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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 455 — Regards the operation of public schools and the DEW | Nay | Jun 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 433 — Alter amusement ride classification for inspection fee purposes | Yea | Jun 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 297 — Regards funds provided by county for Memorial Day expenses | Yea | Jun 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 292 — Establish the Ohio Defense Commission | Yea | Jun 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 251 — Regards drone use by law enforcement; aviation facilities | Yea | Jun 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 210 — Regards the sale of used catalytic converters | Yea | Jun 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 105 — Revise non-recourse litigation funding agreement regulations | Yea | Jun 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 479 — Regards physician supervision of imaging contrast administration | Yea | Jun 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 472 — Waive ID, birth certificate fees for homeless individuals | Nay | Jun 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 541 — Designate Deputy Daniel "Weston" Sherrer Memorial Highway | Yea | Jun 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SCR 20 — Urge Congress accelerate deployment of new energy infrastructure | Nay | Jun 10, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SCR 19 — Urge Congress to enact the Ohio River Restoration Program Act | Yea | Jun 10, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 262 — Require construction contracts note variation from standard form | Yea | Jun 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 219 — Revise the law governing oil and gas wells | Yea | Jun 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 179 — Verify veteran status of imprisoned individuals | Yea | Jun 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 178 — Form Missing Women-Black, Indigenous, People of Color task force | Yea | Jun 10, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 341 — Repeal law that authorizes a person who is 17 to marry | Yea | Jun 10, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 422 — Prohibit certain offenders from school or child care premises | Yea | Jun 10, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 492 — Prohibit interfering with motor vehicle-related arrests | Nay | Jun 10, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 210 — Regards the sale of used catalytic converters | Yea | Jun 10, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 105 — Revise non-recourse litigation funding agreement regulations | Yea | Jun 10, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 646 — Create the Data Center Study Commission | Nay | Jun 10, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 541 — Designate Deputy Daniel "Weston" Sherrer Memorial Highway | Yea | Jun 10, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 326 — Require students complete a high school computer science course | Yea | Jun 10, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 311 — Regards the operation of public and chartered nonpublic schools | Nay | Jun 10, 2026 | fail | 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
OH · —
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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