Regards excused school absences for 4-H and FFA programs

Legislative status

1. Introduced
2. In Committee
3. Reported by Committee
4. Floor Vote Scheduled
5. Passed One Chamber
6. Passed Both Chambers
7. Sent to Executive
8. Signed into Law

Summary

The bill lets kindergarten through 12th‑grade students miss school without penalty when they take part in district‑approved activities such as 4‑H, FFA, athletic tournaments, field trips, internships, or job‑shadowing. Schools must let students make up missed work and cannot count these absences against grades or chronic absenteeism, except when the activity falls during state testing or a disciplinary suspension.

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Hearings

• Senate Education: S. B. No. 442, S. B. No. 332, Sub. H. B. No. 25, Am. H. B. No. 125, Am. H. B. No. 500
  Senate Education · Jun 2, 2026
• Senate Education: Sub. H. B. No. 25, Am. H. B. No. 125, S. B. No. 400, S. B. No. 127, S. C. R. No. 16, S. B. No. 113
  Senate Education · May 19, 2026
• House Education: Sub. S. B. No. 19, H. B. No. 661, H. B. No. 125, H. B. No. 531, H. B. No. 674
  House Education · Mar 10, 2026
• House Education: H. B. No. 545, H. B. No. 125, H. B. No. 661, Sub. S. B. No. 144, Sub. S. B. No. 19, H. B. No. 625, H. B. No. 531, H. B. No. 523
  House Education · Mar 3, 2026
• House Education: H. C. R. No. 30, H. B. No. 674, H. B. No. 661, Sub. S. B. No. 19, H. B. No. 125, H. B. No. 523
  House Education · Feb 24, 2026

History

1. Mar 25, 2026Referred to committee
2. Mar 19, 2026Introduced
3. Mar 18, 2026Passed
4. Mar 11, 2026Reported - Amended
5. Feb 26, 2025Referred to committee
6. Feb 24, 2025Introduced

Sponsors

• Thomas Hall (R) · sponsor
• Angela N. King
• Diane Mullins
• Heidi Workman
• Josh Williams
• Kellie Deeter
• Kevin D. Miller
• Mark Johnson
• Matthew Kishman
• Rodney Creech
• Roy Klopfenstein

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