Jeff Backer
Born
1967
Contact
Email · rep.jeff.backer@house.mn.gov
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6
Bills sponsored
this session · 38 all-time
52
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 186 all-time
0
Enacted into law
this session · 0 all-time
1154
Recorded votes
100%
Vote participation
voted in 100% of 1154 recorded votes
Voting scorecard
94-2025-0 session · computed from recorded roll-call votes
Party unity
95.6%
based on 90 votes
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
4.4%
based on 90 votes
Votes against own party's majority
Participation
100%
based on 90 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
38 billsCurrent session 6 bills
- HF 973 Emergency mental health services modified; co-payments, coinsurance, and deductibles for mobile crisis intervention eliminated; and money appropriated. Introduced
- HF 27 State agency authority to submit a public option waiver application to the federal government repealed, and appropriation reduced. Introduced
- HF 91 Parent or legal guardian required to be present for vaccine administration to a minor. Introduced
- HF 93 Ambulance service training and staffing grant program established, and money appropriated. Introduced
- HF 94 Reimbursement requirements for ambulance attendant education costs modified, and money appropriated. Introduced
- HF 123 Statewide public safety radio communication system equipment grant program established, and money appropriated. Introduced
Historical 32 bills
- HF 683 Public waters and drainage systems deadline for buffer requirements extended, and federal or state assistance required to enforce buffer requirements. Died
- HF 3134 Children's residential treatment payment provisions effective date amended, and children's mental health report and recommendations deadline extended. Died
- HF 324 Interstate compact for the recognition of emergency medical service personnel licensure provided. Died
- HF 105 Cooper/Sams volunteer ambulance program and volunteer ambulance trust account funding provided, and money appropriated. Died
- HF 2025 Monthly caseworker visit requirements modified, report definition expanded, and local welfare agency screening and assessment or investigation duties modified. Died
- HF 1053 Regional variance factors for medical assistance services eliminated. Died
- HF 1132 Community first services and supports program modified. Died
- HF 1550 Municipal road funding provided, and allocation and distribution of funds amended. Died
- HF 2421 Electricity sales exempted. Died
- HF 1565 Wilkin County; tax-forfeited land sale authorized. Died
- HF 871 Coverage for treatment and services provided by mental health professionals and clinical trainees required, and denial of a claim for mental health services required to be made or reviewed by a licensed mental health professional. Died
- HF 3441 Fugitive emission standards exemption provided for commodity facilities. Died
- HF 3965 Policies that limit mowing or haying of trunk highway right-of-way prohibited unless approved by law. Died
- HF 567 Traverse County; tax-forfeited land sale that borders public water authorized. Died
- HF 657 Breckenridge; water treatment facility funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated. Died
- HF 649 Morris; water treatment facility funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated. Died
- HF 1743 Greater Minnesota workforce opportunity grant pilot program established, reports required, and money appropriated. Died
- HF 1720 Agricultural containment facility exemption modified. Died
- HF 609 County program aid modified, and money appropriated. Died
- HF 2816 Redpath impoundment flood hazard mitigation grant funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated. Died
- HF 1051 Grant County; Big Lake water level control permit required. Died
- HF 2888 Mental health counseling for farm families and farm business operators funding provided, and money appropriated. Died
- HF 2876 Drainage system repair procedures modified. Died
- HF 776 Buffer requirement definitions modified. Died
- HF 1887 Child well-being model implementation grant program established, and money appropriated. Died
Co-sponsored
186 billsCurrent session 52 bills
- HF 482 Choose Life special license plates established, and money appropriated. Introduced
- HF 892 Parent allowed to opt their child out of a face covering requirement. Introduced
