# Indiana SR 20: Urging the Indiana Senate to create a Mental Health Task Force.

Indiana SR 20, Urging the Indiana Senate to create a Mental Health Task Force., is a Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026) Senate bill sponsored by J.D. Ford (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-02-03 (Authored by Senator Ford J.D.) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana SR 20
- State: Indiana
- Session: Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026)
- Title: Urging the Indiana Senate to create a Mental Health Task Force.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-03
- Last action: 2026-02-03, Authored by Senator Ford J.D.
- Sponsor: J.D. Ford (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: health and provider services
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

A SENATE RESOLUTION urging the Indiana Senate to create a Mental Health Task Force.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: J.D. Ford (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (2)

- 2026-02-03: Authored by Senator Ford J.D. (Senate)
- 2026-02-03: First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced Senate Resolution (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SR0020/versions/SR0020.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 239: Various education matters. (signed)
- SB 204: Various education matters. (signed)
- SB 179: Indiana department of transportation. (signed)
- SB 185: Alcohol and tobacco matters. (signed)
- SB 80: Code publication. (signed)
- HB 1424: Farm and homestead food sales. (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced Senate Resolution (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SR0020/versions/SR0020.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related
- [SB 239: Various education matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB239-2026)
- [SB 204: Various education matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB204-2026)
- [SB 179: Indiana department of transportation.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB179-2026)
- [SB 185: Alcohol and tobacco matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB185-2026)
- [SB 80: Code publication.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB80-2026)
- [HB 1424: Farm and homestead food sales.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1424-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SR20-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).