Minnesota State Senate
Senator Susan Pha
| Seat | Senate District 38 |
|---|---|
| Party | Democratic-Farmer-Labor |
| Capitol office | Room 3233 · Minnesota Senate Building |
| Mailing address | Room 3233, Minnesota Senate Building 95 University Ave. West, St. Paul, MN 55155 |
| Capitol phone | 651-296-2556 |
| Write to | sen.susan.pha@senate.mn (official address) |
| Tenure | Serving since January 3, 2023 |
Committees 3
- Senate Capital Investment Committee Vice chair standing
- Senate Housing and Homelessness Prevention Committee standing
- Senate Jobs and Economic Development Committee standing
Bills, 2025–2026 session 72 as principal author · 86 as coauthor
- MeasureTitleStatusMomentum
- SF 1251Expiration removal of crossbow hunting and fishing allowanceEnacted100
- SF 1671Landlords just cause provided for terminating a tenancy requirement provisionPassed Senate committee45
- SF 4075Secret War in Laos veterans benefits availability modifications and eligibility process establishment by the…Passed Senate committee40
- SF 4737Foraging on state land authorization and appropriationPassed Senate committee34
- SF 5077Exemptions repeal for preferred athletic facility seating and amenities included with the privilege of admissionsIn Senate committee30
- SF 1063Common interest community ombudsperson creation and appropriationPassed Senate committee29
- SF 4736Hmong heritage week of observance establishmentIn Senate committee28
- SF 5213Osseo capital improvement projects grants bond issue and appropriationIn Senate committee24
- SF 4527Small businesses negatively impacted by federal enforcement activity relief program establishment and appropriationIn Senate committee24
- SF 4300Department of Commerce common interest community registration establishment provisionIn Senate committee24
- SF 4272Transfer money for the emerging entrepreneur loan programIn Senate committee22
- SF 5145City of Brooklyn Park grant appropriationIn Senate committee20
- SF 5146Economic development authority definition as the Brooklyn Park City CouncilIn Senate committee20
- SF 5033Organization of Liberians in Minnesota grant appropriationIn Senate committee19
- SF 5034Analysis of the statewide economic impact of increased immigration enforcement in Minnesota appropriationIn Senate committee19
All 72 bills as principal author ›
Coauthor of SF 1750, HF 3919, SF 4535, HF 1471, SF 203, SF 4662, SF 5195, SF 4909, SF 1806, SF 2865, SF 3717, SF 2286 and 74 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
49th percentile
| Bills & joint resolutions authored | 72 |
|---|---|
| … passed committee / chamber / both | 7 / 1 / 1 |
| … became law | 1 |
| Carried in the other chamber (became law) | 0 (0) |
| Points vs. Senate majority average | 16 ÷ 24.91 = 0.64 |
| Most-authored topics | Budget & taxes (40), Business, jobs & the economy (25), State government & agencies (11) |
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
- Foung Hawj DFLSenate 67 42
- Liz Boldon DFLSenate 25 23
- John Hoffman DFLSenate 34 17
- Bobby Joe Champion DFLSenate 59 15
- Jim Abeler RSenate 35 14
- Zaynab Mohamed DFLSenate 63 14
- Erin Maye Quade DFLSenate 56 12
- Eric Lucero RSenate 30 11
- Rich Draheim RSenate 22 11
- Scott Dibble DFLSenate 61 11
“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 38
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Source
Copied from https://www.mnsenate.gov/members/member_bio.html?mem_id=1264 on October 30, 2026, through Open States people data (CC0); member counts checked against official seat counts. Not endorsed by the Minnesota State Senate.
