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Bill Blessing
OH Senate District 8
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Topics in their record
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Economy & Taxes 18Government Operations & Budget 13Healthcare 7Housing 7Other 7Technology & Privacy 6Civil Rights & Liberties 5Criminal Justice & Policing 5Elections & Voting 5Labor & Employment 5Social Services & Welfare 5Banking & Finance 4Education 3Agriculture 2Environment & Energy 1Transportation & Infrastructure 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OH Senate District 8 current
Ohio |
Republican | Oct 10, 2019 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| OH House District 29
Ohio |
Republican | — | Oct 9, 2019 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (313 recorded)
| Bill | Motion / question | Position | Chamber · stage · roll | Date | Outcome | Source |
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HB 96
Make state operating appropriations for FY 2026-27
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Item passed notwithstanding objections of the Governor | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 6d5aa39a-51f9-423f-b28f-18f4b87e2499 | Oct 1, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6d5aa39a-51f9-423f-b28f-18f4b87e2499 CC0-1.0 |
| Conference report agreed to | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 50964a97-3106-47eb-b6b5-20f7596193aa | Jun 26, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/50964a97-3106-47eb-b6b5-20f7596193aa CC0-1.0 | |
| Passed | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 2eb32d64-bd1f-4d8b-a4d3-f152be1775f7 | Jun 12, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2eb32d64-bd1f-4d8b-a4d3-f152be1775f7 CC0-1.0 | |
| Reported | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll e9c88f2f-a70f-406a-b502-cf0530392b1b | Jun 10, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e9c88f2f-a70f-406a-b502-cf0530392b1b CC0-1.0 | |
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HB 57
Regards school policies on administering overdose reversal drugs
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 6486ef6e-5b05-4bf8-9ffb-c2711813146c | Oct 1, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6486ef6e-5b05-4bf8-9ffb-c2711813146c CC0-1.0 |
| Reported | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 06da06ce-bbb5-4c89-8290-d1acfff0d471 | Oct 1, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/06da06ce-bbb5-4c89-8290-d1acfff0d471 CC0-1.0 | |
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SCR 10
Support work of the Ohio Commission for U.S. Semiquincentennial
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Adopted | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll cef51410-93a2-4f07-bac6-0db481a0e778 | Oct 1, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/cef51410-93a2-4f07-bac6-0db481a0e778 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 212
Create Play Golf Ohio license plate
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll a95b4db5-8cd5-4581-a635-bf15e61e01c2 | Jun 25, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a95b4db5-8cd5-4581-a635-bf15e61e01c2 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 182
Designate John E. Gallagher Way
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 41d48430-dff3-4880-9c18-53b706481ed8 | Jun 25, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/41d48430-dff3-4880-9c18-53b706481ed8 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 80
Make appropriations for the Industrial Commission for FY 2026-27
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll ffe01d3a-f5bf-4bc2-b2f8-46ae6b072fb4 | Jun 25, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ffe01d3a-f5bf-4bc2-b2f8-46ae6b072fb4 CC0-1.0 |
| Reported | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll c32185f9-83d7-4bb8-b648-05eb40d61d34 | Jun 17, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c32185f9-83d7-4bb8-b648-05eb40d61d34 CC0-1.0 | |
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HB 51
Designate Lt. James A. Kirkendall Memorial Highway
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 3c7d877b-6fda-4266-9627-bd656485c64f | Jun 25, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3c7d877b-6fda-4266-9627-bd656485c64f CC0-1.0 |
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SB 172
Specify persons unlawfully present are not privileged from arrest
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 54302ada-a55d-4b64-9f92-711a0568b743 | Jun 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/54302ada-a55d-4b64-9f92-711a0568b743 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 119
Designate the Freedom Parkway
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1909909b-983f-4c89-a5e0-46f72b05e92c | Jun 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1909909b-983f-4c89-a5e0-46f72b05e92c CC0-1.0 |
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SB 85
Create the Ohio NAACP license plate
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll f7dc2fbd-dbd8-497c-b792-8abd47673aa1 | Jun 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f7dc2fbd-dbd8-497c-b792-8abd47673aa1 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 52
Designate Congressman David Hobson Memorial Highway
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll e6eb2951-16fd-4bc1-a9f0-5632d2372ec6 | Jun 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e6eb2951-16fd-4bc1-a9f0-5632d2372ec6 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 4
Create Election Integrity Unit; revise election law prosecution
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 4e257f92-a907-4df1-b6b0-3e12eaa13594 | Jun 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4e257f92-a907-4df1-b6b0-3e12eaa13594 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 81
Make appropriations for Bureau of Workers' Comp for FY 2026-27
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 9b4d578b-2d75-4d7f-8545-2fc6d9ce4178 | Jun 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9b4d578b-2d75-4d7f-8545-2fc6d9ce4178 CC0-1.0 |
| Reported | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 4f4f26cb-8c5c-4525-89ff-64a803b6b6a5 | Jun 17, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4f4f26cb-8c5c-4525-89ff-64a803b6b6a5 CC0-1.0 | |
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HB 65
Enact the Agriculture Appreciation Act
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 03024843-bd11-4369-8382-82b1106e9f5e | Jun 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/03024843-bd11-4369-8382-82b1106e9f5e CC0-1.0 |
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HB 64
Revise age for discounted hunting, fishing licenses and permits
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 6b772307-6929-4db6-a813-32de48fc2507 | Jun 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6b772307-6929-4db6-a813-32de48fc2507 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 50
Designate PFC John Wayne Richard Memorial Highway
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll a7fbf01b-1f5b-42ff-b53c-7b8c1ae49474 | Jun 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a7fbf01b-1f5b-42ff-b53c-7b8c1ae49474 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 147
Revise solid waste and construction and demolition debris laws
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Concurred in House amendments | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll b92156e1-ec06-46d9-9bc5-b51eaf100cec | Jun 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b92156e1-ec06-46d9-9bc5-b51eaf100cec CC0-1.0 |
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SB 179
Verify veteran status of imprisoned individuals
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 7bdd18d1-be6c-4f60-adba-dce9793c687f | Jun 12, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7bdd18d1-be6c-4f60-adba-dce9793c687f CC0-1.0 |
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SB 65
Revise product contracts, vehicle agreements, motor vehicle laws
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 8c86b4c2-88a5-4836-827b-fdb930c3d2e9 | Jun 12, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8c86b4c2-88a5-4836-827b-fdb930c3d2e9 CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (47 as lead sponsor)
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SB 341
OH · —
Repeal law that authorizes a person who is 17 to marry
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SB 369
OH · —
Prohibit the force-feeding of birds
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SJR 9
OH · —
CA: Eliminate prohibition against taxing food and beverages
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SB 348
OH · —
Require bars, restaurants to have date rape drug testing devices
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SB 163
OH · —
Regards AI images, simulated child porn, replica identity fraud
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SB 443
OH · —
Enact the Take the Dough, We Gotta Know Act
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SB 382
OH · —
Implement a top-two primary election system
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SCR 14
OH · —
Urge Congress to reject moratorium on state regulation of AI
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SB 143
OH · —
Prohibit employment application question re: criminal background
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SB 11
OH · —
Prohibit post-employment agreement restraining career or business
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