J
J.D. Ford
IN Senate District 29
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Government Operations & Budget 19Social Services & Welfare 14Healthcare 13Labor & Employment 7Criminal Justice & Policing 6Education 6Banking & Finance 5Civil Rights & Liberties 5Technology & Privacy 5Transportation & Infrastructure 5Environment & Energy 4Agriculture 3Economy & Taxes 3Housing 3Elections & Voting 2Other 2Abortion & Reproductive Rights 1Immigration 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IN Senate District 29 current
Indiana |
Democratic | Nov 7, 2018 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (301 recorded)
| Bill | Motion / question | Position | Chamber · stage · roll | Date | Outcome | Source |
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SB 176
Shooting ranges.
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SB 176 - Tomes | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 7b2ed865-e705-40db-aa12-8ba0dcc61380 | Feb 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7b2ed865-e705-40db-aa12-8ba0dcc61380 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 4
Various fiscal matters.
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SB 4 - Mishler | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 2c570085-cb6e-4b2f-a53e-a14fcd85cd44 | Feb 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2c570085-cb6e-4b2f-a53e-a14fcd85cd44 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 254
Ivy Tech Community College.
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SB 254 - Goode | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 9510c794-9613-417e-a68f-95ed7c003427 | Feb 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9510c794-9613-417e-a68f-95ed7c003427 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 226
Indiana department of administration.
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SB 226 - Baldwin | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 29a67b87-6c84-45dc-ba50-dc5d6e019c3c | Feb 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/29a67b87-6c84-45dc-ba50-dc5d6e019c3c CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1052
Various administrative law matters.
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HB 1052 - Alting | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll a8c141cc-bfeb-4a25-8ac9-77173fe7f4b1 | Feb 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a8c141cc-bfeb-4a25-8ac9-77173fe7f4b1 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 285
Housing matters.
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SB 285 - Carrasco | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 2d4e0625-9b77-4428-b5b4-b5714d2c6b2a | Feb 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2d4e0625-9b77-4428-b5b4-b5714d2c6b2a CC0-1.0 |
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SB 282
Compounding drugs; registration of medical spas.
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SB 282 - Charbonneau | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 90fd3dd9-284f-492c-b975-fd77f3302767 | Feb 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/90fd3dd9-284f-492c-b975-fd77f3302767 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 270
Township mergers.
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SB 270 - Niemeyer | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 8173629d-f63c-4b3b-9ed6-568f485e47f8 | Feb 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8173629d-f63c-4b3b-9ed6-568f485e47f8 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 225
Health matters.
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SB 225 - Busch | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 71679fde-79d7-4ce3-bd25-4de0365aab97 | Feb 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/71679fde-79d7-4ce3-bd25-4de0365aab97 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 189
Nonparticipating providers.
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SB 189 - Baldwin | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll e66638c0-20b7-447c-ad6f-e8fe4349f09e | Feb 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e66638c0-20b7-447c-ad6f-e8fe4349f09e CC0-1.0 |
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SB 27
Stadium authority.
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SB 27 - Mishler | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll f3b95b00-62d7-43b9-bf7e-f64ab35356d0 | Feb 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f3b95b00-62d7-43b9-bf7e-f64ab35356d0 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 277
Indiana department of environmental management.
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SB 277 - Niemeyer | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll ab451f9c-c1c2-43c3-b7ac-bb4ea64b2670 | Feb 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ab451f9c-c1c2-43c3-b7ac-bb4ea64b2670 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 200
Public school matters.
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SB 200 - Raatz | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 19c3b2ea-6456-4475-a6e3-881980e1c49d | Feb 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/19c3b2ea-6456-4475-a6e3-881980e1c49d CC0-1.0 |
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SB 162
Department of workforce development.
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SB 162 - Rogers | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 00f4e077-de19-4012-8b4b-3fc79baa977b | Feb 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/00f4e077-de19-4012-8b4b-3fc79baa977b CC0-1.0 |
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SB 119
Grooming.
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SB 119 - Dernulc | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 815a7452-c40d-4b3c-9a97-fa0e807404a1 | Feb 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/815a7452-c40d-4b3c-9a97-fa0e807404a1 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 88
Education matters.
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SB 88 - Byrne | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll cf34ac5c-db7e-4a24-a274-0a2300d1417c | Feb 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/cf34ac5c-db7e-4a24-a274-0a2300d1417c CC0-1.0 |
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SB 78
Wireless communication device policy.
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SB 78 - Raatz | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 816aec74-d50d-4b64-bbe3-fd03e8de9019 | Feb 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/816aec74-d50d-4b64-bbe3-fd03e8de9019 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 5
Suspension of permit.
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SB 5 - Alting | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1a1a59a7-d509-411d-8e20-2bc789184e54 | Feb 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1a1a59a7-d509-411d-8e20-2bc789184e54 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 293
Pharmacist licensure.
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SB 293 - Buchanan | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll b7107af8-0a56-46bc-9762-a4e72336ec2e | Feb 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b7107af8-0a56-46bc-9762-a4e72336ec2e CC0-1.0 |
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SB 291
Court security.
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SB 291 - Baldwin | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 4ed04433-d10b-4b53-b3d8-2f5218d09579 | Feb 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4ed04433-d10b-4b53-b3d8-2f5218d09579 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 262
INSPECT program.
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SB 262 - Crider | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll ceb0b632-9873-429c-8b05-cbcc3bfaf9b8 | Feb 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ceb0b632-9873-429c-8b05-cbcc3bfaf9b8 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 246
Redaction of court records.
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SB 246 - Freeman | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll bee26570-5f7e-4af9-ae99-97595f72ba8e | Feb 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/bee26570-5f7e-4af9-ae99-97595f72ba8e CC0-1.0 |
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SB 243
Various tax matters.
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SB 243 - Holdman | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 484bf560-c5e2-4094-9f42-cc336e5808cb | Feb 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/484bf560-c5e2-4094-9f42-cc336e5808cb CC0-1.0 |
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SB 241
Utility service enhancement improvement costs.
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SB 241 - Koch | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1ba2d720-9834-4916-a111-a772c9510d09 | Feb 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1ba2d720-9834-4916-a111-a772c9510d09 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 240
Surplus interconnection service.
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SB 240 - Koch | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 3147703c-34d0-42a7-9f7b-52dc9f60952b | Feb 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3147703c-34d0-42a7-9f7b-52dc9f60952b CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (23 as lead sponsor)
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HB 1102
IN · —
Applied behavioral analysis therapy services.
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HB 1307
IN · —
Department of child services ombudsman.
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SR 48
IN · —
Honoring flight attendants.
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SR 25
IN · —
Celebrating the 20th anniversary of IU Health North.
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SCR 17
IN · —
Memorializing Michael Nance.
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SB 79
IN · —
Data center development.
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SB 75
IN · —
Drive-through safety lanes.
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SB 263
IN · —
Child and dependent care tax credit.
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SB 74
IN · —
Plug-in home solar units.
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HB 1325
IN · —
Special education.
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