Nonpartisan · Data from OpenStates / Plural Policy · Minnesota
Votes with Republicans
100%
on 37 party-line votes · Senate Republicans median 97%
Cast a vote
100%
Yea or Nay on 90 of 90 roll calls · Senate median 100%
Their bills that became law
1 of 82
as a primary sponsor, this session · Republicans median 0
Roll calls on record
90
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 Paul Utke 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 Paul Utke 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. Paul Utke is circled.
Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party
0 of 37 party-line votes.
They voted with most Republicans on every party-line vote this session.
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.
Ron LatzDemocrat · District 46 · 54 shared contested votes
24%
Mary Kunesh-PodeinDemocrat · District 39 · 54 shared contested votes
24%
Nick FrentzDemocrat · District 18 · 53 shared contested votes
23%
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 Paul Utke 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.
Introduced82
Out of committee1
Passed one chamber1
Passed both chambers1
Became law1
Never left committee81
For comparison, the median Republican member of the Senate has 0 bills that became law this session.
Single dental administrator for the medical assistance program implementation delay
Not out of committeeReferred to Health and Human Services · 2026-04-27
Community health board medical consultant acceptable professions to serve modification
Became lawSecretary of State, Filed · 2026-04-14
Contractual provisions prohibition between hospitals and health plan companies
Not out of committeeReferred to Commerce and Consumer Protection · 2026-04-13
Suspension of medical assistance payments during investigation of kickback fraud authorization provision
Not out of committeeAuthor added Fateh · 2026-04-13
City of Cass Lake fire station bond issue and appropriation
Not out of committeeAuthor added Hoffman · 2026-04-13
Life-sustaining treatment provision for unemancipated minor patients
Not out of committeeAuthor added Coleman · 2026-03-26
Providers, vendors, and individuals seeking to receive public money for providing services submission of proof of operation and finances for the most recent three years requirement provision
Not out of committeeComm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Human Services · 2026-03-26
Hospital construction moratorium repeal
Not out of committeeReferred to Health and Human Services · 2026-03-25
Legislative working group on intellectual and developmental disabilities creation
Not out of committeeReferred to Human Services · 2026-03-18
Individuals participating in certain public assistance programs prohibition from using money transmission to send money to a foreign country
Not out of committeeReferred to Health and Human Services · 2026-03-17
Short-term rental guarantees and reimbursement insurance policies provision and regulation
Not out of committeeComm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Finance · 2026-03-17
City of Frazee North River Drive improvements appropriation and bond issuance authorization
Not out of committeeAuthor added Kupec · 2026-03-11
Express statement requirement of application to the county-administrated rural medical assistance (CARMA) program for a medical assistance modification to apply to CARMA program
Not out of committeeAuthor added Hauschild · 2026-03-11
Disability waiver rate system inflationary adjustments modifications and conforming changes provisions
Not out of committeeReferred to Human Services · 2026-03-09
Seasonal licenses for resorts authorization
Not out of committeeReferred to Commerce and Consumer Protection · 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 (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)
HF747 · 2025-04-22
Minnesota Business Corporation Act modified. (Senate: Third reading Passed)
HF1346 · 2025-04-22
Training requirements modified for mandatory reporters. (Senate: Third reading Passed)
HF129 · 2025-04-22
Director of child sex trafficking prevention required to submit a program evaluation each odd-numbered year to the legislature. (Senate: Third reading Passed)
Complete voting record from LegiScan (showing the 60 most recent of 90 total roll-call votes this session).
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