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Kent Smith

OH Senate District 21

Democratic Ohio since Jan 1, 2023

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Topics in their record

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Government Operations & Budget 24Economy & Taxes 16Social Services & Welfare 14Civil Rights & Liberties 10Environment & Energy 10Healthcare 10Education 9Housing 8Other 8Transportation & Infrastructure 8Criminal Justice & Policing 7Labor & Employment 6Elections & Voting 5Gun Policy 5Banking & Finance 4Technology & Privacy 4Agriculture 3Veterans Affairs 3Defense & Military 2Foreign Policy & Trade 2

Offices & terms

OfficePartyFromToSource
OH Senate District 21 current
Ohio
 Democratic Jan 1, 2023 — openstates/people CC0-1.0
OH House District 8
Ohio
 Democratic — Jan 1, 2023 openstates/people CC0-1.0

Roll-call votes (329 recorded)

BillMotion / questionPositionChamber · stage · rollDateOutcomeSource
SB 318
Allow law enforcement to provide certain school resource services
 Reported Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll f4bd7197-e5a7-41f3-a52b-2cc21970db28 Mar 11, 2026 fail Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f4bd7197-e5a7-41f3-a52b-2cc21970db28 CC0-1.0
SB 302
Create the Land of U.S. Grant license plate
 Reported Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 16fa2ed5-a5ff-4b0b-900c-c662f4884f19 Mar 5, 2026 fail Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/16fa2ed5-a5ff-4b0b-900c-c662f4884f19 CC0-1.0
SB 263
Regards professional employer organizations and Unemployment Law
 Passed Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 5e444a48-953c-4dd3-ac64-a04e68feff5b Mar 5, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5e444a48-953c-4dd3-ac64-a04e68feff5b CC0-1.0
SB 262
Require construction contracts note variation from standard form
 Passed Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 2218b763-133d-4bb6-88ad-122fe335e919 Mar 5, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2218b763-133d-4bb6-88ad-122fe335e919 CC0-1.0
SB 87
Define antisemitism; expand the offense of ethnic intimidation
 Passed Nay upper · stage not recorded · roll 59221b17-ca69-415e-9490-8a43a33c6816 Mar 5, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/59221b17-ca69-415e-9490-8a43a33c6816 CC0-1.0
Reported Nay upper · stage not recorded · roll 958826c2-1549-45da-bec3-ccc7a33d15fc Mar 4, 2026 fail Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/958826c2-1549-45da-bec3-ccc7a33d15fc CC0-1.0
HB 229
Establish licensing process, contract requirements for PBMs
 Passed Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 34ad841a-a120-4819-8cbd-6a101ee46462 Mar 5, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/34ad841a-a120-4819-8cbd-6a101ee46462 CC0-1.0
SB 101
Regards recording of certain real property documents
 Concurred in House amendments Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 293570bd-5f4a-4036-92e6-9df7c5464ccb Mar 5, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/293570bd-5f4a-4036-92e6-9df7c5464ccb CC0-1.0
SB 63
Prohibit use of ranked choice voting; withhold funding for use
 Concurred in House amendments Nay upper · stage not recorded · roll 9815c22e-0595-4258-97b7-f0319fe2b6d5 Mar 5, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9815c22e-0595-4258-97b7-f0319fe2b6d5 CC0-1.0
SB 9
Incorporate Internal Revenue Code changes into Ohio law
 Concurred in House amendments Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll a1fd9174-305d-49d7-ad79-436b0743cbc5 Mar 5, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a1fd9174-305d-49d7-ad79-436b0743cbc5 CC0-1.0
SB 295
Regards the timeline for restoring competency in criminal cases
 Concurred in House amendments Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 7e448ee6-8f29-4958-9a8f-792ad04d15e2 Feb 19, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7e448ee6-8f29-4958-9a8f-792ad04d15e2 CC0-1.0
SR 281
Authorizing the Ohio-West Virginia Youth Leadership Association to use the Ohio Senate Chamber and…
 Adopted Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 9a604c9a-8e1c-48a4-9d63-59a3d1400f68 Feb 19, 2026 fail Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9a604c9a-8e1c-48a4-9d63-59a3d1400f68 CC0-1.0
SR 280
Authorizing the Ohio Speech and Debate Association to use the Ohio Senate Chamber on March 21, 2026.
 Adopted Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 15ee6e81-c38e-47ba-8d09-eb6610e9d098 Feb 19, 2026 fail Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/15ee6e81-c38e-47ba-8d09-eb6610e9d098 CC0-1.0
SB 106
Regulate the ownership of electric vehicle charging stations
 Passed Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 4ff3f1c0-ef29-48b7-a4ad-967fc36dd672 Feb 19, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4ff3f1c0-ef29-48b7-a4ad-967fc36dd672 CC0-1.0
Reported Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 41c60020-c840-4be7-982a-5cc9ee8902c4 Feb 18, 2026 fail Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/41c60020-c840-4be7-982a-5cc9ee8902c4 CC0-1.0
HB 227
Modify excavation requirements
 Passed Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 6284997e-a0c4-4003-aa35-a228c4503541 Feb 19, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6284997e-a0c4-4003-aa35-a228c4503541 CC0-1.0
Reported Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 22180ff4-4da5-4e61-a485-8073833a604b Feb 18, 2026 fail Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/22180ff4-4da5-4e61-a485-8073833a604b CC0-1.0
HB 52
Revise the practice of certified registered nurse anesthetists
 Passed Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 79360143-a9c2-4cc1-a3b4-dbc9c5cf09ba Feb 19, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/79360143-a9c2-4cc1-a3b4-dbc9c5cf09ba CC0-1.0
SR 275
Authorizing Ohio YMCA Youth and Government to use the Ohio Senate Chamber and committee rooms on…
 Adopted Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 665fbac8-2ab9-47a4-9852-4573e46dc882 Feb 12, 2026 fail Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/665fbac8-2ab9-47a4-9852-4573e46dc882 CC0-1.0
SB 228
Create the Lifetown license plate
 Passed Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 6a8a2916-4359-467a-9a06-3c0d0eaa4585 Feb 12, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6a8a2916-4359-467a-9a06-3c0d0eaa4585 CC0-1.0
SB 216
Designate Clarence "Sonny" Smith, Jr. Memorial Highway.
 Passed Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll ad803d27-0ec4-4d58-82da-932753a0bdc4 Feb 12, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ad803d27-0ec4-4d58-82da-932753a0bdc4 CC0-1.0
SB 151
Allow certain natural gas suppliers to offer carbon offsets
 Passed Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll ffb99be9-dd48-4ea4-b046-d57e6b642cba Feb 12, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ffb99be9-dd48-4ea4-b046-d57e6b642cba CC0-1.0
HB 55
Revise fees for the administration of a probate estate
 Passed Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 1d1a11d8-358c-402b-a813-902b1c492c72 Feb 12, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1d1a11d8-358c-402b-a813-902b1c492c72 CC0-1.0
HCR 22
Encourage students to read the U.S. Declaration of Independence
 Adopted Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll ffb150bc-97d6-4205-b61d-8c948093c2ab Feb 12, 2026 fail Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ffb150bc-97d6-4205-b61d-8c948093c2ab CC0-1.0
HCR 13
Urge Congress to designate Buckeye Trail a National Scenic Trail
 Adopted Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll e23f7448-ffba-4eb1-a38f-04b8da797352 Feb 12, 2026 fail Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e23f7448-ffba-4eb1-a38f-04b8da797352 CC0-1.0

Sponsored legislation (26 as lead sponsor)

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