Ohio legislation · 136th General Assembly
Ohio HB125: Regards excused school absences for 4-H and FFA programs
Status: In committee, March 25, 2026
To enact section 3321.044 of the Revised Code regarding attendance at school during participation in district-approved activities.
What the bill says
To enact section 3321.044 of the Revised Code regarding attendance at school during participation in district-approved activities.
From the amended text, March 18, 2026:
A BILL To enact section 3321.044 of the Revised Code regarding attendance at school during participation in district-approved activities. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO: Section 1. That section 3321.044 of the Revised Code be enacted to read as follows: Sec. 3321.044. (A) A school district shall consider a student in any of grades kindergarten through twelve present at school during school hours when the student is participating in scheduled school-sponsored or workforce preparation activities approved by the district. Approved activities shall include 4-H and FFA activities or programs, athletic tournaments, field trips, internships, shadowing opportunities, and any other activity approved by the district. A school district may require an educator affiliated with the activity or the student's parent to submit written documentation, including the hours of participation, to a school principal or attendance officer as proof of participation in the approved activity. The district shall give the student the opportunity to make up any school work missed during the student's participation in an approved activity under this section. Class grades for the student and the chronic absenteeism calculation for the district or school shall not be adversely affected by the student's participation in an approved activity under this section. (B) Notwithstanding division (A) of this section, a school principal or a designee of …
Sponsors
- Thomas Hall (R, 46) · primary sponsor
- Rodney Creech (R, 40) · primary sponsor
- Cindy Abrams (R, 29)
- Tim Barhorst (R, 85)
- Sean Brennan (D, 14)
- Juanita Brent (D, 18)
- Thaddeus Claggett (R, 68)
- Gary Click (R, 88)
- Meredith Craig (R, 77)
- Kellie Deeter (R, 54)
- Michael Dovilla (R, 17)
- Arthur, Sarah Fowler (R, 99)
Latest actions
- : Referred to committee
- : Introduced
- : Passed
- : Reported - Amended
- : Referred to committee
- : Introduced
Votes
- Passed (March 18, 2026): 95 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Favorable Passage (March 11, 2026): 13 yea, 0 nay, failed
Subjects: Education, Primary and Secondary Education
Common questions
- What is HB125?
- HB125 is a bill in the Ohio Legislature (136th General Assembly): Regards excused school absences for 4-H and FFA programs.
- What does HB125 do?
- In its own words: To enact section 3321.044 of the Revised Code regarding attendance at school during participation in district-approved activities.
- What is the status of HB125?
- In committee as of March 25, 2026. Latest action: Referred to committee (March 25, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB125?
- Thomas Hall (R, 46), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB125?
- On the Ohio Legislature website: https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/136/hb125
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