B
Bill Blessing
OH Senate District 8
Office record: openstates/people CC0-1.0
Verify externally: Open States
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SB 276
Ratify the Interstate Compact for School Psychologists
|
Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 8104a672-061d-4043-bc72-6d67368e9a61 | Nov 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8104a672-061d-4043-bc72-6d67368e9a61 CC0-1.0 |
| Reported | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll c6f0f7b7-5320-4d62-928f-4ca9a745c92b | Nov 5, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c6f0f7b7-5320-4d62-928f-4ca9a745c92b CC0-1.0 | |
|
SB 251
Designate Ohio State Highway Patrol Lt. Vance M. Andrews Mem Hwy
|
Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 7060f66d-0339-4eee-a05a-aed13ec59fc3 | Nov 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7060f66d-0339-4eee-a05a-aed13ec59fc3 CC0-1.0 |
|
SB 174
Regards allocation of parenting responsibilities
|
Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 25bd79af-b6e8-4f2b-aa08-dfad7993be38 | Nov 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/25bd79af-b6e8-4f2b-aa08-dfad7993be38 CC0-1.0 |
| Reported | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll b916e05b-dec2-4c78-8240-af899b10dc91 | Nov 5, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b916e05b-dec2-4c78-8240-af899b10dc91 CC0-1.0 | |
|
HB 124
Modify process for property tax sales-assessment ratio studies
|
Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 67f13dce-a794-48b6-95d8-d3125bd8b137 | Nov 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/67f13dce-a794-48b6-95d8-d3125bd8b137 CC0-1.0 |
|
HCR 23
Recognize 250th anniversary of United States Army, Chaplain Corps
|
Adopted | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 39eefb47-03d7-4d60-9a06-d12261917ff7 | Nov 13, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/39eefb47-03d7-4d60-9a06-d12261917ff7 CC0-1.0 |
|
HCR 21
Recognize the 250th anniversary of the United States Marine Corps
|
Adopted | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 0e66ec11-bd21-4ab8-b393-220a1ab894fc | Nov 13, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0e66ec11-bd21-4ab8-b393-220a1ab894fc CC0-1.0 |
|
HCR 20
Honor the United States Navy; commemorate its 250th anniversary
|
Adopted | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll e8d2bf95-ac75-4bdc-b463-835b3a4c2cce | Nov 13, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e8d2bf95-ac75-4bdc-b463-835b3a4c2cce CC0-1.0 |
|
SB 295
Regards the timeline for restoring competency in criminal cases
|
Reported | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 25d734fc-c57c-477a-ac95-27c713578f15 | Nov 12, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/25d734fc-c57c-477a-ac95-27c713578f15 CC0-1.0 |
|
SB 293
Revise deadline to return absent voter ballots
|
Passed | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 42681516-7e68-4514-b994-4dd3ca96fa30 | Nov 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/42681516-7e68-4514-b994-4dd3ca96fa30 CC0-1.0 |
|
SB 282
Create the American Motorcyclist Association license plate
|
Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 8e1f6e16-7f38-4b1d-ac0f-278077958d0a | Nov 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8e1f6e16-7f38-4b1d-ac0f-278077958d0a CC0-1.0 |
|
SB 244
Designate Abbey Gate Remembrance Day
|
Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll ee021ee6-fd13-40ee-8db4-e90558fb7d8b | Nov 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ee021ee6-fd13-40ee-8db4-e90558fb7d8b CC0-1.0 |
|
SB 229
Create the Law Enforcement Purple Heart license plate
|
Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll fe849d2d-e102-4077-9728-4d6284e92868 | Nov 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/fe849d2d-e102-4077-9728-4d6284e92868 CC0-1.0 |
|
SB 224
Make changes to the telemarketing law
|
Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll d5ee370b-90f2-42d5-9df5-46dc8961d220 | Nov 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d5ee370b-90f2-42d5-9df5-46dc8961d220 CC0-1.0 |
|
HB 38
Designate Dr. Steven Takacs Veteran Memorial Highway
|
Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 03ad1195-8c76-40ec-a93d-d0af3805f26e | Nov 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/03ad1195-8c76-40ec-a93d-d0af3805f26e CC0-1.0 |
|
HB 10
Regulate imitation meat and egg products
|
Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 9e1ce1ce-77a6-4a0b-ab0e-36fceed6f939 | Nov 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9e1ce1ce-77a6-4a0b-ab0e-36fceed6f939 CC0-1.0 |
|
SB 155
Revise the real estate wholesaler law
|
Concurred in House amendments | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 8c399c25-4b4d-4ccf-88de-5019fd4e8a91 | Nov 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8c399c25-4b4d-4ccf-88de-5019fd4e8a91 CC0-1.0 |
|
SB 152
Allow wild animal rehab facility to get euthanasia drug permit
|
Concurred in House amendments | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll f2a1f0a7-f063-49e9-a23c-e97108089943 | Nov 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f2a1f0a7-f063-49e9-a23c-e97108089943 CC0-1.0 |
|
SB 19
Regards academic intervention, math improvement and intervention
|
Reported | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll bd7deaca-4355-4444-b1a8-341dfc101d92 | Nov 5, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/bd7deaca-4355-4444-b1a8-341dfc101d92 CC0-1.0 |
|
SB 146
Codify the common law action for piercing the corporate veil
|
Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 50a0d53e-6fdc-4fad-a821-f07fa528fa13 | Oct 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/50a0d53e-6fdc-4fad-a821-f07fa528fa13 CC0-1.0 |
|
SB 144
Regards educator license grade bands
|
Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll c8eefb5a-0e53-4d52-8907-68bd6eafc0cb | Oct 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c8eefb5a-0e53-4d52-8907-68bd6eafc0cb CC0-1.0 |
|
SB 16
Establish road rules around distressed stationary vehicles
|
Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 9b967239-2e2d-419d-a87c-0a8bc3d9fd07 | Oct 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9b967239-2e2d-419d-a87c-0a8bc3d9fd07 CC0-1.0 |
|
HB 434
Exempt military driver's license applicants from driver's ed
|
Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 73fb2f24-267b-4d9b-b57f-74de80fef701 | Oct 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/73fb2f24-267b-4d9b-b57f-74de80fef701 CC0-1.0 |
|
HB 56
Designate CPL David James Amheiser Memorial Highway
|
Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll ba85d8e3-3f40-48e9-8817-aedc4bcff291 | Oct 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ba85d8e3-3f40-48e9-8817-aedc4bcff291 CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (47 as lead sponsor)
-
SB 341
OH · —
Repeal law that authorizes a person who is 17 to marry
-
SB 369
OH · —
Prohibit the force-feeding of birds
-
SJR 9
OH · —
CA: Eliminate prohibition against taxing food and beverages
-
SB 348
OH · —
Require bars, restaurants to have date rape drug testing devices
-
SB 163
OH · —
Regards AI images, simulated child porn, replica identity fraud
-
SB 443
OH · —
Enact the Take the Dough, We Gotta Know Act
-
SB 382
OH · —
Implement a top-two primary election system
-
SCR 14
OH · —
Urge Congress to reject moratorium on state regulation of AI
-
SB 143
OH · —
Prohibit employment application question re: criminal background
-
SB 11
OH · —
Prohibit post-employment agreement restraining career or business
Showing the 10 most recent.