Ohio · Current officeholder
Willis Blackshear
Democratic Ohio Senate, District 6
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Sponsored legislation
154 bills in the current data (30 as primary sponsor), sorted by most recent official action. Linked by Open States person ID.
| Bill | Title | Role | Stage | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SR 454 | Honoring Liz Connolly for outstanding service to the State of Ohio. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | October 27, 2026 |
| SR 453 | Honoring Mary Jo Harris for outstanding service to the State of Ohio. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | October 27, 2026 |
| SR 452 | Honoring Julie Faust on her retirement from the Ohio Legislative Service Commission. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | October 27, 2026 |
| SR 450 | Honoring Matthew Dietrich on his retirement from the Ohio Rail Development Commission. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | October 19, 2026 |
| SB 479 | Specify that betting on elections constitutes prohibited gambling | Co-sponsor | Introduced | October 13, 2026 |
| SB 162 | Regards timing of health insurer recoupment from providers | Co-sponsor | Enacted | October 7, 2026 |
| SB 472 | Designate State Senator I. Ray Miller Jr. Memorial Highway | Co-sponsor | In committee | September 30, 2026 |
| SB 468 | Require athletic facilities to install and maintain AEDs | Co-sponsor | In committee | September 30, 2026 |
| SB 179 | Verify veteran status of imprisoned individuals | Co-sponsor | Enacted | September 23, 2026 |
| SB 263 | Regards professional employer organizations and Unemployment Law | Co-sponsor | Enacted | September 17, 2026 |
| SB 262 | Require construction contracts note variation from standard form | Co-sponsor | Enacted | September 17, 2026 |
| HB 359 | Regards emergency Joshua Alert system for certain missing kids | Co-sponsor | Enacted | September 17, 2026 |
| SR 441 | Honoring Yariel Soto Torrado as a gold medalist at the 2026 Central American and Caribbean Games. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | September 14, 2026 |
| SB 223 | Require ODNR discount program for veterans, service members | Co-sponsor | Enacted | September 7, 2026 |
| HB 311 | Designate EMS week in Ohio | Co-sponsor | Enacted | September 7, 2026 |
| HB 31 | Require electronic recordings of all parole board hearings | Co-sponsor | Enacted | September 7, 2026 |
| SR 436 | In memory of I. Ray Miller. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | September 3, 2026 |
| HB 462 | Regards student use of a nasal epinephrine delivery device | Co-sponsor | Enacted | August 26, 2026 |
| HB 393 | Require certain facilities assist inmates in obtaining ID cards | Co-sponsor | Enacted | August 26, 2026 |
| SR 422 | In memory of Kenneth R. Cox. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | July 27, 2026 |
| SR 412 | Honoring the Chaminade Julienne High School girls track and field team on winning the 2026 Division II State Championship. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | July 13, 2026 |
| SR 411 | Honoring Ethan Ireland as the 2026 Division I State Champion in the boys pole vault. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | July 13, 2026 |
| SR 410 | Honoring the Archbishop Alter High School boys 4x400-meter relay team on winning the 2026 Division III State Championship. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | July 13, 2026 |
| SR 403 | Honoring the Oakwood High School girls 4x800-meter relay team on winning the 2026 Division III State Championship. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | June 30, 2026 |
| SR 402 | Honoring Cameron Lindsey on winning the 2026 Division III State Championship in the 3,200-meter run. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | June 30, 2026 |
| SR 401 | Honoring the Oakwood High School girls track and field team as the 2026 Division III State Champion. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | June 30, 2026 |
| SR 400 | Honoring Mila Gelbart on winning the 2026 Division III State Championship in the pole vault. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | June 30, 2026 |
| SB 244 | Designate Abbey Gate Remembrance Day | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 30, 2026 |
| HB 229 | Establish licensing process, contract requirements for PBMs | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 30, 2026 |
| SB 398 | Create the Adopt a Trail Program | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | June 16, 2026 |
| SB 101 | Regards recording of certain real property documents | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 16, 2026 |
| SB 364 | Designate Cleveland Police Officer Jamieson Ritter Memorial Hwy | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | June 10, 2026 |
| SB 331 | Allow certain public hospitality employees to accept gratuities | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | June 9, 2026 |
| SB 18 | Designate Cardiovascular Health Awareness Day | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 9, 2026 |
| SB 137 | Require hospitals to provide overdose reversal drugs | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 9, 2026 |
