Nonpartisan · Data from OpenStates / Plural Policy · Minnesota
Votes with Republicans
81%
on 36 party-line votes · Senate Republicans median 97%
Cast a vote
100%
Yea or Nay on 78 of 78 roll calls · Senate median 100%
Their bills that became law
0 of 75
as a primary sponsor, this session · Republicans median 0
Roll calls on record
78
94th Legislature 2025-2026
Votes and bills updated Oct 16, 2026 from LegiScan (CC BY 4.0), which republishes the legislature’s own records. Profile details from OpenStates / Plural Policy. Figures cover 94th Legislature 2025-2026.
How Karin Housley votes
A party-line vote is a roll call where most voting Democrats and most voting Republicans took opposite sides. Absences and not-voting are never counted. Same method as our Congress pages.
Where Karin Housley sits in the Senate
Each dot is one member of the Senate, placed by how often they voted on the Democratic side of party-line votes. Karin Housley is circled.
Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party
7 of 36 party-line votes.
HF1143 · Expiration of aid accounts modified, appropriations modified, and money appropriated.
Senate: Third reading Passed · 2025-05-18 · Passed 44–23 · most Republicans voted the other way
HF2563 · Legacy finance bill.
Senate: Third Reading Repassed · 2025-05-18 · Passed 37–30 · most Republicans voted the other way
SF1959 · Omnibus Veterans policy and appropriations
Senate: Third Reading Repassed · 2025-05-17 · Passed 38–25 · most Republicans voted the other way
SF1959 · Omnibus Veterans policy and appropriations
Senate: Senate adopted CC report and repassed bill · 2025-05-17 · Passed 38–25 · most Republicans voted the other way
HF2563 · Legacy finance bill.
Senate: Third reading Passed as amended · 2025-05-12 · Passed 41–26 · most Republicans voted the other way
SF1740 · Omnibus Education policy provisions
Senate: Third reading Passed as amended · 2025-04-24 · Passed 39–26 · most Republicans voted the other way
SF2298 · Omnibus Housing and Homelessness Prevention policy and appropriations
Senate: Third reading Passed as amended · 2025-04-22 · Passed 40–24 · most Republicans voted the other way
Closest votes they cast
Roll calls decided by the fewest votes, one per bill.
HF2442 · Climate and energy finance bill.
Senate: Motion did not prevail to take from the table · 2025-05-09 · Failed 33–33
SR8 · A Senate resolution relating to the termination of Senate Resolution 1
Senate: Adopted · 2025-02-03 · Failed 33–33
HF2432 · Judiciary, public safety, and corrections policy and finance bill.
Senate: Senate adopted CC report and repassed bill · 2025-05-18 · Passed 34–33
SF2370 · Omnibus Cannabis Policy Bill
Senate: Third Reading Repassed · 2025-05-17 · Passed 34–33
HF2435 · Health and human services finance bill.
Senate: Third reading Passed as amended · 2025-05-14 · Passed 34–33
Democrats they vote with most
Share of contested roll calls (the losing side got at least 10%) where both voted and landed on the same side. Unanimous votes are left out, because on those everyone agrees.
Mary Kunesh-PodeinDemocrat · District 39 · 52 shared contested votes
44%
Nick FrentzDemocrat · District 18 · 51 shared contested votes
43%
Rob KupecDemocrat · District 4 · 51 shared contested votes
43%
Their session, month by month
Dark bars are roll calls they were recorded on each month; the red part is the ones without a Yea or Nay (0 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.
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Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Karin Housley was a primary sponsor of this session. Most bills from either party never leave committee; in Illinois many never get past the Assignments or Rules committee.
Introduced75
Out of committee0
Passed one chamber0
Passed both chambers0
Became law0
Never left committee75
For comparison, the median Republican member of the Senate has 0 bills that became law this session.
