Minnesota SenateHF 4063
First aid kit requirements on school buses modified, USDOT numbers required for all school buses, and school buses authorized on public roads for training purposes.
Passed 63–3Bipartisan
What it does: Requires anyone providing school transportation with a school bus to apply for a USDOT number, allows school buses to be used on public roads for driver training, and requires first aid kits meeting national school transportation specifications in model year 2027 and newer vehicles. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)
Question before the chamber: Passage of the bill
The tally
Yes 63 · No 3 · Not voting 1
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 33 | 0 | 1 |
| Republicans | 30 | 3 | 0 |
Most Democrats voted yes; most Republicans voted yes. 3 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Eric LuceroR30No
- Mike HolmstromR29No
- Torrey WestromR12No
The full roll (67)
Yes 63
- Alice MannD50
- Amanda Hemmingsen-JaegerD47
- Andrew LangR16
- Andrew MathewsR27
- Ann Johnson StewartD45
- Ann RestD43
- Aric PutnamD14
- Bill LieskeR58
- Bill WeberR21
- Bobby Joe ChampionD59
- Bonnie WestlinD42
- Cal BahrR31
- Carla NelsonR24
- Clare Oumou VerbetenD66
- Doron ClarkD60
- Eric PrattR54
- Erin Maye QuadeD56
- Erin MurphyD64
- Foung HawjD67
- Gary DahmsR15
- Gene DorninkR23
- Glenn GruenhagenR17
- Grant HauschildD3
- Heather GustafsonD36
- Jason RarickR11
- Jeff HoweR13
- Jen McEwenD8
- Jeremy MillerR26
- Jim AbelerR35
- Jim CarlsonD52
- John HoffmanD34
- John JasinskiR19
- John MartyD40
- Jordan RasmussonR9
- Judy SeebergerD41
- Julia ColemanR48
- Karin HousleyR33
- Keri HeintzemanR6
- Lindsey PortD55
- Liz BoldonD25
- Mark JohnsonR1
- Mark KoranR28
- Mary KuneshD39
- Matt KleinD53
- Melissa WiklundD51
- Michael KreunR32
- Nathan WesenbergR10
- Nick FrentzD18
- Omar FatehD62
- Paul UtkeR5
- Rich DraheimR22
- Rob FarnsworthR7
- Rob KupecD4
- Ron LatzD46
- Sandy PappasD65
- Steve CwodzinskiD49
- Steve DrazkowskiR20
- Steve GreenR2
- Susan PhaD38
- Tou XiongD44
- Warren LimmerR37
- Zach DuckworthR57
- Zaynab MohamedD63
No 3
Not voting 1
- Scott DibbleD61
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.