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Bill Blessing
OH Senate District 8
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Topics in their record
Topics found in sponsored legislation and separately sourced statements. Legislative activity on a topic is not presented as a policy stance. AI-derived tags
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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SB 155
Revise the real estate wholesaler law
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll aa389436-fd3d-4a50-a145-48a77331c1e1 | Jun 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/aa389436-fd3d-4a50-a145-48a77331c1e1 CC0-1.0 |
| Reported | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 2d63be58-92b4-440d-8930-aebf0bb2e3b9 | May 28, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2d63be58-92b4-440d-8930-aebf0bb2e3b9 CC0-1.0 | |
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SB 60
Establish veterinarian telehealth visit requirements, procedures
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll f5100af0-c7e3-4b02-87d2-f9fd354f7a7d | Jun 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f5100af0-c7e3-4b02-87d2-f9fd354f7a7d CC0-1.0 |
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SB 65
Revise product contracts, vehicle agreements, motor vehicle laws
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Reported | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 3ca74b58-0d8d-4b5d-86b5-556f15369c20 | Jun 4, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3ca74b58-0d8d-4b5d-86b5-556f15369c20 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 | upper · stage not recorded · roll 99b83339-0f53-4f52-9751-be968a5fde8b | May 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/99b83339-0f53-4f52-9751-be968a5fde8b CC0-1.0 |
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SB 18
Designate Cardiovascular Health Awareness Day
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 4e06b078-d5a9-4052-afdd-f001a0e97f8b | May 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4e06b078-d5a9-4052-afdd-f001a0e97f8b CC0-1.0 |
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SCR 2
Urge investment into security, reliability of electric grid
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Adopted | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 129e879f-29c7-436f-886a-843ebcc8032f | May 28, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/129e879f-29c7-436f-886a-843ebcc8032f CC0-1.0 |
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SB 158
Prohibit student cellular telephone use in public schools
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 5eaa43d9-1316-4818-81a2-f41836d1ad88 | May 14, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5eaa43d9-1316-4818-81a2-f41836d1ad88 CC0-1.0 |
| Reported | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll f2cc166b-a9fa-48d1-b2c6-ff9a30458704 | May 13, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f2cc166b-a9fa-48d1-b2c6-ff9a30458704 CC0-1.0 | |
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SB 95
Designate Chief of Police James G. Jackson Memorial Highway
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 09f2ed8c-6cb2-4c3e-a30a-bfa66a356211 | May 14, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/09f2ed8c-6cb2-4c3e-a30a-bfa66a356211 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 63
Prohibit use of ranked choice voting; withhold funding for use
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 45cbf204-56ae-4861-b760-7e0be460e6bd | May 14, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/45cbf204-56ae-4861-b760-7e0be460e6bd CC0-1.0 |
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SR 22
Urge federal govt reduce processing time-veteran disability claim
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Adopted | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 3c5c1e59-574f-4bcc-8a5b-08be4b69757b | May 14, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3c5c1e59-574f-4bcc-8a5b-08be4b69757b CC0-1.0 |
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SB 148
Designate Specialist Lloyd Andrew Sellers Memorial Highway
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 0225c0a8-4635-4dab-ba26-08ae579c70c7 | May 7, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0225c0a8-4635-4dab-ba26-08ae579c70c7 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 138
Modify alcohol, drug addiction, and mental health services laws
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll a8c6c1ce-cf4d-4f0a-b130-86ee53ae9d17 | May 7, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a8c6c1ce-cf4d-4f0a-b130-86ee53ae9d17 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4
Designate Ohio Stillbirth Prevention Day
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 7be57a27-f61f-47b1-b5f7-884b0eae4ebd | May 7, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7be57a27-f61f-47b1-b5f7-884b0eae4ebd CC0-1.0 |
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SB 114
Prohibit law enforcement from using quotas for arrests, citations
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 14b11581-8db9-42d9-9f7c-e1a121444fa1 | Apr 30, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/14b11581-8db9-42d9-9f7c-e1a121444fa1 CC0-1.0 |
| Reported | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 246bd7ac-50ee-4cbd-af37-7d9f4bf44886 | Apr 17, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/246bd7ac-50ee-4cbd-af37-7d9f4bf44886 CC0-1.0 | |
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SB 86
Regulate and tax intoxicating hemp, drinkable cannabinoid product
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll d7b258bb-0900-4c65-a7fb-e16ac0159dad | Apr 30, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d7b258bb-0900-4c65-a7fb-e16ac0159dad CC0-1.0 |
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HB 15
Amend competitive retail electric service law
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 03567753-93dc-4692-bc70-6a6d5100c7aa | Apr 30, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/03567753-93dc-4692-bc70-6a6d5100c7aa CC0-1.0 |
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SB 147
Revise solid waste and construction and demolition debris laws
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll a0d34e92-9a32-4c6f-ab6a-bce9265f55bb | Apr 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a0d34e92-9a32-4c6f-ab6a-bce9265f55bb CC0-1.0 |
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SB 50
Regards age and schooling certificates, minor work hours
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll a5d2705e-df45-4b9a-956a-3ade81175f6c | Apr 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a5d2705e-df45-4b9a-956a-3ade81175f6c CC0-1.0 |
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SB 7
Regards student instruction on harmful effects of substance use
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 51f3095f-eb96-4975-b935-3798f504e939 | Apr 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/51f3095f-eb96-4975-b935-3798f504e939 CC0-1.0 |
| Reported | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 784c64dc-0452-4391-9e46-ae8db98a727d | Apr 9, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/784c64dc-0452-4391-9e46-ae8db98a727d CC0-1.0 | |
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SCR 3
Urge Fair Labor Standards Act changes for employees under 16
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Adopted | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll a01df82f-9518-46f6-b6fb-eb6281bce65b | Apr 9, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a01df82f-9518-46f6-b6fb-eb6281bce65b CC0-1.0 |
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SB 100
Exclude certain agricultural entities from insurance regulations
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1cea5bba-5a4a-4ccf-a081-c536a198433b | Apr 2, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1cea5bba-5a4a-4ccf-a081-c536a198433b 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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