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J.D. Ford 2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Legislative Session

Joint Sponsor of Legislation

IN
IN

Indiana 2026 Regular Session

Indiana House Bill HB1002

Introduced
1/8/26  
Refer
1/8/26  
Report Pass
1/22/26  
Engrossed
1/29/26  
Refer
2/2/26  
Refer
2/9/26  
Report Pass
2/12/26  
Enrolled
2/18/26  
Passed
2/26/26  
Chaptered
2/26/26  
Electric utility affordability.
IN
IN

Indiana 2026 Regular Session

Indiana House Bill HB1251

Introduced
1/5/26  
Refer
1/5/26  
Report Pass
1/12/26  
Report Pass
1/27/26  
Engrossed
2/3/26  
Refer
2/5/26  
Emergency ambulance services.
IN
IN

Indiana 2026 Regular Session

Indiana House Bill HB1257

Introduced
1/5/26  
Refer
1/5/26  
Report Pass
1/22/26  
Engrossed
1/29/26  
Refer
2/2/26  
Report Pass
2/9/26  
Enrolled
2/24/26  
Passed
3/4/26  
Chaptered
3/4/26  
Child services matters.
IN
IN

Indiana 2026 Regular Session

Indiana House Bill HB1202

Introduced
1/5/26  
Refer
1/5/26  
Report Pass
1/12/26  
Engrossed
1/21/26  
Refer
1/26/26  
Report Pass
2/10/26  
Enrolled
2/18/26  
Passed
2/24/26  
Chaptered
2/24/26  
Various public safety matters.
IN
IN

Indiana 2026 Regular Session

Indiana House Bill HCR0004

Introduced
1/5/26  
Report Pass
1/8/26  
Engrossed
1/14/26  
Refer
1/15/26  
Report Pass
2/3/26  
Enrolled
2/6/26  
Urging the Indiana Department of Transportation to rename the stretch of State Road 45 that is between College Avenue and Fee Lane in Bloomington the “Bob Knight Memorial Way”.

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

IN
IN

Indiana 2026 Regular Session

Indiana Senate Bill SB0252

Introduced
1/8/26  
Refer
1/8/26  
Criminal law matters.
IN
IN

Indiana 2026 Regular Session

Indiana Senate Bill SB0242

Introduced
1/8/26  
Refer
1/8/26  
Report Pass
1/20/26  
Engrossed
1/27/26  
Innkeeper's tax.
IN
IN

Indiana 2026 Regular Session

Indiana Senate Bill SB0254

Introduced
1/8/26  
Refer
1/8/26  
Report Pass
1/22/26  
Engrossed
1/29/26  
Refer
2/2/26  
Report Pass
2/18/26  
Enrolled
2/25/26  
Passed
3/5/26  
Chaptered
3/5/26  
Ivy Tech Community College.
IN
IN

Indiana 2026 Regular Session

Indiana Senate Bill SB0208

Introduced
1/8/26  
Firefighter cancer insurance.
IN
IN

Indiana 2026 Regular Session

Indiana Senate Bill SB0293

Introduced
1/12/26  
Refer
1/12/26  
Report Pass
1/22/26  
Engrossed
1/29/26  
Refer
2/2/26  
Report Pass
2/17/26  
Enrolled
2/24/26  
Passed
3/5/26  
Chaptered
3/5/26  
Pharmacist licensure.
IN
IN

Indiana 2026 Regular Session

Indiana Senate Bill SB0164

Introduced
1/5/26  
Refer
1/5/26  
Report Pass
1/27/26  
Engrossed
1/29/26  
Refer
2/2/26  
Report Pass
2/19/26  
Enrolled
2/25/26  
Passed
3/4/26  
Chaptered
3/4/26  
Study of community or urban microfarming.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

IN
IN

Indiana 2026 Regular Session

Indiana Senate Bill SB0263

Introduced
1/8/26  
Child and dependent care tax credit.
IN
IN

Indiana 2026 Regular Session

Indiana Senate Bill SB0276

Introduced
1/12/26  
Farmers' market nutrition assistance programs.
IN
IN

Indiana 2026 Regular Session

Indiana Senate Bill SB0154

Introduced
1/5/26  
Prohibition of race based hair discrimination.
IN
IN

Indiana 2026 Regular Session

Indiana Senate Bill SB0152

Introduced
1/5/26  
Utilities matters.