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Beth Liston D

State Senator
Ohio Senate District 15 — Seat 1
Term: — – Jan. 3, 2028
1 Total

Biography

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On Record (4)

Bill Health and Human ServicesHealth and Human Services : AgingHealth and Human Services : Health CareHealth and Human Services : MedicaidSenate Health Committee
To amend section 3721.04 of the Revised Code to prohibit counting nurse and nurse aide nondirect care duties towards the direct care staffing hour requirements for nursing homes.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Commerce : InsuranceHealth and Human Services : Health CareSenate Financial Institutions, Insurance and Technology Committee
To enact section 3902.65 of the Revised Code regarding prescription drugs and medication switching.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Health and Human Services : MedicaidHealth and Human Services : Public AssistanceJuvenile and Family LawSenate Government Oversight and Reform Committee
To amend sections 5107.05, 5107.10, and 5107.20 of the Revised Code regarding the pass-through of support payments under the Ohio Works First program.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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Apr 07, 2026 · source · details / share

Crossposts (49)

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To amend section 2301.02 of the Revised Code to add two judges to the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas to be elected in 2028.
Sep 26, 2026 · details / share
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To enact section 5534.506 of the Revised Code to designate a portion of U.S. Route 62 in Columbus as the "State Senator I. Ray Miller Jr. Memorial Highway."
Sep 26, 2026 · details / share
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To amend section 5747.01 and to enact sections 4143.01, 4143.02, 4143.03, 4143.04, 4143.05, 4143.06, 4143.07, 4143.08, 4143.09, 4143.10, 4143.11, 4143.12, 4143.13, 4143.14, 4143.15, 4143.16, 4143.17, and 4143.18 of the Revised Code to establish family and medical leave insurance benefits.
Mar 31, 2026 · details / share
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To amend sections 126.021, 126.024, 173.19, 1751.03, 3701.741, 3901.81, 3902.70, 3903.14, 3903.42, 3959.01, 3963.06, 4121.50, 4729.20, 4729.49, 4729.80, 4729.84, 4729.86, 5160.01, 5160.34, 5160.37, 5160.371, 5160.40, 5162.01, 5162.021, 5162.13, 5162.1310, 5162.73, 5164.01, 5164.38, 5164.46, 5164.74, 5164.751, 5166.01, 5166.40, 5166.405, 5166.406, 5168.75, …
Mar 31, 2026 · details / share
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To enact section 5534.449 of the Revised Code to designate a portion of State Route 11 in Mahoning County as the "Trooper Nicholas P. Cayton Memorial Highway."
Mar 31, 2026 · details / share
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To amend sections 1.14, 5.20, 124.19, 325.19, 511.10, 1345.21, 3313.63, and 3319.087 of the Revised Code to make Election Day a holiday.
Mar 31, 2026 · details / share
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To enact section 5534.454 of the Revised Code to designate a portion of I-480 in Cuyahoga County as the "Officer Jacob J. Derbin Memorial Highway."
Mar 31, 2026 · details / share
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To enact section 3321.044 of the Revised Code to allow school districts to count mental health days as excused absences and to name this act the Student Wellness Act.
Mar 31, 2026 · details / share
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To amend sections 3721.28, 3721.29, and 3721.30 of the Revised Code to enact the Ohio Dementia Care Training Act for Nurse Aides.
Mar 31, 2026 · details / share
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To amend section 5709.40 of the Revised Code to allow funding for police and firefighting facilities in tax increment financing arrangements.
Mar 31, 2026 · details / share
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To enact section 4732.42 of the Revised Code to ratify the Interstate Compact for School Psychologists.
Mar 31, 2026 · details / share
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To enact section 5.213 of the Revised Code to designate February 20th as "Black Ohioan Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient Day."
Mar 31, 2026 · details / share
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To enact section 5534.451 of the Revised Code to designate a portion of State Route 13 in Knox County as the "Ohio State Highway Patrol Lt. Vance M. Andrews Memorial Highway."
Mar 31, 2026 · details / share
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To amend section 5.05 and to enact section 5.083 of the Revised Code to designate the buckeye as the state candy of Ohio, and to correct the Latin name of the Buckeye, the state tree.
Mar 31, 2026 · details / share
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To enact section 4503.472 of the Revised Code to create the "Law Enforcement Purple Heart" license plate.
Mar 31, 2026 · details / share
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To amend section 3901.388 of the Revised Code regarding the timeframe for health insurer recoupment from health care providers.
Mar 31, 2026 · details / share
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To amend sections 4735.18 and 4735.24 and to enact section 5301.95 of the Revised Code to amend the law related to real estate wholesalers.
Mar 31, 2026 · details / share
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To amend sections 3319.079 and 3319.22 of the Revised Code regarding educator licensure.
Mar 31, 2026 · details / share
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To enact section 5534.967 of the Revised Code to designate a portion of U.S. Route 36 in Delaware County as the "Freedom Parkway."
Mar 31, 2026 · details / share
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To amend sections 4928.01, 4928.03, and 4928.041 of the Revised Code regarding electric vehicle charging stations.
Mar 31, 2026 · details / share
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To enact section 5534.428 of the Revised Code to designate a portion of I-71 in Columbus as the "Chief of Police James G. Jackson Memorial Highway."
Mar 31, 2026 · details / share
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To enact sections 4145.01, 4145.02, 4145.03, 4145.04, 4145.05, and 4145.06 of the Revised Code to create the fair paycheck workplace certificate.
Mar 31, 2026 · details / share
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To amend section 4741.04 and to enact section 4741.041 of the Revised Code to establish requirements and procedures for veterinarian telehealth visits.
Mar 31, 2026 · details / share
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To enact section 4113.13 of the Revised Code regarding the creation and display of a poster containing information on benefits and services for veterans.
Mar 31, 2026 · details / share
