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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 23 — Create the escaped convict alert program	Yea	Oct 29, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 56 — Revise medical and adult-use marijuana laws; levy marijuana taxes	Nay	Oct 29, 2025	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 224 — Make changes to the telemarketing law	Yea	Oct 29, 2025	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 146 — Codify the common law action for piercing the corporate veil	Yea	Oct 29, 2025	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 184 — Prescribe limitations on intercollegiate athlete contracts	Yea	Oct 29, 2025	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 434 — Exempt military driver's license applicants from driver's ed	Yea	Oct 29, 2025	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 223 — Require ODNR discount program for veterans, service members	Yea	Oct 22, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 156 — Regards the success sequence curriculum	Yea	Oct 22, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 44 — Regards law enforcement training and competitive examinations	Yea	Oct 22, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 27 — Designate Specialist Jacob A. Ashton Memorial Bridge	Yea	Oct 22, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 144 — Regards educator license grade bands	Yea	Oct 22, 2025	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HCR 7 — Support American Legion Buckeye Boys State, Buckeye Girls State	Yea	Oct 22, 2025	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 217 — Authorize conveyance of state-owned land.	Yea	Oct 15, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 103 — Allow alternative rate plans for certain natural gas companies	Yea	Oct 15, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 61 — Regards courts and court procedures	Yea	Oct 15, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 35 — Regards supported decision-making for certain disabled adults	Yea	Oct 15, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 61 — Regards courts and court procedures	Yea	Oct 15, 2025	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 35 — Regards supported decision-making for certain disabled adults	Yea	Oct 15, 2025	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 156 — Regards the success sequence curriculum	Yea	Oct 15, 2025	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 189 — Create the COSI specialty license plate	Yea	Oct 8, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 137 — Require hospitals to provide overdose reversal drugs	Yea	Oct 8, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 55 — Regards operating under the influence of marihuana, OVI evidence	Yea	Oct 8, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 171 — Designate CPT Louis John Speidel Memorial Highway	Yea	Oct 8, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 55 — Regards operating under the influence of marihuana, OVI evidence	Yea	Oct 8, 2025	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 144 — Enact Keith’s Law regarding the communication disability database	Yea	Oct 1, 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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