Louis W. Blessing, III Legislation

Primary Sponsored Bills

Bill	Title
S. B. No. 9	Incorporate Internal Revenue Code changes into Ohio law
S. B. No. 11	Prohibit post-employment agreement restraining career or business
S. B. No. 22	Authorize tax credit or rebate for certain homeowners, renters
S. B. No. 28	Levy a tax on certain high-volume landlords
S. B. No. 29	Allow municipalities create joint economic development district
S. B. No. 30	Require retail merchants to give customers the option to pay cash
S. B. No. 79	Regulate the use of pricing algorithms
S. B. No. 101	Regards recording of certain real property documents
S. B. No. 109	Provide no-cost breakfast and lunch to students
S. B. No. 143	Prohibit employment application question re: criminal background
S. B. No. 150	Increase sports gaming tax; allocate for athletics, sports venues
S. B. No. 162	Regards timing of health insurer recoupment from providers
S. B. No. 163	Regards AI images, simulated child porn, replica identity fraud
S. B. No. 176	Enact the Digital Fair Repair Act
S. B. No. 177	Create Workforce Investment Now (WIN) for Child Care pilot
S. B. No. 185	Revise dog law, including dangerous and vicious dogs
S. B. No. 190	Enact A Good Deal for Ohio Act
S. B. No. 199	Levy a fee on gross sports gaming wagers; specify revenue use
S. B. No. 210	Regards licensing, contracts for pharmacy benefit managers
S. B. No. 215	Modify homestead exemption calculation, eligibility criteria
S. B. No. 262	Require construction contracts note variation from standard form
S. B. No. 292	Revise caps on noneconomic, punitive, and exemplary damages
S. B. No. 299	Regards sales of kratom products
S. B. No. 323	Provide for the natural organic reduction of remains
S. B. No. 336	Require disclosure of mandatory fees in consumer transactions
S. B. No. 341	Repeal law that authorizes a person who is 17 to marry
S. B. No. 348	Require bars, restaurants to have date rape drug testing devices

Cosponsored Bills

Bill	Title
H. B. No. 4	Designate Ohio Stillbirth Prevention Day
S. B. No. 14	Designate Speaker Jo Ann Davidson Day
H. B. No. 14	Incorporate Internal Revenue Code changes into Ohio law
S. B. No. 17	Designate 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion Day
S. B. No. 20	Designate Ohio Stroke Awareness Week
S. B. No. 21	Designate Rutherford B. Hayes Day
S. B. No. 24	Adopt the 1905 Wright Flyer III as the state airplane
H. B. No. 43	Waive minimum instructional hours for specified high school
S. B. No. 55	Regards operating under the influence of marihuana, OVI evidence
S. B. No. 85	Create the Ohio NAACP license plate
S. B. No. 134	Abolish death penalty; regards funding of lethal injection drugs
S. B. No. 138	Modify alcohol, drug addiction, and mental health services laws
S. B. No. 148	Designate Specialist Lloyd Andrew Sellers Memorial Highway
S. B. No. 179	Verify veteran status of imprisoned individuals
S. B. No. 229	Create the Law Enforcement Purple Heart license plate
S. B. No. 240	Authorize county marijuana tax for art, culture, entertainment
S. B. No. 244	Designate Abbey Gate Remembrance Day
S. B. No. 247	Designate the buckeye as the state candy
H. B. No. 247	Revise dog law, including dangerous and vicious dogs
S. B. No. 253	Designate Black Ohioan Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient Day
S. B. No. 273	Enact the Keep Them Safe Act
S. B. No. 282	Create the American Motorcyclist Association license plate

Primary Sponsored Resolutions

Resolution	Title
S. J. R. No. 1	CA: Increase the membership of the General Assembly
S. J. R. No. 2	CA: Modify process for statutes proposed by initiative petition
S. J. R. No. 7	CA: Authorize land value taxes
S. C. R. No. 14	Urge Congress to reject moratorium on state regulation of AI
S. R. No. 121	Honoring Isaac Rogers for outstanding service to the Ohio Senate.
S. R. No. 213	Honoring the Miami Fort Power Plant on its Centennial.
S. R. No. 261	Urge Congress to create a National Infrastructure Bank.

Cosponsored Resolutions

Resolution	Title
S. R. No. 4	In memory of Ben Espy.
S. J. R. No. 5
S. R. No. 5	Honoring Phil Cummins for years of stalwart service to the Legislative Service Commission.
S. C. R. No. 7	Urge Congress reissue DoD Civilian Retiree Identification Cards
S. R. No. 10	Honoring the St. Ursula Academy girls volleyball team on winning the 2024 Division II State Championship.
S. C. R. No. 10	Support work of the Ohio Commission for U.S. Semiquincentennial
S. C. R. No. 12	Recognize 250th anniversary of the United States Postal Service
H. C. R. No. 20	Honor the United States Navy; commemorate its 250th anniversary
S. R. No. 21	Urge Congress support military, veteran mental health treatment
H. C. R. No. 21	Recognize the 250th anniversary of the United States Marine Corps
S. R. No. 23	Honoring Urban Meyer on being inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.
H. C. R. No. 23	Recognize 250th anniversary of United States Army, Chaplain Corps
S. R. No. 24	Honoring The Ohio State University football team as the 2025 College Football Playoff National Champion.
S. R. No. 26	Honoring Kathleen A. Luikart on her retirement from the Ohio Legislative Service Commission.
S. R. No. 27	Honoring Maggie Purdy for outstanding service to the State of Ohio.
S. R. No. 28	Honoring Theresea Varrasso for outstanding service to the Ohio Senate.
S. R. No. 33	Honoring Marcus Benjamin for outstanding service to the State of Ohio.
S. R. No. 34	Honoring Regan Burke-Onda for outstanding service to the State of Ohio.
S. R. No. 35	Honoring David Reedy for outstanding service to the State of Ohio.
S. R. No. 38	Honoring Annice Carter on her years of service to the Ohio Legislative Service Commission.
S. R. No. 39	In memory of Alan J. Zaleski.
S. R. No. 68	Support moving NASA headquarters to Ohio
S. R. No. 80	Honoring the Winton Woods High School girls basketball team on securing the 2025 Division II State Championship.
S. R. No. 138	Honoring Harold Bozeman for his service to the State of Ohio.
S. R. No. 153	Honoring Ricardo DeLaSerda, Jr. on his retirement from Ohio Legislative Information Systems.
S. R. No. 166	Honoring Randy Queen for outstanding service to the State of Ohio.
S. R. No. 171	In memory of Jack Cera.
S. R. No. 172	Honoring James C. Lilly for his service to the State of Ohio.
S. R. No. 194	In memory of Mary Rose Oakar.
S. R. No. 215	Honoring Wendy Zhan for thirty years of commendable service to the Ohio Legislative Service Commission.
S. R. No. 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.
S. R. No. 226	In memory of Zelda "Zettie" Zoe Keeran.
S. R. No. 239	Honoring Jim Kelly for his stalwart service to the Legislative Service Commission.
S. R. No. 255	In memory of David Lee Wycuff.
S. R. No. 257	Honoring Jonathan Thomas for outstanding service to the State of Ohio.