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Republican
· Representative
Bernie Perryman
Represents District 14A in the House of Representatives.
Votes with Republicans
95%
on 84 party-line votes · House Republicans median 98%
Cast a vote
100%
Yea or Nay on 185 of 185 roll calls · House median 100%
Their bills that became law
4 of 34
as a primary sponsor, this session · Republicans median 0
Roll calls on record
185
94th Legislature 2025-2026
Votes and bills updated Oct 10, 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 Bernie Perryman 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 Bernie Perryman 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. Bernie Perryman is circled.
Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party
4 of 84 party-line votes.
SF2370 · Omnibus Cannabis Policy Bill
House: S.F. NO. 2370 · 2025-05-17 · Passed 80–50 · most Republicans voted the other way
SF2200 · Restorative practices statements and documents inadmissibility in civil and criminal proceedings establishment and data classification provision
House: Passage · 2025-05-12 · Passed 98–36 · most Republicans voted the other way
HF2435 · Health and human services finance bill.
House: Passage, as amended · 2025-05-12 · Passed 95–38 · most Republicans voted the other way
HF1471 · Copy of the landlord-tenant guide required at issuance or renewal of rental license.
House: Passage · 2025-04-07 · Passed 91–39 · most Republicans 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.
House: H.F. NO. 3023 · 2025-05-18 · Failed 67–67
HF2115 · Human services policy bill.
House: H.F. NO. 2115 · 2025-05-18 · Failed 67–67
SF1740 · Omnibus Education policy provisions
House: Bakeberg – Amendment – S1740A3 · 2025-05-16 · Failed 67–67
HF2435 · Health and human services finance bill.
House: 67 – Amendment to Zeleznikar Amendment – Nays · 2025-05-12 · Failed 67–67
SF1832 · Omnibus Jobs, Labor Economic Development policy and appropriations
House: Greenman – Amendment – S1832A12 · 2025-05-09 · Failed 67–67
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.
David GottfriedDemocrat · District 40B · 66 shared contested votes
29%
Dan WolgamottDemocrat · District 14B · 101 shared contested votes
28%
Brad TabkeDemocrat · District 54A · 102 shared contested votes
25%
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 Bernie Perryman 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.
Introduced34
Out of committee6
Passed one chamber6
Passed both chambers4
Became law4
Never left committee28
For comparison, the median Republican member of the House has 0 bills that became law this session.
Virtual-currency custody services allowed to be offered and performed.
Became lawSecretary of State Chapter 93 · 2026-05-15
Trusted contact program established to mitigate financial exploitation and fraud, and liability limited.
Became lawSecretary of State Chapter 86 · 2026-05-12
Licensing and registration of limited lines travel insurance producers and travel retailers provided, and sale and regulation of travel insurance provided.
Passed one chamberReferred to Taxes · 2026-04-27
Town roads and bridges funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Not out of committeeAuthor added Warwas · 2026-04-22
Limitation on number of electronic pull-tab and electronic bingo devices increased, electronic pull-tab games and electronic bingo games allowed to be played simultaneously, and maximum bet and prize award for electronic pull-tab games increased.
Not out of committeeIntroduction and first reading, referred to Commerce Finance and Policy · 2026-04-16
Sales and use tax exemption provided for construction materials used in a courthouse facility.
Not out of committeeIntroduction and first reading, referred to Taxes · 2026-04-13
Manufacturers and wholesalers allowed to engage in the sale of nonalcoholic products.
Not out of committeeIntroduction and first reading, referred to Commerce Finance and Policy · 2026-04-13
St. Joseph; infrastructure improvements funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Not out of committeeIntroduction and first reading, referred to Capital Investment · 2026-03-23
Commissioner of commerce required to defray costs to health plan companies for additional benefits.
Not out of committeeAuthor added Davids · 2026-03-05
Public access automated external defibrillator smart monitored cabinets funding provided, report required, and money appropriated.
Not out of committeeIntroduction and first reading, referred to Education Finance · 2026-02-26
Minnesota Bitcoin Act proposed, payments to the state by cryptocurrency allowed, State Board of Investment authorized to invest in cryptocurrency, and various tax provisions modified.
Not out of committeeAuthor stricken Wolgamott · 2026-02-26
Competitive selection processes modified for certain housing development programs.
Not out of committeeIntroduction and first reading, referred to Housing Finance and Policy · 2026-02-23
Liquor licenses; cities authorized to issue a social district license.
Not out of committeeAuthor added Allen · 2026-02-17
Roadside signage for automatic external defibrillators for qualifying locations authorized.
Became lawSecretary of State Chapter 28 · 2025-05-22
Local units of government authorized to conduct criminal background checks under certain circumstances.
