Minnesota House · District 34B

Melissa Hortman

Democratic-Farmer-Labor Left office June 14, 2025

Melissa Hortman, the House DFL leader and Speaker Emerita, died on June 14, 2025.

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Votes with the Speaker 34% On 116 contested votes where both voted · 62% on all votes Votes with own party 96% On 97 party-line votes Didn't vote at roll call 1% 3 of 206 roll calls
Bills passed 0 0 sponsored · 0 became law Bills that became law 0 of 0 passed · 0 vetoed

Where they sit

Every current House member, placed from most liberal to most conservative by how they voted on contested bills.

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Melissa Hortman has left office, so isn't on the chart of current members. Color shows how often each member crosses party lines toward the middle on votes that divide the parties: solid blue or red means almost never, and purple means on at least 1 in 5 of those votes. Gray seats are members too new to score. How these numbers work

The scores

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Votes with the Speaker
34%
Democrats Republicans 0%100%

Each tick is a current member, by party. Melissa Hortman has left office, so isn't marked.

On 116 contested votes where both voted62% on all 201 votes where both voted
Votes with own party
96%
Democrats Republicans 75%100%

Each tick is a current member, by party. Melissa Hortman has left office, so isn't marked.

On 97 party-line votes

Bills

The bills Melissa Hortman sponsored this term and how far they got. Co-sponsors aren’t counted.

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Bills
Sponsored0
Passed both chambers0
Became law0
Vetoed by the Governor0

Rank by bills passed: Ranked among current members only.

A bill's sponsor is its chief author, the first name on it; other authors aren't counted.

Bills that passed both chambers

None of the bills Melissa Hortman sponsored passed both chambers.

Budget projects

Minnesota's appropriation bills don't say which legislator asked for an item, so there's no budget figure for Minnesota legislators.

Contested votes where they split

76 against the Speaker; 4 against most of their party.

