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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 229
Establish licensing process, contract requirements for PBMs
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 34ad841a-a120-4819-8cbd-6a101ee46462 | Mar 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/34ad841a-a120-4819-8cbd-6a101ee46462 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 101
Regards recording of certain real property documents
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Concurred in House amendments | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 293570bd-5f4a-4036-92e6-9df7c5464ccb | Mar 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/293570bd-5f4a-4036-92e6-9df7c5464ccb CC0-1.0 |
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SB 63
Prohibit use of ranked choice voting; withhold funding for use
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Concurred in House amendments | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 9815c22e-0595-4258-97b7-f0319fe2b6d5 | Mar 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9815c22e-0595-4258-97b7-f0319fe2b6d5 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 9
Incorporate Internal Revenue Code changes into Ohio law
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Concurred in House amendments | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll a1fd9174-305d-49d7-ad79-436b0743cbc5 | Mar 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a1fd9174-305d-49d7-ad79-436b0743cbc5 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 295
Regards the timeline for restoring competency in criminal cases
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Concurred in House amendments | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 7e448ee6-8f29-4958-9a8f-792ad04d15e2 | Feb 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7e448ee6-8f29-4958-9a8f-792ad04d15e2 CC0-1.0 |
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SR 281
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 9a604c9a-8e1c-48a4-9d63-59a3d1400f68 | Feb 19, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9a604c9a-8e1c-48a4-9d63-59a3d1400f68 CC0-1.0 |
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SR 280
Authorizing the Ohio Speech and Debate Association to use the Ohio Senate Chamber on March 21, 2026.
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Adopted | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 15ee6e81-c38e-47ba-8d09-eb6610e9d098 | Feb 19, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/15ee6e81-c38e-47ba-8d09-eb6610e9d098 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 106
Regulate the ownership of electric vehicle charging stations
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 4ff3f1c0-ef29-48b7-a4ad-967fc36dd672 | Feb 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4ff3f1c0-ef29-48b7-a4ad-967fc36dd672 CC0-1.0 |
| Reported | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 41c60020-c840-4be7-982a-5cc9ee8902c4 | Feb 18, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/41c60020-c840-4be7-982a-5cc9ee8902c4 CC0-1.0 | |
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HB 227
Modify excavation requirements
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 6284997e-a0c4-4003-aa35-a228c4503541 | Feb 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6284997e-a0c4-4003-aa35-a228c4503541 CC0-1.0 |
| Reported | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 22180ff4-4da5-4e61-a485-8073833a604b | Feb 18, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/22180ff4-4da5-4e61-a485-8073833a604b CC0-1.0 | |
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HB 52
Revise the practice of certified registered nurse anesthetists
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 79360143-a9c2-4cc1-a3b4-dbc9c5cf09ba | Feb 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/79360143-a9c2-4cc1-a3b4-dbc9c5cf09ba CC0-1.0 |
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SB 262
Require construction contracts note variation from standard form
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Reported | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 4ff3c993-2056-4433-b708-892d6caea517 | Feb 18, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4ff3c993-2056-4433-b708-892d6caea517 CC0-1.0 |
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SR 275
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 665fbac8-2ab9-47a4-9852-4573e46dc882 | Feb 12, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/665fbac8-2ab9-47a4-9852-4573e46dc882 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 228
Create the Lifetown license plate
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 6a8a2916-4359-467a-9a06-3c0d0eaa4585 | Feb 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6a8a2916-4359-467a-9a06-3c0d0eaa4585 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 216
Designate Clarence "Sonny" Smith, Jr. Memorial Highway.
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll ad803d27-0ec4-4d58-82da-932753a0bdc4 | Feb 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ad803d27-0ec4-4d58-82da-932753a0bdc4 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 151
Allow certain natural gas suppliers to offer carbon offsets
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll ffb99be9-dd48-4ea4-b046-d57e6b642cba | Feb 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ffb99be9-dd48-4ea4-b046-d57e6b642cba CC0-1.0 |
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HB 55
Revise fees for the administration of a probate estate
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1d1a11d8-358c-402b-a813-902b1c492c72 | Feb 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1d1a11d8-358c-402b-a813-902b1c492c72 CC0-1.0 |
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HCR 22
Encourage students to read the U.S. Declaration of Independence
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Adopted | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll ffb150bc-97d6-4205-b61d-8c948093c2ab | Feb 12, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ffb150bc-97d6-4205-b61d-8c948093c2ab CC0-1.0 |
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HCR 13
Urge Congress to designate Buckeye Trail a National Scenic Trail
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Adopted | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll e23f7448-ffba-4eb1-a38f-04b8da797352 | Feb 12, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e23f7448-ffba-4eb1-a38f-04b8da797352 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 56
Revise medical and adult-use marijuana laws; levy marijuana taxes
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Conference report agreed to | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 41a26412-70ec-4653-a335-04206884bd24 | Dec 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/41a26412-70ec-4653-a335-04206884bd24 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 217
Authorize conveyance of state-owned land.
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Concurred in House amendments | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 7343d057-d517-406d-b606-bb0f0e747a93 | Nov 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7343d057-d517-406d-b606-bb0f0e747a93 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 293
Revise deadline to return absent voter ballots
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Concurred in House amendments | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 922b663b-8820-41d1-826f-b541be709828 | Nov 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/922b663b-8820-41d1-826f-b541be709828 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 273
Enact the Keep Them Safe Act
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll a8ab93e0-b442-4d8d-bc0d-cac40d630b3a | Nov 20, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a8ab93e0-b442-4d8d-bc0d-cac40d630b3a CC0-1.0 |
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SB 253
Designate Black Ohioan Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient Day
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 442e481a-ade8-4872-9a73-12d9e8ce49cd | Nov 20, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/442e481a-ade8-4872-9a73-12d9e8ce49cd 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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