Acceptance of best evidence requirement to determine subsurface sewage treatment system compliance
Not out of committeeAuthors added Johnson Stewart; Seeberger · 2026-04-29
County Road 19A in Washington County realignment project bond issue and appropriation
Not out of committeeAuthor added Klein · 2026-04-28
City of Forest Lake U.S. Highway 61 and Washington County State-Aid Highway 32 intersection improvements appropriation and bond issuance authorization
Not out of committeeAuthors added Koran; Kreun · 2026-04-22
Forest Lake Veterans Memorial prior appropriation of bond proceeds modification
Not out of committeeReferred to Capital Investment · 2026-04-16
Public waters and public drainage system laws clarification provisions
Not out of committeeAuthor added Green · 2026-04-13
Minnesota State High School League members requirement to allow broadcast over public access channels
Not out of committeeAuthor added Hoffman · 2026-04-09
Person who sells emotional support dogs to provide notice that the dog is not a service dog requirement
Not out of committeeAuthor added Frentz · 2026-04-09
Criteria modification for an eligible taxing jurisdiction to qualify for aid
Not out of committeeReferred to Taxes · 2026-03-26
Wavier parking fees at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport for a veteran with a total service-connected disability
Not out of committeeReferred to Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development · 2026-03-26
Mandate relief provision for school districts
Not out of committeeAuthor added Nelson · 2026-03-26
Parenting time determinations provisions modifications
Not out of committeeReferred to Judiciary and Public Safety · 2026-03-25
Grandparent special license plate establishment provision and appropriation
Not out of committeeReferred to Transportation · 2026-03-25
Certain surplus land conveyance authorization provision
Not out of committeeReferred to Environment, Climate, and Legacy · 2026-03-25
Supplemental rate for a housing support provider in Washington County authorization
Not out of committeeReferred to Human Services · 2026-03-25
Visitation rights to a minor child modification
Not out of committeeAuthor stricken Westlin · 2026-03-18
Descriptions are the legislature’s own synopsis. Bill data from LegiScan, CC BY 4.0.
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SF3045 · 2025-05-19
Omnibus State and Local Government and Elections policy and appropriations (Senate: Third Reading Repassed)
HF2115 · 2025-05-19
Human services policy bill. (Senate: Third Reading Repassed)
HF2432 · 2025-05-18
Judiciary, public safety, and corrections policy and finance bill. (Senate: Senate adopted CC report and repassed bill)
HF2432 · 2025-05-18
Judiciary, public safety, and corrections policy and finance bill. (Senate: Third Reading Repassed)
HF2446 · 2025-05-18
Agriculture and broadband development policy and finance bill. (Senate: Third Reading Repassed)
HF2563 · 2025-05-18
Legacy finance bill. (Senate: Third Reading Repassed)
HF1143 · 2025-05-18
Expiration of aid accounts modified, appropriations modified, and money appropriated. (Senate: Third reading Passed)
SF2884 · 2025-05-18
Omnibus Pension bill (Senate: Third reading Passed)
HF2130 · 2025-05-17
Public safety; various provisions modified relating to driver's license revocations, ignition interlock participation length, treatment or rehabilitation program, criminal penalties for participants who operate a vehicle not equipped with interlock device, criminal vehicular homicide offenders, judicial review of an extension, impounded and reissued license plate process, temporary driver's licenses, and criminal penalties; and money appropriated. (Senate: Third Reading Repassed)
SF2370 · 2025-05-17
Omnibus Cannabis Policy Bill (Senate: Third Reading Repassed)
SF1959 · 2025-05-17
Omnibus Veterans policy and appropriations (Senate: Senate adopted CC report and repassed bill)
SF1959 · 2025-05-17
Omnibus Veterans policy and appropriations (Senate: Third Reading Repassed)
SF2298 · 2025-05-17
Omnibus Housing and Homelessness Prevention policy and appropriations (Senate: Third Reading Repassed)
SR51 · 2025-05-17
A Senate resolution relating to conduct of Senate business during the interim between Sessions (Senate: Adopted)
HF1290 · 2025-05-16
Roadside signage for automatic external defibrillators for qualifying locations authorized. (Senate: Third reading Passed as amended)
HF3228 · 2025-05-16
Workers' Compensation Advisory Council recommendations adopted. (Senate: Third reading Passed)
HF2435 · 2025-05-14
Health and human services finance bill. (Senate: Third reading Passed as amended)
HF1090 · 2025-05-13
Library construction grant program renamed as the "Mary C. Murphy Library Construction Grants Program." (Senate: Third reading Passed)
HF2563 · 2025-05-12
Legacy finance bill. (Senate: Taken from table)
HF2563 · 2025-05-12
Legacy finance bill. (Senate: Third reading Passed as amended)
HF2442 · 2025-05-12
Climate and energy finance bill. (Senate: Reconsidered an amendment)
HF2442 · 2025-05-12
Climate and energy finance bill. (Senate: Third reading Passed)
HF2442 · 2025-05-09
Climate and energy finance bill. (Senate: Laid on table)
HF2442 · 2025-05-09
