Nonpartisan · Data from OpenStates / Plural Policy · Ohio
Votes with Republicans
69%
on 42 party-line votes · Senate Republicans median 100%
Cast a vote
100%
Yea or Nay on 313 of 313 roll calls · Senate median 100%
Their bills that became law
59 of 112
as a primary sponsor, this session · Republicans median 102.5
Roll calls on record
313
136th General Assembly
Votes and bills updated Oct 5, 2026 from LegiScan (CC BY 4.0), which republishes the legislature’s own records. Profile details from OpenStates / Plural Policy. Figures cover 136th General Assembly.
How Bill Blessing votes
A party-line vote is a roll call where most voting Democrats and most voting Republicans took opposite sides. Absences and not-voting are never counted. Same method as our Congress pages.
Where Bill Blessing sits in the Senate
Each dot is one member of the Senate, placed by how often they voted on the Democratic side of party-line votes. Bill Blessing is circled.
Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party
13 of 42 party-line votes, most recent 10 shown.
HB173 · Regards entities providing behind-the-meter utility services
Senate Passed · 2026-06-10 · Passed 24–9 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB472 · Waive ID, birth certificate fees for homeless individuals
In plain English Waives fees for identification cards and birth certificates for homeless individuals, and requires photo identification to vote by mail with certain exceptions.
Senate Passed · 2026-06-10 · Passed 23–10 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB129 · Limit ability to reallocate certain school property tax millage
Senate Passed · 2025-11-19 · Passed 23–10 · most Republicans voted the other way
SB293 · Revise deadline to return absent voter ballots
Senate Passed · 2025-11-19 · Passed 23–10 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB309 · Regards budget commissions, property tax, and certain funds
Senate Passed · 2025-11-19 · Passed 23–10 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB335 · Regards county budget commissions, property and sales tax, funds
Senate Passed · 2025-11-19 · Passed 23–10 · most Republicans voted the other way
SB293 · Revise deadline to return absent voter ballots
Senate Passed · 2025-11-05 · Passed 23–10 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB96 · Make state operating appropriations for FY 2026-27
Senate Passed · 2025-10-01 · Passed 21–11 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB96 · Make state operating appropriations for FY 2026-27
Senate Passed · 2025-06-25 · Passed 23–10 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB96 · Make state operating appropriations for FY 2026-27
Senate Passed · 2025-06-11 · Passed 23–10 · most Republicans voted the other way
Closest votes they cast
Roll calls decided by the fewest votes, one per bill.
SB87 · Define antisemitism; expand the offense of ethnic intimidation
Senate Favorable Passage · 2026-03-04 · Passed 4–2
SB34 · Enact the Historical Educational Displays Act
Senate Favorable Passage · 2025-11-18 · Passed 4–2
HB114 · Regards age requirements for kindergarten admission
Senate Favorable Passage · 2025-11-18 · Passed 4–2
SB311 · Regards the operation of public and chartered nonpublic schools
Senate Favorable Passage · 2026-06-10 · Passed 5–2
HB455 · Regards the operation of public schools and the DEW
Senate Favorable Passage · 2026-06-10 · Passed 5–2
Democrats they vote with most
Share of contested roll calls (the losing side got at least 10%) where both voted and landed on the same side. Unanimous votes are left out, because on those everyone agrees.
Beth ListonDemocrat · District 16 · 37 shared contested votes
49%
Willis BlackshearDemocrat · District 6 · 38 shared contested votes
47%
Nickie AntonioDemocrat · District 23 · 37 shared contested votes
46%
Their session, month by month
Dark bars are roll calls they were recorded on each month; the red part is the ones without a Yea or Nay (0 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.
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Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Bill Blessing was a primary sponsor of this session. Most bills from either party never leave committee; in Illinois many never get past the Assignments or Rules committee.
Introduced112
Out of committee69
Passed one chamber68
Passed both chambers59
Became law59
Never left committee43
For comparison, the median Republican member of the Senate has 102.5 bills that became law this session.
What their bills are about
Taxation 15Special Designations 13Senate Armed Services, Veterans Affairs and Public Safety Committee 9Senate Finance Committee 9Senate Judiciary Committee 9Commerce 8
Regards timing of health insurer recoupment from providers
In plain English Limits the timeframe within which health insurers can recoup payments from health care providers.
Official synopsis: To amend section 3901.388 of the Revised Code regarding the timeframe for health insurer recoupment from health care providers.
Became lawEffective · 2026-10-07
Increase sentence reduction credit a prisoner may receive
To amend section 2967.194 of the Revised Code to increase the availability of sentence reduction credit a prisoner may receive for successfully participating in specified programs.
Not out of committeeReferred to committee: Judiciary · 2026-09-30
Verify veteran status of imprisoned individuals
In plain English Requires prisons to verify whether incarcerated individuals are veterans.
