HB 1660 IN Became Law
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Summary
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.
Sponsors (3)
- Beau Baird Republican · author
- Brian Buchanan Republican · sponsor
- Jean Leising Republican · sponsor
4 coauthors / cosponsors
- J.D. Prescott Republican · coauthor
- Becky Cash Republican · coauthor
- Kendell Culp Republican · coauthor
- Lonnie Randolph Democratic · cosponsor
Action history (21)
- Jan 21, 2025 Authored by Representative Baird · lower
- Jan 21, 2025 First reading: referred to Committee on Education · lower
- Feb 6, 2025 Committee report: do pass, adopted · lower
- Feb 6, 2025 Representative Prescott added as coauthor · lower
- Feb 10, 2025 Second reading: ordered engrossed · lower
- Feb 10, 2025 Representative Cash added as coauthor · lower
- Feb 10, 2025 Representative Culp added as coauthor · lower
- Feb 12, 2025 Referred to the Senate · lower
- Feb 11, 2025 Senate sponsor: Senators Buchanan and Leising · lower
- Feb 11, 2025 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 146: yeas 90, nays 0 · lower
- Mar 3, 2025 First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development · upper
- Mar 27, 2025 Committee report: do pass, adopted · upper
- Mar 31, 2025 Second reading: ordered engrossed · upper
- Apr 2, 2025 Returned to the House without amendments · upper
- Apr 1, 2025 Senator Randolph added as cosponsor · upper
- Apr 1, 2025 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 330: yeas 45, nays 2 · upper
- Apr 3, 2025 Signed by the President Pro Tempore · upper
- Apr 3, 2025 Signed by the Speaker · lower
- Apr 9, 2025 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
- Apr 16, 2025 Signed by the Governor · executive
- Apr 16, 2025 Public Law 97 · lower
Subjects
EDUCATION; GenerallySCHOOLS; Generally
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