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Peter Fischer
Democratic-Farmer-Labor · Representative

Peter Fischer

Represents District 44A in the House of Representatives.

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Votes with Democrats
99%
on 86 party-line votes · House Democrats median 99%
Cast a vote
100%
Yea or Nay on 187 of 187 roll calls · House median 100%
Their bills that became law
1 of 44
as a primary sponsor, this session · Democrats median 0.5
Roll calls on record
187
94th Legislature 2025-2026
Votes and bills updated Oct 5, 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 Peter Fischer 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 Peter Fischer sits in the House

Each dot is one member of the House, placed by how often they voted on the Democratic side of party-line votes. Peter Fischer is circled.

Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party

1 of 86 party-line votes.

HF2438 · Taxation bill; financing and operation of state and local government provided.
Yea
House: Passage, as amended · 2025-04-28 · Passed 85–49 · most Democrats voted the other way
Closest votes they cast

Roll calls decided by the fewest votes, one per bill.

HF3023 · Iron ore mining employees additional benefits adopted.
Nay
House: H.F. NO. 3023 · 2025-05-18 · Failed 67–67
HF2115 · Human services policy bill.
Yea
House: H.F. NO. 2115 · 2025-05-18 · Failed 67–67
SF1740 · Omnibus Education policy provisions
Nay
House: Bakeberg – Amendment – S1740A3 · 2025-05-16 · Failed 67–67
HF2435 · Health and human services finance bill.
Yea
House: 67 – Amendment to Zeleznikar Amendment – Nays · 2025-05-12 · Failed 67–67
SF1832 · Omnibus Jobs, Labor Economic Development policy and appropriations
Yea
House: Greenman – Amendment – S1832A12 · 2025-05-09 · Failed 67–67
Republicans 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.

Harry NiskaRepublican · District 31A · 104 shared contested votes
30%
Nolan WestRepublican · District 32A · 104 shared contested votes
27%
Danny NadeauRepublican · District 34A · 103 shared contested votes
26%
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.

2025-02: 20 roll calls, 0 without a Yea or Nay2025-03: 48 roll calls, 0 without a Yea or Nay2025-04: 54 roll calls, 0 without a Yea or Nay2025-05: 65 roll calls, 0 without a Yea or NayFeb 2025May 2025
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Their bills, from filing to law

Bills Peter Fischer 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.

Introduced44
Out of committee1
Passed one chamber1
Passed both chambers1
Became law1
Never left committee43

For comparison, the median Democratic member of the House has 0.5 bills that became law this session.

Notice requirements for water discharges modified.
Became lawSecretary of State Chapter 79 · 2026-05-07
Senior nutrition programs funding provided, and money appropriated.
Not out of committeeAuthor added Gottfried · 2026-04-16
Saint Paul Regional Water Services funding provided for improvements to the Fridley pump station and to replace lead drinking water service lines, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Not out of committeeIntroduction and first reading, referred to Capital Investment · 2026-04-07
Melissa and Mark Hortman Memorial State Park working group established, report required, and money appropriated.
Not out of committeeCommittee report, to adopt as amended and re-refer to Ways and Means · 2026-04-07
Open season for taking wolves prohibited, and criminal penalties increased.
Not out of committeeIntroduction and first reading, referred to Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy · 2026-03-26
Outdoor recreation license plate endorsement established to allow motor vehicle access to state parks and recreation areas, including use on license plates, fees, public information, and exemptions; and money appropriated.
Not out of committeeAuthor stricken Keeler · 2026-03-23
Senior nutrition programs funding provided, and money appropriated.
Not out of committeeAuthor added Finke · 2026-03-23
Behavioral health administration policy bill; changes made to requirements for licensing and funding for mental health and substance use disorder services.
Not out of committeeIntroduction and first reading, referred to Human Services Finance and Policy · 2026-03-18
Senior nutrition programs modified.
Not out of committeeAuthor added Virnig · 2026-03-18
Rainwater and stormwater outdoor use provided.
Not out of committeeAuthor stricken Heintzeman · 2026-03-18
Maplewood; city authorized to impose a local sales and use tax.
Not out of committeeAuthor added Buck · 2026-03-12
Definition of partnership policy expanded for purposes of the Minnesota partnership for long-term care program.
Not out of committeeCommittee report, to adopt and re-refer to Commerce Finance and Policy · 2026-03-12
Maplewood; East Metro Public Safety Training Facility expansion funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Not out of committeeAuthor added Buck · 2026-03-12
Statute of limitations for actions under the Minnesota Human Rights Act modified.
Not out of committeeIntroduction and first reading, referred to Judiciary Finance and Civil Law · 2026-03-09
Identification and reporting on priority PFAS required, PFAS management protocol required, and rulemaking required.
Not out of committeeIntroduction and first reading, referred to Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy · 2026-03-05

