Honoring Senator J.D. Ford upon his retirement.
SR 50 is a Senate resolution adopted on February 17, 2026, honoring Senator J.D. Ford upon his retirement from the Senate. It does not create new laws or affect any policies or groups; it is a ceremonial resolution to recognize his service. The resolution was coauthored by multiple senators and passed unanimously via voice vote. This is a procedural measure with no substantive policy changes.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 17, 2026
Last action Feb 17, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
1
Committee
0
Feb 17, 2026
Upper · Passed
First reading: adopted voice vote
upper
3 primary · 47 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Andrea Hunley
DDemocratic
P
Rodney Pol
DDemocratic
P
Shelli Yoder
DDemocratic
Co
Aaron Freeman
RRepublican
Co
Blake Doriot
RRepublican
Co
Brett Clark
RRepublican
Co
Brian Buchanan
RRepublican
Co
Chris Garten
RRepublican
Co
Cyndi Carrasco
RRepublican
Co
Dan Dernulc
RRepublican
Co
Daryl Schmitt
RRepublican
Co
David Niezgodski
DDemocratic
Co
Ed Charbonneau
RRepublican
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