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20Senate
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Senator

Tim Schaffer

SeatSenate District 20
PartyRepublican
Capitol officeRoom 137 · Statehouse · First Floor
Mailing addressRoom 137, Statehouse, 1 Capitol Square First Floor, Columbus, OH 43215
Capitol phone614-466-8076
Write tosd20@ohiosenate.gov (official address)
TenureServing since May 8, 2019

Committees 6

Bills, 136th General Assembly 68 as principal author · 159 as coauthor

All 68 bills as principal author ›

Coauthor of HB 10, HB 124, HB 14, HB 144, HB 15, HB 171, HB 186, HB 227, HB 229, HB 23, HB 246, HB 27 and 147 more.

Bills and sponsors: Open States bulk data (public domain dedication), 2026-10-public.pgdump; status is read from the official actions. About the momentum score

Effectiveness 136th General Assembly, 2025–26

1.2410th of 32 in the Senate
71st percentile
Bills & joint resolutions authored34
… passed committee / chamber / both7 / 7 / 3
… became law2
Carried in the other chamber (became law)0 (0)
Points vs. Senate majority average37 ÷ 29.96 = 1.24
Most-authored topicsCriminal justice & public safety (5), Courts & civil law (4), Business, jobs & the economy (4)

Senate rankings · How the score works. A count of bill progress, not a judgment of the member's work.

Closest allies co-authorship, 2025–26

“Written together” = 136th General Assembly bills and joint resolutions on which both are principal author or coauthor (measures with more than 60 sponsors are left out). Sharing bills does not imply a personal or political alliance.

District 20

Counties
Fairfield, Licking, Perry
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House members sharing a county
Thad Claggett (68), Kevin Miller (69), Jeff LaRe (73), Mark Johnson (92)
Senate District 20 and neighboursSenate District 1: Rob McColley (R)Senate District 3: Michele Reynolds (R)Senate District 10: Kyle Koehler (R)Senate District 12: Susan Manchester (R)Senate District 15: Hearcel Craig (D)Senate District 16: Beth Liston (D)Senate District 17: Shane Wilkin (R)Senate District 19: Andrew Brenner (R)Senate District 20: Tim Schaffer (R)Senate District 25: Bill DeMora (D)Senate District 26: Bill Reineke (R)Senate District 30: Brian Chavez (R)Senate District 31: Al Landis (R)WashingtonHolmesFranklinTuscarawasNobleChampaignPerryGuernseyHarrisonClintonMorrowFayetteDelawareCoshoctonAthensLoganHockingUnionHighlandHardinMorganPickawayFairfieldClarkKnoxLickingMadisonRossVintonMarionMuskingum131012151617192025263031
District 20 outlined; neighbours link to their members. Full map › · Census 2024 boundaries, simplified.

Official district map: see the official Senate page.

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