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HB 1660 IN
Became Law

Excused absence from school.

IN · session 2025 · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Jan 21, 2025

Latest action (Apr 16, 2025) Public Law 97

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)

4 coauthors / cosponsors

Action history (21)

  1. Jan 21, 2025 Authored by Representative Baird · lower
  2. Jan 21, 2025 First reading: referred to Committee on Education · lower
  3. Feb 6, 2025 Committee report: do pass, adopted · lower
  4. Feb 6, 2025 Representative Prescott added as coauthor · lower
  5. Feb 10, 2025 Second reading: ordered engrossed · lower
  6. Feb 10, 2025 Representative Cash added as coauthor · lower
  7. Feb 10, 2025 Representative Culp added as coauthor · lower
  8. Feb 12, 2025 Referred to the Senate · lower
  9. Feb 11, 2025 Senate sponsor: Senators Buchanan and Leising · lower
  10. Feb 11, 2025 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 146: yeas 90, nays 0 · lower
  11. Mar 3, 2025 First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development · upper
  12. Mar 27, 2025 Committee report: do pass, adopted · upper
  13. Mar 31, 2025 Second reading: ordered engrossed · upper
  14. Apr 2, 2025 Returned to the House without amendments · upper
  15. Apr 1, 2025 Senator Randolph added as cosponsor · upper
  16. Apr 1, 2025 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 330: yeas 45, nays 2 · upper
  17. Apr 3, 2025 Signed by the President Pro Tempore · upper
  18. Apr 3, 2025 Signed by the Speaker · lower
  19. Apr 9, 2025 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
  20. Apr 16, 2025 Signed by the Governor · executive
  21. Apr 16, 2025 Public Law 97 · lower
Subjects
EDUCATION; GenerallySCHOOLS; Generally

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