Tim Schaffer
Born
1963
Contact
Email · sd20@ohiosenate.gov
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63
Bills sponsored
this session · 260 all-time
1
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 644 all-time
—
Enacted into law
counting…
1667
Recorded votes
100%
Vote participation
voted in 100% of 1667 recorded votes
Voting scorecard
136 session · computed from recorded roll-call votes
Party unity
100%
based on 346 votes
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
0%
based on 346 votes
Votes against own party's majority
Participation
100%
based on 346 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
260 billsCurrent session 63 bills
- SR 429 Honoring Wendel’s Diamond Jewelers on its One Hundred Twentieth Anniversary. Passed
- SR 428 Honoring Kendall Wild as the 2026 National Miss Amazing Teen Queen. Passed
- SR 423 Honoring the Denison University baseball team as the 2026 NCAA Division III National Champion. Passed
- SB 465 Update the Ohio Coordinate System re: National Spatial References Introduced
- SR 418 Honoring the Lancaster High School softball team as the 2026 Division I State runner-up. Passed
- SR 416 Honoring Alexis Miller as the 2026 Miss Ohio. Passed
- SR 415 Honoring Dominic Knapp on securing the 2026 Division III State Track and Field Championship in the pole vault. Passed
- SR 414 Honoring Fairfield County as the recipient of two National Association of Counties Achievement Awards. Passed
- SR 91 Honoring Maddox Laymon as a 2025 Division II State Wrestling Champion. Passed
- SR 87 Honoring the Pickerington High School Central girls basketball team on securing the 2025 Division I State Championship. Passed
- SR 86 Honoring the Bloom-Carroll High School FFA ag sales team on placing first at the 2025 Ohio FFA Ag Sales Competition. Passed
- SR 85 Honoring Coltyn Reedy as a 2025 Division II State Wrestling Champion. Passed
- SR 77 Honoring the Village of Millersport on its Bicentennial. Passed
- SR 70 Honoring the Pickerington High School North cheer team on winning a 2025 OASSA Division 1 State Cheer Championship. Passed
- SR 53 Honoring the Pickerington High School Central cheer team as a 2025 OASSA State Champion. Passed
- SR 52 Honoring the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution Elizabeth Sherman Reese Chapter on its One Hundred Twenty-fifth Anniversary. Passed
- SR 44 Honoring the Village of Baltimore on its Bicentennial. Passed
- SR 43 Honoring the Ohio Department of Agriculture during March 2025 as National Agriculture Month. Passed
- SR 376 Honoring the Bloom-Carroll High School softball team as the 2026 Division III State Champion. Passed
- SR 369 Honoring Meyer Shank Racing as the Indianapolis 500 Champion. Passed
- SR 368 Honoring Gideon Mills as a 2026 OHSAA 7th & 8th Grade State Champion in track and field. Passed
- SR 341 Honoring the Denison University women’s basketball team on securing the 2026 NCAA Division III Championship. Passed
- SR 336 Honoring Joe Curry on winning a 2026 Division II State Wrestling Championship. Passed
- SR 299 In memory of Captain Seth R. Koval. Passed
- SR 29 Urge Congress to restore stolen SNAP benefits, address fraud Introduced
Historical 197 bills
- SR 351 Honoring the American Motorcyclist Association on its One Hundredth Anniversary. Died
- SB 145 Designate Cpl. David A. Johnston Memorial Highway Died
- SR 353 In memory of Jerry Wray. Died
- SB 39 Exempt certain baby products from sales and use tax Died
- SB 32 Grant immunity for self or other-defense in certain circumstances Died
- SCR 8 Urge federal govt reduce processing time-veteran disability claim Died
- SB 33 Require Medicaid applicant certify knowledge of estate recovery Died
- SR 271 In memory of Emily Michele DeArdo. Died
- SB 218 Authorize driver training with electronic device or application Died
- SB 238 Creates a certification for specialty residential contractors Died
- SB 224 Modify sales and use taxation of delivery network services Died
- SB 240 Make various changes to public assistance benefits programs Died
- SB 31 Establish legislative oversight re: executive unemployment action Died
- SB 91 Regards fraud, waste, and abuse of public funds Signed
- SB 34 Designate July as "Sarcoma Awareness Month"; name act Hank's Law Signed
