Minnesota · Current officeholder
Paul Torkelson
Republican Minnesota House, District 15B
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Sponsored legislation
52 bills in the current data (33 as primary sponsor), sorted by most recent official action. Linked by Open States person ID.
| Bill | Title | Role | Stage | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SF 334 | Human Services Systems Modernization Advisory Council and Legislative Commission on Human Services Systems; creation | Co-sponsor | Enacted | May 28, 2026 |
| HF 1849 | Term limits provided for governor and lieutenant governor, and constitutional amendment proposed. | Co-sponsor | In committee | May 17, 2026 |
| HF 744 | Professional development requirements modified for Read Act implementation. | Primary sponsor | In committee | May 16, 2026 |
| HF 4808 | Human Services Systems Modernization Advisory Council and a Legislative Commission on Human Services Systems created, modernization fund and eligible uses established, reports required, money transferred, and money appropriated. | Primary sponsor | In committee | May 16, 2026 |
| HF 5064 | Coercing a pregnant minor female into seeking or obtaining an abortion prohibited, suspected cases of human trafficking of minors screened and reported, certain information required to be displayed, action for wrongful death resulting from abortion added, and rulemaking required. | Co-sponsor | In committee | April 23, 2026 |
| HF 5040 | Tax on certain individuals and organizations convicted of and benefiting from fraud established. | Co-sponsor | In committee | April 20, 2026 |
| HF 5033 | Redwood Falls Municipal Airport improvements funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated. | Primary sponsor | In committee | April 20, 2026 |
| HF 5032 | Redwood Falls; bridge restoration funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated. | Primary sponsor | In committee | April 20, 2026 |
| HF 4064 | Commissioner of health directed to study and report on activities to support innovations in cell and gene therapy to treat rare diseases, report required, and money appropriated. | Co-sponsor | In committee | April 20, 2026 |
| HF 4928 | Lower Sioux Indian Community grant funding provided for renewable energy, reports required, and money appropriated. | Primary sponsor | In committee | April 16, 2026 |
| HF 4930 | Comfrey; stormwater system improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated. | Primary sponsor | In committee | April 9, 2026 |
| HF 4927 | Hanska; new water tower funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated. | Primary sponsor | In committee | April 9, 2026 |
| HF 1669 | Income and corporate franchise taxes; allocation for the credit for sustainable aviation fuel increased. | Co-sponsor | In committee | April 9, 2026 |
| HF 3750 | Requirements governing licenses and license exemptions for crisis nurseries amended, and report required. | Primary sponsor | In committee | April 7, 2026 |
| HF 4786 | Assisted living facility design requirements exemption provided. | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 26, 2026 |
| HF 4666 | Money transferred from the family and medical benefit insurance account to the general fund. | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 25, 2026 |
| HF 3993 | Amount excluded from the Minnesota taxable estate increased, and conforming changes made. | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 23, 2026 |
| HF 4259 | Number of members of the house of representatives and the senate modified. | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 12, 2026 |
| HF 3839 | Certain individuals working in transportation occupations exempted from Minnesota Paid Leave Law. | Co-sponsor | In committee | March 5, 2026 |
| HF 3846 | Lower Sioux Indian Community charter school funding provided, and money appropriated. | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 2, 2026 |
| HF 2809 | Crime of residential protesting established. | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 25, 2026 |
| HF 1066 | Appropriation for soil and water conservation district aid increased. | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 17, 2026 |
| HF 3318 | Commemoration of the first Italian immigrant to Minnesota on the Capitol complex required, and money appropriated. | Co-sponsor | In committee | May 14, 2025 |
| HF 3277 | Market value exclusions for certain railroad property provided, and calculation of net present value of anticipated future income for state-assessed property modified. | Primary sponsor | In committee | April 30, 2025 |
| HF 1501 | Minnesota Rare Disease Advisory Council funding provided, and money appropriated. | Co-sponsor | In committee | April 24, 2025 |
| HF 3205 | Christopher Columbus statue funding provided, and money appropriated. | Co-sponsor | In committee | April 22, 2025 |
| HF 2941 | Minnesota Agriculture and Rural Leadership program funding provided, and money appropriated. | Co-sponsor | In committee | April 3, 2025 |
| HF 1029 | Heritable or congenital disorder revision of lists of tests required to be administered for determination of presence. | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 26, 2025 |
| HF 2642 | Definition of lobbyist modified, and related definitions added. | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 24, 2025 |
| HF 2641 | New Ulm; Hermann the German statue platform, base, and supporting structure reconstruction funding provided; and money appropriated. | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 24, 2025 |
| HF 2640 | Commissioner of administration required to develop and provide grants management training. | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 24, 2025 |
| HF 944 | Trespass law modified to allow purple markings. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 20, 2025 |
| HF 1580 | Changes to born alive infant provisions made. | Co-sponsor | In committee | March 20, 2025 |
| HF 550 | Bipartisan Redistricting Commission established, principles to be used in adopting legislative and congressional districts established, and constitutional amendment proposed. | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 13, 2025 |
| HF 2214 | Springfield; on-sale liquor license issuance authorized. | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 12, 2025 |
| HF 2164 | St. Peter designated as the honorary capital of Minnesota. | Co-sponsor | In committee | March 12, 2025 |
| HF 1453 | Minnesota Valley Regional Rail Authority funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 26, 2025 |
| HF 1455 | Minnesota River Basin Area II flood hazard mitigation funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 24, 2025 |
| HF 1454 | Lamberton; water infrastructure replacement and street reconstruction funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 24, 2025 |
| HF 1452 | New Ulm; gravity sewer flow system and other infrastructure funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 24, 2025 |
| HF 1451 | Redwood Falls Municipal Airport improvements funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 24, 2025 |
| HF 1450 | Redwood Falls bridge restoration funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 24, 2025 |
| HF 1449 | Revere; storm sewer infrastructure improvements and street reconstruction funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 24, 2025 |
| HF 1448 | Portability of the deceased spousal unused exclusion amount provided, and technical changes made and obsolete provisions removed. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 24, 2025 |
| HF 1423 | Property tax; shareholder limit for entity-owned agricultural homestead property increased. | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 24, 2025 |
| HF 939 | Floodplain management funding provided, and money appropriated. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 17, 2025 |
| HF 938 | Redwood Independent School District; refundable sales and use tax exemption provided for construction materials for certain projects. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 17, 2025 |
| HF 1038 | Winthrop and Hanley Falls; Minnesota Valley Regional Rail Authority funding provided, and money appropriated. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 17, 2025 |
| HF 628 | Child care staff qualification, staff ratio, and group size licensing standards modified. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 13, 2025 |
| HF 627 | Ranking minority members of standing legislative committees allowed to request fiscal notes. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 13, 2025 |
| HF 288 | Legislative approval required to extend a declared emergency beyond five days, citizen rights protected, legislative enactment required before certain executive orders and rules may have the force and effect of law, terms defined, and criminal penalties repealed. | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 10, 2025 |
| HF 183 | Imposition and allocation of certain taxes amended, and retail delivery fee repealed. | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 10, 2025 |