Higher education finance and policy bill.
What it does: On the version voted May 16, 2026: Makes higher education changes, including paid blood-donation leave for MnState employees, a ban on mandatory MnState student fees for athletic facilities not open to all students, written explanations before developmental courses, and supplemental appropriations. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)
Question before the chamber: Adoption of the amendment: to amend HF 4252, the first unofficial engrossment, as follows (A-3): Page 8, after line 11, insert: "Sec
The tally
Yes 33 · No 34 · Not voting 0
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 0 | 34 | 0 |
| Republicans | 33 | 0 | 0 |
Most Democrats voted no; most Republicans voted yes.
The full roll (67)
Yes 33
- Andrew LangR16
- Andrew MathewsR27
- Bill LieskeR58
- Bill WeberR21
- Cal BahrR31
- Carla NelsonR24
- Eric LuceroR30
- Eric PrattR54
- Gary DahmsR15
- Gene DorninkR23
- Glenn GruenhagenR17
- Jason RarickR11
- Jeff HoweR13
- Jeremy MillerR26
- Jim AbelerR35
- John JasinskiR19
- Jordan RasmussonR9
- Julia ColemanR48
- Karin HousleyR33
- Keri HeintzemanR6
- Mark JohnsonR1
- Mark KoranR28
- Michael KreunR32
- Mike HolmstromR29
- Nathan WesenbergR10
- Paul UtkeR5
- Rich DraheimR22
- Rob FarnsworthR7
- Steve DrazkowskiR20
- Steve GreenR2
- Torrey WestromR12
- Warren LimmerR37
- Zach DuckworthR57
No 34
- Alice MannD50
- Amanda Hemmingsen-JaegerD47
- Ann Johnson StewartD45
- Ann RestD43
- Aric PutnamD14
- Bobby Joe ChampionD59
- Bonnie WestlinD42
- Clare Oumou VerbetenD66
- Doron ClarkD60
- Erin Maye QuadeD56
- Erin MurphyD64
- Foung HawjD67
- Grant HauschildD3
- Heather GustafsonD36
- Jen McEwenD8
- Jim CarlsonD52
- John HoffmanD34
- John MartyD40
- Judy SeebergerD41
- Lindsey PortD55
- Liz BoldonD25
- Mary KuneshD39
- Matt KleinD53
- Melissa WiklundD51
- Nick FrentzD18
- Omar FatehD62
- Rob KupecD4
- Ron LatzD46
- Sandy PappasD65
- Scott DibbleD61
- Steve CwodzinskiD49
- Susan PhaD38
- Tou XiongD44
- Zaynab MohamedD63
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.