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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 318 — Allow law enforcement to provide certain school resource services | Yea | Mar 11, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 302 — Create the Land of U.S. Grant license plate | Yea | Mar 5, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 263 — Regards professional employer organizations and Unemployment Law | Yea | Mar 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 262 — Require construction contracts note variation from standard form | Yea | Mar 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 87 — Define antisemitism; expand the offense of ethnic intimidation | Nay | Mar 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 229 — Establish licensing process, contract requirements for PBMs | Yea | Mar 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 101 — Regards recording of certain real property documents | Yea | Mar 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 63 — Prohibit use of ranked choice voting; withhold funding for use | Nay | Mar 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 9 — Incorporate Internal Revenue Code changes into Ohio law | Yea | Mar 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 87 — Define antisemitism; expand the offense of ethnic intimidation | Nay | Mar 4, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 295 — Regards the timeline for restoring competency in criminal cases | Yea | Feb 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SR 281 — Authorizing the Ohio-West Virginia Youth Leadership Association to use the Ohio Senate Chamber and committee rooms on April 9-11, 2026. | Yea | Feb 19, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SR 280 — Authorizing the Ohio Speech and Debate Association to use the Ohio Senate Chamber on March 21, 2026. | Yea | Feb 19, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 106 — Regulate the ownership of electric vehicle charging stations | Yea | Feb 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 227 — Modify excavation requirements | Yea | Feb 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 52 — Revise the practice of certified registered nurse anesthetists | Yea | Feb 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 227 — Modify excavation requirements | Yea | Feb 18, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 106 — Regulate the ownership of electric vehicle charging stations | Yea | Feb 18, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SR 275 — Authorizing Ohio YMCA Youth and Government to use the Ohio Senate Chamber and committee rooms on February 12-13, 2026. | Yea | Feb 12, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 228 — Create the Lifetown license plate | Yea | Feb 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 216 — Designate Clarence "Sonny" Smith, Jr. Memorial Highway. | Yea | Feb 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 151 — Allow certain natural gas suppliers to offer carbon offsets | Yea | Feb 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 55 — Revise fees for the administration of a probate estate | Yea | Feb 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HCR 22 — Encourage students to read the U.S. Declaration of Independence | Yea | Feb 12, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HCR 13 — Urge Congress to designate Buckeye Trail a National Scenic Trail | Yea | Feb 12, 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
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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
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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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