The legislation sought to get drug dealers off of the streets by decreasing the minimum amount of heroin to be considered a first-degree felony trafficking violation.
[7] The legislation allows children who are with a legal, permanent or temporary custodian to apply for one of the state's Autism Scholarships.
The legislation was ultimately passed and signed by governor John Kasich.
[8] Blessing, with fellow Cincinnati Representative Denise Driehaus, introduced H.B.
[11][12] Blessing entered the Ohio Senate on October 9, 2019, after the retirement of his predecessor Louis Terhar.