Minnesota State Senate
Senator Mary Kunesh
| Seat | Senate District 39 |
|---|---|
| Party | Democratic-Farmer-Labor |
| Capitol office | Room 3209 · Minnesota Senate Building |
| Mailing address | Room 3209, Minnesota Senate Building 95 University Ave. West, St. Paul, MN 55155 |
| Capitol phone | 651-296-4334 |
| Write to | sen.mary.kunesh@senate.mn (official address) |
| Tenure | Serving since January 3, 2023 |
Committees 4
Bills, 2025–2026 session 106 as principal author · 94 as coauthor
- MeasureTitleStatusMomentum
- SF 4282Various agency forecast adjustmentsEnacted100
- SF 3593Constitutional Amendment proposal to modify the permanent school fund investment, management, and distribution policyPassed Senate committee51
- SF 4525Water discharges notice requirements modificationsPassed Senate committee48
- SF 3685Certain libraries' electronic book and digital audiobook license agreements or contracts terms prohibitionPassed Senate committee43
- SF 3684Mary C. Murphy Library Construction Grants Program modificationPassed Senate committee40
- SF 3594School trust lands director duties modification provision, Legislative Permanent School Fund Commission required…Passed Senate committee39
- SF 3750Require the commissioner of labor and industry to amend the rules related to school storm sheltersPassed Senate committee39
- SF 3551Omnibus Education supplemental appropriationsPassed Senate committee36
- SF 5000Onetime school safety aid and grant program establishmentPassed Senate committee34
- SF 3625Educator licensing and standards provisions modifications and appropriationPassed Senate committee29
- SR 71A Senate resolution expressing the sense of the Senate honoring the long-standing partnership between the Province of…In Senate committee29
- SF 2909Public employees insurance program participation by certain school employers requirementPassed Senate committee29
- SF 942School attendance reporting requirement to a local welfare agency and appropriationPassed Senate committee29
- SF 1404American Indian mascot exemption requirements modificationPassed Senate committee29
- SF 1201Require a report on school district and charter health insurancePassed Senate committee28
All 106 bills as principal author ›
Coauthor of HF 2184, HF 3900, HF 4224, SF 3210, SF 4511, SF 1740, SF 2691, SF 4059, SF 4374, SF 4368, SR 85, SF 2255 and 82 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
68th percentile
| Bills & joint resolutions authored | 105 |
|---|---|
| … passed committee / chamber / both | 23 / 1 / 1 |
| … became law | 1 |
| Carried in the other chamber (became law) | 0 (0) |
| Points vs. Senate majority average | 32 ÷ 24.91 = 1.28 |
| Most-authored topics | Budget & taxes (35), Schools (K–12) (22), Criminal justice & public safety (18) |
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Closest allies co-authorship, 2025–26
Most bills written together
- Steve Cwodzinski DFLSenate 49 26
- Erin Maye Quade DFLSenate 56 25
- Liz Boldon DFLSenate 25 23
- Ann Johnson Stewart DFLSenate 45 20
- Foung Hawj DFLSenate 67 17
- Jen McEwen DFLSenate 8 17
- Jim Abeler RSenate 35 16
- John Marty DFLSenate 40 14
- Aric Putnam DFLSenate 14 13
- John Hoffman DFLSenate 34 13
“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 39
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- Anoka, Hennepin, Ramsey
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Source
Copied from https://www.mnsenate.gov/members/member_bio.html?mem_id=1242 on October 30, 2026, through Open States people data (CC0); member counts checked against official seat counts. Not endorsed by the Minnesota State Senate.