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Bill Blessing

OH Senate District 8

Republican Ohio since Oct 10, 2019

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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

Economy & Taxes 18 Government Operations & Budget 13 Healthcare 7 Housing 7 Other 7 Technology & Privacy 6 Civil Rights & Liberties 5 Criminal Justice & Policing 5 Elections & Voting 5 Labor & Employment 5 Social Services & Welfare 5 Banking & Finance 4 Education 3 Agriculture 2 Environment & Energy 1 Transportation & Infrastructure 1

Offices & terms

Office	Party	From	To	Source
OH Senate District 8 current Ohio	Republican	Oct 10, 2019	—	openstates/people CC0-1.0
OH House District 29 Ohio	Republican	—	Oct 9, 2019	openstates/people CC0-1.0

Roll-call votes (313 recorded)

Vote	Position	Date	Result	Source
HB 96 — Make state operating appropriations for FY 2026-27	Nay	Oct 1, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 57 — Regards school policies on administering overdose reversal drugs	Yea	Oct 1, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SCR 10 — Support work of the Ohio Commission for U.S. Semiquincentennial	Yea	Oct 1, 2025	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 57 — Regards school policies on administering overdose reversal drugs	Yea	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 172 — Specify persons unlawfully present are not privileged from arrest	Yea	Jun 18, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 119 — Designate the Freedom Parkway	Yea	Jun 18, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 85 — Create the Ohio NAACP license plate	Yea	Jun 18, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 52 — Designate Congressman David Hobson Memorial Highway	Yea	Jun 18, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 4 — Create Election Integrity Unit; revise election law prosecution	Yea	Jun 18, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 81 — Make appropriations for Bureau of Workers' Comp for FY 2026-27	Yea	Jun 18, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 65 — Enact the Agriculture Appreciation Act	Yea	Jun 18, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 64 — Revise age for discounted hunting, fishing licenses and permits	Yea	Jun 18, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 50 — Designate PFC John Wayne Richard Memorial Highway	Yea	Jun 18, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 147 — Revise solid waste and construction and demolition debris laws	Yea	Jun 18, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 81 — Make appropriations for Bureau of Workers' Comp for FY 2026-27	Yea	Jun 17, 2025	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 80 — Make appropriations for the Industrial Commission for FY 2026-27	Yea	Jun 17, 2025	fail	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 96 — Make state operating appropriations for FY 2026-27	Yea	Jun 10, 2025	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0

Sponsored legislation (47 as lead sponsor)

SB 341 OH · —
Repeal law that authorizes a person who is 17 to marry

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SB 369 OH · —
Prohibit the force-feeding of birds

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SJR 9 OH · —
CA: Eliminate prohibition against taxing food and beverages

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SB 348 OH · —
Require bars, restaurants to have date rape drug testing devices

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SB 163 OH · —
Regards AI images, simulated child porn, replica identity fraud

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SB 443 OH · —
Enact the Take the Dough, We Gotta Know Act

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SB 382 OH · —
Implement a top-two primary election system

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SCR 14 OH · —
Urge Congress to reject moratorium on state regulation of AI

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SB 143 OH · —
Prohibit employment application question re: criminal background

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SB 11 OH · —
Prohibit post-employment agreement restraining career or business

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