- HF 893 Law on use of force in defense of home and person clarified, self-defense and defense of home laws codified and extended, common law duty to retreat eliminated in certain cases, boundaries of dwelling expanded, presumption created, and rights extended to others defending against entry. Introduced
- HF 894 Undocumented noncitizens made ineligible for MinnesotaCare. Introduced
- HF 895 Legislative approval required for adoption of rules. Introduced
- HF 896 Certain retired law enforcement officers permitted to carry firearms in schools. Introduced
- HF 897 Protection to children and vulnerable adults from exposure to fentanyl provided, and criminal penalties for violation imposed. Introduced
- HF 899 Prohibition on American Indian mascots modified, and money appropriated. Introduced
- HF 946 Driver's license road skills examination appointment requirements and website information amended, third-party testing programs and third-party testers authorized to conduct behind-the-wheel road tests for class D drivers' licenses, requirements and criteria specified, audits required, and appeals of decisions made by the commissioner allowed. Introduced
- HF 958 Medical assistance coverage of psychiatric collaborative care model services provided, and money appropriated. Introduced
- HF 981 Opioid prevention and education funding provided, and money appropriated. Introduced
- HF 11 Minnesota Paid Leave Law implementation delayed by one year. Introduced
- HF 12 Female sports team participation restricted to the female sex. Passed
- HF 13 Duty to retreat before using reasonable force in defense of self or others eliminated. Passed
- HF 14 Temporary moratorium on certain light rail transit expenditures established. Passed
- HF 15 Student and staff safety measures required to be included in each school district's long-term facilities maintenance school facility plan, school security systems grants created, report required, and money appropriated. Introduced
- HF 16 Immigration law enforcement noncooperation ordinances and policies prohibited, use of immigration-related data provided, and county attorneys required to notify federal immigration authorities when an undocumented person is arrested for a crime of violence. Introduced
- HF 17 Minnesota Personal Protection Act amended, lifetime permits to carry handguns created, and application fee reduced. Introduced
- HF 18 Sales and use tax exemption for certain baby products expanded. Introduced
- HF 19 Education savings accounts established, and rules required. Introduced
- HF 21 Supermajority approval by each house of the legislature required to extend a peacetime emergency beyond 14 days. Passed
- HF 22 Parent's bill of rights created. Introduced
- HF 23 Whistleblower definitions provided, and whistleblower protections for public employees modified. Passed
- HF 24 Born alive infant provisions modified. Passed
- HF 25 Women's pregnancy centers and maternity homes grant program established, appropriations reduced, and money appropriated. Passed
Historical 134 bills
- HF 1484 Library construction grant program funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated. Died
- HF 1213 Persons under 21 serving in the armed forces authorized to consume, purchase, or possess alcohol. Died
- HF 1437 Paul Bunyan Expressway study required, and money appropriated. Died
- HF 671 Permanent tax reduction authority provided to border city enterprise zones. Died
- HF 605 Annual city celebration exemption provided, and threshold for duration of premises leases for nonprofit fund-raising events modified. Died
- HF 501 Voice response suicide prevention and mental health crisis response program funding provided to expand statewide text message response program, and money appropriated. Died
- HF 672 Local government aid; city aid appropriation increased. Died
- HF 685 State park passes issued without a fee to military members and disabled veterans conditions modified. Died
- HF 199 Agriculture commissioner required to provide notice of the presence of noxious weeds. Died
- HF 238 Use of force in defense of home and person law clarified, self-defense and defense of home laws codified and extended, duty to retreat in self-defense outside of home eliminated, boundaries of dwelling for purposes of self-defense expanded, presumption in the case of a person entering a dwelling or occupied vehicle by stealth or force created, and right to defend against entry extended. Died