| SB 120 | Establish the Urban Farmer Youth Initiative Pilot Program | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | June 9, 2026 |
| HB 52 | Revise the practice of certified registered nurse anesthetists | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 9, 2026 |
| HB 227 | Modify excavation requirements | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 9, 2026 |
| HCR 7 | Support American Legion Buckeye Boys State, Buckeye Girls State | Co-sponsor | Passed both chambers | June 3, 2026 |
| SB 328 | Regards Education and Workforce Return on Investment Initiative | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 27, 2026 |
| HB 55 | Revise fees for the administration of a probate estate | Co-sponsor | Enacted | May 27, 2026 |
| SR 362 | In memory of Jeffry Armbruster. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 19, 2026 |
| SR 271 | Support the United States of Kindness initiative | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 13, 2026 |
| SB 321 | Regards carrying of firearms by certain special police officers | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 13, 2026 |
| SR 354 | In memory of James E. Carnes. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 12, 2026 |
| SR 329 | In memory of Larry A. Mumper. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 9, 2026 |
| SR 316 | Honoring the Chaminade Julienne High School girls basketball team as the 2026 Division III State Champion. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 1, 2026 |
| SR 315 | Honoring the Trotwood-Madison High School boys basketball team on winning the 2026 Division III State Championship. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 1, 2026 |
| SR 311 | Honoring the Fairmont High School girls basketball team on winning the 2026 Division I State Championship. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 1, 2026 |
| SR 303 | Honoring Matt Oyster for outstanding service to the State of Ohio. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 25, 2026 |
| SB 381 | Require PUCO approval to connect data centers to electrical grid | Co-sponsor | In committee | March 25, 2026 |
| SB 378 | Enact the Responsible Water Use by Data Centers Act | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 25, 2026 |
| SB 374 | Prohibit new data center sales tax exemptions | Co-sponsor | In committee | March 25, 2026 |
| SR 301 | In memory of Captain Curtis J. Angst. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 24, 2026 |
| SB 217 | Authorize conveyance of state-owned land. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | March 20, 2026 |
| SB 17 | Designate 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion Day | Co-sponsor | Enacted | March 20, 2026 |
| SB 103 | Allow alternative rate plans for certain natural gas companies | Co-sponsor | Enacted | March 20, 2026 |
| HB 29 | Regards inmates' access to feminine hygiene products and showers | Co-sponsor | Enacted | March 20, 2026 |
| HB 247 | Revise dog law, including dangerous and vicious dogs | Co-sponsor | Enacted | March 20, 2026 |
| SR 299 | In memory of Captain Seth R. Koval. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 19, 2026 |
| SB 212 | Create Play Golf Ohio license plate | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 18, 2026 |
| SB 155 | Revise the real estate wholesaler law | Co-sponsor | Enacted | March 2, 2026 |
| SR 280 | Authorizing the Ohio Speech and Debate Association to use the Ohio Senate Chamber on March 21, 2026. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 18, 2026 |
| SR 275 | Authorizing Ohio YMCA Youth and Government to use the Ohio Senate Chamber and committee rooms on February 12-13, 2026. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 11, 2026 |
| SB 339 | Create the Dayton Dragons license plate | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 11, 2026 |
| SB 338 | Create the Digital Safety for Children Office | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 11, 2026 |
| SB 337 | Require disclosure of credit card surcharges | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 11, 2026 |
| SB 335 | Make Election Day a holiday | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 11, 2026 |
| SB 333 | Establish the Statewide Youth Council in the Governor’s Office | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 11, 2026 |
| SB 330 | Enact the Student Wellness Act | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 11, 2026 |
| HCR 22 | Encourage students to read the U.S. Declaration of Independence | Co-sponsor | Passed both chambers | February 11, 2026 |
| HCR 13 | Urge Congress to designate Buckeye Trail a National Scenic Trail | Co-sponsor | Passed both chambers | February 11, 2026 |
| SB 253 | Designate Black Ohioan Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient Day | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 4, 2026 |
| SB 247 | Designate the buckeye as the state candy | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 4, 2026 |
| HB 44 | Regards law enforcement training and competitive examinations | Co-sponsor | Enacted | February 4, 2026 |
| HB 171 | Designate CPT Louis John Speidel Memorial Highway | Co-sponsor | Enacted | February 4, 2026 |
