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Tim Schaffer
OH Senate District 20
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Issue areas
Derived from issue-tagged bills they sponsored and stated positions — each links to the underlying record. AI-derived tags
Economy & Taxes 16Government Operations & Budget 16Education 10Criminal Justice & Policing 9Labor & Employment 8Social Services & Welfare 7Civil Rights & Liberties 4Gun Policy 4Healthcare 4Housing 4Agriculture 3Transportation & Infrastructure 3Veterans Affairs 3Banking & Finance 2Environment & Energy 2Other 2Technology & Privacy 2Abortion & Reproductive Rights 1Defense & Military 1Elections & Voting 1Immigration 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OH Senate District 20 current
Ohio |
Republican | May 8, 2019 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| OH House District 77
Ohio |
Republican | — | May 8, 2019 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (321 recorded)
| Vote | Position | Date | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 227 — Modify excavation requirements | Yea | Feb 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 52 — Revise the practice of certified registered nurse anesthetists | Yea | Feb 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SR 275 — Authorizing Ohio YMCA Youth and Government to use the Ohio Senate Chamber and committee rooms on February 12-13, 2026. | Yea | Feb 12, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 228 — Create the Lifetown license plate | Yea | Feb 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 216 — Designate Clarence "Sonny" Smith, Jr. Memorial Highway. | Yea | Feb 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 151 — Allow certain natural gas suppliers to offer carbon offsets | Yea | Feb 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 55 — Revise fees for the administration of a probate estate | Yea | Feb 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HCR 22 — Encourage students to read the U.S. Declaration of Independence | Yea | Feb 12, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HCR 13 — Urge Congress to designate Buckeye Trail a National Scenic Trail | Yea | Feb 12, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 228 — Create the Lifetown license plate | Yea | Feb 11, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 216 — Designate Clarence "Sonny" Smith, Jr. Memorial Highway. | Yea | Feb 11, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 56 — Revise medical and adult-use marijuana laws; levy marijuana taxes | Yea | Dec 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 217 — Authorize conveyance of state-owned land. | Yea | Nov 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 293 — Revise deadline to return absent voter ballots | Yea | Nov 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 273 — Enact the Keep Them Safe Act | Yea | Nov 20, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 253 — Designate Black Ohioan Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient Day | Yea | Nov 20, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 247 — Designate the buckeye as the state candy | Yea | Nov 20, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 219 — Revise the law governing oil and gas wells | Yea | Nov 20, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 111 — Designate Henrietta Lacks Day | Yea | Nov 20, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 34 — Enact the Historical Educational Displays Act | Yea | Nov 20, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 19 — Regards academic intervention, math improvement and intervention | Yea | Nov 20, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 440 — Regards the Board of Nursing and criminal records check results | Yea | Nov 20, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 246 — Require certain construction industry employers to use E-verify | Yea | Nov 20, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 29 — Regards inmates' access to feminine hygiene products and showers | Yea | Nov 20, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 184 — Prescribe limitations on intercollegiate athlete contracts | Yea | Nov 20, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (59 as lead sponsor)
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SB 202
OH · —
Enact the Chief Steven DiSario Act
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SB 359
OH · —
Modify tax enforcement authority and sales tax exemption
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SB 360
OH · —
Allow treble damages for theft, fraud victims in an emergency
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SR 86
OH · —
Honoring the Bloom-Carroll High School FFA ag sales team on placing first at the 2025 Ohio FFA Ag Sales Competition.
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SR 52
OH · —
Honoring the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution Elizabeth Sherman Reese Chapter on its One Hundred Twenty-fifth Anniversary.
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SB 286
OH · —
Require cemeteries to relocate remains if gravestone relocated
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SR 257
OH · —
Honoring Jonathan Thomas for outstanding service to the State of Ohio.
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SR 106
OH · —
Honoring Reagan Knapp on winning a 2025 State Wrestling Championship title.
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SR 172
OH · —
Honoring James C. Lilly for his service to the State of Ohio.
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SB 51
OH · —
Establish legislative oversight of executive unemployment action
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