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Josh Williams
OH House District 44
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Topics in their record
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Criminal Justice & Policing 81Government Operations & Budget 62Economy & Taxes 51Healthcare 42Social Services & Welfare 41Education 40Labor & Employment 30Civil Rights & Liberties 22Transportation & Infrastructure 22Environment & Energy 13Technology & Privacy 12Elections & Voting 11Housing 11Agriculture 9Banking & Finance 9Immigration 9Gun Policy 7Other 7Veterans Affairs 7Defense & Military 6Foreign Policy & Trade 4Abortion & Reproductive Rights 3
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OH House District 44 current
Ohio |
Republican | Jan 1, 2025 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| OH House District 41
Ohio |
Republican | Jan 1, 2023 | Jan 1, 2025 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (364 recorded)
| Bill | Motion / question | Position | Chamber · stage · roll | Date | Outcome | Source |
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HB 217
Enact the Finding and Identifying with NamUs Data (FIND) Act
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Passed | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 7022a095-885c-4bf9-a66a-dfbb95b03384 | Mar 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7022a095-885c-4bf9-a66a-dfbb95b03384 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 203
Enact Aspen Runnels' Law
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Passed | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 7d8de144-6ba3-42ed-a965-8dc6d3cdd172 | Mar 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7d8de144-6ba3-42ed-a965-8dc6d3cdd172 CC0-1.0 |
| Reported | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll a67ffd2b-9567-42f1-8ce8-4b657dcde18b | Mar 23, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a67ffd2b-9567-42f1-8ce8-4b657dcde18b CC0-1.0 | |
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HB 176
Establish a universal regulatory sandbox program
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Passed | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 594890a9-b4a9-4bc3-8084-0e13832466d2 | Mar 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/594890a9-b4a9-4bc3-8084-0e13832466d2 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 249
Enact the Indecent Exposure Modernization Act
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Reported | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 93f2aded-5dcd-4a26-ac1b-7d4f9c8de366 | Mar 25, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/93f2aded-5dcd-4a26-ac1b-7d4f9c8de366 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 644
Create Higher Ed Evidence-Based Innovation Fund, Grant Program
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Reported | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 21be3802-9d86-4c2c-8a99-0210c9d17a40 | Mar 25, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/21be3802-9d86-4c2c-8a99-0210c9d17a40 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 372
Enact the Larry Henderson Act
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Reported | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 48316784-eb48-43ab-96db-b1586b28c483 | Mar 23, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/48316784-eb48-43ab-96db-b1586b28c483 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 730
Make capital reappropriations for biennium ending June 30, 2028
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Passed | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll e3cf83db-c5ba-4f7c-b946-7ebdfb737595 | Mar 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e3cf83db-c5ba-4f7c-b946-7ebdfb737595 CC0-1.0 |
| Reported | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll ab03fbdc-7138-44de-b460-ac02a873a28e | Mar 18, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ab03fbdc-7138-44de-b460-ac02a873a28e CC0-1.0 | |
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HB 646
Create the Data Center Study Commission
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Passed | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 19f0629c-c9cd-4c62-b197-111cb385a3e1 | Mar 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/19f0629c-c9cd-4c62-b197-111cb385a3e1 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 578
Require tick-related disease reporting to Department of Health
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Passed | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 05960b33-7c47-404e-81b9-0bd507f034d1 | Mar 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/05960b33-7c47-404e-81b9-0bd507f034d1 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 533
Revise list of vehicles that can commit vehicular homicide
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Passed | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll e987da92-b959-4a93-9b8c-bdf970375f7f | Mar 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e987da92-b959-4a93-9b8c-bdf970375f7f CC0-1.0 |
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HB 464
Exempt military-certified child care providers from licensure
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Passed | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 85f85499-aba0-47cc-ac4a-71a5dca0eb6e | Mar 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/85f85499-aba0-47cc-ac4a-71a5dca0eb6e CC0-1.0 |
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HB 432
Designate Patrolman Earl W. Casterline Memorial Highway
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Passed | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll ae8ca8dc-516e-4d75-b138-b76c38d5f612 | Mar 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ae8ca8dc-516e-4d75-b138-b76c38d5f612 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 173
Regards entities providing behind-the-meter utility services
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Passed | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll cfb9eba9-8e43-4220-820a-a5eedb657706 | Mar 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/cfb9eba9-8e43-4220-820a-a5eedb657706 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 125
Regards excused school absences for 4-H and FFA programs
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Passed | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 873e79ae-3843-41ac-a7df-11e37d6b1548 | Mar 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/873e79ae-3843-41ac-a7df-11e37d6b1548 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 229
Establish licensing process, contract requirements for PBMs
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Concurred in Senate amendments | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll d222ed52-c296-4a5f-a1e4-299c12f52949 | Mar 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d222ed52-c296-4a5f-a1e4-299c12f52949 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 92
Regards unpaid water, sewer, and trash charges at rented property
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Passed | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll ac7bcca8-0ddd-405d-a62d-c5e2aa80020f | Mar 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ac7bcca8-0ddd-405d-a62d-c5e2aa80020f CC0-1.0 |
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HB 84
Enact the Innocence Act
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Passed | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 492dabaf-fb8f-4126-abe4-d5adeb901df4 | Mar 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/492dabaf-fb8f-4126-abe4-d5adeb901df4 CC0-1.0 |
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HR 348
Relative to travel allowance.
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Adopted | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll ba8439ef-e735-4f96-b9c7-6e363690bc6f | Mar 18, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ba8439ef-e735-4f96-b9c7-6e363690bc6f CC0-1.0 |
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HB 413
Regards Ohio State, Local Government Expenditure Databases
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Reported | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll cfb4c8da-fcd6-448d-9c1c-b583da43ba66 | Mar 18, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/cfb4c8da-fcd6-448d-9c1c-b583da43ba66 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 252
Modify offenses of burglary, breaking and entering, and trespass
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Reported | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 60e7db3c-da4a-4642-af9c-e65dbfb562aa | Mar 18, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/60e7db3c-da4a-4642-af9c-e65dbfb562aa CC0-1.0 |
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HB 227
Modify excavation requirements
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Concurred in Senate amendments | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll f94aa137-2870-4546-b65e-36ea6490401d | Feb 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f94aa137-2870-4546-b65e-36ea6490401d CC0-1.0 |
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SB 137
Require hospitals to provide overdose reversal drugs
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Passed | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 84acf273-b1d6-4792-b27e-4154d68ae8d4 | Feb 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/84acf273-b1d6-4792-b27e-4154d68ae8d4 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 101
Regards recording of certain real property documents
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Passed | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll fbe11c0d-5cd0-473c-86ed-0e0a67794a7b | Feb 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/fbe11c0d-5cd0-473c-86ed-0e0a67794a7b CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (131 as lead sponsor)
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HB 457
OH · —
Regards penalties for politically motivated criminal offenses
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HB 707
OH · —
Enact Kei'Mani's Law
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HB 693
OH · —
Enact the Affirming Families First Act
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HB 700
OH · —
Regards Ohio Access to Justice Foundation, use of state funds
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HB 705
OH · —
Enact the Alford Plea Fairness Act
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HB 679
OH · —
Increase the penalties for engaging in prostitution
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HB 102
OH · —
Restrict sex offender from residing, loitering near victim’s home
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HB 953
OH · —
Support Junior Achievement of Northwestern Ohio program
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HB 930
OH · —
Enact the Medicaid Bridge to Independence Act
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HB 935
OH · —
Let criminal court make certain mental capacity determinations
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