DateBill and motion Their voteSpeakerMost of their party
June 9, 2025 HF 16: Data center regulatory bill.
Passage		 Yea Yea Nay
June 9, 2025 HF 1: Undocumented adult MinnesotaCare coverage repeal bill.
Passage		 Yea Yea Nay
May 19, 2025 SF 856: Office of the Inspector General creation and appropriation
Motion to Lay on the Table		 Nay Yea Nay
May 19, 2025 SF 856: Office of the Inspector General creation and appropriation
Motion to Lay on the Table		 Yea Nay Yea
May 18, 2025 HF 3023: Iron ore mining employees additional benefits adopted.
Motion to Take from the Table		 Nay Yea Nay
May 18, 2025 HF 2115: Human services policy bill.
Adoption of the Conference Report		 Yea Nay Yea
May 18, 2025 HF 3023: Iron ore mining employees additional benefits adopted.
Motion to Take from the Table		 Nay Yea Nay
May 18, 2025 HF 3023: Iron ore mining employees additional benefits adopted.
Motion to Take from the Table		 Nay Yea Nay
May 17, 2025 SF 2370: Omnibus Cannabis Policy Bill
Repassage		 Yea Nay Yea
May 16, 2025 HF 2433: Education finance bill.
Passage		 Yea Yea Nay
May 16, 2025 SF 1740: Omnibus Education policy provisions
Amendment		 Nay Yea Nay
May 16, 2025 SF 1740: Omnibus Education policy provisions
Amendment		 Nay Yea Nay
May 14, 2025 HF 3023: Iron ore mining employees additional benefits adopted.
Declaration of Urgency		 Nay Yea Nay
May 13, 2025 HF 475: Joint Committee on Library of Congress of United States Congress requested to approve replacement of statue of Henry Mower Rice now on display in National…
Passage		 Yea Nay Yea
May 12, 2025 HF 2435: Health and human services finance bill.
Amendment		 Yea Nay Yea
May 12, 2025 HF 2435: Health and human services finance bill.
Amendment		 Yea Nay Yea
May 12, 2025 HF 2435: Health and human services finance bill.
Amendment		 Yea Nay Yea
May 12, 2025 HF 2435: Health and human services finance bill.
Amendment		 Nay Yea Nay
May 12, 2025 HF 2435: Health and human services finance bill.
Amendment		 Nay Yea Nay
May 12, 2025 HF 2435: Health and human services finance bill.
Amendment		 Yea Nay Yea
May 9, 2025 SF 1832: Omnibus Jobs, Labor Economic Development policy and appropriations
Amendment		 Yea Nay Yea
May 9, 2025 SF 1832: Omnibus Jobs, Labor Economic Development policy and appropriations
Amendment		 Nay Yea Nay
May 5, 2025 HF 2434: Human services finance bill.
Amendment		 Nay Yea Nay
May 5, 2025 HF 2434: Human services finance bill.
Amendment		 Nay Yea Nay
May 5, 2025 HF 2434: Human services finance bill.
Amendment		 Nay Yea Nay
May 5, 2025 HF 2434: Human services finance bill.
Amendment		 Nay Yea Nay
May 1, 2025 SF 3045: Omnibus State and Local Government and Elections policy and appropriations
Amendment		 Nay Yea Nay
May 1, 2025 SF 3045: Omnibus State and Local Government and Elections policy and appropriations
Amendment		 Yea Nay Yea
May 1, 2025 SF 3045: Omnibus State and Local Government and Elections policy and appropriations
Amendment		 Nay Yea Nay
April 29, 2025 SF 1959: Omnibus Veterans policy and appropriations
Amendment		 Yea Nay Yea
April 29, 2025 SF 1959: Omnibus Veterans policy and appropriations
Amendment		 Nay Yea Nay
April 28, 2025 HF 2431: Higher education policy and finance bill.
Amendment		 Yea Nay Yea
April 28, 2025 HF 2431: Higher education policy and finance bill.
Amendment		 Nay Yea Nay
April 28, 2025 HF 2438: Taxation bill; financing and operation of state and local government provided.
Passage		 Yea Yea Nay
April 28, 2025 HF 2438: Taxation bill; financing and operation of state and local government provided.
Amendment		 Yea Nay Yea
April 28, 2025 HF 2438: Taxation bill; financing and operation of state and local government provided.
Amendment		 Yea Nay Yea
April 28, 2025 HF 2438: Taxation bill; financing and operation of state and local government provided.
Amendment		 Yea Nay Yea
April 25, 2025 HF 2432: Judiciary, public safety, and corrections policy and finance bill.
Amendment		 Nay Yea Nay
April 25, 2025 HF 2432: Judiciary, public safety, and corrections policy and finance bill.
Appeal of the Chair's Ruling		 Nay Yea Nay
April 25, 2025 HF 2432: Judiciary, public safety, and corrections policy and finance bill.
Appeal of the Chair's Ruling		 Nay Yea Nay
April 10, 2025 HF 20: Data classification of certain data maintained by the attorney general clarified.
Motion to Take from the Table		 Nay Yea Nay
March 17, 2025 HF 4: Budget surplus return to state taxpayers provided, and constitutional amendment proposed.
Passage		 Nay Yea Nay
March 17, 2025 HF 4: Budget surplus return to state taxpayers provided, and constitutional amendment proposed.
Appeal of the Chair's Ruling		 Nay Yea Nay
March 17, 2025 HF 4: Budget surplus return to state taxpayers provided, and constitutional amendment proposed.
Amendment		 Yea Nay Yea
March 17, 2025 HF 4: Budget surplus return to state taxpayers provided, and constitutional amendment proposed.
Amendment		 Yea Nay Yea
March 17, 2025 HF 4: Budget surplus return to state taxpayers provided, and constitutional amendment proposed.
Amendment		 Yea Nay Yea
March 17, 2025 HF 4: Budget surplus return to state taxpayers provided, and constitutional amendment proposed.
Amendment		 Nay Yea Nay
