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SR 20INDIANASession 2026State Billdead

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Indiana Senate urged to establish a Mental Health Task Force to study care and statutes

Original title: Urging the Indiana Senate to create a Mental Health Task Force.

Last action · February 3, 2026: First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider ServicesSponsor: J.D. Ford

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What This Bill Proposed

Indiana Senate 20 urges the creation of a Mental Health Task Force to study behavioral health statutes, expand services, improve referrals, and report findings to the General Assembly and the governor.

Why it matters

Establishes a formal legislative push to evaluate state mental health laws and services, with the task force required to deliver a report to state leaders once its study concludes.

Who It Would Have Affected

Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Indiana Senate

The chamber is urged to create and oversee the new Mental Health Task Force.

Directly affected

General Assembly

Key Facts

Senate Resolution 20 urges the Indiana Senate to establish a Mental Health Task Force.
The task force is directed to study statutes concerning mental and behavioral health.
The task force is required to issue a report to the general assembly and the governor.
The Secretary of the Senate is directed to transmit copies of the resolution to Senator J.D. Ford.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Senate Resolution 20 do?

It urges the Indiana Senate to create a Mental Health Task Force to study mental and behavioral health statutes and services.

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Where This Stands

This resolution did not become law - Died at adjournment · in Senate committee.

Procedural history

2 actions

Feb 3, 2026SenateIntroduced
First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services
Feb 3, 2026Senate
Authored by Senator Ford J.D.

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Connected Entities

Indiana Senate, J.D. Ford, General Assembly and 1 more

OrganizationIndiana Senate“Body urged to create the Mental Health Task Force”Map →

PersonJ.D. Ford“Introduced Senate Resolution 20”Map →

OrganizationGeneral Assembly“Recipient of the task force report”Map →

OrganizationU.S. Centers for Disease Control“Promotes a public health approach to mental health”Map →

Sources

Open source document

iga.in.gov

Analysis Score

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Significance20
Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 25)
Controversy10
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Entertainment5
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