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Willis Blackshear
OH Senate District 6
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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
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 33
Allow employers to post certain labor law notices on the internet
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Reported | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll ae1fc94e-2bba-4c38-954b-6df4352be0a8 | Feb 25, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ae1fc94e-2bba-4c38-954b-6df4352be0a8 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 21
Designate Rutherford B. Hayes Day
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll d7f1b685-da5f-4706-8c6b-647fe191a35d | Feb 20, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d7f1b685-da5f-4706-8c6b-647fe191a35d CC0-1.0 |
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SB 14
Designate Speaker Jo Ann Davidson Day
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll bae88c91-be85-4a6e-96b8-5185f2ab22d9 | Feb 20, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/bae88c91-be85-4a6e-96b8-5185f2ab22d9 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 6
Revise building inspection law
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1a39d887-6e5d-4817-bb96-7d1f39ba0146 | Feb 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1a39d887-6e5d-4817-bb96-7d1f39ba0146 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 14
Incorporate Internal Revenue Code changes into Ohio law
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 3595156f-2de1-494e-b012-f54064a47f8f | Feb 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3595156f-2de1-494e-b012-f54064a47f8f CC0-1.0 |
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SB 24
Adopt the 1905 Wright Flyer III as the state airplane
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll bdaf2d72-7bf1-4963-9693-490fff1a5d11 | Feb 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/bdaf2d72-7bf1-4963-9693-490fff1a5d11 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 9
Incorporate Internal Revenue Code changes into Ohio law
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 6e6114d6-6e22-4ec2-bf54-53c6963afd74 | Feb 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6e6114d6-6e22-4ec2-bf54-53c6963afd74 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1
Enact Advance Ohio Higher Education Act
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Passed | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 5f56e2f7-e4df-4a54-b959-736c9d1c29c6 | Feb 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5f56e2f7-e4df-4a54-b959-736c9d1c29c6 CC0-1.0 |
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SJR 5
No title provided
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Adopted | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 36529e69-a574-4195-8702-23abbcaca888 | Feb 13, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/36529e69-a574-4195-8702-23abbcaca888 CC0-1.0 |
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SR 20
Authorizing Ohio YMCA Youth and Government to use the Ohio Senate Chamber and committee rooms on…
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Adopted | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll ec865527-3077-4e3c-a774-b777ca91e69b | Jan 30, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ec865527-3077-4e3c-a774-b777ca91e69b CC0-1.0 |
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SR 19
Authorizing the Ohio-West Virginia Youth Leadership Association to use the Ohio Senate Chamber and…
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Adopted | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 0f390a11-d80d-429d-9e86-e788c7231458 | Jan 30, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0f390a11-d80d-429d-9e86-e788c7231458 CC0-1.0 |
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SR 18
Permitting the use of the Ohio Senate Chamber and hearing rooms by the Western Ohio National Speech…
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Adopted | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll f80a794f-48e0-47de-972e-ffe6769c789f | Jan 30, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f80a794f-48e0-47de-972e-ffe6769c789f CC0-1.0 |
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SCR 4
Adopt the Legislative Code of Ethics
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Adopted | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll f4263428-2414-422f-968e-aafbe6dc94ed | Jan 30, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f4263428-2414-422f-968e-aafbe6dc94ed CC0-1.0 |
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SR 17
Adopt Senate Rules
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Adopted | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll b1716d18-aaaf-44ff-8943-72fae62f5d26 | Jan 30, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b1716d18-aaaf-44ff-8943-72fae62f5d26 CC0-1.0 |
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SR 16
Relative to mileage reimbursement.
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Adopted | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 71bdca5e-e9cf-49fa-b05e-9a1f5c80db35 | Jan 29, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/71bdca5e-e9cf-49fa-b05e-9a1f5c80db35 CC0-1.0 |
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SR 2
Relative to mileage reimbursement.
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Adopted | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll e4e9be36-d876-4d76-9983-0377874c6db8 | Jan 7, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e4e9be36-d876-4d76-9983-0377874c6db8 CC0-1.0 |
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SR 1
Relative to the salaries of the officials and employees of the Senate.
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Adopted | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 8fdaa480-82d5-4318-8dee-5fbbcf00343c | Jan 7, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8fdaa480-82d5-4318-8dee-5fbbcf00343c 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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