- SB 267 Regards civil actions for injury or loss due to vandalism or riot Died
- SR 228 Honoring the Ohio Dental Hygienists’ Association on its Centennial. Died
- SR 262 In memory of Senior Airman Brian “Kody” Johnson. Died
- SR 301 Honoring the Pickerington High School Central cheer team on securing the 2024 OASSA Division 1 Game-Day Non-Building Small State Championship. Died
- SR 409 Honoring the Heath High School baseball team as the Division III State Champion. Died
- SR 455 Honoring Myriah Massey on securing a 2024 FIVB U19 Beach Volleyball World Championship. Died
- SCR 2 Urge Congress to change the Fair Labor Standards Act re: minors Died
- SR 243 Honoring the City of Lancaster on being named a 2023 Best Hometown. Died
- SR 474 Honoring the Fairfield Union High School boys cross country team on winning the 2024 Division II State Championship. Died
- SR 475 Honoring the Lancaster High School girls cross country team on winning the 2024 Division I State Championship. Died
Co-sponsored
644 billsCurrent session 1 bill
Historical 643 bills
- HB 35 Eliminate limitations period for certain sexual abuse claims Signed
- SR 347 Honoring the Ohio Grocers Association on its One Hundred Twenty-fifth Anniversary. Died
- HB 56 Increase penalty-fleeing police; regards motor vehicle pursuit Signed
- SB 286 Create the Ohio River Commission Died
- SR 339 Request prohibition against census count including non-citizens. Died
- SB 316 Provide sales tax rebates to music venues, festival promoters Died
- SB 81 Authorize certain nurses to sign hospital patient documents Signed
- SR 343 In memory of Carolyn Jean Prentiss. Died
- HB 503 Prohibit activities re: garbage-fed swine, feral swine, wild boar Died
- SB 241 Expedite removal of unauthorized occupants; fraudulent deeds Died
- HB 452 Regards hospital violence prevention, training, security plans Died
- SB 223 Enact FORCE Act re: organized retail theft Died
- SR 385 Honoring Michael A. Rulli for his exemplary service to the Ohio Senate. Died
- SB 175 Regards insurance regulations and taxes Signed
- SR 283 Authorizing Ohio YMCA Youth and Government to use the Ohio Senate Chamber and committee rooms on February 29-March 1, 2024, and March 21-22, 2024. Died
- SR 285 In memory of Stanley J. Aronoff. Died
- SB 281 Regards info poster on benefits and services for veterans Died
- HB 531 Enact Braden's Law to prohibit sexual extortion Died
- SB 225 Designate Veterans Suicide Awareness and Prevention Day Signed
- SB 257 Allow military to participate in homeownership savings program Died
- SB 208 To require a military exception in an open enrollment policy Died
- SB 237 Enacts the Uniform Public Expression Protection Act Died
- SR 448 In memory of Barbara C. Pringle. Died
- SB 220 Designate Day of Tears Died
- HB 68 Enact Ohio Saving Adolescents from Experimentation (SAFE) Act Signed
Voting record
Current session 10 votes
| Bill | Vote | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
|
HB 541
Designate Deputy Daniel "Weston" Sherrer Memorial Highway
Senate — Favorable Passage |
Yea | pass | June 10, 2026 |
|
HB 54
Make appropriations for transportation for FY 2026-27 biennium
Senate — Favorable Passage |
Yea | pass | March 19, 2025 |
|
HB 533
Revise list of vehicles that can commit vehicular homicide
Senate — Favorable Passage |
Yea | pass | June 10, 2026 |
|
HB 433
Alter amusement ride classification for inspection fee purposes
Senate — Favorable Passage |
Yea | pass | June 10, 2026 |
|
HB 3
Enact the School Bus Safety Act
Senate — Favorable Passage |
Yea | pass | June 10, 2026 |
|
HB 251
Regards drone use by law enforcement; aviation facilities
Senate — Favorable Passage |
Yea | pass | June 10, 2026 |
|
SB 19
Regards academic intervention, math improvement and intervention
Passed |
Yea | pass | November 20, 2025 |
|
SB 2
Increase power generation; improve Ohio’s electric grid
Passed |
Yea | pass | March 19, 2025 |
|
SB 343
Regards workers' compensation coverage-urban search and rescue
Passed |
Yea | pass | May 20, 2026 |
|
SB 320
Enter into the Athletic Trainer Compact
Passed |
Yea | pass | April 15, 2026 |
Historical 40 votes
| Bill | Vote | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
|
HB 257
Authorize certain public bodies to meet virtually
Pass |
Yea | pass | December 18, 2024 |
|
HB 364
