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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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HB 20
Prohibit harassing or impeding an emergency service responder
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 838e85d8-0591-46e1-bb1b-86832444c8a2 | Jun 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/838e85d8-0591-46e1-bb1b-86832444c8a2 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 450
Make capital appropriations for the biennium ending June 30, 2028
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll ecceacfe-64bd-4489-8fd9-cbd0700a0183 | Jun 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ecceacfe-64bd-4489-8fd9-cbd0700a0183 CC0-1.0 |
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HCR 7
Support American Legion Buckeye Boys State, Buckeye Girls State
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Adopted | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll ea41b850-bfaa-479e-860c-2189b3be5f9d | Jun 3, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ea41b850-bfaa-479e-860c-2189b3be5f9d CC0-1.0 |
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SJR 10
CA: Require identification to vote
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Adopted | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 13c6b8ce-aa09-40c3-a3c4-cd2842941aa5 | Jun 3, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/13c6b8ce-aa09-40c3-a3c4-cd2842941aa5 CC0-1.0 |
| Reported | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 84d8f108-d9ea-40da-889e-be8b532e9bcb | Jun 3, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/84d8f108-d9ea-40da-889e-be8b532e9bcb CC0-1.0 | |
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SB 106
Regulate the ownership of electric vehicle charging stations
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Concurred in House amendments | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll ec4aaad4-6132-4d39-a73b-e25ac7d1e9ec | Jun 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ec4aaad4-6132-4d39-a73b-e25ac7d1e9ec CC0-1.0 |
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SB 393
Regards sexually oriented offenses involving juveniles, animals
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 4cb02326-cd8f-4dfc-94b5-51354fd00d9d | May 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4cb02326-cd8f-4dfc-94b5-51354fd00d9d CC0-1.0 |
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SB 358
Create the Blackout license plate
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 193a3a9c-6df6-47a0-898f-845e570b2f3f | May 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/193a3a9c-6df6-47a0-898f-845e570b2f3f CC0-1.0 |
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SB 354
Enact the Interstate Podiatric Medical Licensure Compact
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 9696053e-cf29-40df-9010-03700e07baac | May 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9696053e-cf29-40df-9010-03700e07baac CC0-1.0 |
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SB 343
Regards workers' compensation coverage-urban search and rescue
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll d789bca6-178e-46e8-8b02-404cd4fd1c4e | May 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d789bca6-178e-46e8-8b02-404cd4fd1c4e CC0-1.0 |
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SB 328
Regards Education and Workforce Return on Investment Initiative
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 56de92e3-54ce-476e-892e-142c79c6bd9b | May 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/56de92e3-54ce-476e-892e-142c79c6bd9b CC0-1.0 |
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SB 315
Enact the Enhanced Cybersecurity for SNAP Act
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 03de59be-2fa8-4d86-b53b-99b7211ee33b | May 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/03de59be-2fa8-4d86-b53b-99b7211ee33b CC0-1.0 |
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SB 281
Allow county comm to award a franchise for public transit system
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll f7afdbbc-3121-4118-8fea-132c658d6c32 | May 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f7afdbbc-3121-4118-8fea-132c658d6c32 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 280
Allow registration of a humvee as a historical motor vehicle
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll c3783bf1-2ae1-4637-bc5e-b1cee24c39d9 | May 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c3783bf1-2ae1-4637-bc5e-b1cee24c39d9 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 225
Expand the Address Confidentiality Program
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 5266e25c-151a-4126-9746-53c82463d445 | May 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5266e25c-151a-4126-9746-53c82463d445 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 163
Regards AI images, simulated child porn, replica identity fraud
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll bfc655ea-71d8-4fcc-af78-fb6d1ffb9ec2 | May 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/bfc655ea-71d8-4fcc-af78-fb6d1ffb9ec2 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 157
Reduce statute of limitations for contract actions
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 657b3311-32ed-4de1-8be4-1917f0c183e3 | May 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/657b3311-32ed-4de1-8be4-1917f0c183e3 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 311
Designate EMS week in Ohio
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll b9ef39dc-0b87-4d19-98d2-c7eb96ea12d0 | May 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b9ef39dc-0b87-4d19-98d2-c7eb96ea12d0 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 170
Establish process to regulate carbon capture, storage technology
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll afca57c7-18b9-4372-a836-183362cd53b2 | May 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/afca57c7-18b9-4372-a836-183362cd53b2 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 331
Allow certain public hospitality employees to accept gratuities
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Reported | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll f0c4e9c7-bc26-4d5e-ba35-ed00c1550bee | May 19, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f0c4e9c7-bc26-4d5e-ba35-ed00c1550bee CC0-1.0 |
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HB 268
Regards filing for certificate of qualification for employment
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Reported | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll a3604f5a-6645-41aa-ab04-b8aafd2bb47a | May 19, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a3604f5a-6645-41aa-ab04-b8aafd2bb47a CC0-1.0 |
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SB 365
Designate Trooper Nicholas P. Cayton Memorial Highway
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll bb211427-4bbc-4948-8876-9bc76938ea5e | May 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/bb211427-4bbc-4948-8876-9bc76938ea5e CC0-1.0 |
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SB 307
Allow tax increment financing for police, firefighting facilities
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 346b0eeb-cadd-40e1-819d-e87bfd42f3e8 | May 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/346b0eeb-cadd-40e1-819d-e87bfd42f3e8 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 290
Require school building to have an exterior secure master key box
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 4bf15136-5957-43ac-b282-80e4e917c00d | May 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4bf15136-5957-43ac-b282-80e4e917c00d CC0-1.0 |
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SB 277
Clarify that child independent activity is not abuse or neglect
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 0d08befc-5a65-4009-bb07-0f6b1cf58896 | May 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0d08befc-5a65-4009-bb07-0f6b1cf58896 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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