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To enact section 5.2540 of the Revised Code to designate March 20th as "Ameloblastoma Awareness Day."
Mar 31, 2026 · details / share
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To enact section 5.022 of the Revised Code to adopt the 1905 Wright Flyer III as the state airplane.
Mar 31, 2026 · details / share
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To enact section 5.2540 of the Revised Code to designate the first week of May as "Ohio Stroke Awareness Week."
Mar 31, 2026 · details / share
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To enact section 5.2540 of the Revised Code to designate February 14 as "Cardiovascular Health Awareness Day."
Mar 31, 2026 · details / share
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To enact section 5.212 of the Revised Code to designate March 9th as "6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion Day."
Mar 31, 2026 · details / share
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To enact section 5.57 of the Revised Code to designate September 28 as "Speaker Jo Ann Davidson Day."
Mar 31, 2026 · details / share
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To enact section 5.2324 of the Revised Code to designate October 4th as "Henrietta Lacks Day."
Mar 31, 2026 · details / share
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To amend sections 5502.29 and 5502.41 and to enact section 5502.301 of the Revised Code regarding workers' compensation coverage for a member of an urban search and rescue unit rendering assistance in Ohio at the request of the state's Emergency …
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
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To enact sections 4755.72 and 4755.721 of the Revised Code to enter into the Athletic Trainer Compact.
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
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To amend sections 1751.91, 3923.89, 4729.01, 5164.14, and 5167.051 and to enact section 4729.392 of the Revised Code to authorize pharmacists to screen, test, and provide treatment for certain respiratory health conditions.
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
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To amend section 1546.04 of the Revised Code to require the ODNR Chief of the Division of Parks and Watercraft to establish a discount program for veterans and service members for park services and rentals.
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
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To enact section 5534.926 of the Revised Code to designate a portion of State Route 10 in Cleveland as "John E. Gallagher Way."
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
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To amend sections 1514.01, 1514.02, 1514.021, 1514.022, 1514.023, 1514.024, 1514.03, 1514.04, 1514.05, 1514.07, 1514.071, 1514.08, 1514.09, 1514.11, 1514.40, 1514.41, 1514.42, 1514.43, 1514.44, 1514.45, 1514.46, 1514.50, 1514.99, 1563.11, and 5749.02 and to enact sections 1514.091, 1514.092, 1514.093, 1514.48, 1514.60, 1514.61, 1514.62, …
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
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To amend sections 4729.01, 4729.36, 4729.531, 4729.532, 4729.54, and 4729.55 of the Revised Code to allow wild animal rehabilitation facilities to receive a limited license to administer euthanasia drugs and to modify the law regarding the use of terms that …
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
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To amend sections 340.011, 340.03, 340.032, 340.036, 340.041, 340.05, 340.08, 5119.22, 5119.221, 5119.25, and 5119.99 and to enact section 340.038 of the Revised Code to modify various laws regarding boards of alcohol, drug addiction, and mental health services and to …
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
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To amend sections 131.02, 715.013, 928.01, 928.03, 4506.01, 5502.01, 5502.13, 5502.14, 5703.052, 5703.053, 5703.19, 5703.263, 5703.50, 5703.70, and 5703.77 and to enact sections 3779.01, 3779.02, 3779.03, 3779.04, 3779.05, 3779.06, 3779.21, 3779.22, 3779.23, 3779.24, 3779.25, 3779.26, 3779.27, 3779.28, 3779.29, 3779.40, 3779.41, …
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
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To amend section 4501.21 and to enact section 4503.589 of the Revised Code to create the "Ohio NAACP" license plate.
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
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To amend section 109.02 and to enact sections 3920.01, 3920.02, 3920.03, 3920.04, 3920.05, 3920.06, 3920.07, 3920.08, 3920.09, 3920.10, 3920.11, 3920.12, 3920.13, 3920.14, 3920.15, 3920.21, 3920.22, 3920.23, 3920.24, 3920.25, 3920.26, 3920.27, 3920.28, 3920.31, 3920.32, and 3920.33 of the Revised Code to …
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
Bill crosspost Neutral
To amend sections 4112.01 and 4112.05 of the Revised Code to enact the Ohio Fairness Act to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity or expression, to add mediation as an informal method that the Ohio …
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
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To enact sections 5123.68, 5123.681, 5123.682, 5123.683, 5123.684, 5123.685, and 5123.686 of the Revised Code to establish supported decision-making as a less restrictive alternative to guardianship for adults with developmental disabilities.
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
Bill crosspost Neutral
To amend sections 5747.08 and 5747.98 and to enact section 5747.87 of the Revised Code to authorize a refundable income tax credit or rebate for homeowners and renters whose property taxes or a portion of their rent exceed five per …
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
Bill crosspost Neutral
To amend sections 3301.0732, 3313.60, and 3313.6024 and to enact sections 3301.0722, 3301.165, 3313.6031, 3314.0311, 3326.092, and 3328.60 of the Revised Code regarding instruction for students in the harmful effects of substance use.
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
Bill crosspost Neutral
To amend sections 2151.23, 2151.233, 2151.352, 3101.01, 3101.05, and 3109.011 and to repeal sections 3101.02, 3101.04, 3101.041, and 3101.042 of the Revised Code to repeal law that authorizes a person who is seventeen years of age to marry.
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
Bill crosspost Neutral
To amend section 5747.113 and to enact sections 3701.27 and 4503.108 of the Revised Code to create the Pediatric Cancer Research Fund and to authorize voluntary contributions to it.
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
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To make an appropriation to continue to fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families programs, and Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children contingent upon a lapse in federal funding.
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share