Cecil Thomas
Democratic · OH · OH State Representative
Cecil Thomas serves in the Ohio House after 27 years as a Cincinnati police officer and eight years on Cincinnati City Council. He led the Cincinnati Human Relations Commission and served eight years in the Ohio Senate.
Where Cecil Thomas stands, based on their records
Supports
Public Safety and Crime Control (2 records), Housing Affordability (1 record), Women's Reproductive Rights (1 record),
Track record
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 2 support
Co-wrote a new Ohio law creating the Joshua Alert, a statewide emergency alert police issue when an autistic or developmentally disabled child goes missing (House Bill 359). The governor signed it on June 18, 2026.
June 18, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: ohiohouse.gov
Voted to pass H.B. 88, which increased penalties for trafficking cocaine, fentanyl, heroin and methamphetamine. It passed the Ohio House 71-18.
November 19, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
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Track record — Housing Affordability
Housing Affordability · 1 support
Voted to pass H.B. 92, which barred municipalities from putting a lien on rental property over a tenant's unpaid water bills. It passed the Ohio House 67-30.
March 18, 2026Supports Housing Affordability
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Track record — Women's Reproductive Rights
Women's Reproductive Rights · 1 support
Voted against passing H.B. 347, the SHE WINS Act, which permitted an elective abortion only after a 24-hour informed consent meeting. It passed the Ohio House 64-32.
March 25, 2026Supports Women's Reproductive Rights
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Track record — Civil Rights
Civil Rights · 1 support
Voted against passing H.B. 249, the Indecent Exposure Modernization Act, which created the offense of unlawful adult cabaret performance. It passed the Ohio House 63-32.
March 25, 2026Supports Civil Rights
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Track record — Corporate Accountability
Corporate Accountability · 3 support
Voted no on accepting the Senate's changes to House Bill 173, which took electric submetering companies out of the legal definition of a public utility. The Ohio House agreed 56-35, but the governor vetoed the bill on June 24, 2026.
June 10, 2026Supports Corporate Accountability
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Voted against passing S.B. 50, a bill to let 14- and 15-year-olds work until 9 p.m. year-round with a parent's approval. It passed the Ohio House 62-30 and was vetoed by the Governor.
November 5, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability
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Voted against passing H.B. 126, which prohibited public nuisance lawsuits arising from the sale of a product. It passed the Ohio House 59-36.
May 7, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability
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Track record — General
General · 12 records
The official Ohio House biography records Cecil Thomas's service as a Cincinnati City Council member, Ohio senator, and current District 25 state representative, including his public-safety committee leadership.
August 19, 2026
Source: ohiohouse.gov
Co-wrote a new Ohio law creating the Joshua Alert, a statewide emergency alert police issue when an autistic or developmentally disabled child goes missing (House Bill 359). The governor signed it on June 18, 2026.
June 18, 2026
Source: ohiohouse.gov
Voted against passing H.B. 319, the Clinical Teaching Subsidy Reform Act, which set a yearly clinical teaching subsidy for public medical schools. It passed the Ohio House 70-26.
June 9, 2026
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Voted against passing H.B. 252, which created new burglary and trespass offenses that no longer require force, stealth or deception. It passed the Ohio House 70-25.
March 25, 2026
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Voted against passing H.B. 503, which required voter approval before a municipality cuts or repeals an income tax reciprocity credit. It passed the Ohio House 65-27.
February 25, 2026
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Voted no on the final compromise version of Senate Bill 56, Ohio's marijuana rewrite, capping dispensaries at 400 and moving adult-use rules into medical law. The House agreed to the conference report 52-34, and it became law.
November 19, 2025
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Voted against Substitute House Bill 492, which widened the crime of interfering with an officer making an arrest and raised its penalty. The House passed it 59-21, the Senate later passed it 24-9, and Governor Mike DeWine signed it on July 7, 2026.
November 19, 2025
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Voted against passing H.B. 485, the Baby Olivia Act, which required schools to teach human development with an ultrasound video. It passed the Ohio House 59-27.
November 19, 2025
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Voted against passing S.B. 293, which required mailed absentee ballots to arrive by the close of polls on Election Day. It passed the Ohio House 61-30 and was signed into law.
November 19, 2025
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Jointly sponsored Ohio House Bill 359, the Joshua Alert law, and gave testimony for it at its first committee hearing on October 14, 2025. The law creates a statewide emergency alert for missing children who are autistic or developmentally disabled. The Governor signed it, effective September 17, 2026.
October 14, 2025
Source: ohiohouse.gov
Voted to pass H.B. 116, the Ohio Blockchain Basics Act, which bars governments from impairing a person's right to hold or accept digital assets. It passed the Ohio House 70-26.
June 18, 2025
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Voted against passing S.B. 1, the Advance Ohio Higher Education Act, which banned diversity offices at public universities and barred faculty strikes. It passed the Ohio House 59-34 and was signed into law.
March 19, 2025
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Past race Cecil Thomas ran in:
- State Representative · November 3, 2026 · State House District 25; Ohio · incumbent