Tim Barhorst

District 85
Chamber House
Political Party Republican
https://ohiohouse.gov/members/tim-barhorst

State Representative Tim Barhorst is currently serving his first term as State Representative for the 85th Ohio House District, which includes Shelby and Champaign Counties and the southern portion of Logan County. He is a true conservative, a small businessman, and a community leader born and raised in Fort Loramie, Ohio.

Representative Barhorst is the founder and President of Business Partners, Inc., which serves the Ohio and Midwest marketplaces as a full-service comprehensive employee benefit and financial planning group. He has been a licensed Ohio Life and Health agent and Series 6 securities registered representative for almost three decades.

Additionally, he has served as the Legislative Chairman for the Ohio Association of Health Underwriters and Media Relations Chairman for the National Association of Health Underwriters Midwest Region. Proud to invest in his community, Representative Barhorst also owns and operates Behm’s Restaurant on Grand Lake Saint Marys.

Representative Barhorst is a member of Saint Michael’s Church in Fort Loramie and enjoys watching his son Alex play football, hockey, baseball, dirt biking, boating, live music, and supporting Ohio State Athletics.

District Map

Committee Membership

General Assembly
Committee
Add nitrogen hypoxia as a method of execution
General Assembly 136
Number H. B. No. 36
Type House Bill
Committee Judiciary
Adopt the 1905 Wright Flyer III as the state airplane
General Assembly 136
Number S. B. No. 24
Type Senate Bill
Committee Transportation
Allow alternative rate plans for certain natural gas companies
General Assembly 136
Number S. B. No. 103
Type Senate Bill
Committee Public Utilities
Allow alternative rate plans for certain natural gas companies
General Assembly 136
Number S. B. No. 103
Type Senate Bill
Committee Energy
Alter amusement ride classification for inspection fee purposes
General Assembly 136
Number H. B. No. 433
Type House Bill
Committee Agriculture
Amend competitive retail electric service law
General Assembly 136
Number H. B. No. 15
Type House Bill
Committee Energy
Applies to Congress for a Convention of the States
General Assembly 136
Number H. J. R. No. 2
Type House Joint Resolution
Committee Government Oversight
Apply prescription drug rebates to cost-sharing requirements
General Assembly 136
Number H. B. No. 448
Type House Bill
Committee Insurance
Authorize home kitchen registration for sale of certain foods
General Assembly 136
Number H. B. No. 134
Type House Bill
Committee Agriculture
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Recent Votes

General Assembly
Committee
Require tick-related disease reporting to Department of Health
General Assembly 136
Number H. B. No. 578
Type House Bill
Committee Health
Vote Yes
Vote Date 2/25/2026
Vote Result Favorable Passage
Designate Deputy Daniel "Weston" Sherrer Memorial Highway
General Assembly 136
Number H. B. No. 541
Type House Bill
Committee Transportation
Vote Yes
Vote Date 2/25/2026
Vote Result Passed
Regards custody of children who cannot be released to a parent
General Assembly 136
Number H. B. No. 532
Type House Bill
Committee Children and Human Services
Vote Yes
Vote Date 2/25/2026
Vote Result Passed
Regards voter approval of municipal income tax reciprocity credit
General Assembly 136
Number H. B. No. 503
Type House Bill
Committee Ways and Means
Vote Yes
Vote Date 2/25/2026
Vote Result Passed
Designate a school JROTC program as a career-technical ed program
General Assembly 136
Number H. B. No. 500
Type House Bill
Committee Education
Vote Yes
Vote Date 2/25/2026
Vote Result Passed
Regards physician supervision of imaging contrast administration
General Assembly 136
Number H. B. No. 479
Type House Bill
Committee Health
Vote Yes
Vote Date 2/25/2026
Vote Result Passed
Enact the Healthy Cardiac Monitoring Act
General Assembly 136
Number H. B. No. 437
Type House Bill
Committee Health
Vote Yes
Vote Date 2/25/2026
Vote Result Favorable Passage
Remove residency requirements for certain city director positions
General Assembly 136
Number H. B. No. 428
Type House Bill
Committee Local Government
Vote Yes
Vote Date 2/25/2026
Vote Result Passed
Create the small defense business linked deposit program
General Assembly 136
Number H. B. No. 332
Type House Bill
Committee Small Business
Vote Yes
Vote Date 2/25/2026
Vote Result Passed
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