Bill Reineke

District 26
Chamber Senate
Political Party Republican
https://ohiosenate.gov/members/bill-reineke

Bill Reineke represents the 26th District in the Ohio Senate, which includes Union, Crawford, Marion, Morrow, Sandusky, Seneca, and Wyandot counties. He is currently serving his second term as State Senator and was elected by his colleagues as President Pro Tempore for the 136th General Assembly. His foremost priority is workforce development and job creation, which he pursues as a member on the Governor’s Executive Workforce Board.

Senator Reineke previously served three terms in the Ohio House of Representatives. He has worked closely with the Seneca County Chamber of Commerce, Tiffin Seneca Economic Partnership, Tiffin Tomorrow, and Tiffin Rotary Club as a business owner in Tiffin and now representing the district in Columbus.

Senator Reineke attended Morehead State University. He is a business partner in Reineke Family Dealerships, a three-generation family business that has grown to include 10 dealerships and over 400 full and part time employees. He is a 41-year resident of Tiffin and the proud father of two daughters and grandfather of William and Scarlette.

 

 

Committee Assignments

  • Public Utilities, Vice Chair
  • Rules and Reference, Vice Chair
  • Energy
  • General Government
  • Higher Education
  • Transportation
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Committee Membership

General Assembly
Committee
Adopt Senate Rules
General Assembly 136
Number S. R. No. 17
Type Senate Resolution
Committee
Adopt the 1905 Wright Flyer III as the state airplane
General Assembly 136
Number S. B. No. 24
Type Senate Bill
Committee Transportation
Adopt the Legislative Code of Ethics
General Assembly 136
Number S. C. R. No. 4
Type Senate Concurrent Resolution
Committee
Allow alternative rate plans for certain natural gas companies
General Assembly 136
Number S. B. No. 103
Type Senate Bill
Committee Public Utilities
Allow alternative rate plans for certain natural gas companies
General Assembly 136
Number S. B. No. 103
Type Senate Bill
Committee Energy
Allow certain natural gas suppliers to offer carbon offsets
General Assembly 136
Number S. B. No. 151
Type Senate Bill
Committee Public Utilities
Allow certain natural gas suppliers to offer carbon offsets
General Assembly 136
Number S. B. No. 151
Type Senate Bill
Committee Energy
Allow employers to post certain labor law notices on the internet
General Assembly 136
Number S. B. No. 33
Type Senate Bill
Committee Commerce and Labor
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Recent Votes

General Assembly
Committee
Designate Trooper Nicholas P. Cayton Memorial Highway
General Assembly 136
Number S. B. No. 365
Type Senate Bill
Committee Transportation
Vote Yes
Vote Date 4/15/2026
Vote Result Favorable Passage
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
Allow registration of a humvee as a historical motor vehicle
General Assembly 136
Number S. B. No. 280
Type Senate Bill
Committee Transportation
Vote Yes
Vote Date 4/15/2026
Vote Result Favorable Passage
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
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