Louis W. Blessing, III
Born
1980
Contact
Email · sd08@ohiosenate.gov
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42
Bills sponsored
this session · 105 all-time
1
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 344 all-time
4
Enacted into law
this session · 10 all-time
1717
Recorded votes
100%
Vote participation
voted in 100% of 1717 recorded votes
Voting scorecard
136 session · computed from recorded roll-call votes
Party unity
95.9%
based on 317 votes
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
4.1%
based on 317 votes
Votes against own party's majority
Participation
100%
based on 317 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
105 billsCurrent session 42 bills
- SB 466 Increase sentence reduction credit a prisoner may receive Introduced
- SR 213 Honoring the Miami Fort Power Plant on its Centennial. Passed
- SR 121 Honoring Isaac Rogers for outstanding service to the Ohio Senate. Passed
- SJR 9 CA: Eliminate prohibition against taxing food and beverages Introduced
- SJR 7 CA: Authorize land value taxes Introduced
- SJR 2 CA: Modify process for statutes proposed by initiative petition Introduced
- SJR 1 CA: Increase the membership of the General Assembly Introduced
- SCR 14 Urge Congress to reject moratorium on state regulation of AI Introduced
- SB 9 Incorporate Internal Revenue Code changes into Ohio law Signed
- SB 79 Regulate the use of pricing algorithms Introduced
- SB 443 Enact the Take the Dough, We Gotta Know Act Introduced
- SB 396 Establish family and medical leave insurance benefits Introduced
- SB 395 Implement top-three primary, consensus general election system Introduced
- SB 394 Require courts to supply electronic notification of hearings Introduced
- SB 387 Regards Medicaid managed care coverage of pharmacogenomic testing Introduced
- SB 386 Enact the Medicaid Savings Act Introduced
- SB 382 Implement a top-two primary election system Introduced
- SB 373 Regards hospital-wide nursing care comm., nursing staffing plans Introduced
- SB 369 Prohibit the force-feeding of birds Introduced
- SB 366 Require some delinquent property tax payments upon lot transfer Introduced
- SB 336 Require disclosure of mandatory fees in consumer transactions Introduced
- SB 323 Provide for the natural organic reduction of remains Introduced
- SB 30 Require retail merchants to give customers the option to pay cash Introduced
- SB 299 Regards sales of kratom products Introduced
- SB 292 Revise caps on noneconomic, punitive, and exemplary damages Introduced
Historical 63 bills
- SB 254 Designate the Brigid Kelly Norwood Lateral Died
- SR 285 In memory of Stanley J. Aronoff. Died
- SB 75 Regards municipal creation of joint economic development district Died
- SJR 5 CA: Modify process for statutes proposed by initiative petition Died
- SB 342 No title provided Died
- SB 37 Regards driver's license suspension law; financial responsibility Died
- SR 57 Honoring the Princeton High School girls basketball team as the 2023 Division I State Champion. Died
- SCR 12 Urge Attorney General to file a lawsuit against RealPage, Inc. Died
- SCR 13 Urge Congress to adopt Constant Sunrise Time Died
- SB 103 Regards sales of kratom products Died
- SB 108 Establish and regulate scholars residential centers Died
- SB 217 Regards AI-generated products, simulated porn, identity fraud Died
- SB 341 Provide funds to a school district to repay a solvency loan Died
- SB 272 Establish Traumatic Brain Injury Treatment Accelerator Program Died
- SB 298 Require names submitted by BMV to be included on the jury list Died
- SR 147 Honoring White Water Shaker Village on its Bicentennial. Died
- SB 339 Prohibit post-employment agreements restraining future work Died
- SB 340 Revise Low- and Moderate-income Housing Trust Fund law Died
- SB 38 Require retail merchants to give customers option to pay by cash Died
- SB 36 Grant tenants, certain bidders rights for foreclosure sale Died
