Minnesota House of Representatives
Representative Esther Agbaje
| Seat | House District 59B |
|---|---|
| Party | Democratic-Farmer-Labor |
| Capitol office | Centennial Office Building · Fifth Floor |
| Mailing address | Centennial Office Building 658 Cedar St., Fifth Floor, St. Paul, MN 55155 |
| Capitol phone | 651-296-8659 |
| Write to | rep.esther.agbaje@house.mn.gov (official address) |
| Tenure | Serving since January 5, 2021 |
Committees 3
- House Ways and Means Committee Co-vice chair standing
- House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee standing
- House Taxes Committee standing
Bills, 2025–2026 session 63 as principal author · 135 as coauthor
- MeasureTitleStatusMomentum
- HF 4841Hennepin County local sales tax authority modified, and grants provided to county health care facilities and to…In House of Representatives committee41
- HF 1010Health occupation definitions amended to include licensed certified midwife, licensure established for certified…Passed House of Representatives committee37
- HF 4125Minnesota African American Family Preservation and Child Welfare Disproportionality Act modified, and money…In House of Representatives committee33
- HF 3779Health plans required to cover doula services, commissioner of commerce required to defray the cost of coverage of…In House of Representatives committee29
- HF 5124Procedures and training related to the treatment of potentially suspicious deaths involving domestic violence modified.In House of Representatives committee27
- HF 4553Clemency Review Commission funding provided, and money appropriated.In House of Representatives committee25
- HF 2687Single-family home ownership restricted for corporate entities, increased deed tax rates on conveyances of…In House of Representatives committee25
- HF 4344Businesses allowed to collect tourism improvement district charges from purchasers.In House of Representatives committee24
- HF 5068Local public housing program funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.In House of Representatives committee23
- HF 4842Funding provided for a special purpose credit loan program through Build Wealth MN, and money appropriated.In House of Representatives committee20
- HF 3424Notice requirements for an eviction action for nonpayment of rent amended.In House of Representatives committee20
- HF 4887Lease termination permitted upon loss of income of tenant.In House of Representatives committee19
- HF 4903Youth Stabilization Program grant funding provided, report required, and money appropriated.In House of Representatives committee19
- HF 4904Northgate Development, LLC grant funding provided for workforce training for employment in renewable energy and related…In House of Representatives committee19
- HF 4905Rent Smart, Wise and Ready online rental education course funding provided, and money appropriated.In House of Representatives committee19
All 63 bills as principal author ›
Coauthor of HF 3556, SF 476, HF 3586, HF 3624, SF 4535, SF 2691, HF 729, HF 1471, HF 2904, SF 3596, HF 1426, HF 4172 and 123 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
24th percentile
| Bills & joint resolutions authored | 63 |
|---|---|
| … passed committee / chamber / both | 2 / 0 / 0 |
| … became law | 0 |
| Carried in the other chamber (became law) | 0 (0) |
| Points vs. House majority average | 2 ÷ 10.91 = 0.18 |
| Most-authored topics | Business, jobs & the economy (18), Higher education & workforce (14), Health & mental health (9) |
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Closest allies co-authorship, 2025–26
Most bills written together
- Cedrick Frazier DFLHouse 43A 60
- Kari Rehrauer DFLHouse 35B 56
- Liish Kozlowski DFLHouse 8B 56
- Athena Hollins DFLHouse 66B 55
- Kristi Pursell DFLHouse 58A 55
- María Isa Pérez-Vega DFLHouse 65B 55
- Fue Lee DFLHouse 59A 54
- Larry Kraft DFLHouse 46A 53
- Samantha Sencer-Mura DFLHouse 63A 53
- Mike Howard DFLHouse 51A 52
“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 59B
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- Hennepin
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Copied from https://www.house.mn.gov/members/profile/15551 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.