Became lawSecretary of State Chapter 22 · 2025-05-15
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)
HF3023 · 2025-05-19
Iron ore mining employees additional benefits adopted. (House: H.F. NO. 3023)
SF2884 · 2025-05-19
Omnibus Pension bill (House: S.F. NO. 2884)
HF2115 · 2025-05-19
Human services policy bill. (House: H.F. NO. 2115)
SF856 · 2025-05-19
Office of the Inspector General creation and appropriation (House: S.F. NO. 856)
SF856 · 2025-05-19
Office of the Inspector General creation and appropriation (House: S.F. NO. 856)
HF2446 · 2025-05-18
Agriculture and broadband development policy and finance bill. (House: H.F. NO. 2446)
HF2432 · 2025-05-18
Judiciary, public safety, and corrections policy and finance bill. (House: H.F. NO. 2432)
HF2563 · 2025-05-18
Legacy finance bill. (House: H.F. NO. 2563)
HF3023 · 2025-05-18
Iron ore mining employees additional benefits adopted. (House: H.F. NO. 3023)
SF2298 · 2025-05-18
Omnibus Housing and Homelessness Prevention policy and appropriations (House: S.F. NO. 2298)
HF2115 · 2025-05-18
Human services policy bill. (House: H.F. NO. 2115)
SF2370 · 2025-05-17
Omnibus Cannabis Policy Bill (House: S.F. NO. 2370)
SF1959 · 2025-05-17
Omnibus Veterans policy and appropriations (House: S.F. NO. 1959)
HF1290 · 2025-05-17
Roadside signage for automatic external defibrillators for qualifying locations authorized. (House: H.F. NO. 1290)
SF1740 · 2025-05-16
Omnibus Education policy provisions (House: Youakim – Amendment – S1740A1)
SF1740 · 2025-05-16
Omnibus Education policy provisions (House: Bakeberg – Amendment – S1740A3)
SF1740 · 2025-05-16
Omnibus Education policy provisions (House: Bakeberg – Amendment – S1740A4)
SF1740 · 2025-05-16
Omnibus Education policy provisions (House: S.F. NO. 1740)
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)
HF3228 · 2025-05-16
Workers' Compensation Advisory Council recommendations adopted. (House: H.F. NO. 3228)
HF2433 · 2025-05-16
Education finance bill. (House: H.F. NO. 2433)
HF3321 · 2025-05-16
Miscellaneous oversights, inconsistencies, ambiguities, unintended results, and technical errors corrected. (House: Passage)
HF1143 · 2025-05-16
Expiration of aid accounts modified, appropriations modified, and money appropriated. (House: H.F. NO. 1143)
HF2464 · 2025-05-15
Health policy bill. (House: Bierman – Amendment – H2464A13)
HF2464 · 2025-05-15
Health policy bill. (House: Bahner – Amendment – H2464A6)
HF2464 · 2025-05-15
Health policy bill. (House: Passage, as amended)
HF3023 · 2025-05-14
Iron ore mining employees additional benefits adopted. (House: H.F. NO. 3023)
SF3446 · 2025-05-14
Claims bill (House: Passage)
HF2435 · 2025-05-12
Health and human services finance bill. (House: 67 – Amendment to Zeleznikar Amendment – Nays)
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?")
HF2435 · 2025-05-12
Health and human services finance bill. (House: Zeleznikar – Amendment – H2435A9)
HF2435 · 2025-05-12
Health and human services finance bill. (House: West – Amendment – H2435A12)
HF2435 · 2025-05-12
Health and human services finance bill. (House: Coulter – Amendment – H2435A8)
HF2435 · 2025-05-12
Health and human services finance bill. (House: Pinto – Amendment – H2435A11)
HF2435 · 2025-05-12
Health and human services finance bill. (House: Liebling – Amendment – H2435A13)
HF2435 · 2025-05-12
Health and human services finance bill. (House: Huot – Amendment – H2435A20)
HF2435 · 2025-05-12
Health and human services finance bill. (House: Passage, as amended)
HF3228 · 2025-05-12
Workers' Compensation Advisory Council recommendations adopted. (House: Passage)
SF908 · 2025-05-12
Provisions governing the certification of underground telecommunications installers modification (House: Passage)
SF2200 · 2025-05-12
Restorative practices statements and documents inadmissibility in civil and criminal proceedings establishment and data classification provision (House: Passage)
SF1832 · 2025-05-09
Omnibus Jobs, Labor Economic Development policy and appropriations (House: Baker – Amendment – S1832A14)
SF1832 · 2025-05-09
Omnibus Jobs, Labor Economic Development policy and appropriations (House: Hanson, J. – Amendment – S1832A1)
SF1832 · 2025-05-09
Omnibus Jobs, Labor Economic Development policy and appropriations (House: Greenman – Amendment – S1832A12)
SF1832 · 2025-05-09
Omnibus Jobs, Labor Economic Development policy and appropriations (House: Passage, as amended)
HF2442 · 2025-05-07
Climate and energy finance bill. (House: Passage)
SF2077 · 2025-05-05
Omnibus Outdoor Heritage Fund, Legacy and Lands bill (House: Passage)
HF2434 · 2025-05-05
Human services finance bill. (House: Zeleznikar – Amendment – H2434A7)
HF2434 · 2025-05-05
Human services finance bill. (House: Baker – Amendment H2434A17 – H2434A17)
HF2434 · 2025-05-05
Human services finance bill. (House: Gillman – Amendment H2434A13 – H2434A13)
HF2434 · 2025-05-05
Human services finance bill. (House: Franson – Amendment – H2434A12)
HF2434 · 2025-05-05
Human services finance bill. (House: Passage, as amended)
HF2115 · 2025-05-05
Human services policy bill. (House: Passage, as amended)
HF1837 · 2025-05-01
State government policy bill. (House: Passage)
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)
SF3045 · 2025-05-01
Omnibus State and Local Government and Elections policy and appropriations (House: Schultz – Amendment S3045A17 – S3045A17)
SF3045 · 2025-05-01
Omnibus State and Local Government and Elections policy and appropriations (House: Greenman – Amendment – S3045A18)
SF3045 · 2025-05-01
Omnibus State and Local Government and Elections policy and appropriations (House: Davis – Amendment – S3045A10)
Complete voting record from LegiScan (showing the 60 most recent of 185 total roll-call votes this session).
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