- HF 213 Social Security benefit phased-in subtraction allowed. Died
- HF 1824 Volunteer firefighter and volunteer ambulance service personnel pension income subtraction provided, and supplemental benefits repealed. Died
- HF 228 Dayton; I-94 interchange funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated. Died
- HF 4395 Property tax credit for land constituting a riparian buffer provided, and money appropriated. Died
- HF 810 Abortion funding from state-sponsored health programs limited. Died
- HF 608 Agricultural asset sale or rental to beginning farmers income tax credit provided, credit for beginning farmer financial management programs provided, and Rural Finance Authority duties established. Died
- HF 518 Complex pediatric home care nursing category established for home care nursing services, and payment rate for home care nursing services increased. Died
- HF 639 Vendor not being engaged in a boycott of Israel required. Died
- HF 3493 Local government aid; city aid appropriation increased. Died
- HF 4522 University of Minnesota appropriations reduced if the University uses a fellowship to train doctors in abortion procedures. Died
- HF 1782 Minnow importing requirements modified. Died
- HF 627 Referendum equalization revenue, aid, and levy calculation modified. Died
- HF 3296 Vulnerable adults and reporting maltreatment statutory provisions modified. Died
- HF 1442 Noxious weed program grants to local units of government funding provided, and money appropriated. Died
- HF 3198 Legislative auditor requested to study and report on disparities in health insurance rates, and money appropriated. Died
Voting record
Historical 50 votes
| Bill | Vote | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Repassage, as amended by the Senate | Yea | pass | May 17, 2026 |
| Passage | Yea | pass | May 13, 2026 |
| Amendment | Yea | pass | May 11, 2026 |
| Passage, as amended | Nay | pass | May 11, 2026 |
| Amendment to Liebling Amendment | Yea | fail | May 07, 2026 |
| Passage | Yea | pass | April 27, 2026 |
| Passage | Yea | pass | April 09, 2026 |
| Niska motion Suspension of Rules | Yea | fail | April 09, 2026 |
| Igo motion - Take From The Table | Yea | fail | May 18, 2025 |
| Amendment | Nay | fail | May 09, 2025 |
| Passage | Yea | pass | March 27, 2025 |
| Amendment | Nay | fail | March 17, 2025 |
| Passage | Yea | pass | March 06, 2025 |
| Liebling motion Re-Referral | Nay | fail | March 03, 2025 |
| Passage | Yea | fail | February 20, 2025 |
| Motion to Reconsider | Yea | pass | February 20, 2025 |
| Passage | Yea | pass | May 11, 2026 |
| Passage, as amended | Nay | pass | May 06, 2026 |
| Passage | Yea | pass | May 06, 2026 |
| Passage, as amended | Yea | pass | April 30, 2026 |
| Passage | Yea | pass | April 07, 2025 |
| Passage, as amended | Yea | pass | March 10, 2025 |
| Amendment | Yea | fail | May 17, 2026 |
| Passage, as amended | Yea | pass | May 13, 2026 |
| Passage | Yea | pass | May 07, 2026 |
| Long motion Suspension of Rules | Nay | pass | March 02, 2026 |
| Passage, as amended | Yea | pass | May 15, 2025 |
| Passage | Yea | pass | April 10, 2025 |
| Repassage, as amended by Conference | Yea | pass | May 17, 2026 |
| Passage | Yea | pass | May 17, 2026 |
| Amendment to Baker Amendment | Yea | fail | May 16, 2026 |
| Amendment | Yea | fail | May 07, 2026 |
| "Shall the decision of Speaker pro tempore Olson stand as the judgment of the House?" | Nay | pass | May 07, 2026 |
| Amendment to Bierman Amendment | Yea | fail | May 07, 2026 |
| Jordan motion Recall and place on General Register | Nay | fail | March 26, 2026 |
| Passage | Yea | pass | March 17, 2025 |
| Amendment to Reyer Amendment | Nay | fail | March 13, 2025 |
| Passage | Yea | pass | May 16, 2026 |
| Amendment | Yea | fail | May 06, 2026 |
| Passage, as amended | Yea | pass | May 04, 2026 |
| Appeal Ruling Shall the decision of the Speaker stand as the judgment of the House? | Yea | fail | April 20, 2026 |
| Passage | Yea | pass | April 13, 2026 |
| Passage | Yea | pass | May 16, 2025 |
| Passage, as amended | Yea | fail | March 17, 2025 |
| Passage, as amended | Yea | pass | May 16, 2026 |
| CALL OF THE HOUSE | Yea | pass | May 14, 2026 |
| Passage, as amended | Yea | pass | April 27, 2026 |
| Passage, as amended | Yea | pass | April 09, 2026 |
| Passage, as amended | Yea | pass | April 20, 2026 |
| Passage, as amended | Yea | pass | May 05, 2025 |