Official synopsis: To amend sections 341.02 and 5901.03 and to enact section 341.43 of the Revised Code to require incarcerating institutions to verify the veteran status of incarcerated individuals.
Became lawEffective · 2026-09-23
Enact the Keep Them Safe Act
To amend sections 4501.11 and 5503.02 and to enact section 2923.26 of the Revised Code to enact the Keep Them Safe Act and to make an appropriation.
Became lawEffective Appropriations effective June 18, 2026 · 2026-09-17
Require construction contracts note variation from standard form
In plain English Requires construction contracts to note any differences from industry standard forms.
Official synopsis: To amend sections 9.334, 153.12, 153.501, 153.503, and 153.693 of the Revised Code to require a public authority or other party to a construction contract to note variations from an industry standard form.
Became lawEffective · 2026-09-17
Designate Abbey Gate Remembrance Day
In plain English Designates August 26th as Abbey Gate Remembrance Day in Ohio.
Official synopsis: To enact section 5.63 of the Revised Code to designate August 26th as "Abbey Gate Remembrance Day."
Became lawEffective · 2026-06-30
Regards recording of certain real property documents
In plain English Requires certain liens filed with county recorders to include the lien debtor's last known address and requires memorandums of trust concerning real property to be recorded.
Official synopsis: To amend sections 317.08, 3123.67, 4123.78, 4141.23, 5301.071, 5301.255, 5301.99, 5719.04, 5739.13, 5747.13, and 5749.07 and to enact sections 5301.75, 5301.76, 5301.77, and 5301.78 of the Revised Code to require certain liens filed with the county recorder to set forth the last known address of…
Became lawEffective · 2026-06-16
Repeal law that authorizes a person who is 17 to marry
In plain English Repeals the law allowing 17-year-olds to marry in Ohio.
Official synopsis: To amend sections 2151.23, 2151.233, 2151.352, 3101.01, 3101.05, and 3109.011 and to repeal sections 3101.02, 3101.04, 3101.041, and 3101.042 of the Revised Code to repeal law that authorizes a person who is seventeen years of age to marry.
Out of committeeReported: Judiciary · 2026-06-10
Enact the Take the Dough, We Gotta Know Act
To amend sections 3301.0711, 3310.03, 3310.13, 3310.14, 3310.15, 3313.618, 3313.619, 3313.976, 3314.03, 3319.324, and 3326.11 and to enact sections 117.113, 3301.165, 3301.166, 3301.167, 3302.0311, and 3313.6612 of the Revised Code to enact the Take the Dough, We Gotta Know Act regarding chartered nonpublic schools that…
Not out of committeeReferred to committee: Education · 2026-06-02
Regards AI images, simulated child porn, replica identity fraud
In plain English Requires artificial intelligence-generated images to have watermarks, bans simulated child pornography, and prohibits identity fraud using replicas of people.
Official synopsis: To amend sections 1345.51, 2907.321, 2907.322, 2907.323, and 2913.49 and to enact sections 1349.13 and 1349.14 of the Revised Code to require AI-generated products to have a watermark, to prohibit simulated child pornography, and to prohibit identity fraud using a replica of a person.
Passed one chamberReferred to committee: Technology and Innovation · 2026-05-27
“In plain English” lines are written by ThePolitibase with AI (Claude), from the official synopsis only; the synopsis is the authoritative text. Descriptions are the legislature’s own synopsis. Bill data from LegiScan, CC BY 4.0.
