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Willis Blackshear
OH Senate District 6
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Topics in their record
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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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SB 50
Regards age and schooling certificates, minor work hours
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Passed | Nay | 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 |
| Reported | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll b537a740-887f-4dd9-9792-4a9904a0df01 | Mar 18, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b537a740-887f-4dd9-9792-4a9904a0df01 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 |
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SCR 3
Urge Fair Labor Standards Act changes for employees under 16
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Adopted | Nay | 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 |
| Reported | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 4d81ed84-9470-4b38-bd2d-6b3959f5bdc3 | Mar 18, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4d81ed84-9470-4b38-bd2d-6b3959f5bdc3 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 |
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HB 43
Waive minimum instructional hours for specified high school
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll a4d6403c-6132-40d4-8d04-1d955f01ad7f | Apr 2, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a4d6403c-6132-40d4-8d04-1d955f01ad7f CC0-1.0 |
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SR 68
Support moving NASA headquarters to Ohio
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Adopted | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 3ab9b46d-cbdf-45ea-85f4-349751ed19ff | Apr 2, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3ab9b46d-cbdf-45ea-85f4-349751ed19ff CC0-1.0 |
| Reported | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 70a6e473-ae05-4974-83a8-30e6876e6d2f | Apr 2, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/70a6e473-ae05-4974-83a8-30e6876e6d2f CC0-1.0 | |
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SCR 7
Urge Congress reissue DoD Civilian Retiree Identification Cards
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Adopted | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll b34ed923-039c-4626-aef6-609eb7a7cdec | Apr 2, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b34ed923-039c-4626-aef6-609eb7a7cdec CC0-1.0 |
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SB 101
Regards recording of certain real property documents
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 0843fad1-331d-4f1a-ad56-12b58ae19355 | Mar 26, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0843fad1-331d-4f1a-ad56-12b58ae19355 CC0-1.0 |
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SR 21
Urge Congress support military, veteran mental health treatment
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Adopted | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 65239ffd-fce0-464b-8fc1-bc94cb8b7294 | Mar 26, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/65239ffd-fce0-464b-8fc1-bc94cb8b7294 CC0-1.0 |
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SCR 5
Urge Presidential support for Medicaid work requirements
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Adopted | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 3c383d80-f8a3-4f1b-91b7-186f899b83b8 | Mar 26, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3c383d80-f8a3-4f1b-91b7-186f899b83b8 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1
Enact Advance Ohio Higher Education Act
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Concurred in House amendments | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 4261ebad-25c0-4352-a894-1b5594646fdf | Mar 26, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4261ebad-25c0-4352-a894-1b5594646fdf CC0-1.0 |
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HB 54
Make appropriations for transportation for FY 2026-27 biennium
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 59b94f8a-f535-4c9b-9259-67cc37149345 | Mar 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/59b94f8a-f535-4c9b-9259-67cc37149345 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2
Increase power generation; improve Ohio’s electric grid
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll a170e33a-e67b-4cd2-9054-5d899d4003d5 | Mar 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a170e33a-e67b-4cd2-9054-5d899d4003d5 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 39
Provide for informational poster on veteran benefits and services
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 76b669a7-9434-40af-a26a-0e1d2a1d3679 | Mar 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/76b669a7-9434-40af-a26a-0e1d2a1d3679 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 33
Allow employers to post certain labor law notices on the internet
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 3769d30c-1d35-46a5-8904-5de5e4e7a88c | Mar 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3769d30c-1d35-46a5-8904-5de5e4e7a88c CC0-1.0 |
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SB 27
Designate Ameloblastoma Awareness Day
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 71670ab1-b76c-4a20-97fe-aa39309d6eff | Mar 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/71670ab1-b76c-4a20-97fe-aa39309d6eff CC0-1.0 |
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SR 41
Authorizing Cleveland State University to use the Ohio Senate Chamber on March 13, 2025.
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Adopted | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 6a4fa4e3-2ed0-42b6-a15b-c64920118b6c | Feb 27, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6a4fa4e3-2ed0-42b6-a15b-c64920118b6c CC0-1.0 |
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SB 56
Revise medical and adult-use marijuana laws; levy marijuana taxes
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Passed | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 947b314d-9296-4493-b54e-89d83275571b | Feb 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/947b314d-9296-4493-b54e-89d83275571b CC0-1.0 |
| Reported | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 73f5eada-d669-48fa-bd28-0a830814e9e9 | Feb 26, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/73f5eada-d669-48fa-bd28-0a830814e9e9 CC0-1.0 | |
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SB 20
Designate Ohio Stroke Awareness Week
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll db1a8b0d-aa8d-44aa-9c95-4d586d87e808 | Feb 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/db1a8b0d-aa8d-44aa-9c95-4d586d87e808 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 17
Designate 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion Day
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll cf6c0902-52d5-4599-bc6b-f00adaa0d814 | Feb 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/cf6c0902-52d5-4599-bc6b-f00adaa0d814 CC0-1.0 |
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SCR 1
Urge designation of illicit fentanyl a weapon of mass destruction
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Adopted | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 3968f0db-5154-4db7-bb0e-d744170b9337 | Feb 27, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3968f0db-5154-4db7-bb0e-d744170b9337 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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