Minnesota House of Representatives
Representative Steve Gander
| Seat | House District 1B |
|---|---|
| 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 | 651-296-5091 |
| Write to | rep.steve.gander@house.mn.gov (official address) |
| Tenure | Serving since January 14, 2025 |
Committees 3
Bills, 2025–2026 session 25 as principal author · 148 as coauthor
- MeasureTitleStatusMomentum
- HF 3586Regional food bank grant program established, and money appropriated.Passed House of Representatives committee54
- HF 4093Requirements for shelters left on ice overnight modified.In House of Representatives committee32
- HF 4301County, municipality, and township funding provided for planning and assistance to support drinking water…In House of Representatives committee28
- HF 4774Tax reduction authority modified, and restrictions removed.In House of Representatives committee25
- HF 5028East Grand Forks; municipal infrastructure supporting an industrial park funding provided, bonds issued, and money…In House of Representatives committee22
- HF 1474Definition of covered services changed for dental care.In House of Representatives committee17
- HF 4600Red River Basin; flood hazard mitigation projects funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.In House of Representatives committee15
- HF 646Dairy development and profitability enhancement and dairy business planning grant program funding provided for…In House of Representatives committee11
- HF 3985School-linked behavioral health grants funding provided, and money appropriated.In House of Representatives committee10
- HF 3854Penalties for criminal vehicular homicide increased, driver education programs required to instruct on the penalties…In House of Representatives committee9
- HF 3757East Grand Forks; education learning center bonds issued, and money appropriated.In House of Representatives committee9
- HF 3144Funding provided to support medical supply delivery by small unmanned aircraft, and money appropriated.In House of Representatives committee8
- HF 1437Stillbirth individual income tax credit modified.In House of Representatives committee8
- HF 38Agricultural Utilization Research Institute funding provided, and money appropriated.In House of Representatives committee8
- HF 3568Student support personnel aid authorized to be used for costs of certain licensed special education teachers.In House of Representatives committee7
All 25 bills as principal author ›
Coauthor of HF 1346, HF 2438, HF 3900, SF 3210, SF 3402, SF 3637, SF 476, HF 2354, HF 3919, HF 3378, SF 3769, HF 1849 and 136 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
14th percentile
| Bills & joint resolutions authored | 25 |
|---|---|
| … passed committee / chamber / both | 1 / 0 / 0 |
| … became law | 0 |
| Carried in the other chamber (became law) | 0 (0) |
| Points vs. House minority average | 1 ÷ 10.94 = 0.09 |
| Most-authored topics | Business, jobs & the economy (5), Agriculture & rural life (4), Environment, water & wildlife (4) |
House 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
- John Burkel RHouse 1A 68
- Krista Knudsen RHouse 5A 60
- Paul Anderson RHouse 12A 52
- Jeff Backer RHouse 9A 50
- Steve Jacob RHouse 20B 45
- Bernie Perryman RHouse 14A 43
- Keith Allen RHouse 19A 43
- Natalie Zeleznikar RHouse 3B 43
- Bobbie Harder RHouse 17B 42
- Cal Warwas RHouse 7B 41
“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 1B
- Counties
- Clay, Norman, Polk, Red Lake
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- Mark Johnson (1), Rob Kupec (4)
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Lobbyist reports naming this member 2025–2026
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Source
Copied from https://www.house.mn.gov/members/profile/15631 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.