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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
SB 155 — Revise the real estate wholesaler law	Yea	Jun 4, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 60 — Establish veterinarian telehealth visit requirements, procedures	Yea	Jun 4, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 65 — Revise product contracts, vehicle agreements, motor vehicle laws	Yea	Jun 4, 2025	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 152 — Allow wild animal rehab facility to get euthanasia drug permit	Yea	May 28, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 18 — Designate Cardiovascular Health Awareness Day	Yea	May 28, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SCR 2 — Urge investment into security, reliability of electric grid	Yea	May 28, 2025	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 155 — Revise the real estate wholesaler law	Yea	May 28, 2025	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 158 — Prohibit student cellular telephone use in public schools	Yea	May 14, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 95 — Designate Chief of Police James G. Jackson Memorial Highway	Yea	May 14, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 63 — Prohibit use of ranked choice voting; withhold funding for use	Yea	May 14, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SR 22 — Urge federal govt reduce processing time-veteran disability claim	Yea	May 14, 2025	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 158 — Prohibit student cellular telephone use in public schools	Yea	May 13, 2025	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
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 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	Yea	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	Yea	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

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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