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HB519 · 2026-09-30
Prohibit specified actions with intent to steal a motor vehicle (Senate Passed)
SB273 · 2026-06-10
Enact the Keep Them Safe Act (Senate Passed)
SB102 · 2026-06-10
Enact the Gus Frangos Act (Senate Passed)
HB292 · 2026-06-10
Establish the Ohio Defense Commission (Senate Passed)
SB342 · 2026-06-10
Prohibit certain clauses from conservancy district contracts (Senate Passed)
HB541 · 2026-06-10
Designate Deputy Daniel "Weston" Sherrer Memorial Highway (Senate Passed)
SB19 · 2026-06-10
Regards academic intervention, math improvement and intervention (Senate Passed)
SB419 · 2026-06-10
Revise temporary instruction permit eligibility, requirements (Senate Passed)
SB398 · 2026-06-10
Create the Adopt a Trail Program (Senate Passed)
SB52 · 2026-06-10
Designate Congressman David Hobson Memorial Highway (Senate Passed)
SB219 · 2026-06-10
Revise the law governing oil and gas wells (Senate Passed)
SB421 · 2026-06-10
Increase time period to bring civil action for sex offense victim (Senate Passed)
HB472 · 2026-06-10
Waive ID, birth certificate fees for homeless individuals (Senate Passed)
SB162 · 2026-06-10
Regards timing of health insurer recoupment from providers (Senate Passed)
SB311 · 2026-06-10
Regards the operation of public and chartered nonpublic schools (Senate Passed)
SB311 · 2026-06-10
Regards the operation of public and chartered nonpublic schools (Senate Favorable Passage)
HB105 · 2026-06-10
Revise non-recourse litigation funding agreement regulations (Senate Favorable Passage)
HB105 · 2026-06-10
Revise non-recourse litigation funding agreement regulations (Senate Passed)
HB173 · 2026-06-10
Regards entities providing behind-the-meter utility services (Senate Passed)
SB294 · 2026-06-10
Declare the state's energy siting policy (Senate Passed)
SB315 · 2026-06-10
Enact the Enhanced Cybersecurity for SNAP Act (Senate Passed)
HB455 · 2026-06-10
Regards the operation of public schools and the DEW (Senate Favorable Passage)
HB455 · 2026-06-10
Regards the operation of public schools and the DEW (Senate Passed)
HB251 · 2026-06-10
Regards drone use by law enforcement; aviation facilities (Senate Passed)
SB341 · 2026-06-10
Repeal law that authorizes a person who is 17 to marry (Senate Favorable Passage)
HB479 · 2026-06-10
Regards physician supervision of imaging contrast administration (Senate Passed)
SB175 · 2026-06-10
Establish age verification, parental consent for apps, developers (Senate Favorable Passage)
SB324 · 2026-06-10
Revise X-ray machine operator and radiation technician law (Senate Passed)
SB149 · 2026-06-10
Enter into the Respiratory Care Interstate Compact (Senate Passed)
HB3 · 2026-06-10
Enact the School Bus Safety Act (Senate Passed)
HB210 · 2026-06-10
Regards the sale of used catalytic converters (Senate Favorable Passage)
HB210 · 2026-06-10
Regards the sale of used catalytic converters (Senate Passed)
SB326 · 2026-06-10
Require students complete a high school computer science course (Senate Passed)
SB326 · 2026-06-10
Require students complete a high school computer science course (Senate Favorable Passage)
HB433 · 2026-06-10
Alter amusement ride classification for inspection fee purposes (Senate Passed)
SB160 · 2026-06-10
Regards prescription drugs and medication switching (Senate Favorable Passage)
SB160 · 2026-06-10
Regards prescription drugs and medication switching (Senate Passed)
SB230 · 2026-06-10
Authorize pharmacists to test, treat certain health conditions (Senate Passed)
SCR19 · 2026-06-10
Urge Congress to enact the Ohio River Restoration Program Act (Senate Adopted)
SB276 · 2026-06-10
Ratify the Interstate Compact for School Psychologists (Senate Passed)
HB533 · 2026-06-10
Revise list of vehicles that can commit vehicular homicide (Senate Passed)
SB179 · 2026-06-10
Verify veteran status of imprisoned individuals (Senate Passed)
SB262 · 2026-06-10
Require construction contracts note variation from standard form (Senate Passed)
SB178 · 2026-06-10
Form Missing Women-Black, Indigenous, People of Color task force (Senate Favorable Passage)
SCR20 · 2026-06-10
Urge Congress accelerate deployment of new energy infrastructure (Senate Adopted)
HB297 · 2026-06-10
Regards funds provided by county for Memorial Day expenses (Senate Passed)
SB423 · 2026-06-10
Regards employment status of health care workers for certain laws (Senate Passed)
SB422 · 2026-06-10
Prohibit certain offenders from school or child care premises (Senate Passed)
SB422 · 2026-06-10
Prohibit certain offenders from school or child care premises (Senate Favorable Passage)
HB492 · 2026-06-10
Prohibit interfering with motor vehicle-related arrests (Senate Favorable Passage)
HB492 · 2026-06-10
Prohibit interfering with motor vehicle-related arrests (Senate Passed)
HB479 · 2026-06-09
Regards physician supervision of imaging contrast administration (Senate Favorable Passage)
SB450 · 2026-06-03
Make capital appropriations for the biennium ending June 30, 2028 (Senate Favorable Passage)
SB450 · 2026-06-03
Make capital appropriations for the biennium ending June 30, 2028 (Senate Passed)
SB331 · 2026-06-03
Allow certain public hospitality employees to accept gratuities (Senate Passed)
SB106 · 2026-06-03
Regulate the ownership of electric vehicle charging stations (Senate Passed)
SB120 · 2026-06-03
Establish the Urban Farmer Youth Initiative Pilot Program (Senate Passed)
SB102 · 2026-06-03
Enact the Gus Frangos Act (Senate Favorable Passage)
HB195 · 2026-06-03
Revise the Ohio Uniform Commercial Code (Senate Favorable Passage)
HB195 · 2026-06-03
Revise the Ohio Uniform Commercial Code (Senate Passed)
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