INDIANAPOLIS (Indiana Capital Chronicle) - Indiana lawmakers are weighing a new “bell to bell” proposal that would tighten cellphone restrictions in K-12 schools by requiring Hoosier students to securely store their devices on campus — or leave them at home for the entire school day.

Senate Bill 78 received an hourlong hearing on Tuesday in the Senate Education Committee that was largely dedicated to public testimony.

Committee Chair Sen. Jeff Raatz, R-Richmond, who authored the bill with Sen. Greg Goode, R-Terre Haute, said possible amendments and a vote to send the bill to the full chamber is expected in early January.

“From a very high level, the (bill requires) cellphones to be left at the entrance of the class,” Raatz said. “I think it’s pretty onerous on a teacher to pay attentio

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