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Willis Blackshear
OH Senate District 6
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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 |
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| 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 35
Regards supported decision-making for certain disabled adults
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 19f41945-68fe-4fc9-bb1b-dbabd3cf7cef | Oct 15, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/19f41945-68fe-4fc9-bb1b-dbabd3cf7cef CC0-1.0 |
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SB 103
Allow alternative rate plans for certain natural gas companies
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Reported | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 34e0bbe9-ae96-4e8d-9fe0-2865e4fc0854 | Oct 15, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/34e0bbe9-ae96-4e8d-9fe0-2865e4fc0854 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 217
Authorize conveyance of state-owned land.
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Reported | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 7cbd79d3-8659-4a92-9612-42d65348a739 | Oct 15, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7cbd79d3-8659-4a92-9612-42d65348a739 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 189
Create the COSI specialty license plate
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll e63e8b03-0819-4839-8c3b-2be71729c281 | Oct 8, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e63e8b03-0819-4839-8c3b-2be71729c281 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 137
Require hospitals to provide overdose reversal drugs
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 70f1513b-f654-48fa-87d3-e498b32b9ab3 | Oct 8, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/70f1513b-f654-48fa-87d3-e498b32b9ab3 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 55
Regards operating under the influence of marihuana, OVI evidence
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 9deb9b82-6190-40f9-9fb6-b2b28a9827aa | Oct 8, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9deb9b82-6190-40f9-9fb6-b2b28a9827aa CC0-1.0 |
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HB 171
Designate CPT Louis John Speidel Memorial Highway
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 2b38d8a1-1fbf-4489-9e4f-4f0d750f7143 | Oct 8, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2b38d8a1-1fbf-4489-9e4f-4f0d750f7143 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 144
Enact Keith’s Law regarding the communication disability database
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 49075164-e3fd-4541-a8bd-5a3ec9f93551 | Oct 1, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/49075164-e3fd-4541-a8bd-5a3ec9f93551 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 96
Make state operating appropriations for FY 2026-27
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Item passed notwithstanding objections of the Governor | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 6d5aa39a-51f9-423f-b28f-18f4b87e2499 | Oct 1, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6d5aa39a-51f9-423f-b28f-18f4b87e2499 CC0-1.0 |
| Conference report agreed to | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 50964a97-3106-47eb-b6b5-20f7596193aa | Jun 26, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/50964a97-3106-47eb-b6b5-20f7596193aa CC0-1.0 | |
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HB 57
Regards school policies on administering overdose reversal drugs
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 6486ef6e-5b05-4bf8-9ffb-c2711813146c | Oct 1, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6486ef6e-5b05-4bf8-9ffb-c2711813146c CC0-1.0 |
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SCR 10
Support work of the Ohio Commission for U.S. Semiquincentennial
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Adopted | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll cef51410-93a2-4f07-bac6-0db481a0e778 | Oct 1, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/cef51410-93a2-4f07-bac6-0db481a0e778 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 212
Create Play Golf Ohio license plate
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll a95b4db5-8cd5-4581-a635-bf15e61e01c2 | Jun 25, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a95b4db5-8cd5-4581-a635-bf15e61e01c2 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 182
Designate John E. Gallagher Way
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 41d48430-dff3-4880-9c18-53b706481ed8 | Jun 25, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/41d48430-dff3-4880-9c18-53b706481ed8 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 80
Make appropriations for the Industrial Commission for FY 2026-27
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll ffe01d3a-f5bf-4bc2-b2f8-46ae6b072fb4 | Jun 25, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ffe01d3a-f5bf-4bc2-b2f8-46ae6b072fb4 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 51
Designate Lt. James A. Kirkendall Memorial Highway
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 3c7d877b-6fda-4266-9627-bd656485c64f | Jun 25, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3c7d877b-6fda-4266-9627-bd656485c64f CC0-1.0 |
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SB 172
Specify persons unlawfully present are not privileged from arrest
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Passed | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 54302ada-a55d-4b64-9f92-711a0568b743 | Jun 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/54302ada-a55d-4b64-9f92-711a0568b743 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 119
Designate the Freedom Parkway
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1909909b-983f-4c89-a5e0-46f72b05e92c | Jun 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1909909b-983f-4c89-a5e0-46f72b05e92c CC0-1.0 |
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SB 85
Create the Ohio NAACP license plate
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll f7dc2fbd-dbd8-497c-b792-8abd47673aa1 | Jun 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f7dc2fbd-dbd8-497c-b792-8abd47673aa1 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 52
Designate Congressman David Hobson Memorial Highway
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll e6eb2951-16fd-4bc1-a9f0-5632d2372ec6 | Jun 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e6eb2951-16fd-4bc1-a9f0-5632d2372ec6 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 4
Create Election Integrity Unit; revise election law prosecution
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Passed | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 4e257f92-a907-4df1-b6b0-3e12eaa13594 | Jun 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4e257f92-a907-4df1-b6b0-3e12eaa13594 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 81
Make appropriations for Bureau of Workers' Comp for FY 2026-27
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 9b4d578b-2d75-4d7f-8545-2fc6d9ce4178 | Jun 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9b4d578b-2d75-4d7f-8545-2fc6d9ce4178 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 65
Enact the Agriculture Appreciation Act
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 03024843-bd11-4369-8382-82b1106e9f5e | Jun 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/03024843-bd11-4369-8382-82b1106e9f5e CC0-1.0 |
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HB 64
Revise age for discounted hunting, fishing licenses and permits
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 6b772307-6929-4db6-a813-32de48fc2507 | Jun 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6b772307-6929-4db6-a813-32de48fc2507 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 50
Designate PFC John Wayne Richard Memorial Highway
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll a7fbf01b-1f5b-42ff-b53c-7b8c1ae49474 | Jun 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a7fbf01b-1f5b-42ff-b53c-7b8c1ae49474 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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