STATEHOUSE (July 22, 2025) – With the 2025 legislative session concluding in April, State Rep. Beau Baird (R-Greencastle) is highlighting some of the new state laws taking effect this summer.
Baird said many new laws passed during session took effect July 1, including a new law supporting students in agriculture.
4-H and FFA provide students with invaluable experiences that build leadership, responsibility and real-world skills. Through House Enrolled Act 1660, Indiana students in good academic standing will receive up to six excused absences per school year to attend 4-H and FFA events that help prepare our next generation for jobs in agriculture and beyond.
"Indiana has a long and rich agricultural history, and this new law allows Hoosier students to fully engage in these programs while maintaining good academic standing," said Baird, who authored the new law. "Supporting students who are interested in agriculture and farming will help continue our state's success in this crucial industry."
Baird said lawmakers took action on a variety of issues impacting Hoosiers this year, including cutting taxes for hardworking Hoosiers.
To continue Indiana’s track record of cutting taxes, House Enrolled Act 1001 accounts for scheduled cuts to the state income tax each of the next two years to one of the lowest rates in the nation. Another new law provides property tax relief to homeowners. These tax cuts combined will save Hoosiers more than a billion dollars over two years.
Baird also highlighted the following new laws:
Safeguarding Hoosier Taxpayers
Indiana's budget is balanced, maintains Indiana's AAA credit rating, funds critical priorities and continues state income tax cuts for Hoosiers. The budget provides the most ever funding for K-12 schools and expands school choice to all families next year. It boosts funding for public safety and housing access to support growing communities.
Banning Discriminatory DEI Policies
All Hoosiers deserve to be treated equally under the law. State agencies, educational institutions and licensing boards are banned from implementing discriminatory DEI policies in enrollment, hiring and licensing. These decisions should be based on merit, skills and qualifications rather than personal characteristics.
Visit iga.in.gov to learn more about these and other new state laws.
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State Rep. Beau Baird (R-Greencastle) represents House District 44,
which includes all of Putnam County and a portion of Montgomery County.
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