- SR 319 In memory of Brigid Kelly. Died
- SB 186 Regards payment of property tax, sale of tax-foreclosed property Died
- SB 271 Authorize tax credit or rebate for certain homeowners, renters Died
- SJR 6 CA: Increase membership of the General Assembly Died
- SB 331 Regards recording liens and other real property instruments Died
Co-sponsored
344 billsCurrent session 1 bill
Historical 343 bills
- HB 35 Eliminate limitations period for certain sexual abuse claims Signed
- SB 144 Regards immunizations by pharmacists, pharmacy interns and techs Signed
- HB 47 Require automated external defibrillators (AEDs) in schools Signed
- SR 343 In memory of Carolyn Jean Prentiss. Died
- SR 385 Honoring Michael A. Rulli for his exemplary service to the Ohio Senate. Died
- SB 214 Allow human trafficking victim to expunge certain records Signed
- SB 281 Regards info poster on benefits and services for veterans Died
- SB 225 Designate Veterans Suicide Awareness and Prevention Day Signed
- SB 198 Provide inmates with state ID cards, education documentation Died
- SB 208 To require a military exception in an open enrollment policy Died
- SB 237 Enacts the Uniform Public Expression Protection Act Died
- SR 448 In memory of Barbara C. Pringle. Died
- HB 7 Enact the Strong Foundations Act Died
- SCR 8 Urge federal govt reduce processing time-veteran disability claim Died
- SB 183 Designate Lance Corporal James Patrick Rizzo Memorial Highway Died
- SJR 4 CA: Authorize bonds for public infrastructure capital improvement Died
- SB 95 Authorize the operation of remote dispensing pharmacies Died
- HB 70 Require schools adopt a policy regarding over-the-counter drugs Died
- SB 210 Designates Ohio Black Media Week Died
- SB 54 Establish the New African Immigrants Grant and Gift Fund Died
- HJR 8 CA: Authorize bonds for public infrastructure capital improvement Died
- SB 29 Regards education records and student data privacy Signed
- HB 34 Excuse breast-feeding mothers from jury service Signed
- SR 257 Honor Bulgarian-American heritage in Ohio Died
- HB 52 Reverse H.B. 509/134th GA changes to EMS training, continuing ed Signed
Voting record
Current session 7 votes
| Bill | Vote | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
|
HB 57
Regards school policies on administering overdose reversal drugs
Senate — Favorable Passage |
Yea | pass | October 01, 2025 |
|
HB 455
Regards the operation of public schools and the DEW
Senate — Favorable Passage |
Yea | pass | June 10, 2026 |
|
SB 19
Regards academic intervention, math improvement and intervention
Passed |
Yea | pass | November 20, 2025 |
|
SB 2
Increase power generation; improve Ohio’s electric grid
Passed |
Yea | pass | March 19, 2025 |
|
SB 120
Establish the Urban Farmer Youth Initiative Pilot Program
Reported |
Yea | fail | May 20, 2026 |
|
SB 343
Regards workers' compensation coverage-urban search and rescue
Passed |
Yea | pass | May 20, 2026 |
|
SB 320
Enter into the Athletic Trainer Compact
Passed |
Yea | pass | April 15, 2026 |
Historical 43 votes
| Bill | Vote | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
|
HB 257
Authorize certain public bodies to meet virtually
Pass |
Yea | pass | December 18, 2024 |
|
HB 364
Regards non-commercial seed sharing; noxious weed removal
Pass |
Yea | pass | December 18, 2024 |
|
SB 211
Enter the Dietitian Licensure Compact
Concurred in Senate amendments |
Yea | pass | December 18, 2024 |
|
SB 208
To require a military exception in an open enrollment policy
Concurred in Senate amendments |
Yea | pass | December 18, 2024 |
|
HB 315
Revise the township law
Conference report agreed to |
Yea | pass | December 18, 2024 |
|
SB 58
Prohibit requiring firearms liability insurance or certain fees
Concurred in Senate amendments |
Yea | pass | December 18, 2024 |
|
HB 206
Regards public school expulsion for actions dangerous to others
Reported - Substitute |
