# Indiana SR 50: Honoring Senator J.D. Ford upon his retirement.

Indiana SR 50, Honoring Senator J.D. Ford upon his retirement., is a Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026) Senate bill sponsored by Rodney Pol (Democratic); status adopted, last action 2026-02-17 (Authored by Senators Pol, Yoder, Hunley) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana SR 50
- State: Indiana
- Session: Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026)
- Title: Honoring Senator J.D. Ford upon his retirement.
- Status: adopted
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-17
- Last action: 2026-02-17, Authored by Senators Pol, Yoder, Hunley
- Sponsor: Rodney Pol (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 49
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

A SENATE RESOLUTION honoring Senator J.D. Ford upon his retirement.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Rodney Pol (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Aaron Freeman (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Andrea Hunley (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Blake Doriot (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Brett Clark (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Brian Buchanan (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Chris Garten (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Cyndi Carrasco (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Dan Dernulc (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Daryl Schmitt (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: David Niezgodski (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Ed Charbonneau (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Eric Bassler (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Eric Koch (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Fady Qaddoura (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Gary Byrne (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Greg Goode (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Greg Taylor (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Greg Walker (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: J.D. Ford (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: James Buck (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: James Tomes (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jean Leising (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jeff Raatz (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Justin Busch (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kyle Walker (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: La Keisha Jackson (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Linda Rogers (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Liz Brown (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lonnie Randolph (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mark Spencer (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Michael Crider (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Michael Young (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mike Bohacek (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mike Gaskill (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Nick McKinley (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Randy Maxwell (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Rick Niemeyer (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Rodric Bray (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Ron Alting (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Ryan Mishler (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Scott Alexander (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Scott Baldwin (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Shelli Yoder (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Spencer Deery (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Stacey Donato (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Susan Glick (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Travis Holdman (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Tyler Johnson (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Vaneta Becker (Republican), Senate

## Actions (4)

- 2026-02-17: Authored by Senators Pol, Yoder, Hunley (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: Senators Alexander, Alting, Baldwin, Bassler, Becker, Bohacek, Bray, Brown L, Buchanan, Buck, Busch, Byrne, Carrasco, Charbonneau, Clark, Crider, Deery, Dernulc, Donato, Doriot, Ford J.D., Freeman, Garten, Gaskill, Glick, Goode, Holdman, Johnson T, Koch, Leising, Maxwell, McKinley, Mishler, Niemeyer, Raatz, Rogers, Schmitt, Tomes, Walker G, Walker K, Young M added as coauthors (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: First reading: adopted voice vote (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: Coauthored by Senators Jackson L, Niezgodski, Qaddoura, Randolph Lonnie M, Spencer, Taylor G (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced Senate Resolution (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SR0050/versions/SR0050.01.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/SR0050/versions/SR0050.01.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-SR50-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).