# Indiana HB 1660: Excused absence from school.

Indiana HB 1660, Excused absence from school., is a First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025) House bill sponsored by Beau Baird (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-04-16 (Public Law 97) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana HB 1660
- State: Indiana
- Session: First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025)
- Title: Excused absence from school.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-21
- Last action: 2025-04-16, Public Law 97
- Sponsor: Beau Baird (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Subjects: education, the senate, education and career development
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (135 yes, 2 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## 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.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Students get excused FFA and 4-H days: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, Indiana public and nonpublic schools must excuse qualifying educational event absences, up to six instructional days per school year. Covered events are scheduled competitions, exhibitions, or events offered by the National FFA Organization, Indiana FFA Association, or 4-H c…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Beau Baird (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Becky Cash (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Brian Buchanan (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: J.D. Prescott (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jean Leising (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kendell Culp (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Lonnie Randolph (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-01 | Senate | Third reading: passed | pass | 45 | 2 |   |
| 2025-02-11 | House | Third reading: passed | pass | 90 | 0 |   |

## Actions (21)

- 2025-04-16: Public Law 97 (House)
- 2025-04-16: Signed by the Governor (House)
- 2025-04-09: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: Signed by the Speaker (House)
- 2025-04-03: Signed by the President Pro Tempore (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Returned to the House without amendments (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 330: yeas 45, nays 2 (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: Senator Randolph added as cosponsor (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: Second reading: ordered engrossed (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: Committee report: do pass, adopted (Senate)
- 2025-03-03: First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: Referred to the Senate (House)
- 2025-02-11: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 146: yeas 90, nays 0 (House)
- 2025-02-11: Senate sponsor: Senators Buchanan and Leising (House)
- 2025-02-10: Representative Culp added as coauthor (House)
- 2025-02-10: Representative Cash added as coauthor (House)
- 2025-02-10: Second reading: ordered engrossed (House)
- 2025-02-06: Representative Prescott added as coauthor (House)
- 2025-02-06: Committee report: do pass, adopted (House)
- 2025-01-21: First reading: referred to Committee on Education (House)
- 2025-01-21: Authored by Representative Baird (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1660/versions/HB1660.04.ENRS?format=pdf)
- House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1660/versions/HB1660.03.COMS?format=pdf)
- House Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1660/versions/HB1660.02.COMH?format=pdf)
- Introduced House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1660/versions/HB1660.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 324: Criminal procedures. (signed)
- SB 231: Various corrections matters. (signed)
- SB 80: Code publication. (signed)
- SB 453: Various tax matters. (signed)
- SB 464: Financial institutions and consumer credit. (signed)
- SB 371: Workforce matters. (signed)

## Sources
- [Enrolled House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1660/versions/HB1660.04.ENRS?format=pdf)
- [House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1660/versions/HB1660.03.COMS?format=pdf)
- [House Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1660/versions/HB1660.02.COMH?format=pdf)
- [Introduced House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1660/versions/HB1660.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related
- [SB 324: Criminal procedures.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB324-2025)
- [SB 231: Various corrections matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB231-2025)
- [SB 80: Code publication.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB80-2025)
- [SB 453: Various tax matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB453-2025)
- [SB 464: Financial institutions and consumer credit.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB464-2025)
- [SB 371: Workforce matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB371-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1660-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).