Yea | pass | December 18, 2024 |
|
HB 8
Enact the Parents' Bill of Rights
Pass |
Nay | pass | December 18, 2024 |
|
HB 8
Enact the Parents' Bill of Rights
Reported - Substitute |
Yea | pass | December 18, 2024 |
|
SB 54
Establish the New African Immigrants Grant and Gift Fund
Concurred in Senate amendments |
Yea | pass | December 18, 2024 |
|
HCR 14
Urges enactment of Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2024
Adopted |
Yea | pass | December 18, 2024 |
|
SB 163
Create Dublin City Schools license plate
Concurred in Senate amendments |
Yea | pass | December 18, 2024 |
|
HB 77
Regards the operation of unmanned aerial vehicles in Ohio
Pass |
Yea | pass | December 18, 2024 |
|
HB 496
Revise the law governing property taxes and county auditors
Pass |
Yea | pass | December 18, 2024 |
|
HB 403
Create new causes of action re: vehicles towed after an accident
Pass |
Yea | pass | December 18, 2024 |
|
HB 322
Regards childhood sexual abuse registrants, offense of grooming
Pass |
Yea | pass | December 18, 2024 |
|
HB 37
Increase penalties for OVI and aggravated vehicular homicide
Pass |
Yea | pass | December 18, 2024 |
|
HB 452
Regards hospital violence prevention, training, security plans
Pass |
Yea | pass | December 18, 2024 |
|
HCR 8
Urge selection of Ohio as headquarters of the U.S. Space Command
Adopted |
Yea | pass | December 18, 2024 |
|
SB 234
Designate Food Allergy Awareness Month
Concurred in Senate amendments |
Yea | pass | December 18, 2024 |
|
HB 7
Enact the Strong Foundations Act
Reported - Substitute |
Yea | pass | December 18, 2024 |
|
HB 531
Enact Braden's Law to prohibit sexual extortion
Pass |
Yea | pass | December 18, 2024 |
|
HB 206
Regards public school expulsion for actions dangerous to others
Pass |
Nay | pass | December 18, 2024 |
|
HB 265
Exempt certain public service workers' forms from disclosure
Pass |
Yea | pass | December 18, 2024 |
|
HB 29
Regards driver's license suspensions-failure to pay child support
Pass |
Yea | pass | December 18, 2024 |
|
HB 7
Enact the Strong Foundations Act
Pass |
Yea | pass | December 18, 2024 |
|
HB 366
Enact FORCE Act re: organized retail theft
Pass |
Yea | pass | December 18, 2024 |
|
HCR 11
Condemn People's Republic of China for global drug trade role
Adopted |
Yea | pass | December 18, 2024 |
|
HB 173
Designate May as Older Ohioans Month
Pass |
Yea | pass | December 18, 2024 |
|
SB 237
Enacts the Uniform Public Expression Protection Act
Concurred in Senate amendments |
Yea | pass | December 18, 2024 |
|
SB 63
Require plaintiff in asbestos claim to file specified disclosures
Concurred in Senate amendments |
Yea | pass | December 18, 2024 |
|
SB 95
Authorize the operation of remote dispensing pharmacies
Concurred in Senate amendments |
Yea | pass | December 18, 2024 |
|
HJR 8
CA: Authorize bonds for public infrastructure capital improvement
Adopted |
Yea | pass | December 18, 2024 |
|
HB 331
Regards village dissolution
Pass |
Yea | pass | December 18, 2024 |
|
SB 158
Regards disbursement of municipal funds by residents
Concurred in Senate amendments |
Yea | pass | December 18, 2024 |
|
HB 106
Enact the Pay Stub Protection Act
Pass |
Yea | pass | December 18, 2024 |
|
SB 281
Regards info poster on benefits and services for veterans
Pass |
Yea | pass | December 18, 2024 |
|
HB 496
Revise the law governing property taxes and county auditors
Reported - Substitute |
Yea | pass | December 16, 2024 |
|
HB 66
Regards bad debts for cigarette, tobacco and vapor products taxes
Reported - Substitute |
Yea | pass | December 16, 2024 |
|
HB 303
Establish a process to revise EMS training subjects
Pass |
Yea | pass | December 11, 2024 |
|
HB 236
Enact Never Alone Act
Pass |
Yea | pass | December 11, 2024 |
|
HB 308
Include energy generated by nuclear reaction as green energy
Pass |
Yea | pass | December 11, 2024 |
|
HB 315
Revise the township law
Pass |
Yea | pass | December 11, 2024 |