State Senator | District 4
Rodney Pol
Minority Caucus Chair
Proudly Serving District 4
Indiana Senate District 4 encompasses portions of northern Porter County including Burns Harbor, Chesterton, Porter and Portage as well as portions of LaPorte County including Michigan City and Westville.
Elected
2021
Occupation
Attorney
Education
Juris Doctor Degree, Indiana University in Indianapolis
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Lives in Chesterton with his wife and two children
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Thank you to all who were able to join me at the NWI Earth Day Celebration this weekend! The celebration was filled with families and folks interacting with live animals, rain barrels and music along with my vendor who handed out seedlings! We must continue to celebrate this earth and educate our youth on the importance of preserving the environment! #INForAll
Join me TOMORROW for the NWI Earth Celebration! 🌍![]()
Come celebrate our environment at the Porter County Expo Center on Saturday, April 12th from 9 AM to 1 PM. I’ll be giving away 100 tree seedlings 🌱 and would love to chat about the environmental bills moving this legislative session.![]()
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Let’s plant some roots for the future—see you there!#INForAll
Yesterday, my amendment on the 2nd reading of House Bill 1416, which regards the awareness of human trafficking, passed. My amendment requires gas stations to present human trafficking awareness information and the national human trafficking toll free hotline in their premises. In Texas, these efforts led to a 400% increase in convictions for human trafficking. I want to thank Rep. Bartlett and Sen. Dernulc for carrying this language and allowing me to work this bill and be sponsor. This is a huge win to combat rising human trafficking rates in Indiana!
Today, in the Appropriations Committee, I supported an amendment to HB 1461—the tolling bill—that eliminated the tolling provision entirely. The amendment failed. This would have been a huge win for Hoosiers, especially those in Northwest Indiana. The original bill still allows tolls on interstates in the Region, impacting thousands of residents who rely on those roads for their daily commutes. As such, I cannot support it.![]()
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We also reviewed the Senate Republicans' proposed budget, HB 1001. I supported several provisions in the amendment: maintaining Choice vouchers at their current level rather than expanding them universally and increasing funding for special education and non-English speaking programs.![]()
In addition, I proposed two amendments:![]()
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1. Fully funding the Child Care Development Fund and eliminating the waitlist![]()
2. Increasing the maximum annual funding for the Affordable Workforce Housing Tax Credit![]()
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I also supported amendments put forward by my caucus, including expanding slots for Pathways to Health and Wellness and community-based care waivers, increasing funding for school curriculum grants and boosting support for community mental health services.![]()
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Unfortunately, none of these amendments were adopted. Still, I remain committed to continued conversations to ensure this budget reflects the needs of all Hoosie#INForAllorAll
Today, I met with the fourth grade class at Queen of All Saints School (Michigan City, IN) and helped them navigate the legislative process for a day! We simulated the real-life bill process using House Bill 1618, which designates the persimmon as the state fruit, and the notorious Indiana-Illinois border bill. Ultimately, the class could not decide between making the state fruit as a watermelon or banana, and the bill did not pass. They unanimously defeated the Indiana-Illinois border bill. Today highlighted the importance of young, legislative engagement and the benefits of having knowledge of state and local governance can do for our children! #INForAll
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