Minnesota House of Representatives
Representative Leigh Finke
| Seat | House District 66A |
|---|---|
| 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 | 651-296-3824 |
| Write to | rep.leigh.finke@house.mn.gov (official address) |
| Tenure | Serving since January 3, 2023 |
Committees 3
Bills, 2025–2026 session 38 as principal author · 122 as coauthor
- MeasureTitleStatusMomentum
- HF 5160Ownership, possession, and sale of semiautomatic military-style assault weapons and large-capacity magazines regulated…In House of Representatives committee33
- HF 4888New data center moratorium established, and Public Utility Commission required to submit a report.In House of Representatives committee31
- HF 3976Lost and stolen firearms required to be reported promptly to law enforcement, criminal penalties provided, and money…In House of Representatives committee25
- HF 5100Metropolitan Mosquito Control District public health lab capital improvements funding provided, bonds issued, and money…In House of Representatives committee24
- HF 5004Penalties for certain uses of public land by homeless individuals prohibited, affirmative defense in criminal…In House of Representatives committee22
- HF 4976Provisions governing false claims against the state modified, and additional grounds for liability provided.In House of Representatives committee21
- HF 4452Artificial intelligence chatbot technology requirements provided, and cause of action for harm created.In House of Representatives committee21
- HF 3974Board of Public Defense funding provided, and money appropriated.In House of Representatives committee19
- HF 3618Possession of semiautomatic military-style assault weapons and large-capacity ammunition magazines banned, and criminal…In House of Representatives committee19
- HF 2383Prohibition against certain ticket sales and advertisements removed.In House of Representatives committee19
- HF 2389Data calls authorized, group capital calculations established for insurers, insurers required to complete a NAIC…Passed House of Representatives committee17
- HF 3412Circumstances when a person may conceal their identity in public modified and specific exceptions for law enforcement…In House of Representatives committee16
- HF 501Equal rights under the law provided and discrimination based on the listed characteristics prohibited, and…In House of Representatives committee16
- HF 3358Detention and transport of suspects in vehicles that are not designed for detaining humans and designated as law…In House of Representatives committee15
- HF 2449Semiautomatic military-style assault weapon sale or transfer prohibited, buyback program authorized for semiautomatic…In House of Representatives committee13
All 38 bills as principal author ›
Coauthor of HF 3404, HF 3556, SF 1943, HF 2627, HF 3586, HF 3624, SF 4535, HF 3335, HF 3965, HF 1073, HF 4080, HF 1775 and 110 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
19th percentile
| Bills & joint resolutions authored | 38 |
|---|---|
| … passed committee / chamber / both | 1 / 0 / 0 |
| … became law | 0 |
| Carried in the other chamber (became law) | 0 (0) |
| Points vs. House majority average | 1 ÷ 10.91 = 0.09 |
| Most-authored topics | Business, jobs & the economy (9), Criminal justice & public safety (9), Agriculture & rural life (4) |
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Closest allies co-authorship, 2025–26
Most bills written together
- Kristi Pursell DFLHouse 58A 72
- Athena Hollins DFLHouse 66B 66
- Liish Kozlowski DFLHouse 8B 59
- Kari Rehrauer DFLHouse 35B 58
- Alex Falconer DFLHouse 49A 55
- Brion Curran DFLHouse 36B 55
- Cedrick Frazier DFLHouse 43A 53
- Larry Kraft DFLHouse 46A 52
- Katie Jones DFLHouse 61A 51
- Andy Smith DFLHouse 25B 50
“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 66A
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Source
Copied from https://www.house.mn.gov/members/profile/15575 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.