends the Indiana Code regarding education by mandating that all school corporations and charter schools adopt a policy on the use of wireless communication devices during instructional time. The policy must generally prohibit device use, with exceptions for educational purposes, emergencies, or specific individual education plans. Schools are required to publish their policies on their websites, and the act takes effect on July 1, 2024.

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    Senate Enrolled Act No. 185 amends the Indiana Code regarding education by mandating that all school corporations and charter schools adopt a policy on the use of wireless communication devices during instructional time. The policy must generally prohibit device use, with exceptions for educational purposes, emergencies, or specific individual education plans. Schools are required to publish their policies on their websites, and the act takes effect on July 1, 2024.

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    Senate Enrolled Act No. 185 amends the Indiana Code regarding education by mandating that all school corporations and charter schools adopt a policy on the use of wireless communication devices during instructional time. The policy must generally prohibit device use, with exceptions for educational purposes, emergencies, or specific individual education plans. Schools are required to publish their policies on their websites, and the act takes effect on July 1, 2024.

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    Second Regular Session of the 123rd General Assembly (2024)

    PRINTING CODE. Amendments: Whenever an existing statute (or a section of the Indiana
    Constitution) is being amended, the text of the existing provision will appear in this style type,
    additions will appear in this style type, and deletions will appear in this style type.
    Additions: Whenever a new statutory provision is being enacted (or a new constitutional
    provision adopted), the text of the new provision will appear in this style type. Also, the
    word NEW will appear in that style type in the introductory clause of each SECTION that adds
    a new provision to the Indiana Code or the Indiana Constitution.
    Conflict reconciliation: Text in a statute in this style type or this style type reconciles conflicts
    between statutes enacted by the 2023 Regular Session of the General Assembly.

    SENATE ENROLLED ACT No. 185

    AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning education.

    Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:

    SECTION 1. IC 20-26-5-40.7 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA


    CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
    [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 40.7. (a) As used in this section,
    "instructional time" has the meaning set forth in IC 20-30-2-1.
    (b) As used in this section, "wireless communication device"
    means any portable wireless device that has the capability to
    provide voice, messaging, or other data communication between
    two (2) or more parties, including a:
    (1) cellular telephone;
    (2) tablet computer;
    (3) laptop computer; or
    (4) gaming device.
    (c) Each school corporation and charter school shall adopt and
    implement a wireless communication device policy that:
    (1) except as provided in subdivisions (2) and (3) and
    subsection (d), prohibits a student from using a wireless
    communication device during instructional time;
    (2) authorizes a teacher to allow a student to use a wireless
    communication device for educational purposes during
    instructional time; and
    (3) permits a student to use a wireless communication device
    in the event of an emergency or to manage the student's

    SEA 185
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    health care.
    (d) The policy adopted and implemented under subsection (c)
    may not prohibit a student from using a wireless communication
    device during instructional time if the use of the wireless
    communication device is included in the student's:
    (1) individualized education program; or
    (2) plan developed under Section 504 of the federal
    Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. 794.
    (e) Each school corporation and charter school shall publish on
    its website the wireless communication device policy established
    under subsection (c).

    SEA 185
    President of the Senate

    President Pro Tempore

    Speaker of the House of Representatives

    Governor of the State of Indiana

    Date: Time:

    SEA 185

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