March 13, 2025 HF 25: Women's pregnancy centers and maternity homes grant program established, appropriations reduced, and money appropriated.
Passage		 Nay Yea Nay
March 13, 2025 HF 25: Women's pregnancy centers and maternity homes grant program established, appropriations reduced, and money appropriated.
Amendment		 Yea Nay Yea
March 13, 2025 HF 25: Women's pregnancy centers and maternity homes grant program established, appropriations reduced, and money appropriated.
Amendment		 Yea Nay Yea
March 13, 2025 HF 25: Women's pregnancy centers and maternity homes grant program established, appropriations reduced, and money appropriated.
Amendment		 Yea Nay Yea
March 13, 2025 HF 25: Women's pregnancy centers and maternity homes grant program established, appropriations reduced, and money appropriated.
Amendment		 Yea Nay Yea
March 13, 2025 HF 25: Women's pregnancy centers and maternity homes grant program established, appropriations reduced, and money appropriated.
Amendment		 Yea Nay Yea
March 13, 2025 HF 25: Women's pregnancy centers and maternity homes grant program established, appropriations reduced, and money appropriated.
Amendment		 Yea Nay Yea
March 13, 2025 HF 24: Born alive infant provisions modified.
Passage		 Nay Yea Nay
March 10, 2025 HF 3: Legislative auditor required to submit a report to the legislature related to an agency's implementation of legislative auditor recommendations, and money…
Motion to Reconsider		 Nay Yea Nay
March 10, 2025 HF 3: Legislative auditor required to submit a report to the legislature related to an agency's implementation of legislative auditor recommendations, and money…
Passage		 Nay Yea Nay
March 6, 2025 HF 13: Duty to retreat before using reasonable force in defense of self or others eliminated.
Motion to Reconsider		 Nay Yea Nay
March 6, 2025 HF 13: Duty to retreat before using reasonable force in defense of self or others eliminated.
Passage		 Nay Yea Nay
March 3, 2025 HF 12: Female sports team participation restricted to the female sex.
Motion to Reconsider		 Nay Yea Nay
March 3, 2025 HF 12: Female sports team participation restricted to the female sex.
Passage		 Nay Yea Nay
March 3, 2025 HF 12: Female sports team participation restricted to the female sex.
Motion to Refer		 Yea Nay Yea
March 3, 2025 HF 12: Female sports team participation restricted to the female sex.
Amendment		 Yea Nay Yea
Feb. 27, 2025 HF 21: Supermajority approval by each house of the legislature required to extend a peacetime emergency beyond 14 days.
Motion to Reconsider		 Nay Yea Nay
Feb. 27, 2025 HF 21: Supermajority approval by each house of the legislature required to extend a peacetime emergency beyond 14 days.
Passage		 Nay Yea Nay
Feb. 27, 2025 HF 21: Supermajority approval by each house of the legislature required to extend a peacetime emergency beyond 14 days.
Appeal of the Chair's Ruling		 Nay Yea Nay
Feb. 27, 2025 HF 21: Supermajority approval by each house of the legislature required to extend a peacetime emergency beyond 14 days.
Amendment		 Nay Yea Nay
Feb. 27, 2025 HF 21: Supermajority approval by each house of the legislature required to extend a peacetime emergency beyond 14 days.
Amendment		 Nay Yea Nay
Feb. 24, 2025 HF 14: Temporary moratorium on certain light rail transit expenditures established.
Motion to Reconsider		 Nay Yea Nay
Feb. 24, 2025 HF 14: Temporary moratorium on certain light rail transit expenditures established.
Passage		 Nay Yea Nay
Feb. 24, 2025 HF 14: Temporary moratorium on certain light rail transit expenditures established.
Motion to Refer		 Yea Nay Yea
Feb. 24, 2025 HF 14: Temporary moratorium on certain light rail transit expenditures established.
Amendment		 Nay Yea Nay
Feb. 24, 2025 HF 14: Temporary moratorium on certain light rail transit expenditures established.
Amendment		 Yea Nay Yea
Feb. 24, 2025 HF 14: Temporary moratorium on certain light rail transit expenditures established.
Amendment		 Yea Nay Yea
Feb. 24, 2025 HF 14: Temporary moratorium on certain light rail transit expenditures established.
Amendment		 Nay Yea Nay
Feb. 24, 2025 HF 14: Temporary moratorium on certain light rail transit expenditures established.
Amendment		 Nay Yea Nay
Feb. 20, 2025 HF 20: Data classification of certain data maintained by the attorney general clarified.
Motion to Reconsider		 Nay Yea Nay
Feb. 20, 2025 HF 20: Data classification of certain data maintained by the attorney general clarified.
Passage		 Nay Yea Nay
Feb. 20, 2025 HF 20: Data classification of certain data maintained by the attorney general clarified.
Motion to Refer		 Yea Nay Yea
Feb. 20, 2025 HF 20: Data classification of certain data maintained by the attorney general clarified.
Motion to Refer		 Yea Nay Yea

Every roll call

How Melissa Hortman voted on each of the 206 floor roll calls while in office, newest first.

DateVoteTheir vote Most of their partySpeakerYeas–nays
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Contested and party-line votes link to their own pages; the rest link to the official record.

Source: the Minnesota House and Senate Journals, Jan. 14, 2025 to May 17, 2026. How these numbers work · Corrections