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Beth Liston
OH Senate District 16
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Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OH Senate District 16 current
Ohio |
Democratic | Jan 1, 2025 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| OH House District 8
Ohio |
Democratic | Jan 1, 2023 | Jan 1, 2025 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| OH House District 21
Ohio |
Democratic | Jan 1, 2019 | Jan 1, 2023 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (277 recorded)
| Bill | Motion / question | Position | Chamber · stage · roll | Date | Outcome | Source |
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SB 365
Designate Trooper Nicholas P. Cayton Memorial Highway
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll bb211427-4bbc-4948-8876-9bc76938ea5e | May 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/bb211427-4bbc-4948-8876-9bc76938ea5e CC0-1.0 |
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SB 307
Allow tax increment financing for police, firefighting facilities
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 346b0eeb-cadd-40e1-819d-e87bfd42f3e8 | May 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/346b0eeb-cadd-40e1-819d-e87bfd42f3e8 CC0-1.0 |
| Reported | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 869d74d9-5e79-426c-b4d8-f200ff9d5c08 | May 12, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/869d74d9-5e79-426c-b4d8-f200ff9d5c08 CC0-1.0 | |
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SB 290
Require school building to have an exterior secure master key box
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 4bf15136-5957-43ac-b282-80e4e917c00d | May 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4bf15136-5957-43ac-b282-80e4e917c00d CC0-1.0 |
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SB 277
Clarify that child independent activity is not abuse or neglect
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 0d08befc-5a65-4009-bb07-0f6b1cf58896 | May 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0d08befc-5a65-4009-bb07-0f6b1cf58896 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 218
Exempt armed forces-certified child care provider from licensure
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 7246db7a-9ab2-4070-88c9-ce45ed5abed0 | May 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7246db7a-9ab2-4070-88c9-ce45ed5abed0 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 202
Enact the Chief Steven DiSario Act
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 92172e55-6e1d-4783-bd78-1140a45b4e77 | May 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/92172e55-6e1d-4783-bd78-1140a45b4e77 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 181
Regards limestone, dolomite mining; increase severance taxes
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 01ddca44-f70c-4de3-b632-21e38757c8b6 | May 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/01ddca44-f70c-4de3-b632-21e38757c8b6 CC0-1.0 |
| Reported | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 6f8888bb-bf26-425a-93d6-5dd22a6e0830 | Apr 14, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6f8888bb-bf26-425a-93d6-5dd22a6e0830 CC0-1.0 | |
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HB 377
Regards use of light-based medical devices for hair removal
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll a786d33a-c5ef-4be2-b736-cee45be1af8d | May 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a786d33a-c5ef-4be2-b736-cee45be1af8d CC0-1.0 |
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HB 31
Require electronic recordings of all parole board hearings
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll d5f97b53-92da-4fe1-bea0-cbdb138e158f | May 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d5f97b53-92da-4fe1-bea0-cbdb138e158f CC0-1.0 |
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SR 271
Support the United States of Kindness initiative
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Adopted | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 8e5ff068-5ae5-4674-ba38-9b797afad5b1 | May 13, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8e5ff068-5ae5-4674-ba38-9b797afad5b1 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 343
Regards workers' compensation coverage-urban search and rescue
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Reported | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll b2b8ec57-d9f5-405f-b606-608f6fc086aa | May 13, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b2b8ec57-d9f5-405f-b606-608f6fc086aa CC0-1.0 |
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SB 364
Designate Cleveland Police Officer Jamieson Ritter Memorial Hwy
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 6a8b4ab4-28c1-4560-a317-990faa17690a | Apr 15, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6a8b4ab4-28c1-4560-a317-990faa17690a CC0-1.0 |
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SB 321
Regards carrying of firearms by certain special police officers
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1a97625d-dd2a-45f3-816e-ee0f1930ea6e | Apr 15, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1a97625d-dd2a-45f3-816e-ee0f1930ea6e CC0-1.0 |
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SB 162
Regards timing of health insurer recoupment from providers
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll f36ee8d0-f68b-410c-99f6-aa82dde7fd95 | Apr 15, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f36ee8d0-f68b-410c-99f6-aa82dde7fd95 CC0-1.0 |
| Reported | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll c4fd0646-01a0-4716-9c62-f69ee67de61c | Apr 15, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c4fd0646-01a0-4716-9c62-f69ee67de61c CC0-1.0 | |
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HB 462
Regards student use of a nasal epinephrine delivery device
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 7b0bcd20-5ddc-4627-98a9-42f1395b93fa | Apr 15, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7b0bcd20-5ddc-4627-98a9-42f1395b93fa CC0-1.0 |
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HB 393
Require certain facilities assist inmates in obtaining ID cards
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 8f83818d-d6a2-4b77-ab79-2aa554b723bd | Apr 15, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8f83818d-d6a2-4b77-ab79-2aa554b723bd CC0-1.0 |
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SB 278
Permit monetary damages against municipal corps with gun controls
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Passed | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll becf2326-fe54-4892-b977-8b3046a60c49 | Apr 15, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/becf2326-fe54-4892-b977-8b3046a60c49 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 320
Enter into the Athletic Trainer Compact
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 61c69853-6458-46e6-ac3c-8f136d37f914 | Apr 15, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/61c69853-6458-46e6-ac3c-8f136d37f914 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 730
Make capital reappropriations for biennium ending June 30, 2028
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 277a21fa-2aa1-447b-8668-dde80a84d117 | Mar 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/277a21fa-2aa1-447b-8668-dde80a84d117 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 334
Designate Officer Jacob J. Derbin Memorial Highway
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll d3d686de-38e5-41a1-abd1-300037f7ada1 | Mar 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d3d686de-38e5-41a1-abd1-300037f7ada1 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 318
Allow law enforcement to provide certain school resource services
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 65dc8dfa-00f4-4921-8673-b1f4be0b818d | Mar 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/65dc8dfa-00f4-4921-8673-b1f4be0b818d CC0-1.0 |
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SB 306
Regards insurance transactions, plans, and policies
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 846cd722-b206-4376-9eaf-4229b19c70e5 | Mar 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/846cd722-b206-4376-9eaf-4229b19c70e5 CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (15 as lead sponsor)
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SR 289
OH · —
Honoring Zach Werenski as a member of the gold medal winning Team USA men’s hockey team.
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SB 384
OH · —
Regards direct care staffing hour requirements for nursing homes
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SB 71
OH · —
Prohibit conversion therapy for minors by certain professionals
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SB 67
OH · —
Regards support payments under the Ohio Works First program
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SR 132
OH · —
Honoring KyLee Tibbs on winning a 2025 State Wrestling Championship.
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SB 314
OH · —
Enact the Ohio Dementia Care Training Act for Nurse Aides
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SR 232
OH · —
Honoring the Thomas Worthington High School field hockey team on securing the 2025 Division I State Championship.
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SR 268
OH · —
Honoring the Ohio Soybean Association on its Sixtieth Anniversary.
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SR 153
OH · —
Honoring Ricardo DeLaSerda, Jr. on his retirement from Ohio Legislative Information Systems.
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SB 160
OH · —
Regards prescription drugs and medication switching
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