Minnesota State Senate
Senator Jim Abeler
| Seat | Senate District 35 |
|---|---|
| Party | Republican |
| Capitol office | Room 2207 · Minnesota Senate Building |
| Mailing address | Room 2207, Minnesota Senate Building 95 University Ave. West, St. Paul, MN 55155 |
| Capitol phone | 651-296-3733 |
| Write to | sen.jim.abeler@senate.mn (official address) |
| Tenure | Serving since February 22, 2016 |
Committees 4
Bills, 2025–2026 session 83 as principal author · 318 as coauthor
- MeasureTitleStatusMomentum
- SF 5267Process of firearm purchase by peace officers modificationIn Senate committee39
- SF 5287Procedures modification to fill a school board vacancyIn Senate committee37
- SF 5266Process establishment to vacate an order any time based on error or false informationIn Senate committee37
- SF 5235Hospital surcharge temporary suspension provision, medical assistance program new base year for hospital rates…In Senate committee35
- SF 5114Ortho-phthalate testing results of packaged food products reporting by food manufacturers to the commissioner of…In Senate committee35
- SF 4306Rent and utility payments, fees, and charges in manufactured home parks standards provision, certain safety inspections…In Senate committee34
- SF 4909Manufactured home park residents eviction proceedings modificationsIn Senate committee34
- SF 4946Prohibit an increase in property value for homesteads owned by persons age 65 or olderIn Senate committee32
- SF 3240Certain health care facilities electronic monitoring authorization provisionIn Senate committee31
- SF 5018Number increase of physical therapy visits available to children under medical assistanceIn Senate committee30
- SF 1827Court ordered payment for comprehensive assessments covered by medical assistance or the behavioral health fund…Passed Senate committee30
- SF 219Electric-assisted bicycle rebate program modificationPassed Senate committee30
- SF 4829Limit access to child care center facilitiesIn Senate committee29
- SF 4788Medical assistance eligibility redetermination timelines modification for employed persons with disabilitiesIn Senate committee27
- SF 4325School sites access limitations provisionIn Senate committee27
All 83 bills as principal author ›
Coauthor of SF 476, SF 1943, SF 4367, SF 2689, SF 4745, SF 3825, SF 1671, SF 4719, SF 1690, SF 2630, SF 3173, SF 1054 and 306 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
50th percentile
| Bills & joint resolutions authored | 82 |
|---|---|
| … passed committee / chamber / both | 4 / 0 / 0 |
| … became law | 0 |
| Carried in the other chamber (became law) | 0 (0) |
| Points vs. Senate minority average | 4 ÷ 6.18 = 0.65 |
| Most-authored topics | Children, families & social services (37), Budget & taxes (28), Health & mental health (27) |
Senate 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
- John Hoffman DFLSenate 34 159
- Liz Boldon DFLSenate 25 84
- Alice Mann DFLSenate 50 59
- Paul Utke RSenate 5 51
- Erin Maye Quade DFLSenate 56 46
- Rob Kupec DFLSenate 4 45
- Karin Housley RSenate 33 40
- Julia Coleman RSenate 48 30
- Omar Fateh DFLSenate 62 30
- Michael Kreun RSenate 32 28
“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 35
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Source
Copied from https://www.mnsenate.gov/members/member_bio.html?mem_id=1216 on October 30, 2026, through Open States people data (CC0); member counts checked against official seat counts. Not endorsed by the Minnesota State Senate.