2025 Regular SessionIndiana Legislature

HB1660: Excused absence from school.

Legislative Summary

Excused absence from school. Provides that the governing body of a school corporation or the chief administrative officer of a nonpublic school system shall authorize the absence and excuse of a school student if the student participates in certain events offered by the National FFA Organization, the Indiana FFA Association, or a 4-H club. Provides that a student's excused absences may not exceed six days in a school year. Provides that the student must be in good academic standing.

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Bill History

1/21/2025
Authored by Representative Baird
House of Representatives
1/21/2025
First reading: referred to Committee on Education
House of Representatives
2/6/2025
Committee report: do pass, adopted
House of Representatives
2/6/2025
Representative Prescott added as coauthor
House of Representatives
2/10/2025
Second reading: ordered engrossed
House of Representatives
2/10/2025
Representative Cash added as coauthor
House of Representatives
2/10/2025
Representative Culp added as coauthor
House of Representatives
2/11/2025
Senate sponsor: Senators Buchanan and Leising
House of Representatives
2/11/2025
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 146: yeas 90, nays 0
House of Representatives
2/12/2025
Referred to the Senate
House of Representatives
3/3/2025
First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development
Senate
3/27/2025
Committee report: do pass, adopted
Senate
3/31/2025
Second reading: ordered engrossed
Senate
4/1/2025
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 330: yeas 45, nays 2
Senate
4/1/2025
Senator Randolph added as cosponsor
Senate
4/2/2025
Returned to the House without amendments
Senate
4/3/2025
Signed by the Speaker
House of Representatives
4/3/2025
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
Senate
4/9/2025
Signed by the President of the Senate
Senate
4/16/2025
Signed by the Governor
House of Representatives

Roll Call Votes

Senate - Third reading
4/1/2025
45
Yea
2
Nay
3
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House - Third reading
2/11/2025
90
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
9
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(4/16/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Documents

Enrolled
Bill Text4/2/202584.7 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text3/27/2025106.4 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text2/6/2025104.6 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/15/202586.7 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note4/2/202544.4 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note4/1/202544.6 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note3/31/202544.7 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note3/28/202544.9 KB
Misc
Misc3/26/202522.2 KB
Misc
Misc3/26/202550.1 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note2/11/202544.6 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note2/10/202544.5 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note2/6/202544.6 KB
Misc
Misc2/6/202570.2 KB
Misc
Misc2/5/202521.4 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note1/15/202544.4 KB