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Kent Smith

State Senator · Senate District 21 · Party: Democratic

226 final-passage votes on record.

Their job

A member of Ohio's state Senate, which votes on the state's laws and budget.

Latest votes
  • Voted No on SCR 5 (Urge Presidential support for Medicaid work requirements). It failed. Mar 26, 2025
  • Voted Yes on SB 101 (Regards recording of certain real property documents). It passed. Mar 26, 2025
  • Voted Yes on SB 39 (Provide for informational poster on veteran benefits and services). It passed. Mar 6, 2025

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Record at a glance

226
Final-passage votes
330
All recorded votes

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OfficeDemocratic
Office
State Senator
District
Senate District 21
Party
Democratic
Term
Since 2023-01-01
SourceOct 9, 2026

Last verified Oct 9, 2026.

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Photo: Photo via Open States

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This tab shows Kent Smith's platform in two parts. In their own words: a short excerpt, word for word, from their own Issues or Priorities page, with a link to the whole page, and statements their office submits, labeled as such. Commitments tracked: specific, checkable promises (signing a named bill, funding a program at a stated amount, finishing a project by a date), each quoted with its date and source and checked in code before it's published, with a status that changes only with evidence.

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  • SCR 5

    Urge Presidential support for Medicaid work requirements

    Adopted

    Mar 26, 2025 · Result: Failed

  • SB 101

    Regards recording of certain real property documents

    Passed

    Mar 26, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 39

    Provide for informational poster on veteran benefits and services

    Passed

    Mar 6, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 27

    Designate Ameloblastoma Awareness Day

    Passed

    Mar 5, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 33

    Allow employers to post certain labor law notices on the internet

    Passed

    Mar 5, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 20

    Designate Ohio Stroke Awareness Week

    Passed

    Feb 27, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 17

    Designate 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion Day

    Passed

    Feb 27, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 56

    Revise medical and adult-use marijuana laws; levy marijuana taxes

    Passed

    Feb 27, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SR 41

    Authorizing Cleveland State University to use the Ohio Senate Chamber on March 13, 2025.

    Adopted

    Feb 27, 2025 · Result: Failed

  • SCR 1

    Urge designation of illicit fentanyl a weapon of mass destruction

    Adopted

    Feb 27, 2025 · Result: Failed

  • SB 21

    Designate Rutherford B. Hayes Day

    Passed

    Feb 20, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 14

    Designate Speaker Jo Ann Davidson Day

    Passed

    Feb 20, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • HB 14

    Incorporate Internal Revenue Code changes into Ohio law

    Passed

    Feb 19, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 6

    Revise building inspection law

    Passed

    Feb 19, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 24

    Adopt the 1905 Wright Flyer III as the state airplane

    Passed

    Feb 13, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 9

    Incorporate Internal Revenue Code changes into Ohio law

    Passed

    Feb 13, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1

    Enact Advance Ohio Higher Education Act

    Passed

    Feb 13, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SJR 5

    Confirm the appointment of James Tressel as Lieutenant Governor

    Adopted

    Feb 13, 2025 · Result: Failed

  • SR 18

    Permitting the use of the Ohio Senate Chamber and hearing rooms by the Western Ohio National Speech and Debate Association on March 15, 2025.

    Adopted

    Jan 30, 2025 · Result: Failed

  • SCR 4

    Adopt the Legislative Code of Ethics

    Adopted

    Jan 30, 2025 · Result: Failed

  • 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.

    Adopted

    Jan 30, 2025 · Result: Failed

  • SR 17

    Adopt Senate Rules

    Adopted

    Jan 30, 2025 · Result: Failed

  • SR 19

    Authorizing the Ohio-West Virginia Youth Leadership Association to use the Ohio Senate Chamber and committee rooms on April 10-12, 2025.

    Adopted

    Jan 30, 2025 · Result: Failed

  • SR 16

    Relative to mileage reimbursement.

    Adopted

    Jan 29, 2025 · Result: Failed

  • SR 2

    Relative to mileage reimbursement.

    Adopted

    Jan 7, 2025 · Result: Failed

  • SR 1

    Relative to the salaries of the officials and employees of the Senate.

    Adopted

    Jan 7, 2025 · Result: Failed

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