Minnesota House of Representatives
Representative Jeff Backer
| Seat | House District 9A |
|---|---|
| Party | Republican |
| Write to | rep.jeff.backer@house.mn.gov (official address) |
| Tenure | Serving since January 3, 2023 |
Committees 3
- House Health Finance and Policy Committee Co-chair standing
- House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee standing
- House Ways and Means Committee standing
Bills, 2025–2026 session 47 as principal author · 146 as coauthor
- MeasureTitleStatusMomentum
- HF 3521Exception to the hospital construction moratorium provided.Enacted100
- HF 2464Health policy bill.In Senate committee44
- HF 4274Statute of limitations for medical malpractice decreased, collection of judgment against personal income or assets…In House of Representatives committee26
- HF 4022Express state of application to the county-administered rural medical assistance (CARMA) program required for a medical…In House of Representatives committee25
- HF 4021Express statement of application to county-based purchasing for a medical assistance modification required to apply to…In House of Representatives committee24
- HF 4289Parent allowed to request one free certified birth record per child.In House of Representatives committee21
- HF 1935Reimbursement rates for long-term ambulatory electrocardiogram monitoring services provided by diagnostic testing…In House of Representatives committee21
- HF 2955County-administered rural medical assistance program established; payment, coverage, and eligibility requirements for…In House of Representatives committee20
- HF 1814Grant funding provided to purchase or upgrade radios and related equipment, and money appropriated.In House of Representatives committee20
- HF 4931Single dental administrator implementation delayed for the medical assistance program.In House of Representatives committee19
- HF 1827Service animal support allowed in schools.In House of Representatives committee19
- HF 4860Operation of remote pickup sites from which patients may obtain drugs and devices dispensed by a managing pharmacy…In House of Representatives committee18
- HF 973Emergency mental health services modified; co-payments, coinsurance, and deductibles for mobile crisis intervention…In House of Representatives committee18
- HF 2172Medical assistance coverage of audio-only telehealth extended.In House of Representatives committee18
- HF 2465Commissioner of health governing fees provision modified.Passed House of Representatives committee17
All 47 bills as principal author ›
Coauthor of HF 1290, HF 1346, SF 1943, HF 1794, HF 4595, SF 4515, HF 2627, SF 3769, HF 1849, HF 4090, HF 2554, HF 1266 and 134 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
76th percentile
| Bills & joint resolutions authored | 47 |
|---|---|
| … passed committee / chamber / both | 5 / 2 / 1 |
| … became law | 1 |
| Carried in the other chamber (became law) | 0 (0) |
| Points vs. House minority average | 16 ÷ 10.94 = 1.46 |
| Most-authored topics | Health & mental health (33), Children, families & social services (8), Cities, towns & counties (7) |
House rankings · How the score works. A count of bill progress, not a judgment of the member's work.
Closest allies co-authorship, 2025–26
Most bills written together
- Natalie Zeleznikar RHouse 3B 60
- Krista Knudsen RHouse 5A 57
- Steve Gander RHouse 1B 50
- Bernie Perryman RHouse 14A 48
- Pam Altendorf RHouse 20A 46
- Dawn Gillman RHouse 17A 42
- John Burkel RHouse 1A 42
- Cal Warwas RHouse 7B 40
- Isaac Schultz RHouse 10B 39
- Keith Allen RHouse 19A 39
“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 9A
- Counties
- Grant, Otter Tail, Traverse, Wilkin
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- Jordan Rasmusson (9)
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Source
Copied from https://www.house.mn.gov/members/profile/15428 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.