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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 10, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SCR 20 — Urge Congress accelerate deployment of new energy infrastructure | Nay | Jun 9, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 397 — Expand allowable uses of profits from jail commissary funds | Yea | Jun 4, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 331 — Allow certain public hospitality employees to accept gratuities | Yea | Jun 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 135 — Regards real property foreclosures and estate sales | Yea | Jun 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 120 — Establish the Urban Farmer Youth Initiative Pilot Program | Yea | Jun 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 359 — Regards emergency Joshua Alert system for certain missing kids | Yea | Jun 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 268 — Regards filing for certificate of qualification for employment | Yea | Jun 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 195 — Revise the Ohio Uniform Commercial Code | Yea | Jun 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 20 — Prohibit harassing or impeding an emergency service responder | Yea | Jun 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 450 — Make capital appropriations for the biennium ending June 30, 2028 | Yea | Jun 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HCR 7 — Support American Legion Buckeye Boys State, Buckeye Girls State | Yea | Jun 3, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SJR 10 — CA: Require identification to vote | Nay | Jun 3, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 106 — Regulate the ownership of electric vehicle charging stations | Yea | Jun 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 421 — Increase time period to bring civil action for sex offense victim | Yea | Jun 3, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 102 — Enact the Gus Frangos Act | Yea | Jun 3, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 195 — Revise the Ohio Uniform Commercial Code | Yea | Jun 3, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 20 — Prohibit harassing or impeding an emergency service responder | Yea | Jun 3, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 294 — Declare the state's energy siting policy | Nay | Jun 2, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 393 — Regards sexually oriented offenses involving juveniles, animals | Yea | May 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 358 — Create the Blackout license plate | Yea | May 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 354 — Enact the Interstate Podiatric Medical Licensure Compact | Yea | May 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 343 — Regards workers' compensation coverage-urban search and rescue | Yea | May 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 328 — Regards Education and Workforce Return on Investment Initiative | Yea | May 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 315 — Enact the Enhanced Cybersecurity for SNAP Act | Yea | May 20, 2026 | pass | 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
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
OH · —
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
OH · —
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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