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Willis Blackshear
OH Senate District 6
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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
Government Operations & Budget 12Economy & Taxes 6Education 4Environment & Energy 4Other 4Technology & Privacy 4Social Services & Welfare 3Criminal Justice & Policing 2Elections & Voting 2Transportation & Infrastructure 2Agriculture 1Banking & Finance 1Civil Rights & Liberties 1Gun Policy 1Healthcare 1Housing 1Labor & Employment 1Veterans Affairs 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OH Senate District 6 current
Ohio |
Democratic | Jan 1, 2025 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| OH House District 38
Ohio |
Democratic | Jan 1, 2023 | Jan 1, 2025 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| OH House District 39
Ohio |
Democratic | — | Jan 1, 2023 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (267 recorded)
| Vote | Position | Date | Result | Source |
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| SB 247 — Designate the buckeye as the state candy | Yea | Nov 20, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 219 — Revise the law governing oil and gas wells | Nay | Nov 20, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 111 — Designate Henrietta Lacks Day | Yea | Nov 20, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 34 — Enact the Historical Educational Displays Act | Nay | Nov 20, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 19 — Regards academic intervention, math improvement and intervention | Yea | Nov 20, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 440 — Regards the Board of Nursing and criminal records check results | Yea | Nov 20, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 246 — Require certain construction industry employers to use E-verify | Yea | Nov 20, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 29 — Regards inmates' access to feminine hygiene products and showers | Yea | Nov 20, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 184 — Prescribe limitations on intercollegiate athlete contracts | Yea | Nov 20, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 335 — Regards county budget commissions, property and sales tax, funds | Nay | Nov 20, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 309 — Regards budget commissions, property tax, and certain funds | Nay | Nov 20, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 247 — Revise dog law, including dangerous and vicious dogs | Yea | Nov 20, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 186 — Regards school district property taxes, school funding formula | Yea | Nov 20, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 129 — Limit ability to reallocate certain school property tax millage | Nay | Nov 20, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 114 — Regards age requirements for kindergarten admission | Yea | Nov 20, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SR 222 — Relative to mileage reimbursement. | Yea | Nov 13, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 295 — Regards the timeline for restoring competency in criminal cases | Yea | Nov 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 276 — Ratify the Interstate Compact for School Psychologists | Yea | Nov 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 251 — Designate Ohio State Highway Patrol Lt. Vance M. Andrews Mem Hwy | Yea | Nov 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 174 — Regards allocation of parenting responsibilities | Yea | Nov 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 124 — Modify process for property tax sales-assessment ratio studies | Yea | Nov 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HCR 23 — Recognize 250th anniversary of United States Army, Chaplain Corps | Yea | Nov 13, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HCR 21 — Recognize the 250th anniversary of the United States Marine Corps | Yea | Nov 13, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HCR 20 — Honor the United States Navy; commemorate its 250th anniversary | Yea | Nov 13, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 293 — Revise deadline to return absent voter ballots | Nay | Nov 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (22 as lead sponsor)
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SB 331
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Allow certain public hospitality employees to accept gratuities
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SB 121
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Designate Counseling Awareness Month
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SB 337
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Require disclosure of credit card surcharges
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SB 338
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Create the Digital Safety for Children Office
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SR 157
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Honoring the Oakwood High School girls 4x800-meter relay team on winning the 2025 Division II State Championship.
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SR 158
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Honoring Logan Wilkins as a 2025 Division I State Champion in track and field.
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SB 333
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Establish the Statewide Youth Council in the Governor’s Office
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SB 330
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Enact the Student Wellness Act
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SR 240
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Honoring the Oakwood High School girls cross country team on winning the 2025 Division III State Championship.
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SB 378
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Enact the Responsible Water Use by Data Centers Act
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