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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 195
Revise the Ohio Uniform Commercial Code
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Passed | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 62b14ca2-e2fb-45a4-854b-51bd94cd660c | Nov 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/62b14ca2-e2fb-45a4-854b-51bd94cd660c CC0-1.0 |
| Reported | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll c804dc3b-4339-46bb-9eda-7baa8cfd3b44 | Oct 29, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c804dc3b-4339-46bb-9eda-7baa8cfd3b44 CC0-1.0 | |
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HB 188
Create the Ohio Israel Trade and Innovation Partnership
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Passed | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll ffb7ec9f-3159-4010-b7b5-7e4de653cd12 | Nov 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ffb7ec9f-3159-4010-b7b5-7e4de653cd12 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 27
Designate Specialist Jacob A. Ashton Memorial Bridge
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Concurred in Senate amendments | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 0568f4a3-dcaf-4ae6-b847-fc50d27874f9 | Oct 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0568f4a3-dcaf-4ae6-b847-fc50d27874f9 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 155
Revise the real estate wholesaler law
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Passed | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll a75ec2b6-794b-48bf-a66f-4f783e2283b6 | Oct 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a75ec2b6-794b-48bf-a66f-4f783e2283b6 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 152
Allow wild animal rehab facility to get euthanasia drug permit
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Passed | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll b0ce8640-6038-4039-a56c-90ee8178aad9 | Oct 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b0ce8640-6038-4039-a56c-90ee8178aad9 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 384
Designate Staff Sergeant Melvin Trushel, Sr. Memorial Highway
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Passed | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 4d625068-d3e4-453b-82c5-c7222b828ac0 | Oct 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4d625068-d3e4-453b-82c5-c7222b828ac0 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 268
Regards filing for certificate of qualification for employment
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Passed | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll d3c95c8c-b405-47cb-9423-050a07ade1c6 | Oct 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d3c95c8c-b405-47cb-9423-050a07ade1c6 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 258
Require notice before driver's license expires, instead of after
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Passed | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll fcc49f5b-e26a-4cec-b383-d0bfd88c9496 | Oct 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/fcc49f5b-e26a-4cec-b383-d0bfd88c9496 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 148
Establish tax refund designation for spaying, neutering pets
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Passed | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll 4eb4fe75-e197-4076-aba2-ea74baf51a5f | Oct 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4eb4fe75-e197-4076-aba2-ea74baf51a5f CC0-1.0 |
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HB 132
Enact Philip Wigal's Law
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Passed | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 18c90725-1541-4b6a-b53f-1131497483cd | Oct 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/18c90725-1541-4b6a-b53f-1131497483cd CC0-1.0 |
| Reported | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll a11c9d60-8e5f-46da-b1ca-5f5a55db8598 | Oct 22, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a11c9d60-8e5f-46da-b1ca-5f5a55db8598 CC0-1.0 | |
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HB 386
Require photo identification when applying for a marriage license
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Reported | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll ad39fb4b-4625-4c16-942e-324361f6d4e9 | Oct 29, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ad39fb4b-4625-4c16-942e-324361f6d4e9 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 56
Revise medical and adult-use marijuana laws; levy marijuana taxes
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Passed | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 50085439-9c55-4635-b549-9ea264889894 | Oct 23, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/50085439-9c55-4635-b549-9ea264889894 CC0-1.0 |
| Reported | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 7dd7d378-2d73-4283-9c60-90e0acf90509 | Oct 22, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7dd7d378-2d73-4283-9c60-90e0acf90509 CC0-1.0 | |
| Reported | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 6ad717c2-868c-45a3-99f5-48c3208d80cf | Oct 22, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6ad717c2-868c-45a3-99f5-48c3208d80cf CC0-1.0 | |
| Reported | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 74a614ea-54d7-4658-8d97-70fb95da25c2 | Oct 22, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/74a614ea-54d7-4658-8d97-70fb95da25c2 CC0-1.0 | |
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HB 335
Regards county budget commissions, property and sales tax, funds
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Passed | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll b5d5872c-f438-41a3-abe9-cdf36734b4f8 | Oct 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b5d5872c-f438-41a3-abe9-cdf36734b4f8 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 186
Regards school district property taxes, school funding formula
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Passed | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll ac08072e-5f59-4aa3-8884-f95e1e5aa9f3 | Oct 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ac08072e-5f59-4aa3-8884-f95e1e5aa9f3 CC0-1.0 |
| Reported | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 99142df2-b7c8-4b79-879c-8f9039e2755c | Oct 22, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/99142df2-b7c8-4b79-879c-8f9039e2755c CC0-1.0 | |
| Reported | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 87695e33-ccc4-4047-82f1-8bbebde40cb3 | Oct 22, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/87695e33-ccc4-4047-82f1-8bbebde40cb3 CC0-1.0 | |
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SCR 2
Urge investment into security, reliability of electric grid
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Adopted | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll abc4c5fa-45d7-4d5c-b248-4b530e757a21 | Oct 15, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/abc4c5fa-45d7-4d5c-b248-4b530e757a21 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 325
Designate Marshal Teddy Ray Holcomb Memorial Highway
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Passed | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 87231b91-96ae-46a1-8978-e85f2d1159f9 | Oct 15, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/87231b91-96ae-46a1-8978-e85f2d1159f9 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 275
Designate Deputy Sheriff Daniel Kin Memorial Highway
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Passed | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 7ba993a7-e954-40ad-aef6-c960b75a51fc | Oct 15, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7ba993a7-e954-40ad-aef6-c960b75a51fc CC0-1.0 |
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HB 227
Modify excavation requirements
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Passed | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 64af5274-920b-4115-95cb-5e6aa8a499c0 | Oct 15, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/64af5274-920b-4115-95cb-5e6aa8a499c0 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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