Dave Baker
Born
1962
Contact
Email · rep.dave.baker@house.mn.gov
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4
Bills sponsored
this session · 59 all-time
28
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 164 all-time
0
Enacted into law
this session · 0 all-time
1220
Recorded votes
100%
Vote participation
voted in 100% of 1220 recorded votes
Voting scorecard
94-2025-0 session · computed from recorded roll-call votes
Party unity
95.5%
based on 89 votes
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
4.5%
based on 89 votes
Votes against own party's majority
Participation
100%
based on 89 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
59 billsCurrent session 4 bills
- HF 916 Individual income and corporate franchise taxes; income subtraction provided for certain commercial loans issued by financial institutions. Introduced
- HF 960 Drivers' license and identification card designs modified. Introduced
- HF 961 Hospitality education grant funding provided, and money appropriated. Introduced
- HF 11 Minnesota Paid Leave Law implementation delayed by one year. Introduced
Historical 55 bills
- HF 881 School district telecommunications full funding provided, program renamed K-12 broadband equity aid program, and money appropriated. Died
- HF 1134 Prescription drug order filling time limited for opioid drugs. Died
- HF 4150 Kandiyohi County; Willmar Wye project prior appropriation permitted use modified. Died
- HF 2639 Willmar; child and adolescent behavioral health facility funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated. Died
- HF 1618 Broadband grant money transferred. Died
- HF 536 New London; local sales and use tax imposition and bond issuance authorized. Died
- HF 2640 Trunk Highway 23 construction funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated. Died
- HF 4221 Substance use disorder treatment provider requirements modified. Died
- HF 535 Independent School District No. 347, Willmar; extended time revenue calculation for summer instruction modified for pupils in on-site education programs. Died
- HF 2456 Watershed district levy authority modified. Died
- HF 1486 Displaced homemaker program funding provided, and money appropriated. Died
- HF 3747 Deputy registrar reimbursement grant funding provided, and money appropriated. Died
- HF 1864 Highway and heavy construction wages modified. Died
- HF 3474 Minnesota Housing Finance Agency program funding provided, and money appropriated. Died
- HF 1177 Children's mental health collaboratives funding provided, report required, and money appropriated. Died
- HF 1404 First psychiatric episode treatment and services funding provided, and money appropriated. Died
- HF 3855 Alcohol and drug counselors added to the health professional education loan forgiveness program. Died
- HF 1860 Child and adolescent behavioral health services funding provided, and money appropriated. Died
- HF 1470 Housing trust fund and family homeless prevention and assistance program requirements modified, rental assistance program for homeless highly mobile students established, and money appropriated. Died
- HF 770 Direct injectable drug medical assistance reimbursement provisions modified. Died
- HF 3605 Local community grants to increase child care providers authorized, report required, and money appropriated. Died
- HF 1908 Dental service grant awards required, and money appropriated. Died
- HF 1043 Commission on Deaf, Deafblind, and Hard-of-Hearing Minnesotans funding provided, and money appropriated. Died
- HF 537 Spicer; local sales and use tax imposition authorized. Died
- HF 1410 Child care business start-up and expansion grants provided, and money appropriated. Died
Co-sponsored
164 billsCurrent session 28 bills
- HF 482 Choose Life special license plates established, 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 981 Opioid prevention and education funding provided, and money appropriated. 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 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
- HF 26 Governor's power to declare emergency repealed, legislative emergency declaration and extension process established, governor's authority to adopt orders and expedited rules during an emergency repealed, citizen rights protected, and technical corrections made. Introduced
- HF 97 Coverage of chiropractic services modified in the medical assistance and MinnesotaCare programs. Introduced
- HF 98 Case management associate, mental health behavioral aide, and mental health rehabilitation worker supervision requirements modified; mental health residential program critical incident reporting requirements modified, and other mental health policies modified. Introduced
- HF 260 Small employers exempted from the Minnesota Paid Leave Law until January 1, 2028. Introduced
- HF 275 Trapping provisions modified. Introduced
- HF 381 Policies related to establishing rates for home and community-based waiver services modified, and room and board rates for individuals receiving home and community-based services increased. Introduced
