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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 282
Create the American Motorcyclist Association license plate
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 8e1f6e16-7f38-4b1d-ac0f-278077958d0a | Nov 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8e1f6e16-7f38-4b1d-ac0f-278077958d0a CC0-1.0 |
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SB 244
Designate Abbey Gate Remembrance Day
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll ee021ee6-fd13-40ee-8db4-e90558fb7d8b | Nov 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ee021ee6-fd13-40ee-8db4-e90558fb7d8b CC0-1.0 |
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SB 229
Create the Law Enforcement Purple Heart license plate
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll fe849d2d-e102-4077-9728-4d6284e92868 | Nov 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/fe849d2d-e102-4077-9728-4d6284e92868 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 224
Make changes to the telemarketing law
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll d5ee370b-90f2-42d5-9df5-46dc8961d220 | Nov 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d5ee370b-90f2-42d5-9df5-46dc8961d220 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 38
Designate Dr. Steven Takacs Veteran Memorial Highway
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 03ad1195-8c76-40ec-a93d-d0af3805f26e | Nov 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/03ad1195-8c76-40ec-a93d-d0af3805f26e CC0-1.0 |
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HB 10
Regulate imitation meat and egg products
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 9e1ce1ce-77a6-4a0b-ab0e-36fceed6f939 | Nov 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9e1ce1ce-77a6-4a0b-ab0e-36fceed6f939 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 155
Revise the real estate wholesaler law
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Concurred in House amendments | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 8c399c25-4b4d-4ccf-88de-5019fd4e8a91 | Nov 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8c399c25-4b4d-4ccf-88de-5019fd4e8a91 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 152
Allow wild animal rehab facility to get euthanasia drug permit
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Concurred in House amendments | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll f2a1f0a7-f063-49e9-a23c-e97108089943 | Nov 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f2a1f0a7-f063-49e9-a23c-e97108089943 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 293
Revise deadline to return absent voter ballots
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Reported | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll d02551a6-46aa-49b6-8609-6992e56f8ac0 | Nov 5, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d02551a6-46aa-49b6-8609-6992e56f8ac0 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 146
Codify the common law action for piercing the corporate veil
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 50a0d53e-6fdc-4fad-a821-f07fa528fa13 | Oct 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/50a0d53e-6fdc-4fad-a821-f07fa528fa13 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 144
Regards educator license grade bands
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll c8eefb5a-0e53-4d52-8907-68bd6eafc0cb | Oct 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c8eefb5a-0e53-4d52-8907-68bd6eafc0cb CC0-1.0 |
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SB 16
Establish road rules around distressed stationary vehicles
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 9b967239-2e2d-419d-a87c-0a8bc3d9fd07 | Oct 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9b967239-2e2d-419d-a87c-0a8bc3d9fd07 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 434
Exempt military driver's license applicants from driver's ed
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 73fb2f24-267b-4d9b-b57f-74de80fef701 | Oct 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/73fb2f24-267b-4d9b-b57f-74de80fef701 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 56
Designate CPL David James Amheiser Memorial Highway
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll ba85d8e3-3f40-48e9-8817-aedc4bcff291 | Oct 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ba85d8e3-3f40-48e9-8817-aedc4bcff291 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 23
Create the escaped convict alert program
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll e3c70134-df3b-4cd1-a6d6-2cd6a11b9740 | Oct 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e3c70134-df3b-4cd1-a6d6-2cd6a11b9740 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 56
Revise medical and adult-use marijuana laws; levy marijuana taxes
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Refused to concur in House amendments | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 7c8f9f16-e330-43a7-9dd2-58b617c88218 | Oct 29, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7c8f9f16-e330-43a7-9dd2-58b617c88218 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 246
Require certain construction industry employers to use E-verify
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Reported | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll baf0e061-fd9b-4809-85af-68c380a780c2 | Oct 29, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/baf0e061-fd9b-4809-85af-68c380a780c2 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 223
Require ODNR discount program for veterans, service members
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 3cbd0446-3ac6-4b74-9e68-49b508fc40b3 | Oct 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3cbd0446-3ac6-4b74-9e68-49b508fc40b3 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 156
Regards the success sequence curriculum
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Passed | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll c07b96a4-1cda-4401-972d-813d2eeea531 | Oct 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c07b96a4-1cda-4401-972d-813d2eeea531 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 44
Regards law enforcement training and competitive examinations
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll db59f126-b194-4f42-927f-8aa0eec48e03 | Oct 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/db59f126-b194-4f42-927f-8aa0eec48e03 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 27
Designate Specialist Jacob A. Ashton Memorial Bridge
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 98bb7cd0-f5a1-4eeb-857b-1931f3d730b0 | Oct 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/98bb7cd0-f5a1-4eeb-857b-1931f3d730b0 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 151
Allow certain natural gas suppliers to offer carbon offsets
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Reported | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 0268374f-55f6-4b5f-bfb3-e618065cda0e | Oct 22, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0268374f-55f6-4b5f-bfb3-e618065cda0e CC0-1.0 |
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SB 217
Authorize conveyance of state-owned land.
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 806d7332-c80e-44fc-a1ed-e7f530d09827 | Oct 15, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/806d7332-c80e-44fc-a1ed-e7f530d09827 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 103
Allow alternative rate plans for certain natural gas companies
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 9a0d27dd-1afc-4cbb-b500-c6803c746b6f | Oct 15, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9a0d27dd-1afc-4cbb-b500-c6803c746b6f CC0-1.0 |
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SB 61
Regards courts and court procedures
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll a9bb8cc7-667a-4eee-8784-09f5e90bbbfc | Oct 15, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a9bb8cc7-667a-4eee-8784-09f5e90bbbfc 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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