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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 23
Create the escaped convict alert program
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll e3c70134-df3b-4cd1-a6d6-2cd6a11b9740 | Oct 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e3c70134-df3b-4cd1-a6d6-2cd6a11b9740 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 56
Revise medical and adult-use marijuana laws; levy marijuana taxes
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Refused to concur in House amendments | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 7c8f9f16-e330-43a7-9dd2-58b617c88218 | Oct 29, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7c8f9f16-e330-43a7-9dd2-58b617c88218 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 224
Make changes to the telemarketing law
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Reported | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 3970d869-dfeb-45a6-814f-f71ce2ea276e | Oct 29, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3970d869-dfeb-45a6-814f-f71ce2ea276e CC0-1.0 |
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SB 146
Codify the common law action for piercing the corporate veil
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Reported | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 954ed877-49c9-4918-9d5b-7cd679a4a750 | Oct 29, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/954ed877-49c9-4918-9d5b-7cd679a4a750 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 184
Prescribe limitations on intercollegiate athlete contracts
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Reported | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 77b35b56-6aa6-4c63-8946-f38aa83d2400 | Oct 29, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/77b35b56-6aa6-4c63-8946-f38aa83d2400 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 434
Exempt military driver's license applicants from driver's ed
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Reported | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll ef52b803-c2e9-451a-8991-2adafa717308 | Oct 29, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ef52b803-c2e9-451a-8991-2adafa717308 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 223
Require ODNR discount program for veterans, service members
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 3cbd0446-3ac6-4b74-9e68-49b508fc40b3 | Oct 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3cbd0446-3ac6-4b74-9e68-49b508fc40b3 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 156
Regards the success sequence curriculum
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll c07b96a4-1cda-4401-972d-813d2eeea531 | Oct 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c07b96a4-1cda-4401-972d-813d2eeea531 CC0-1.0 |
| Reported | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 621d4132-6850-442a-a216-0c21c26faaf0 | Oct 15, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/621d4132-6850-442a-a216-0c21c26faaf0 CC0-1.0 | |
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HB 44
Regards law enforcement training and competitive examinations
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll db59f126-b194-4f42-927f-8aa0eec48e03 | Oct 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/db59f126-b194-4f42-927f-8aa0eec48e03 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 27
Designate Specialist Jacob A. Ashton Memorial Bridge
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 98bb7cd0-f5a1-4eeb-857b-1931f3d730b0 | Oct 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/98bb7cd0-f5a1-4eeb-857b-1931f3d730b0 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 144
Regards educator license grade bands
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Reported | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 64dcf55e-661c-4987-8ba9-a4a3263591d2 | Oct 22, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/64dcf55e-661c-4987-8ba9-a4a3263591d2 CC0-1.0 |
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HCR 7
Support American Legion Buckeye Boys State, Buckeye Girls State
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Reported | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 97691a4a-21d3-431d-9668-07331225dcb9 | Oct 22, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/97691a4a-21d3-431d-9668-07331225dcb9 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 217
Authorize conveyance of state-owned land.
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 806d7332-c80e-44fc-a1ed-e7f530d09827 | Oct 15, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/806d7332-c80e-44fc-a1ed-e7f530d09827 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 103
Allow alternative rate plans for certain natural gas companies
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 9a0d27dd-1afc-4cbb-b500-c6803c746b6f | Oct 15, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9a0d27dd-1afc-4cbb-b500-c6803c746b6f CC0-1.0 |
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SB 61
Regards courts and court procedures
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll a9bb8cc7-667a-4eee-8784-09f5e90bbbfc | Oct 15, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a9bb8cc7-667a-4eee-8784-09f5e90bbbfc CC0-1.0 |
| Reported | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll be13ae08-e9b4-4634-99e0-9fc0f57f0b93 | Oct 15, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/be13ae08-e9b4-4634-99e0-9fc0f57f0b93 CC0-1.0 | |
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SB 35
Regards supported decision-making for certain disabled adults
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 19f41945-68fe-4fc9-bb1b-dbabd3cf7cef | Oct 15, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/19f41945-68fe-4fc9-bb1b-dbabd3cf7cef CC0-1.0 |
| Reported | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll cdd85a57-ddd0-4fbb-b12f-f02e1c559fa8 | Oct 15, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/cdd85a57-ddd0-4fbb-b12f-f02e1c559fa8 CC0-1.0 | |
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SB 189
Create the COSI specialty license plate
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll e63e8b03-0819-4839-8c3b-2be71729c281 | Oct 8, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e63e8b03-0819-4839-8c3b-2be71729c281 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 137
Require hospitals to provide overdose reversal drugs
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 70f1513b-f654-48fa-87d3-e498b32b9ab3 | Oct 8, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/70f1513b-f654-48fa-87d3-e498b32b9ab3 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 55
Regards operating under the influence of marihuana, OVI evidence
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 9deb9b82-6190-40f9-9fb6-b2b28a9827aa | Oct 8, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9deb9b82-6190-40f9-9fb6-b2b28a9827aa CC0-1.0 |
| Reported | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 4c81d659-7c77-4276-adad-46041452ae31 | Oct 8, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4c81d659-7c77-4276-adad-46041452ae31 CC0-1.0 | |
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HB 171
Designate CPT Louis John Speidel Memorial Highway
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 2b38d8a1-1fbf-4489-9e4f-4f0d750f7143 | Oct 8, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2b38d8a1-1fbf-4489-9e4f-4f0d750f7143 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 144
Enact Keith’s Law regarding the communication disability database
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 49075164-e3fd-4541-a8bd-5a3ec9f93551 | Oct 1, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/49075164-e3fd-4541-a8bd-5a3ec9f93551 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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