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Beth Liston

OH Senate District 16

Democratic Ohio since Jan 1, 2025

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Issue areas

Derived from issue-tagged bills they sponsored and stated positions — each links to the underlying record. AI-derived tags

Healthcare 10 Social Services & Welfare 7 Economy & Taxes 5 Labor & Employment 5 Government Operations & Budget 4 Civil Rights & Liberties 3 Other 2 Criminal Justice & Policing 1 Defense & Military 1 Education 1 Elections & Voting 1 Gun Policy 1 Housing 1 Transportation & Infrastructure 1 Veterans Affairs 1

Offices & terms

Office	Party	From	To	Source
OH Senate District 16 current Ohio	Democratic	Jan 1, 2025	—	openstates/people CC0-1.0
OH House District 8 Ohio	Democratic	Jan 1, 2023	Jan 1, 2025	openstates/people CC0-1.0
OH House District 21 Ohio	Democratic	Jan 1, 2019	Jan 1, 2023	openstates/people CC0-1.0

Roll-call votes (277 recorded)

Vote	Position	Date	Result	Source
SB 365 — Designate Trooper Nicholas P. Cayton Memorial Highway	Yea	May 13, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 307 — Allow tax increment financing for police, firefighting facilities	Yea	May 13, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 290 — Require school building to have an exterior secure master key box	Yea	May 13, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 277 — Clarify that child independent activity is not abuse or neglect	Yea	May 13, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 218 — Exempt armed forces-certified child care provider from licensure	Yea	May 13, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 202 — Enact the Chief Steven DiSario Act	Yea	May 13, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 181 — Regards limestone, dolomite mining; increase severance taxes	Yea	May 13, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 377 — Regards use of light-based medical devices for hair removal	Yea	May 13, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 31 — Require electronic recordings of all parole board hearings	Yea	May 13, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SR 271 — Support the United States of Kindness initiative	Yea	May 13, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 343 — Regards workers' compensation coverage-urban search and rescue	Yea	May 13, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 307 — Allow tax increment financing for police, firefighting facilities	Yea	May 12, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 364 — Designate Cleveland Police Officer Jamieson Ritter Memorial Hwy	Yea	Apr 15, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 321 — Regards carrying of firearms by certain special police officers	Yea	Apr 15, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 162 — Regards timing of health insurer recoupment from providers	Yea	Apr 15, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 462 — Regards student use of a nasal epinephrine delivery device	Yea	Apr 15, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 393 — Require certain facilities assist inmates in obtaining ID cards	Yea	Apr 15, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 278 — Permit monetary damages against municipal corps with gun controls	Nay	Apr 15, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 320 — Enter into the Athletic Trainer Compact	Yea	Apr 15, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 162 — Regards timing of health insurer recoupment from providers	Yea	Apr 15, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 181 — Regards limestone, dolomite mining; increase severance taxes	Yea	Apr 14, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 730 — Make capital reappropriations for biennium ending June 30, 2028	Yea	Mar 26, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 334 — Designate Officer Jacob J. Derbin Memorial Highway	Yea	Mar 25, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 318 — Allow law enforcement to provide certain school resource services	Yea	Mar 25, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 306 — Regards insurance transactions, plans, and policies	Yea	Mar 25, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0

Sponsored legislation (15 as lead sponsor)

SR 289 OH · —
Honoring Zach Werenski as a member of the gold medal winning Team USA men’s hockey team.

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SB 384 OH · —
Regards direct care staffing hour requirements for nursing homes

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SB 71 OH · —
Prohibit conversion therapy for minors by certain professionals

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SB 67 OH · —
Regards support payments under the Ohio Works First program

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SR 132 OH · —
Honoring KyLee Tibbs on winning a 2025 State Wrestling Championship.

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SB 314 OH · —
Enact the Ohio Dementia Care Training Act for Nurse Aides

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SR 232 OH · —
Honoring the Thomas Worthington High School field hockey team on securing the 2025 Division I State Championship.

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SR 268 OH · —
Honoring the Ohio Soybean Association on its Sixtieth Anniversary.

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SR 153 OH · —
Honoring Ricardo DeLaSerda, Jr. on his retirement from Ohio Legislative Information Systems.

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SB 160 OH · —
Regards prescription drugs and medication switching

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