| HB 144 | Enact Keith’s Law regarding the communication disability database | Co-sponsor | Enacted | January 19, 2026 |
| SR 257 | Honoring Jonathan Thomas for outstanding service to the State of Ohio. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | January 12, 2026 |
| SR 255 | In memory of David Lee Wycuff. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | December 30, 2025 |
| SR 244 | Honoring Esther Price Candies on its Centennial. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | December 8, 2025 |
| SR 240 | Honoring the Oakwood High School girls cross country team on winning the 2025 Division III State Championship. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | November 19, 2025 |
| SR 239 | Honoring Jim Kelly for his stalwart service to the Legislative Service Commission. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | November 19, 2025 |
| SR 226 | In memory of Zelda “Zettie” Zoe Keeran. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | November 12, 2025 |
| SB 224 | Make changes to the telemarketing law | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | November 12, 2025 |
| HCR 23 | Recognize 250th anniversary of United States Army, Chaplain Corps | Co-sponsor | Passed both chambers | November 12, 2025 |
| HCR 20 | Honor the United States Navy; commemorate its 250th anniversary | Co-sponsor | Passed both chambers | November 12, 2025 |
| SB 16 | Establish road rules around distressed stationary vehicles | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | November 5, 2025 |
| SB 144 | Regards educator license grade bands | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | November 5, 2025 |
| SR 216 | Honoring the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Parks and Watercraft on receiving the 2025 National Gold Medal Award for Excellence in Park and Recreation Management. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | November 4, 2025 |
| SB 308 | Expand State Highway Patrol jurisdiction; candidate security | Co-sponsor | In committee | October 29, 2025 |
| SB 305 | Appropriate funds for SNAP, TANF, WIC upon lapse in federal funds | Co-sponsor | In committee | October 29, 2025 |
| SR 215 | Honoring Wendy Zhan for thirty years of commendable service to the Ohio Legislative Service Commission. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | October 28, 2025 |
| SR 214 | Honoring George W. Boas II for outstanding service to the Ohio General Assembly. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | October 28, 2025 |
| SB 61 | Regards courts and court procedures | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | October 22, 2025 |
| SB 35 | Regards supported decision-making for certain disabled adults | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | October 22, 2025 |
| SCR 2 | Urge investment into security, reliability of electric grid | Co-sponsor | Passed both chambers | October 15, 2025 |
| SB 55 | Regards operating under the influence of marihuana, OVI evidence | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | October 15, 2025 |
| SB 189 | Create the COSI specialty license plate | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | October 15, 2025 |
| SCR 10 | Support work of the Ohio Commission for U.S. Semiquincentennial | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | October 8, 2025 |
| SB 266 | Regards the sale and testing of intoxicating hemp products | Co-sponsor | In committee | October 1, 2025 |
| SR 194 | In memory of Mary Rose Oakar. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | September 30, 2025 |
| SB 39 | Provide for informational poster on veteran benefits and services | Co-sponsor | Enacted | September 30, 2025 |
| SB 27 | Designate Ameloblastoma Awareness Day | Co-sponsor | Enacted | September 30, 2025 |
| SB 147 | Revise solid waste and construction and demolition debris laws | Co-sponsor | Enacted | September 30, 2025 |
| SB 138 | Modify alcohol, drug addiction, and mental health services laws | Co-sponsor | Enacted | September 30, 2025 |
| SB 114 | Prohibit law enforcement from using quotas for arrests, citations | Co-sponsor | Enacted | September 30, 2025 |
| SB 100 | Exclude certain agricultural entities from insurance regulations | Co-sponsor | Enacted | September 30, 2025 |
| HB 65 | Enact the Agriculture Appreciation Act | Co-sponsor | Enacted | September 30, 2025 |
| HB 50 | Designate PFC John Wayne Richard Memorial Highway | Co-sponsor | Enacted | September 30, 2025 |
| SB 85 | Create the Ohio NAACP license plate | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | September 15, 2025 |
| SR 190 | Honoring Jim Charters on receiving the 2025 Ivonette Wright Miller Award. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | September 10, 2025 |
| SB 20 | Designate Ohio Stroke Awareness Week | Co-sponsor | Enacted | August 27, 2025 |
| HB 4 | Designate Ohio Stillbirth Prevention Day | Co-sponsor | Enacted | August 27, 2025 |
| SB 14 | Designate Speaker Jo Ann Davidson Day | Co-sponsor | Enacted | August 18, 2025 |
| HB 15 | Amend competitive retail electric service law | Co-sponsor | Enacted | August 14, 2025 |
| SR 172 | Honoring James C. Lilly for his service to the State of Ohio. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | July 17, 2025 |
