Education bill tracker: Indiana lawmakers target cellphones, child care, $1 building law exemptions

While the 2026 legislative session started early and has been dominated by the state’s redistricting debate, the rest of the session could bring big changes to Indiana schools and students.

As part of our coverage, Chalkbeat Indiana is tracking this year’s biggest education bills as they move through the statehouse.

Below are bills that would make substantial changes to policies affecting Indiana students and teachers. That means generally, we’re not including bills that make minor changes to existing grants and programs, or to the makeup of state commissions and governing bodies…

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