Kirk Schuring Voting Record & Scorecard | Christian Employers Alliance
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District: 29 • Republican
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Sen. Kirk Schuring (R-OH-29) is tracked on the Christian Employers Alliance legislative scorecard. Kirk Schuring represents the 29th District in the Ohio State Senate. Highest category scores: Healthcare Freedom (100%) and Economic Freedom (50%).
Title
Lawmaker Position
HB 1 (Special Session - Motion to Table Smith Amd.)
Senate 2024
2xHB 1 (Special Session - Motion to Table Smith Amd.)Senate 20242x
Blocking an Effort to Protect Against Higher Utility Rates by Prohibiting Utilities from Recouping Political Expenditures Through Rate Increases.
Against CEA
This motion tables (defeats) the Smith amendment to a bill related to election contributions by foreign nationals. The amendment prohibits electric, gas, and natural gas utilities from recovering any political expenses through rate recovery. Families and businesses should not be placed on the hook to cover the cost of political expenditures through higher utility rates.
OPPOSE is the CEA Position, based on:
Deuteronomy 17:14-20 – "The king, moreover, must not acquire great numbers of horses for himself... He must not take many wives... He must not consider himself better than his fellow Israelites."
Leadership Insight
God restricts leaders to protect their integrity and the people's freedom. Limits on power preserve liberty. Leaders who reject accountability invite corruption. Humility before God and equality before the people are marks of righteous governance.
HB 2
Senate 2024
2xHB 2Senate 20242x
Fueling Out-of-Control and Wasteful Spending Through an Over $3.51 Billion Capital Appropriations Bill.
Against CEA
This bill, the Capital Appropriations bill for FY 2025 and FY 2026, appropriates over $3.51 billion. The budget is chock full of frivolous spending, including $717.8 million in "One Time Strategic Community Investments," such as $46 million for "Hamilton County Convention Center District Development," $25 million for the Transportation Research Center, $12 million for the Cedarville Opera House, $7 million for "Pro Football Hall of Fame Modernization" and over $9.7 million for the Hall of Fame Village, and $7 million for "Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Museum Expansion and Renovation Project."
OPPOSE is the CEA Position, based on:
1 Samuel 8:10-18 – "Samuel told all the words of the Lord to the people who were asking him for a king. He said, 'This is what the king who will reign over you will claim as his rights: He will take your sons and make them serve with his chariots... He will take the best of your fields and vineyards and olive groves and give them to his attendants. He will take a tenth of your grain and of your vintage and give it to his officials and attendants... and you yourselves will become his slaves'"
Leadership Insight
Centralized power always demands sacrifice from the people. God warned Israel that human kings would grow government at the expense of liberty. Limited government protects freedom; expansive government enslaves. Leaders must resist the temptation to control what they should serve.
SB 81
Senate 2024
4xSB 81Senate 20244x
Expanding Access to Mental Health Services by Slightly Reducing Restrictions on Certain Healthcare Professionals.
With CEA
This bill allows physician assistants (PA), certified nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, and certified nurse-midwives to sign admission, treatment, and discharge documents for inpatient psychiatric or behavioral healthcare, if certain requirements are met. The bill also allows insurance navigators to receive compensation from health insurance companies offering plans on a health exchange, with some exceptions.
SUPPORT is the CEA Position, based on:
Luke 10:34-35 – "He went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he put the man on his own donkey, brought him to an inn and took care of him. The next day he took out two denarii and gave them to the innkeeper. 'Look after him,' he said, 'and when I return, I will reimburse you for any extra expense you may have."
Leadership Insight
The Good Samaritan embodies healthcare freedom - personal compassion delivered without government permission, insurance approval, or bureaucratic delay. He bandaged wounds himself, paid directly for care, and promised to cover additional costs. Healthcare freedom means protecting this direct relationship between caregiver and patient. When government mandates and insurance bureaucracies stand between the suffering and those who would help, compassion is delayed, costs explode, and the wounded lie waiting while paperwork processes.
SR 155
Senate 2024
4xSR 155Senate 20244x
Urging the Biden Administration Not to Issue EPA Mandates Requiring the Sale or Purchase of Electric Vehicles.
With CEA
This resolution urges the Biden Administration to protect against EPA regulations that result in "direct or indirect electric vehicle mandates.