Regards non-commercial seed sharing; noxious weed removal
Pass |
Yea | pass | December 18, 2024 |
|
SB 211
Enter the Dietitian Licensure Compact
Concurred in Senate amendments |
Yea | pass | December 18, 2024 |
|
SB 208
To require a military exception in an open enrollment policy
Concurred in Senate amendments |
Yea | pass | December 18, 2024 |
|
HB 315
Revise the township law
Conference report agreed to |
Yea | pass | December 18, 2024 |
|
SB 58
Prohibit requiring firearms liability insurance or certain fees
Concurred in Senate amendments |
Yea | pass | December 18, 2024 |
|
HB 8
Enact the Parents' Bill of Rights
Pass |
Yea | pass | December 18, 2024 |
|
SB 54
Establish the New African Immigrants Grant and Gift Fund
Concurred in Senate amendments |
Yea | pass | December 18, 2024 |
|
HCR 14
Urges enactment of Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2024
Adopted |
Yea | pass | December 18, 2024 |
|
SB 163
Create Dublin City Schools license plate
Concurred in Senate amendments |
Yea | pass | December 18, 2024 |
|
HJR 8
CA: Authorize bonds for public infrastructure capital improvement
Reported - Substitute |
Yea | pass | December 18, 2024 |
|
HB 77
Regards the operation of unmanned aerial vehicles in Ohio
Pass |
Yea | pass | December 18, 2024 |
|
HB 496
Revise the law governing property taxes and county auditors
Pass |
Yea | pass | December 18, 2024 |
|
HB 403
Create new causes of action re: vehicles towed after an accident
Pass |
Yea | pass | December 18, 2024 |
|
HB 322
Regards childhood sexual abuse registrants, offense of grooming
Pass |
Yea | pass | December 18, 2024 |
|
HB 37
Increase penalties for OVI and aggravated vehicular homicide
Pass |
Yea | pass | December 18, 2024 |
|
HB 452
Regards hospital violence prevention, training, security plans
Pass |
Yea | pass | December 18, 2024 |
|
HCR 8
Urge selection of Ohio as headquarters of the U.S. Space Command
Adopted |
Yea | pass | December 18, 2024 |
|
SB 234
Designate Food Allergy Awareness Month
Concurred in Senate amendments |
Yea | pass | December 18, 2024 |
|
HB 531
Enact Braden's Law to prohibit sexual extortion
Pass |
Yea | pass | December 18, 2024 |
|
HB 206
Regards public school expulsion for actions dangerous to others
Pass |
Yea | pass | December 18, 2024 |
|
HB 265
Exempt certain public service workers' forms from disclosure
Pass |
Yea | pass | December 18, 2024 |
|
HB 29
Regards driver's license suspensions-failure to pay child support
Pass |
Yea | pass | December 18, 2024 |
|
HB 7
Enact the Strong Foundations Act
Pass |
Yea | pass | December 18, 2024 |
|
HB 366
Enact FORCE Act re: organized retail theft
Pass |
Yea | pass | December 18, 2024 |
|
HB 77
Regards the operation of unmanned aerial vehicles in Ohio
Reported - Substitute |
Yea | pass | December 18, 2024 |
|
HCR 11
Condemn People's Republic of China for global drug trade role
Adopted |
Yea | pass | December 18, 2024 |
|
HB 173
Designate May as Older Ohioans Month
Pass |
Yea | pass | December 18, 2024 |
|
SB 237
Enacts the Uniform Public Expression Protection Act
Concurred in Senate amendments |
Yea | pass | December 18, 2024 |
|
SB 63
Require plaintiff in asbestos claim to file specified disclosures
Concurred in Senate amendments |
Yea | pass | December 18, 2024 |
|
SB 95
Authorize the operation of remote dispensing pharmacies
Concurred in Senate amendments |
Yea | pass | December 18, 2024 |
|
HJR 8
CA: Authorize bonds for public infrastructure capital improvement
Adopted |
Yea | pass | December 18, 2024 |
|
HB 331
Regards village dissolution
Pass |
Yea | pass | December 18, 2024 |
|
SB 158
Regards disbursement of municipal funds by residents
Concurred in Senate amendments |
Yea | pass | December 18, 2024 |
|
HB 106
Enact the Pay Stub Protection Act
Pass |
Yea | pass | December 18, 2024 |
|
SB 281
Regards info poster on benefits and services for veterans
Pass |
Yea | pass | December 18, 2024 |
|
HB 496
Revise the law governing property taxes and county auditors
Reported - Substitute |
Yea | pass | December 16, 2024 |
|
HB 66
Regards bad debts for cigarette, tobacco and vapor products taxes
Reported - Substitute |
Yea | pass | December 16, 2024 |
|
HB 303
Establish a process to revise EMS training subjects
Pass |
Yea | pass | December 11, 2024 |
|
HB 236
Enact Never Alone Act
Pass |
Yea | pass | December 11, 2024 |