Minnesota State Senate
Senator Steve Cwodzinski
| Seat | Senate District 49 |
|---|---|
| Party | Democratic-Farmer-Labor |
| Capitol office | Room 3207 · Minnesota Senate Building |
| Mailing address | Room 3207, Minnesota Senate Building 95 University Ave. West, St. Paul, MN 55155 |
| Capitol phone | 651-296-1314 |
| Write to | sen.steve.cwodzinski@senate.mn (official address) |
| Tenure | Serving since January 3, 2023 |
Committees 4
- Senate Education Policy Committee Chair standing
- Senate Education Finance Committee standing
- Senate Elections Committee standing
- Senate State and Local Government Committee standing
Bills, 2025–2026 session 59 as principal author · 79 as coauthor
- MeasureTitleStatusMomentum
- SF 1740Omnibus Education policy provisionsPassed both chambers59
- SF 2255Omnibus E-12 Education appropriationsPassed Senate committee39
- SF 2565Civic seal designation establishment for high school students, Minnesota Civic Seal Task Force Establishment and…Passed Senate committee39
- SF 4560Commanders task force establishmentPassed Senate committee38
- SR 76A Senate resolution commemorating the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States of AmericaIn Senate committee36
- SF 3870Omnibus Education policy billPassed Senate committee30
- SF 2067Administration of a nationally recognized college entrance exam authorizationPassed Senate committee28
- SF 2970Public schools requirement to offer plant-based meal optionsIn Senate committee27
- SF 3572Circumstances when firearms are permitted on school property modificationPassed Senate committee26
- SF 1310Ballot language amendment to school district referendaPassed Senate committee25
- SF 4135Secretary of state to prepare and distribute a voter information guide prior to each statewide general election…Passed Senate committee24
- SR 79A Senate resolution celebrating the 175th anniversary of the Young Men's Christian AssociationIn Senate committee22
- SF 2831Minnesota State High School League tickets and admissions sales tax savings extension provisionPassed Senate committee22
- SF 2523Teachers Retirement Association provisions modifications and appropriationIn Senate committee20
- SF 3498Regional transportation sales tax revenue portion allocation to SouthWest Transit authorizationIn Senate committee19
All 59 bills as principal author ›
Coauthor of HF 2433, HF 4492, SF 3210, HF 4482, HF 2067, HF 475, HF 62, SF 4368, SR 85, SF 3548, SF 3750, SF 4431 and 67 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
52nd percentile
| Bills & joint resolutions authored | 56 |
|---|---|
| … passed committee / chamber / both | 13 / 1 / 1 |
| … became law | 0 |
| Carried in the other chamber (became law) | 0 (0) |
| Points vs. Senate majority average | 17 ÷ 24.91 = 0.68 |
| Most-authored topics | Schools (K–12) (25), Budget & taxes (17), State government & agencies (14) |
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
- Mary Kunesh DFLSenate 39 26
- Liz Boldon DFLSenate 25 18
- Erin Maye Quade DFLSenate 56 16
- Ann Johnson Stewart DFLSenate 45 13
- Julia Coleman RSenate 48 13
- Jim Abeler RSenate 35 11
- Bonnie Westlin DFLSenate 42 10
- Alice Mann DFLSenate 50 9
- Zach Duckworth RSenate 57 9
- Scott Dibble DFLSenate 61 7
“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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Copied from https://www.mnsenate.gov/members/member_bio.html?mem_id=1234 on October 30, 2026, through Open States people data (CC0); member counts checked against official seat counts. Not endorsed by the Minnesota State Senate.
