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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 225 — Expand the Address Confidentiality Program	Yea	May 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 163 — Regards AI images, simulated child porn, replica identity fraud	Yea	May 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 157 — Reduce statute of limitations for contract actions	Yea	May 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 311 — Designate EMS week in Ohio	Yea	May 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 170 — Establish process to regulate carbon capture, storage technology	Yea	May 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 393 — Regards sexually oriented offenses involving juveniles, animals	Yea	May 20, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 225 — Expand the Address Confidentiality Program	Yea	May 20, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 163 — Regards AI images, simulated child porn, replica identity fraud	Yea	May 20, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 157 — Reduce statute of limitations for contract actions	Yea	May 20, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 135 — Regards real property foreclosures and estate sales	Yea	May 20, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 120 — Establish the Urban Farmer Youth Initiative Pilot Program	Yea	May 20, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 315 — Enact the Enhanced Cybersecurity for SNAP Act	Yea	May 20, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 365 — Designate Trooper Nicholas P. Cayton Memorial Highway	Yea	May 13, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 307 — Allow tax increment financing for police, firefighting facilities	Yea	May 13, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 290 — Require school building to have an exterior secure master key box	Yea	May 13, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 277 — Clarify that child independent activity is not abuse or neglect	Yea	May 13, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 218 — Exempt armed forces-certified child care provider from licensure	Yea	May 13, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 202 — Enact the Chief Steven DiSario Act	Yea	May 13, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 181 — Regards limestone, dolomite mining; increase severance taxes	Yea	May 13, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 377 — Regards use of light-based medical devices for hair removal	Yea	May 13, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 31 — Require electronic recordings of all parole board hearings	Yea	May 13, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SR 271 — Support the United States of Kindness initiative	Yea	May 13, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 277 — Clarify that child independent activity is not abuse or neglect	Yea	May 13, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 343 — Regards workers' compensation coverage-urban search and rescue	Yea	May 13, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 328 — Regards Education and Workforce Return on Investment Initiative	Yea	May 13, 2026	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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