- HF 382 Disability waiver rates modified. Introduced
- HF 483 Political subdivision bans prohibited on natural gas or propane service to any building. Introduced
- HF 484 Natural gas hookup ban prohibited in residential construction. Introduced
- HF 485 Small modular certificates of need authorized. Introduced
- HF 486 Electric generation facility decommission and repurpose plan submission required for a scheduled retirement. Introduced
- HF 500 Nursing Home Workforce Standards Board modified. Introduced
- HF 2358 Enhanced criminal penalty provided for violations of coercion crime. To Executive
- HF 2380 Disability accommodations included as protection from discrimination. Introduced
- HF 1 Office of Inspector General established, powers and duties provided, enhanced grant oversight provided, retaliation prohibited, existing executive Offices of Inspector General transferred or repealed, fraud detection and prevention provided, conforming changes made, reports required, and money appropriated. Introduced
Historical 136 bills
- HF 3456 Mental health benefit and other medical benefit parity required, mental health and substance use disorder defined, health plan transparency required, and health and commerce commissioner accountability required. Died
- HF 3532 Charter schools added to the prohibition of tobacco in schools, tobacco sale age increased, administrative penalties increased, and alternative penalties allowed. Died
- HF 2291 State greenhouse gas emissions goals amended. Died
- HF 1140 Pharmacists authorized to prescribe self-administered hormonal contraceptives, nicotine replacement products, opiate antagonists, and travel medications. Died
- HF 1534 Specialized opioid addiction treatment programs developed, wholesale drug distributor tax modified, and money appropriated. Died
- HF 2255 Adult children of a deceased patient added to the definition of patient. Died
- HF 2470 Drug abuse prevention instruction grant funding provided, report required, and money appropriated. Died
- HF 810 Abortion funding from state-sponsored health programs limited. Died
- HF 3134 Children's residential treatment payment provisions effective date amended, and children's mental health report and recommendations deadline extended. Died
- HF 1194 Mental health service provisions modified, reimbursement for institutions of mental disease for children provided, and comprehensive analysis and report required on intensive mental health services for children. Died
- HF 3447 Information and telecommunications technology projects required to be developed and completed by contract, information technology and cybersecurity provisions changed, and legislative report before a project is deployed for live use required. Died
- HF 3625 Transportation Department required to study transportation for unaccompanied minors for accessing mental health services, report required, and money appropriated. Died
- HF 1782 Minnow importing requirements modified. Died
- HF 3619 Task force to study algorithms for public health and safety created. Died
- HF 1619 Children's hospitals contingent, alternate medical assistance payment method established. Died
- HF 1896 Legislative Commission on Cyber Security established, and legislative appointments provided. Died
- HF 1368 Petroleum Tank Release Cleanup Act modified. Died
- HF 3147 Minnesota Licensing and Registration System development and implementation requirements established, report required, and money appropriated. Died
- HF 2713 Organ harvesting; a resolution expressing concern over reports of forced organ harvesting from prisoners for their spiritual beliefs and other minority groups in the People's Republic of China. Died
- HF 3198 Legislative auditor requested to study and report on disparities in health insurance rates, and money appropriated. Died
- HF 1338 Third-party reimbursement for special education evaluation modified. Died
- HF 2394 Opioid overdose prevention grant for Minnesota's American Indian communities funding provided, and money appropriated. Died
- HF 3527 Broadband grant program funding provided, and money appropriated. Died
- HF 1714 Working group and pilot programs established to improve the implementation of youth sports concussion protocols and identify best practices for preventing and treating concussions, and money appropriated. Died
- HF 1535 Entities qualified to participate in and types of funding available through the workforce and affordable homeownership development program expanded, workforce and affordable homeownership development account created, 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 | Yea | 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 | Yea | 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 |
| 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 |
| "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 |
| Repassage, as amended by Conference | Yea | pass | May 19, 2025 |
| Freiberg motion - Lay on the Table | Nay | fail | May 19, 2025 |