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 (House: S.F. NO. 3045)
Passed · 116-18
Yea
HF3023 · 2025-05-19
Iron ore mining employees additional benefits adopted. (House: H.F. NO. 3023)
Passed · 132-0
Yea
SF2884 · 2025-05-19
Omnibus Pension bill (House: S.F. NO. 2884)
Passed · 133-1
Yea
HF2115 · 2025-05-19
Human services policy bill. (House: H.F. NO. 2115)
Passed · 124-10
Yea
SF856 · 2025-05-19
Office of the Inspector General creation and appropriation (House: S.F. NO. 856)
Failed · 65-68
Yea
SF856 · 2025-05-19
Office of the Inspector General creation and appropriation (House: S.F. NO. 856)
Passed · 70-63
Nay
HF2446 · 2025-05-18
Agriculture and broadband development policy and finance bill. (House: H.F. NO. 2446)
Passed · 130-4
Yea
HF2432 · 2025-05-18
Judiciary, public safety, and corrections policy and finance bill. (House: H.F. NO. 2432)
Passed · 131-3
Yea
HF2563 · 2025-05-18
Legacy finance bill. (House: H.F. NO. 2563)
Passed · 113-21
Yea
HF3023 · 2025-05-18
Iron ore mining employees additional benefits adopted. (House: H.F. NO. 3023)
Failed · 67-67 · 3 roll calls that day, voted the same way on each
Nay
SF2298 · 2025-05-18
Omnibus Housing and Homelessness Prevention policy and appropriations (House: S.F. NO. 2298)
Passed · 108-26
Yea
HF2115 · 2025-05-18
Human services policy bill. (House: H.F. NO. 2115)
Failed · 67-67
Yea
SF2370 · 2025-05-17
Omnibus Cannabis Policy Bill (House: S.F. NO. 2370)
Passed · 80-50
Yea
SF1959 · 2025-05-17
Omnibus Veterans policy and appropriations (House: S.F. NO. 1959)
Passed · 130-0
Yea
HF1290 · 2025-05-17
Roadside signage for automatic external defibrillators for qualifying locations authorized. (House: H.F. NO. 1290)
Passed · 131-0
Yea
SF1740 · 2025-05-16
Omnibus Education policy provisions (House: Youakim – Amendment – S1740A1)
Passed · 84-46
Yea
SF1740 · 2025-05-16
Omnibus Education policy provisions (House: Bakeberg – Amendment – S1740A3)
Failed · 67-67
Nay
SF1740 · 2025-05-16
Omnibus Education policy provisions (House: Bakeberg – Amendment – S1740A4)
Failed · 67-67
Nay
SF1740 · 2025-05-16
Omnibus Education policy provisions (House: S.F. NO. 1740)
Passed · 131-3
Yea
HF2130 · 2025-05-16
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. (House: H.F. NO. 2130)
Passed · 126-5
Yea
HF3228 · 2025-05-16
Workers' Compensation Advisory Council recommendations adopted. (House: H.F. NO. 3228)
Passed · 134-0
Yea
HF2433 · 2025-05-16
Education finance bill. (House: H.F. NO. 2433)
Passed · 93-41
Nay
HF3321 · 2025-05-16
Miscellaneous oversights, inconsistencies, ambiguities, unintended results, and technical errors corrected. (House: Passage)
Passed · 132-2
Yea
HF1143 · 2025-05-16
Expiration of aid accounts modified, appropriations modified, and money appropriated. (House: H.F. NO. 1143)
Passed · 131-0
Yea
HF2464 · 2025-05-15
Health policy bill. (House: Bierman – Amendment – H2464A13)
Passed · 133-0
Yea
HF2464 · 2025-05-15
Health policy bill. (House: Bahner – Amendment – H2464A6)
Passed · 133-0
Yea
HF2464 · 2025-05-15
Health policy bill. (House: Passage, as amended)
Passed · 134-0
Yea
HF3023 · 2025-05-14
Iron ore mining employees additional benefits adopted. (House: H.F. NO. 3023)
Passed · 70-63
Nay
SF3446 · 2025-05-14
Claims bill (House: Passage)
Passed · 133-0
Yea
HF475 · 2025-05-13
Joint Committee on Library of Congress of United States Congress requested to approve replacement of statue of Henry Mower Rice now on display in National Statuary Hall in the United States Capitol, and memorial resolution proposed. (House: Passage)
Passed · 85-44
Yea
HF2435 · 2025-05-12
Health and human services finance bill. (House: 67 – Amendment to Zeleznikar Amendment – Nays)
