Bernadine Kennedy Kent
Republican · OH
Bernadine Kennedy Kent served in the Ohio House of Representatives for the 25th District from 2017 to 2021. Before her legislative service, she worked as a teacher and school administrator in Columbus and founded Parent Advocates for Students in Schools.
Where Bernadine Kennedy Kent stands, based on their records
Supports
Healthcare Affordability (1 record), Immigration (1 record), Public Safety and Crime Control (6 records),
Opposes
Government Spending Reduction (2 records)
Track record
Track record — Healthcare Affordability
Healthcare Affordability · 1 support
Introduced House Bill 440 with Rep. Teresa Fedor to establish a statewide single-payer health care plan for Ohio residents.
December 7, 2017Supports Healthcare Affordability
Source: ohiohouse.gov
Track record — Immigration
Immigration · 1 support
Asked Governor John Kasich in a letter to bar Ohio police and state resources from enforcing the federal DACA phaseout.
September 8, 2017Supports Immigration
Source: ohiohouse.gov
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 2 oppose
Voted for House Bill 62, Ohio's 2020–2021 transportation budget, which appropriated transportation and public-safety funds and changed motor-fuel taxes.
April 2, 2019Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: ohiohouse.gov
Introduced House Bill 322 with Rep. Adam Miller to revise school emergency plans and safety drills, employ emergency-response planners at educational service centers, and make an appropriation.
August 15, 2017Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: ohiohouse.gov
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 6 support
Introduced House Bill 298 to extend the period for prosecuting offenses involving child abuse and neglect.
June 20, 2019Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: ohiohouse.gov
Voted for House concurrence in Senate amendments to her House Bill 137 on mandatory child-abuse reporting by law enforcement.
December 6, 2018Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: ohiohouse.gov
Introduced House Bill 638 to extend the prosecution period for offenses involving child abuse and neglect.
May 9, 2018Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: ohiohouse.gov
Organized a meeting between a violent-crime victim and Columbus police and public-safety officials after reviewing the victim's case; police reopened the case.
August 21, 2017Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: ohiohouse.gov
Introduced House Bill 322 with Rep. Adam Miller to revise school emergency plans and safety drills, employ emergency-response planners at educational service centers, and make an appropriation.
August 15, 2017Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: ohiohouse.gov
Introduced House Bill 137 to require law enforcement officers to report suspected child abuse or neglect. The measure later became law.
March 21, 2017Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: ohiohouse.gov
Track record — Public Education Quality
Public Education Quality · 1 support
Introduced House Bill 322 with Rep. Adam Miller to revise school emergency plans and safety drills, employ emergency-response planners at educational service centers, and make an appropriation.
August 15, 2017Supports Public Education Quality
Source: ohiohouse.gov
Track record — Women's Reproductive Rights
Women's Reproductive Rights · 1 support
Voted against House Bill 214, an abortion ban tied to an actual or suspected Down syndrome diagnosis.
November 1, 2017Supports Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: ohiohouse.gov
Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 1 support
Voted for House Bill 62, Ohio's 2020–2021 transportation budget, which appropriated transportation and public-safety funds and changed motor-fuel taxes.
April 2, 2019Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: ohiohouse.gov
Track record — General
General · 8 records
Submitted a public-records request to the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce for communications referring to her; the department later denied it as overly broad.
September 4, 2025
Source: supremecourt.ohio.gov
A federal appeals court affirmed dismissal of her lawsuit challenging her removal from the Ohio House Democratic Caucus, finding the caucus's decision protected by legislative immunity without deciding her retaliation claim's merits.
May 9, 2022
Source: law.justia.com
The Ohio Supreme Court dismissed her mandamus complaint against the Highway Patrol superintendent after granting his motion to dismiss.
January 27, 2021
Source: supremecourt.ohio.gov
Filed a mandamus complaint against the Ohio State Highway Patrol superintendent seeking written notice of victim rights after a 2019 Statehouse caucus encounter.
October 20, 2020
Source: supremecourt.ohio.gov
Publicly endorsed Donald Trump for reelection as president in a letter released by his campaign.
September 29, 2020
Source: presidency.ucsb.edu
Introduced House Bill 624 to create a state grant-and-gift fund for the New African Immigrants Commission.
May 1, 2018
Source: ohiohouse.gov
Voted against the House version of Ohio's 2018–2019 state operating budget, House Bill 49.
May 2, 2017
Source: ohiohouse.gov
A federal court dismissed her constitutional claims against a Columbus police detective arising from her child-protection advocacy; it denied the detective's request for sanctions against her.
September 26, 2013
Source: law.justia.com
Past race Bernadine Kennedy Kent ran in:
- State Representative · November 3, 2026 · State House District 3; Ohio