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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 148 — Designate Specialist Lloyd Andrew Sellers Memorial Highway | Yea | May 7, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 138 — Modify alcohol, drug addiction, and mental health services laws | Yea | May 7, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4 — Designate Ohio Stillbirth Prevention Day | Yea | May 7, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 114 — Prohibit law enforcement from using quotas for arrests, citations | Yea | Apr 30, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 86 — Regulate and tax intoxicating hemp, drinkable cannabinoid product | Yea | Apr 30, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 15 — Amend competitive retail electric service law | Yea | Apr 30, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 148 — Designate Specialist Lloyd Andrew Sellers Memorial Highway | Yea | Apr 30, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 95 — Designate Chief of Police James G. Jackson Memorial Highway | Yea | Apr 30, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SCR 2 — Urge investment into security, reliability of electric grid | Yea | Apr 29, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 15 — Amend competitive retail electric service law | Yea | Apr 29, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 114 — Prohibit law enforcement from using quotas for arrests, citations | Yea | Apr 17, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 147 — Revise solid waste and construction and demolition debris laws | Yea | Apr 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 50 — Regards age and schooling certificates, minor work hours | Nay | Apr 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 7 — Regards student instruction on harmful effects of substance use | Yea | Apr 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SCR 3 — Urge Fair Labor Standards Act changes for employees under 16 | Nay | Apr 9, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 7 — Regards student instruction on harmful effects of substance use | Yea | Apr 9, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 100 — Exclude certain agricultural entities from insurance regulations | Yea | Apr 2, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 43 — Waive minimum instructional hours for specified high school | Yea | Apr 2, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SR 68 — Support moving NASA headquarters to Ohio | Yea | Apr 2, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SCR 7 — Urge Congress reissue DoD Civilian Retiree Identification Cards | Yea | Apr 2, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 101 — Regards recording of certain real property documents | Yea | Mar 26, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SR 21 — Urge Congress support military, veteran mental health treatment | Yea | Mar 26, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SCR 5 — Urge Presidential support for Medicaid work requirements | Nay | Mar 26, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1 — Enact Advance Ohio Higher Education Act | Nay | Mar 26, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 54 — Make appropriations for transportation for FY 2026-27 biennium | Yea | Mar 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (26 as lead sponsor)
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SB 443
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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
OH · —
Create a music incubator program, certain sales tax rebates
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