Minnesota House of Representatives
Representative Krista Knudsen
| Seat | House District 5A |
|---|---|
| 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 | 651-296-9918 |
| Write to | rep.krista.knudsen@house.mn.gov (official address) |
| Tenure | Serving since January 3, 2023 |
Committees 4
Bills, 2025–2026 session 38 as principal author · 233 as coauthor
- MeasureTitleStatusMomentum
- HF 194Exclusion amount increased for homesteads of veterans with a disability.Passed House of Representatives committee40
- HF 2817Service line of duty death benefits provided for part-time, paid on-call, and volunteer firefighters.In House of Representatives committee32
- HF 895Legislative approval required for adoption of rules.In House of Representatives committee26
- HF 2685Athletic team designations based on biological sex at birth required.In House of Representatives committee25
- HF 897Protection to children and vulnerable adults from exposure to fentanyl provided, and criminal penalties for violation…Passed House of Representatives committee24
- HF 24Born alive infant provisions modified.Passed House of Representatives committee24
- HF 4269Office of the Legislative Auditor directed to evaluate the postsecondary enrollment options program, and report…In House of Representatives committee23
- HF 4270Payments to postsecondary institutions and schools for the postsecondary enrollment options program modified.In House of Representatives committee23
- HF 4320Individuals participating in certain public assistance programs prohibited from using money transmission to send money…In House of Representatives committee20
- HF 4568Life-sustaining treatment for unemancipated minor patients provided.In House of Representatives committee17
- HF 1525Home-based businesses permitted in residential dwellings.In House of Representatives committee17
- HF 4152Health plans required to credit enrollees for services provided by an out-of-network provider at a lower cost than the…In House of Representatives committee13
- HF 2648Certain sex offenders prohibited from accessing social media platforms.In House of Representatives committee13
- HF 1580Changes to born alive infant provisions made.In House of Representatives committee13
- HF 893Law on use of force in defense of home and person clarified, self-defense and defense of home laws codified and…In House of Representatives committee13
All 38 bills as principal author ›
Coauthor of HF 129, HF 1346, HF 3489, HF 1849, HF 4114, HF 3563, HF 1327, HF 23, HF 72, HF 1011, HF 4950, HF 5 and 221 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
29th percentile
| Bills & joint resolutions authored | 38 |
|---|---|
| … passed committee / chamber / both | 3 / 0 / 0 |
| … became law | 0 |
| Carried in the other chamber (became law) | 0 (0) |
| Points vs. House minority average | 3 ÷ 10.94 = 0.27 |
| Most-authored topics | Children, families & social services (10), Criminal justice & public safety (7), State government & agencies (6) |
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Closest allies co-authorship, 2025–26
Most bills written together
- Natalie Zeleznikar RHouse 3B 98
- Pam Altendorf RHouse 20A 84
- Ben Davis RHouse 6A 81
- Elliott Engen RHouse 36A 76
- Isaac Schultz RHouse 10B 75
- Bobbie Harder RHouse 17B 70
- Bidal Duran RHouse 2A 69
- Cal Warwas RHouse 7B 67
- Jim Joy RHouse 4B 67
- John Burkel RHouse 1A 64
“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 5A
- Counties
- Becker, Cass, Hubbard, Wadena
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- Steve Green (2), Rob Kupec (4), Paul Utke (5), Keri Heintzeman (6)
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Source
Copied from https://www.house.mn.gov/members/profile/15592 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.