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Willis Blackshear
OH Senate District 6
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Government Operations & Budget 12Economy & Taxes 6Education 4Environment & Energy 4Other 4Technology & Privacy 4Social Services & Welfare 3Criminal Justice & Policing 2Elections & Voting 2Transportation & Infrastructure 2Agriculture 1Banking & Finance 1Civil Rights & Liberties 1Gun Policy 1Healthcare 1Housing 1Labor & Employment 1Veterans Affairs 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OH Senate District 6 current
Ohio |
Democratic | Jan 1, 2025 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| OH House District 38
Ohio |
Democratic | Jan 1, 2023 | Jan 1, 2025 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| OH House District 39
Ohio |
Democratic | — | Jan 1, 2023 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (267 recorded)
| Bill | Motion / question | Position | Chamber · stage · roll | Date | Outcome | Source |
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HB 3
Enact the School Bus Safety Act
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll e1550ebb-188a-4413-b0ef-bbe8f962a37c | Jun 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e1550ebb-188a-4413-b0ef-bbe8f962a37c CC0-1.0 |
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SB 315
Enact the Enhanced Cybersecurity for SNAP Act
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Concurred in House amendments | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 5151d6ca-b9a1-423d-aa3b-7c5f083a6aeb | Jun 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5151d6ca-b9a1-423d-aa3b-7c5f083a6aeb CC0-1.0 |
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SB 276
Ratify the Interstate Compact for School Psychologists
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Concurred in House amendments | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll bdc1e043-98a3-4668-af39-9f67bcd981e1 | Jun 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/bdc1e043-98a3-4668-af39-9f67bcd981e1 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 162
Regards timing of health insurer recoupment from providers
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Concurred in House amendments | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 0968e03b-6e83-4546-a16c-7d3aad0e9f2d | Jun 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0968e03b-6e83-4546-a16c-7d3aad0e9f2d CC0-1.0 |
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SB 273
Enact the Keep Them Safe Act
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Concurred in House amendments | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll aaf2d723-c095-41fc-9e98-4b5c8eaf60c9 | Jun 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/aaf2d723-c095-41fc-9e98-4b5c8eaf60c9 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 52
Designate Congressman David Hobson Memorial Highway
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Concurred in House amendments | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 6551126d-8f6f-4e5a-a907-140b970f9618 | Jun 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6551126d-8f6f-4e5a-a907-140b970f9618 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 173
Regards entities providing behind-the-meter utility services
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Passed | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll e9c81894-6f72-4d55-a664-85df0d54ac57 | Jun 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e9c81894-6f72-4d55-a664-85df0d54ac57 CC0-1.0 |
| Reported | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll cacb427c-cf7c-456f-961c-126aa3a3a71c | Jun 11, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/cacb427c-cf7c-456f-961c-126aa3a3a71c CC0-1.0 | |
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SB 19
Regards academic intervention, math improvement and intervention
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Concurred in House amendments | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 71b10b4c-2bd2-4de8-9ddc-b7dd1a4810ba | Jun 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/71b10b4c-2bd2-4de8-9ddc-b7dd1a4810ba CC0-1.0 |
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SB 423
Regards employment status of health care workers for certain laws
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 4b2da474-6071-4b36-8c90-0684248d04dd | Jun 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4b2da474-6071-4b36-8c90-0684248d04dd CC0-1.0 |
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SB 422
Prohibit certain offenders from school or child care premises
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 7cec8e06-b212-49f3-9677-b205a667819a | Jun 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7cec8e06-b212-49f3-9677-b205a667819a CC0-1.0 |
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SB 421
Increase time period to bring civil action for sex offense victim
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll dd97af2c-3a4a-41d8-9c33-72a4d24fbb48 | Jun 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/dd97af2c-3a4a-41d8-9c33-72a4d24fbb48 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 419
Revise temporary instruction permit eligibility, requirements
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll b2dbed3f-e0c2-46f5-b9e2-10fe3912a47f | Jun 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b2dbed3f-e0c2-46f5-b9e2-10fe3912a47f CC0-1.0 |
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SB 398
Create the Adopt a Trail Program
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll e1a8474d-cdd1-44aa-bb3e-f4ed4c931950 | Jun 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e1a8474d-cdd1-44aa-bb3e-f4ed4c931950 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 342
Prohibit certain clauses from conservancy district contracts
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 48a7364a-96c1-48cc-a138-46b17ce261f4 | Jun 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/48a7364a-96c1-48cc-a138-46b17ce261f4 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 326
Require students complete a high school computer science course
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll d1fd9f00-dabd-454c-9bea-e043004c19ef | Jun 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d1fd9f00-dabd-454c-9bea-e043004c19ef CC0-1.0 |
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SB 324
Revise X-ray machine operator and radiation technician law
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 48c8797d-9de7-4638-96c4-9f8ebe30147c | Jun 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/48c8797d-9de7-4638-96c4-9f8ebe30147c CC0-1.0 |
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SB 311
Regards the operation of public and chartered nonpublic schools
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Passed | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll b186b46b-5870-4151-9ff4-30146f6e0cdf | Jun 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b186b46b-5870-4151-9ff4-30146f6e0cdf CC0-1.0 |
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SB 294
Declare the state's energy siting policy
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Passed | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 6ac326c2-58ea-4cc7-9baa-d8fcaa27dab4 | Jun 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6ac326c2-58ea-4cc7-9baa-d8fcaa27dab4 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 230
Authorize pharmacists to test, treat certain health conditions
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 372d83ab-19d4-4a10-b8cc-5ba5b40fe48a | Jun 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/372d83ab-19d4-4a10-b8cc-5ba5b40fe48a CC0-1.0 |
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SB 149
Enter into the Respiratory Care Interstate Compact
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 05296d1f-4dd3-4b4d-9492-1f3d56d9f687 | Jun 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/05296d1f-4dd3-4b4d-9492-1f3d56d9f687 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 160
Regards prescription drugs and medication switching
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 9f41cd8b-d604-4428-baa3-4ded8b8d7a19 | Jun 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9f41cd8b-d604-4428-baa3-4ded8b8d7a19 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 102
Enact the Gus Frangos Act
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 3f1f2bc6-03a4-40ea-a62d-d9395738a696 | Jun 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3f1f2bc6-03a4-40ea-a62d-d9395738a696 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 533
Revise list of vehicles that can commit vehicular homicide
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 13301df5-f171-4773-8c38-0c62be719e98 | Jun 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/13301df5-f171-4773-8c38-0c62be719e98 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 492
Prohibit interfering with motor vehicle-related arrests
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Passed | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 93eb9d5f-2dda-48d8-88da-fb1549213a3a | Jun 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/93eb9d5f-2dda-48d8-88da-fb1549213a3a CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (22 as lead sponsor)
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SB 331
OH · —
Allow certain public hospitality employees to accept gratuities
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SB 121
OH · —
Designate Counseling Awareness Month
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SB 337
OH · —
Require disclosure of credit card surcharges
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SB 338
OH · —
Create the Digital Safety for Children Office
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SR 157
OH · —
Honoring the Oakwood High School girls 4x800-meter relay team on winning the 2025 Division II State Championship.
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SR 158
OH · —
Honoring Logan Wilkins as a 2025 Division I State Champion in track and field.
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SB 333
OH · —
Establish the Statewide Youth Council in the Governor’s Office
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SB 330
OH · —
Enact the Student Wellness Act
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SR 240
OH · —
Honoring the Oakwood High School girls cross country team on winning the 2025 Division III State Championship.
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SB 378
OH · —
Enact the Responsible Water Use by Data Centers Act
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