Louis W. Blessing, III

District 8
Chamber Senate
Political Party Republican
https://ohiosenate.gov/members/louis-w-blessing-iii

State Senator Louis W. Blessing, III is serving his second term in the Ohio Senate. He currently represents Ohio's 8th Senate District, which encompasses a portion of Hamilton County. He began his career in the legislature serving as a member of the Ohio House of Representatives, representing the 29th Ohio House District.

Senator Blessing has an extensive background in electrical engineering. He currently works as an engineer at Super Systems, Inc. in Cincinnati and previously worked at Duke Energy and Nova Engineering.

He earned his Bachelor of Arts in mathematics and Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering at the University of Cincinnati. The Senator is a licensed professional engineer and is a member of the Ohio Society of Professional Engineers. He currently resides in Colerain Township with his wife Heather and their three sons.

 

 


136th General Assembly Committee Assignments:

  • Ways & Means (Chairman)
  • Education Commitee (Vice Chair)
  • Finance
  • Financial Institutions, Insurance and Technology
  •  Judiciary
District Map

Committee Membership

Education
  • Bills: 24
  • Members: 7
Judiciary
  • Bills: 56
  • Members: 7
Finance
  • Bills: 47
  • Members: 14
Ways and Means
  • Bills: 27
  • Members: 7
Financial Institutions, Insurance and Technology
  • Bills: 35
  • Members: 9
General Assembly
Committee
Abolish death penalty; regards funding of lethal injection drugs
General Assembly 136
Number S. B. No. 134
Type Senate Bill
Committee Judiciary
Adopt the 1905 Wright Flyer III as the state airplane
General Assembly 136
Number S. B. No. 24
Type Senate Bill
Committee Transportation
Allow municipalities create joint economic development district
General Assembly 136
Number S. B. No. 29
Type Senate Bill
Committee Local Government
Authorize county marijuana tax for art, culture, entertainment
General Assembly 136
Number S. B. No. 240
Type Senate Bill
Committee Finance
Authorize tax credit or rebate for certain homeowners, renters
General Assembly 136
Number S. B. No. 22
Type Senate Bill
Committee Finance
CA: Authorize land value taxes
General Assembly 136
Number S. J. R. No. 7
Type Senate Joint Resolution
Committee General Government
CA: Eliminate prohibition against taxing food and beverages
General Assembly 136
Number S. J. R. No. 9
Type Senate Joint Resolution
Committee General Government
CA: Increase the membership of the General Assembly
General Assembly 136
Number S. J. R. No. 1
Type Senate Joint Resolution
Committee General Government
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Recent Votes

General Assembly
Committee
Designate Cleveland Police Officer Jamieson Ritter Memorial Hwy
General Assembly 136
Number S. B. No. 364
Type Senate Bill
Committee Transportation
Vote Yes
Vote Date 4/15/2026
Vote Result Passed
Regards carrying of firearms by certain special police officers
General Assembly 136
Number S. B. No. 321
Type Senate Bill
Committee Armed Services, Veterans Affairs and Public Safety
Vote Yes
Vote Date 4/15/2026
Vote Result Passed
Enter into the Athletic Trainer Compact
General Assembly 136
Number S. B. No. 320
Type Senate Bill
Committee Health
Vote Yes
Vote Date 4/15/2026
Vote Result Passed
Regards student use of a nasal epinephrine delivery device
General Assembly 136
Number H. B. No. 462
Type House Bill
Committee Health
Vote Yes
Vote Date 4/15/2026
Vote Result Passed
Permit monetary damages against municipal corps with gun controls
General Assembly 136
Number S. B. No. 278
Type Senate Bill
Committee Local Government
Vote Yes
Vote Date 4/15/2026
Vote Result Passed
Require certain facilities assist inmates in obtaining ID cards
General Assembly 136
Number H. B. No. 393
Type House Bill
Committee Community Revitalization
Vote Yes
Vote Date 4/15/2026
Vote Result Passed
Regards timing of health insurer recoupment from providers
General Assembly 136
Number S. B. No. 162
Type Senate Bill
Committee Financial Institutions, Insurance and Technology
Vote Yes
Vote Date 4/15/2026
Vote Result Favorable Passage
Regards timing of health insurer recoupment from providers
General Assembly 136
Number S. B. No. 162
Type Senate Bill
Committee Financial Institutions, Insurance and Technology
Vote Yes
Vote Date 4/15/2026
Vote Result Passed
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