Beau Baird
Candidate for State Representative, 44th District
Background
- Occupation
- State representative; rancher and home care CFO
- Lives in
- Greencastle
- Campaign website
- indianahouserepublicans.com
State representative for District 44 (all of Putnam County and part of Montgomery County) since 2018 and chair of the House Environmental Affairs Committee. Owner and operator of Baird Ranch and chief financial officer of Indiana Home Care Plus.
Documented positions
Education
Authored a law excusing absences for FFA and 4-H eventsIn office
House Bill 1660 (2025): up to six days a year for students in good academic standing. Signed into law (Public Law 97-2025).
ReportHouse Bill 1660 (2025 session), "Excused absence from school" — bill text and digest (HB1660.03.COMS)Government record · Indiana General Assembly · iga.in.gov
“shall authorize the absence and excuse of a school student if the student participates in certain events offered by the National FFA Organization”
Environment & parks
Authored a bill setting age targets for state forest landIn office
House Bill 1414 (2026): it also would require recreational fees for state forest use; it cleared committee. Did not become law.
ReportHouse Bill 1414 (2026 session), "Forest management" — bill text and digest (HB1414.02.COMH)Government record · Indiana General Assembly · iga.in.gov
“10% of state forest land consists of forests that are 100 years or older”
Authored a bill giving veterans free state park admissionIn office
House Bill 1556 (2025). Did not become law.
ReportHouse Bill 1556 (2025 session), "Free state park admission for veterans" — bill text and digest (HB1556.01.INTR)Government record · Indiana General Assembly · iga.in.gov
“Requires the department of natural resources to provide free admission to state parks to veterans with the proper identification.”
Health & human services
Authored a law licensing foreign-trained doctors for underserved areasIn office
House Bill 1555 (2025): they must practice at a health care facility in an underserved area. Signed into law (Public Law 234-2025).
ReportHouse Bill 1555 (2025 session), "Licensure of foreign trained physicians" — bill text and digest (HB1555.04.COMS)Government record · Indiana General Assembly · iga.in.gov
“Establishes a limited medical license for individuals who: (1) have graduated from certain international medical programs”
Government & transparency
Voted for the 2025 mid-decade congressional redistricting billIn office
House Bill 1032 would have redrawn Indiana's congressional districts mid-decade. The House passed it 57-41 on Dec. 5, 2025 (Roll Call 28, which lists each member's vote); the Senate defeated it 19-31 on Dec. 11, 2025. Baird is listed among the yeas.
ReportHouse Roll Call 28: House Bill 1032 (Redistricting), third reading, Dec. 5, 2025Government record · Indiana House of Representatives · Dec 5, 2025 · iga.in.gov
“Roll Call 28: Bill Passed HB 1032 - Smaltz - 3rd Reading”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Beau Baird on them.
- Taxes & budgetNo documented position found.
- Public safetyNo documented position found.
All sources (10)
- Who and What Is on My Ballot: the official ballot of every precinct, 2026 General Election (Montgomery County offices and districts)
Election filing · Indiana Election Division (Indiana Voter Portal) · indianavoters.in.gov
- Who and What Is on My Ballot: the official ballot of every precinct, 2026 General Election (Putnam County offices and districts)
Election filing · Indiana Election Division (Indiana Voter Portal) · indianavoters.in.gov
- Who and What Is on My Ballot: the official ballot of every precinct, 2026 General Election
Election filing · Indiana Election Division (Indiana Voter Portal) · indianavoters.in.gov
- Representative Beau Baird — member page
Government record · Indiana General Assembly · iga.in.gov
- State Rep. Beau Baird — member biography
Government record · Indiana House Republican Caucus · indianahouserepublicans.com
- House Bill 1555 (2025 session), "Licensure of foreign trained physicians" — bill text and digest (HB1555.04.COMS)
Government record · Indiana General Assembly · iga.in.gov
- House Bill 1414 (2026 session), "Forest management" — bill text and digest (HB1414.02.COMH)
Government record · Indiana General Assembly · iga.in.gov
- House Bill 1660 (2025 session), "Excused absence from school" — bill text and digest (HB1660.03.COMS)
Government record · Indiana General Assembly · iga.in.gov
- House Bill 1556 (2025 session), "Free state park admission for veterans" — bill text and digest (HB1556.01.INTR)
Government record · Indiana General Assembly · iga.in.gov
- House Roll Call 28: House Bill 1032 (Redistricting), third reading, Dec. 5, 2025
Government record · Indiana House of Representatives · Dec 5, 2025 · iga.in.gov
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