SUPPORT is the CEA Position, based on:
Isaiah 10:1-2 – "Woe to those who make unjust laws, to those who issue oppressive decrees, to deprive the poor of their rights and withhold justice from the oppressed of my people, making widows their prey and robbing the fatherless."
Leadership Insight
God pronounces woe on lawmakers who craft economic policies that oppress the poor through excessive taxation, regulatory barriers to entry, and cronyism that favors the connected over the capable. Economic freedom is justice for the poor - when the working class keeps more of their earnings, when small businesses can compete without crushing compliance costs, and when families can build wealth without government extraction. Unjust economic laws always hit the poor hardest.
HB 331
Senate 2024
1xHB 331Senate 20241x
Protecting Taxpayers by Requiring an Audit of Government Services Provided by Villages.
Neutral
This bill requires county commissioners to determine if each village provided at least five services during the previous 10 years, such as police, fire, water, and garbage, and if each elected position had at least one candidate. If not, the question of whether to surrender corporate powers of the village is required to be presented to voters. This measure ensures taxpayer funds are being used to provide necessary services for residents.
SUPPORT is the CEA Position, based on:
Luke 16:10-11 – "Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much. So if you have not been trustworthy in handling worldly wealth, who will trust you with true riches?"
Leadership Insight
Jesus connects economic stewardship to spiritual trustworthiness. Economic freedom is built on this principle: individuals who manage small resources faithfully should be trusted with more - not have government confiscate their increase through taxation or redistribute their success. When government punishes productive stewardship through progressive taxation, it contradicts Christ's teaching that faithful management of "very little" qualifies you for "much." Economic freedom rewards faithful stewardship.
HCR 14
Senate 2024
1xHCR 14Senate 20241x
Urging Congress to Continue the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative which has Received $4.9 Billion in Taxpayer Funds.
Neutral
This bill urges Congress to reauthorizes the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, a program to "protect and restore" the Great Lakes. According to the program's website, it "has received approximately $4.9 billion from FY 2010 to FY 2024. The GLRI has also received $800 million from FY 2022 to FY 2025 under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law." Luke 14:28–30 – “Suppose one of you wants to build a tower. Won’t you first sit down and estimate the cost to see if you have enough money to complete it? For if you lay the foundation and are not able to finish it, everyone who sees it will ridicule you, saying, 'This person began to build and wasn't able to finish.'"
OPPOSE is the CEA Position, based on:
Luke 14:28-30 – "Suppose one of you wants to build a tower. Won’t you first sit down and estimate the cost to see if you have enough money to complete it?"
Leadership Insight
Vision must meet calculation. God honors leaders who count costs before claiming promises. Stewardship without foresight breeds collapse.
SB 198 (Senate Version)
Senate 2024
1xSB 198 (Senate Version)Senate 20241x
Reducing Recidivism by Helping Reformed Individuals Gain Employment by Providing Released Inmates with ID Cards and Records of Educational and Work Programs.
Neutral
This bill requires the Department of Rehabilitation and Correction to provide inmates with a free identification card, record of educational and vocational training, birth certificate, social security card, resume, and practice job interview prior to release. Additionally, the Department of Youth Services is required to provide minors under 17 in custody with an application for a free identification card and to submit the application. This bill provides reformed individuals with the means to obtain gainful employment, one of the largest factors in preventing recidivism, which is critical considering the national 44% recidivism rate.
SUPPORT is the CEA Position, based on:
2 Thessalonians 3:10 – "The one who is unwilling to work shall not eat."
Leadership Insight
God honors productivity, not passivity. Work is not punishment - it’s purpose. A culture that rewards laziness erodes dignity and independence.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Sen. Kirk Schuring's voting record?
Sen. Kirk Schuring (R-OH-29) is tracked on the Christian Employers Alliance legislative scorecard. Kirk Schuring represents the 29th District in the Ohio State Senate. Highest category scores: Healthcare Freedom (100%) and Economic Freedom (50%).
Where does Kirk Schuring serve?
Sen. Kirk Schuring (R-OH-29) represents the 29th District in the Ohio State Senate as a Republican.
What issue categories does Kirk Schuring score highest on?
Kirk Schuring's strongest categories on the Christian Employers Alliance scorecard are: Healthcare Freedom (100%), Economic Freedom (50%).
Where can I see Kirk Schuring's full voting record?
View the full list of scored bills, category breakdown, and year-over-year voting record above. Christian Employers Alliance updates this scorecard as new key votes are scored.