Failed · 67-67
Yea
HF2435 · 2025-05-12
Health and human services finance bill. (House: "Shall the decision of Speaker pro tempore Olson stand as the judgment of the House?")
Passed · 69-64
Yea
HF2435 · 2025-05-12
Health and human services finance bill. (House: Zeleznikar – Amendment – H2435A9)
Failed · 67-67
Nay
HF2435 · 2025-05-12
Health and human services finance bill. (House: West – Amendment – H2435A12)
Failed · 67-67
Nay
HF2435 · 2025-05-12
Health and human services finance bill. (House: Coulter – Amendment – H2435A8)
Failed · 67-67
Yea
HF2435 · 2025-05-12
Health and human services finance bill. (House: Pinto – Amendment – H2435A11)
Passed · 75-58
Yea
HF2435 · 2025-05-12
Health and human services finance bill. (House: Liebling – Amendment – H2435A13)
Failed · 32-92
Yea
HF2435 · 2025-05-12
Health and human services finance bill. (House: Huot – Amendment – H2435A20)
Failed · 65-67
Yea
HF2435 · 2025-05-12
Health and human services finance bill. (House: Passage, as amended)
Passed · 95-38
Yea
HF3228 · 2025-05-12
Workers' Compensation Advisory Council recommendations adopted. (House: Passage)
Passed · 134-0
Yea
SF908 · 2025-05-12
Provisions governing the certification of underground telecommunications installers modification (House: Passage)
Passed · 134-0
Yea
SF2200 · 2025-05-12
Restorative practices statements and documents inadmissibility in civil and criminal proceedings establishment and data classification provision (House: Passage)
Passed · 98-36
Yea
SF1832 · 2025-05-09
Omnibus Jobs, Labor Economic Development policy and appropriations (House: Baker – Amendment – S1832A14)
Passed · 69-64
Nay
SF1832 · 2025-05-09
Omnibus Jobs, Labor Economic Development policy and appropriations (House: Hanson, J. – Amendment – S1832A1)
Failed · 65-67
Yea
SF1832 · 2025-05-09
Omnibus Jobs, Labor Economic Development policy and appropriations (House: Greenman – Amendment – S1832A12)
Failed · 67-67
Yea
SF1832 · 2025-05-09
Omnibus Jobs, Labor Economic Development policy and appropriations (House: Passage, as amended)
Passed · 115-19
Yea
HF2442 · 2025-05-07
Climate and energy finance bill. (House: Passage)
Passed · 112-21
Yea
SF2077 · 2025-05-05
Omnibus Outdoor Heritage Fund, Legacy and Lands bill (House: Passage)
Passed · 129-5
Yea
HF2434 · 2025-05-05
Human services finance bill. (House: Zeleznikar – Amendment – H2434A7)
Failed · 67-67
Nay
HF2434 · 2025-05-05
Human services finance bill. (House: Baker – Amendment H2434A17 – H2434A17)
Failed · 67-67
Nay
HF2434 · 2025-05-05
Human services finance bill. (House: Gillman – Amendment H2434A13 – H2434A13)
Failed · 67-67
Nay
HF2434 · 2025-05-05
Human services finance bill. (House: Franson – Amendment – H2434A12)
Failed · 67-67
Nay
HF2434 · 2025-05-05
Human services finance bill. (House: Passage, as amended)
Passed · 109-25
Yea
SF2370 · 2025-05-05
Omnibus Cannabis Policy Bill (House: Passage, as amended)
Passed · 82-50
Yea
HF2115 · 2025-05-05
Human services policy bill. (House: Passage, as amended)
Passed · 121-13
Yea
HF1837 · 2025-05-01
State government policy bill. (House: Passage)
Passed · 131-1
Yea
HF2130 · 2025-05-01
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. (House: Passage, as amended)
Passed · 123-5
Yea
SF3045 · 2025-05-01
Omnibus State and Local Government and Elections policy and appropriations (House: Schultz – Amendment S3045A17 – S3045A17)
Failed · 65-67
Nay
Complete voting record from LegiScan (showing the 60 most recent of 187 total roll-call votes this session).
Voting data provided by LegiScan, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
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