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Kent Smith
OH Senate District 21
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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
Government Operations & Budget 24Economy & Taxes 16Social Services & Welfare 14Civil Rights & Liberties 10Environment & Energy 10Healthcare 10Education 9Housing 8Other 8Transportation & Infrastructure 8Criminal Justice & Policing 7Labor & Employment 6Elections & Voting 5Gun Policy 5Banking & Finance 4Technology & Privacy 4Agriculture 3Veterans Affairs 3Defense & Military 2Foreign Policy & Trade 2
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OH Senate District 21 current
Ohio |
Democratic | Jan 1, 2023 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| OH House District 8
Ohio |
Democratic | — | Jan 1, 2023 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (329 recorded)
| Vote | Position | Date | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 57 — Regards school policies on administering overdose reversal drugs | Nay | Oct 1, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 96 — Make state operating appropriations for FY 2026-27 | Nay | Jun 26, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 212 — Create Play Golf Ohio license plate | Yea | Jun 25, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 182 — Designate John E. Gallagher Way | Yea | Jun 25, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 80 — Make appropriations for the Industrial Commission for FY 2026-27 | Yea | Jun 25, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 51 — Designate Lt. James A. Kirkendall Memorial Highway | Yea | Jun 25, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 179 — Verify veteran status of imprisoned individuals | Yea | Jun 12, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 65 — Revise product contracts, vehicle agreements, motor vehicle laws | Yea | Jun 12, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 96 — Make state operating appropriations for FY 2026-27 | Nay | Jun 12, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 51 — Designate Lt. James A. Kirkendall Memorial Highway | Yea | Jun 11, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 50 — Designate PFC John Wayne Richard Memorial Highway | Yea | Jun 11, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 119 — Designate the Freedom Parkway | Yea | Jun 11, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 85 — Create the Ohio NAACP license plate | Yea | Jun 11, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 52 — Designate Congressman David Hobson Memorial Highway | Yea | Jun 11, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 155 — Revise the real estate wholesaler law | Yea | Jun 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 60 — Establish veterinarian telehealth visit requirements, procedures | Yea | Jun 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 152 — Allow wild animal rehab facility to get euthanasia drug permit | Yea | May 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 18 — Designate Cardiovascular Health Awareness Day | Yea | May 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SCR 2 — Urge investment into security, reliability of electric grid | Yea | May 28, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 155 — Revise the real estate wholesaler law | Yea | May 28, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 158 — Prohibit student cellular telephone use in public schools | Yea | May 14, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 95 — Designate Chief of Police James G. Jackson Memorial Highway | Yea | May 14, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 63 — Prohibit use of ranked choice voting; withhold funding for use | Nay | May 14, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SR 22 — Urge federal govt reduce processing time-veteran disability claim | Yea | May 14, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 158 — Prohibit student cellular telephone use in public schools | Yea | May 13, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (26 as lead sponsor)
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SB 443
OH · —
Enact the Take the Dough, We Gotta Know Act
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SB 442
OH · —
Enact the Food Literacy Standards Act
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SB 77
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Require a system to anonymously report wage discrimination
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SB 74
OH · —
Create the fair paycheck workplace certificate
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SR 287
OH · —
Honoring Laila Edwards as a 2026 Olympic gold medalist.
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SB 245
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Prohibit utilities from recovering political expenditure costs
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SB 297
OH · —
Regards electric submetering companies and customers
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SB 85
OH · —
Create the Ohio NAACP license plate
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SB 235
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Prohibit certain conduct that accelerates firearm's rate of fire
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SB 186
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Create a music incubator program, certain sales tax rebates
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