| SR 171 | In memory of Jack Cera. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | July 17, 2025 |
| SR 166 | Honoring Randy Queen for outstanding service to the State of Ohio. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | July 9, 2025 |
| SR 163 | Honoring Mt. Enon Missionary Baptist Church on the memorable occasion of its Centennial. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | July 7, 2025 |
| SB 24 | Adopt the 1905 Wright Flyer III as the state airplane | Co-sponsor | Enacted | July 2, 2025 |
| SR 158 | Honoring Logan Wilkins as a 2025 Division I State Champion in track and field. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | July 1, 2025 |
| SR 157 | Honoring the Oakwood High School girls 4x800-meter relay team on winning the 2025 Division II State Championship. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | July 1, 2025 |
| SR 156 | Honoring Addie Kash on winning the 2025 OHSAA Division II State Championship in the girls pole vault. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | July 1, 2025 |
| HB 54 | Make appropriations for transportation for FY 2026-27 biennium | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 30, 2025 |
| HB 81 | Make appropriations for Bureau of Workers' Comp for FY 2026-27 | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 27, 2025 |
| SR 153 | Honoring Ricardo DeLaSerda, Jr. on his retirement from Ohio Legislative Information Systems. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | June 25, 2025 |
| SR 138 | Honoring Harold Bozeman for his service to the State of Ohio. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | June 17, 2025 |
| SB 60 | Establish veterinarian telehealth visit requirements, procedures | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | June 11, 2025 |
| SR 22 | Urge federal govt reduce processing time-veteran disability claim | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 14, 2025 |
| SB 7 | Regards student instruction on harmful effects of substance use | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 30, 2025 |
| SCR 7 | Urge Congress reissue DoD Civilian Retiree Identification Cards | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 9, 2025 |
| SR 68 | Support moving NASA headquarters to Ohio | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 2, 2025 |
| SR 21 | Urge Congress support military, veteran mental health treatment | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 26, 2025 |
| SB 134 | Abolish death penalty; regards funding of lethal injection drugs | Co-sponsor | In committee | March 19, 2025 |
| HB 14 | Incorporate Internal Revenue Code changes into Ohio law | Co-sponsor | Enacted | March 7, 2025 |
| SR 42 | Honoring Scott W. Stockman for outstanding service to the State of Ohio. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 4, 2025 |
| SB 121 | Designate Counseling Awareness Month | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 26, 2025 |
| SR 39 | In memory of Alan J. Zaleski. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 25, 2025 |
| SR 38 | Honoring Annice Carter on her years of service to the Ohio Legislative Service Commission. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 18, 2025 |
| SR 29 | Urge Congress to restore stolen SNAP benefits, address fraud | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 12, 2025 |
| SB 96 | Authorize tax credit for handgun training and firearms storage | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 12, 2025 |
| SB 84 | Designate Stillbirth Prevention Day | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 12, 2025 |
| SB 80 | Allow a county to implement a motor fuel quality testing program | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 12, 2025 |
| SB 79 | Regulate the use of pricing algorithms | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 12, 2025 |
| SB 70 | Enact the Ohio Fairness Act | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 12, 2025 |
| SCR 4 | Adopt the Legislative Code of Ethics | Co-sponsor | Passed both chambers | February 5, 2025 |
| SR 26 | Honoring Kathleen A. Luikart on her retirement from the Ohio Legislative Service Commission. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 4, 2025 |
| SR 24 | Honoring The Ohio State University football team as the 2025 College Football Playoff National Champion. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 4, 2025 |
| SR 23 | Honoring Urban Meyer on being inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 4, 2025 |
| SR 20 | Authorizing Ohio YMCA Youth and Government to use the Ohio Senate Chamber and committee rooms on January 30-31, 2025, and March 20-21, 2025. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | January 29, 2025 |
| SR 5 | Honoring Phil Cummins for years of stalwart service to the Legislative Service Commission. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | January 13, 2025 |
| SR 4 | In memory of Ben Espy. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | January 13, 2025 |
| SR 2 | Relative to mileage reimbursement. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | January 6, 2025 |
| SR 175 | Honoring Connor Seals on winning a 2025 Yo-Yo National Championship. | Primary sponsor | Introduced | — |