Minnesota House of Representatives
Representative Ben Bakeberg
| Seat | House District 54B |
|---|---|
| Party | Republican |
| Capitol office | Centennial Office Building · Second Floor |
| Mailing address | Centennial Office Building 658 Cedar St., Second Floor, St. Paul, MN 55155 |
| Capitol phone | 651-296-5185 |
| Write to | rep.ben.bakeberg@house.mn.gov (official address) |
| Tenure | Serving since January 3, 2023 |
Committees 2
- House Education Finance Committee Co-vice chair standing
- House Workforce, Labor and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee standing
Bills, 2025–2026 session 45 as principal author · 149 as coauthor
- MeasureTitleStatusMomentum
- HF 4384Abusive head trauma training requirements for child care providers modified.In Senate committee56
- HF 4114Contingent reduction in special education aid appropriations repealed.Passed House of Representatives committee49
- HF 3571Watershed districts allowed to self-insure for certain employee health benefits, and technical changes made.Passed House of Representatives committee43
- HF 3753School safety threat assessment pilot project established, report required, and money appropriated.In House of Representatives committee34
- HF 1435Education innovation provided, innovation zone provisions modified, P-TECH approval process modified, and Education…Passed House of Representatives committee34
- HF 1053Reenrollment after student withdrawal from school encouraged, and notification and resources required for the family of…Passed House of Representatives committee32
- HF 202Scott County; U.S. Highway 169 and Trunk Highway 282 interchange construction appropriation modified, lighting of city…Passed House of Representatives committee28
- HF 1434Age verification required for websites with material harmful to minors, enforcement by the attorney general provided…In House of Representatives committee25
- HF 4569Definition of "seasonal employee" under the Minnesota Paid Leave Law modified.In House of Representatives committee24
- HF 4046Stockpiling of essential medications for emergencies authorized, report required, and money appropriated.In House of Representatives committee24
- HF 1052Student discipline provisions modified.Passed House of Representatives committee24
- HF 3572Jordan; wastewater treatment improvements funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.In House of Representatives committee23
- HF 1847STEM Ecosystem grant provided, and money appropriated.In House of Representatives committee23
- HF 515General education basic formula allowance increased by an additional three percent per year, and money appropriated.In House of Representatives committee23
- HF 1439Minnesota Grocers Association Foundation grant funding provided for the Carts to Careers initiative, and money…In House of Representatives committee23
All 45 bills as principal author ›
Coauthor of HF 1355, HF 3489, HF 3900, HF 4138, SF 3623, SF 3868, SF 3887, SF 823, HF 3762, SF 4474, HF 4425, HF 3642 and 137 more.
Bills and sponsors: Open States bulk data (public domain dedication), 2026-10-public.pgdump; status is read from the official actions. About the momentum score
Effectiveness 94th Legislature, 2025–26
51st percentile
| Bills & joint resolutions authored | 45 |
|---|---|
| … passed committee / chamber / both | 7 / 1 / 0 |
| … became law | 0 |
| Carried in the other chamber (became law) | 0 (0) |
| Points vs. House minority average | 9 ÷ 10.94 = 0.82 |
| Most-authored topics | Schools (K–12) (18), Business, jobs & the economy (12), Higher education & workforce (9) |
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Closest allies co-authorship, 2025–26
Most bills written together
- Natalie Zeleznikar RHouse 3B 69
- Krista Knudsen RHouse 5A 45
- Bernie Perryman RHouse 14A 42
- Patty Mueller RHouse 23B 42
- Andrew Myers RHouse 45A 40
- Peggy Bennett RHouse 23A 39
- Kristin Robbins RHouse 37A 38
- Bryan Lawrence RHouse 27B 35
- Elliott Engen RHouse 36A 33
- Brad Tabke DFLHouse 54A 32
“Written together” = 2025–2026 session bills and joint resolutions on which both are principal author or coauthor (measures with more than 60 sponsors are left out). Sharing bills does not imply a personal or political alliance.
District 54B
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- Rich Draheim (22), Eric Pratt (54), Lindsey Port (55), Zach Duckworth (57), Bill Lieske (58)
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Source
Copied from https://www.house.mn.gov/members/profile/15569 on October 30, 2026, through Open States people data (CC0); member counts checked against official seat counts. Not endorsed by the Minnesota House of Representatives.