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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 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	Yea	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 306 — Regards insurance transactions, plans, and policies	Yea	Mar 4, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 87 — Define antisemitism; expand the offense of ethnic intimidation	Yea	Mar 4, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 263 — Regards professional employer organizations and Unemployment Law	Yea	Mar 4, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 229 — Establish licensing process, contract requirements for PBMs	Yea	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
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
HB 55 — Revise fees for the administration of a probate estate	Yea	Feb 11, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 56 — Revise medical and adult-use marijuana laws; levy marijuana taxes	Yea	Dec 9, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 217 — Authorize conveyance of state-owned land.	Yea	Nov 21, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 293 — Revise deadline to return absent voter ballots	Nay	Nov 21, 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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