Minnesota State Senate
Senator Melissa Wiklund
| Seat | Senate District 51 |
|---|---|
| Party | Democratic-Farmer-Labor |
| Capitol office | Room 2107 · Minnesota Senate Building |
| Mailing address | Room 2107, Minnesota Senate Building 95 University Ave. West, St. Paul, MN 55155 |
| Capitol phone | 651-297-8061 |
| Write to | sen.melissa.wiklund@senate.mn (official address) |
| Tenure | Serving since January 3, 2023 |
Committees 4
- Senate Health and Human Services Committee Chair standing
- Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee standing
- Senate Finance Committee standing
- Senate Human Services Committee standing
Bills, 2025–2026 session 82 as principal author · 65 as coauthor
- MeasureTitleStatusMomentum
- SF 334Human Services Systems Modernization Advisory Council and Legislative Commission on Human Services Systems; creationEnacted100
- SF 4612Omnibus Health and Human Services supplemental appropriationsEnacted100
- SF 3298Omnibus Health Professional Scope and Licensing billPassed Senate48
- SF 3295Omnibus Health and Human Services policy billPassed Senate45
- SF 4719Human Services Systems Steering Committee and Legislative Commission on Human Services Systems establishmentPassed Senate committee45
- SF 962Athletic trainer scope of practice clarificationIn Senate committee40
- SF 1101Augmentative and alternative communication systems coverage requirement provision and appropriationPassed Senate committee34
- SF 3733Method of deposit modification of fines collected related to home care licensing surveys and investigationsPassed Senate committee34
- SF 4635Trust establishment for current and recent foster youth receiving benefits and other incomeIn Senate committee33
- SF 1402Medical assistance rate adjustments establishment for physician and professional servicesPassed Senate committee30
- SF 3871Judge requirement to inquire whether victim has been notified of plea and sentencing hearingsIn Senate committee29
- SF 4419Various prescription drug transaction, coverage, and data provisions modificationsPassed Senate committee29
- SF 4531Mental health grants appropriationPassed Senate committee29
- SF 4775Department of Human Services and Department of Children, Youth, and Families forecast adjustmentsPassed Senate committee29
- SF 4776Department of Human Services and Department of Children, Youth, and Families forecast adjustmentsPassed Senate committee29
All 82 bills as principal author ›
Coauthor of HF 2551, HF 3825, SF 3402, HF 3860, HF 82, HF 4195, SF 1119, HF 2435, HF 2464, SF 3861, SF 1054, SR 83 and 53 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
80th percentile
| Bills & joint resolutions authored | 82 |
|---|---|
| … passed committee / chamber / both | 22 / 4 / 2 |
| … became law | 2 |
| Carried in the other chamber (became law) | 0 (0) |
| Points vs. Senate majority average | 44 ÷ 24.91 = 1.77 |
| Most-authored topics | Children, families & social services (64), Health & mental health (63), Budget & taxes (16) |
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
- Alice Mann DFLSenate 50 36
- Liz Boldon DFLSenate 25 36
- Jim Abeler RSenate 35 15
- Erin Maye Quade DFLSenate 56 11
- Rob Kupec DFLSenate 4 10
- Lindsey Port DFLSenate 55 9
- Matt Klein DFLSenate 53 9
- Scott Dibble DFLSenate 61 9
- Paul Utke RSenate 5 7
- Ann Rest DFLSenate 43 5
“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.
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Source
Copied from https://www.mnsenate.gov/members/member_bio.html?mem_id=1209 on October 30, 2026, through Open States people data (CC0); member counts checked against official seat counts. Not endorsed by the Minnesota State Senate.