Climate and energy finance bill. (Senate: Motion did not prevail to take from the table)
SF3446 · 2025-05-08
Claims bill (Senate: Third reading Passed)
SF856 · 2025-05-08
Office of the Inspector General creation and appropriation (Senate: Third reading Passed as amended)
HF2115 · 2025-05-07
Human services policy bill. (Senate: Third reading Passed as amended)
HF2434 · 2025-05-07
Human services finance bill. (Senate: Third reading Passed as amended)
HF2130 · 2025-05-07
Public safety; various provisions modified relating to driver's license revocations, ignition interlock participation length, treatment or rehabilitation program, criminal penalties for participants who operate a vehicle not equipped with interlock device, criminal vehicular homicide offenders, judicial review of an extension, impounded and reissued license plate process, temporary driver's licenses, and criminal penalties; and money appropriated. (Senate: Third reading Passed as amended)
SF1750 · 2025-05-06
Common interest communities provisions modifications (Senate: Motion did not prevail)
SF1750 · 2025-05-06
Common interest communities provisions modifications (Senate: Third reading Passed as amended)
SF2300 · 2025-05-06
Earned sick and safe time provisions modifications (Senate: Third reading Passed as amended)
HF2551 · 2025-05-05
Follow-up to 2024 children, youth, and families recodification; technical changes made. (Senate: Third reading Passed)
HF3022 · 2025-05-05
Miscellaneous technical corrections made to laws and statutes; erroneous, obsolete, and omitted text and references corrected; redundant, conflicting, and superseded provisions removed; and style and form changes made. (Senate: Third reading Passed)
HF286 · 2025-05-05
Local units of government authorized to conduct criminal background checks under certain circumstances. (Senate: Third reading Passed)
HF2438 · 2025-05-01
Taxation bill; financing and operation of state and local government provided. (Senate: Third reading Passed as amended)
HF2431 · 2025-05-01
Higher education policy and finance bill. (Senate: Third reading Passed as amended)
HF2432 · 2025-04-30
Judiciary, public safety, and corrections policy and finance bill. (Senate: Third reading Passed as amended)
SF908 · 2025-04-30
Provisions governing the certification of underground telecommunications installers modification (Senate: Third reading Passed)
HF2446 · 2025-04-30
Agriculture and broadband development policy and finance bill. (Senate: Third reading Passed as amended)
HF2563 · 2025-04-30
Legacy finance bill. (Senate: Laid on table)
SF2077 · 2025-04-29
Omnibus Outdoor Heritage Fund, Legacy and Lands bill (Senate: Third reading Passed)
SF1832 · 2025-04-29
Omnibus Jobs, Labor Economic Development policy and appropriations (Senate: Third reading Passed as amended)
SF2370 · 2025-04-28
Omnibus Cannabis Policy Bill (Senate: Third reading Passed as amended)
SF2511 · 2025-04-28
Omnibus Liquor Bill (Senate: Third reading Passed)
HF1163 · 2025-04-28
Scope of hometown heroes assistance program clarified. (Senate: Third reading Passed)
SF3045 · 2025-04-25
Omnibus State and Local Government and Elections policy and appropriations (Senate: Third reading Passed as amended)
SF2200 · 2025-04-25
Restorative practices statements and documents inadmissibility in civil and criminal proceedings establishment and data classification provision (Senate: Third reading Passed as amended)
HF688 · 2025-04-25
Service dog provisions modified in housing accommodations for persons with disabilities. (Senate: Third reading Passed)
SF571 · 2025-04-25
Uniform Trust Code, Powers of Appointment, and Uniform Probate Code provisions modifications (Senate: Third Reading Repassed)
SF3196 · 2025-04-24
Department of Corrections budget deficiencies appropriation (Senate: Third reading Passed)
SF1740 · 2025-04-24
Omnibus Education policy provisions (Senate: Third reading Passed as amended)
SF3414 · 2025-04-23
Sports betting and fantasy contests authorization provision, sports betting and fantasy contests taxation provision, licenses establishment, and appropriation (Senate: Motion did not prevail to withdraw from committee and re-refer to the committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection)
SF2216 · 2025-04-23
Omnibus Commerce and Consumer Protections policy and appropriations (Senate: Third Reading Repassed)
SF2216 · 2025-04-23
Omnibus Commerce and Consumer Protections policy and appropriations (Senate: Third reading Passed as amended)
SF1959 · 2025-04-23
Omnibus Veterans policy and appropriations (Senate: Third reading Passed as amended)
SR33 · 2025-04-23
A Senate resolution relating to appointment of a committee to escort the Governor to the House Chamber for a Joint Convention (Senate: Adopted)
HF1792 · 2025-04-22
Contracts for deed; definition of investor seller modified, and technical changes made. (Senate: Third reading Passed)
SF2847 · 2025-04-22
Statutory forms pertaining to garnishment modification (Senate: Third reading Passed as amended)
SF2298 · 2025-04-22
Omnibus Housing and Homelessness Prevention policy and appropriations (Senate: Third reading Passed as amended)
Complete voting record from LegiScan (showing the 60 most recent of 78 total roll-call votes this session).
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