Peggy Bennett
Born
1958
Contact
Email · rep.peggy.bennett@house.mn.gov
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8
Bills sponsored
this session · 30 all-time
37
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 150 all-time
0
Enacted into law
this session · 0 all-time
1235
Recorded votes
100%
Vote participation
voted in 100% of 1235 recorded votes
Voting scorecard
94-2025-0 session · computed from recorded roll-call votes
Party unity
94.4%
based on 90 votes
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
5.6%
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)
30 billsCurrent session 8 bills
- HF 965 Clarks Grove; water and sewer infrastructure funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated. Introduced
- HF 966 School districts allowed to donate surplus schoolbooks. Introduced
- HF 64 Office of Achievement and Innovation established in the Department of Education; and equity, diversity, and inclusion appropriation modified. Introduced
- HF 65 Authority to adopt rules implementing statewide health standards repealed, and certain funds cancelled. Introduced
- HF 195 Classification rate removed and property tax exemption established for certain property owned and operated by congressionally chartered veterans service organizations. Introduced
- HF 449 Manchester; clean water infrastructure funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated. Introduced
- HF 450 Albert Lea; wastewater treatment facility improvements funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated. Introduced
- HF 6 Read Act modified, appropriations cancelled; education innovation provisions modified; P-TECH approval process modified; Office of Achievement and Innovation established in the Department of Education; equity, diversity, and inclusion appropriation modified; school performance reporting system established; fund transfers for fiscal years 2025 through 2029 authorized; and school board authorized to not comply with recently enacted state laws or rules. Introduced
Historical 22 bills
- HF 987 Social service agencies required to provide foster care or other services to individuals reentering foster care after 18 years of age. Died
- HF 4238 Special education cooperatives statutory definition provided. Died
- HF 4239 Paraprofessional pathway to teacher licensure program expanded to include school districts in greater Minnesota, and money appropriated. Died
- HF 646 Minnesota reading corps program funding provided, and money appropriated. Died
- HF 2098 Blooming Prairie; wastewater infrastructure funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated. Died
- HF 3313 State infrastructure aid use to restore lost health care services allowed. Died
- HF 986 Liability insurance coverage expanded for licensed foster home providers. Died
- HF 1212 Riverland Community College funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated. Died
- HF 1924 Trapping on private land without written permission prohibited. Died
- HF 446 Albert Lea; local sales tax authority modified. Died
- HF 3281 Blocking of obscene material option and requirements provided for all electronic devices that connect to the Internet, and report required. Died
- HF 1915 Alberta Lea; Blazing Star Landing funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated. Died
- HF 2581 Housing Finance Agency disaster assistance funding provided, and money appropriated. Died
- HF 3190 Extended time use expanded to pupils enrolled in career and technical education courses. Died
- HF 2434 Foundation and incentive revenue for school districts established, and money appropriated. Died
- HF 3189 Medical facilities in underserved areas exempted from sales and property taxes. Died
- HF 1680 Academic standards modified, child sexual abuse prevention programs established, and report required. Died
- HF 3626 Foster care sibling bill of rights established. Died
- HF 4509 Evidence-based grant standard established for legislative grants awarded to organizations for prekindergarten through grade 12 education programs. Died
- HF 4198 School-linked mental health telemedicine grants funding provided, report required, and money appropriated. Died
- HF 1297 Albert Lea; public infrastructure funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated. Died
- HF 1296 Blazing Star Trail funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated. Died
Co-sponsored
150 billsCurrent session 37 bills
- HF 60 Teacher licensure requirements modified, professional development on dyslexia required, and rulemaking required. Introduced
- HF 82 Athletic trainer scope of practice clarified. Passed
- HF 957 Mandate relief for school districts provided, certain fund transfers for fiscal years 2025 through 2029 authorized, and school board authorized to opt out of compliance with certain recently enacted state laws or rules. 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 20 Data classification of certain data maintained by the attorney general clarified. 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 29 Social studies standards adoption suspended and review cycle modified, ethnic studies requirements repealed, and ethnic studies appropriations cancelled. Introduced
- HF 62 References to statutes governing student attendance provided. Passed
- HF 100 Unlimited Social Security individual income tax subtraction allowed. Introduced
- HF 169 All lawful gambling receipts subjected to a flat rate tax, and combined net receipts tax repealed. Introduced
- HF 174 Taxation of certain cooperative association property modified. Introduced
- HF 183 Imposition and allocation of certain taxes amended, and retail delivery fee repealed. Introduced
- HF 193 Commissioner of veterans affairs required to provide grave markers for veterans, and money appropriated. Introduced
Historical 113 bills
- HF 1484 Library construction grant program funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated. Died
- HF 1663 Alternative teacher preparation and compensation programs modified, Teacher Shortage Task Force created, concurrent enrollment teacher program expanded, report required, and money appropriated. Died
- HF 1339 Assistive technology plans provided. Died
- HF 1138 Naturopathic doctor licensure required, and scope of practice modified. 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 4519 Temporary immediate license suspensions modified, eligibility verification required, legislative auditor directed to conduct a special investigation into child care assistance programs, and report required. Died
- HF 4395 Property tax credit for land constituting a riparian buffer provided, and money appropriated. Died
- HF 2911 Adult foster care and community residential setting license capacity modified, and home and community-based services governing provisions modified. Died
- HF 299 Construction material exemption provisions modified, and refund provision added. Died
- HF 3370 Threat assessment teams and oversight committees required, access to criminal history and health records provided, educational data sharing with school threat assessment teams allowed, and money appropriated. Died
- HF 327 Occupational disease provisions modified. Died
- HF 3119 Sanneh Foundation programs funding increased, and money appropriated. Died
- HF 1020 Refundable workforce housing tax credit established, and reports required. Died
- HF 3198 Legislative auditor requested to study and report on disparities in health insurance rates, and money appropriated. Died
- HF 1641 County fair admission exemption provided. Died
- HF 1864 Highway and heavy construction wages modified. Died
- HF 719 Minnesota math corps program funding provided, and money appropriated. Died
- HF 1550 Municipal road funding provided, and allocation and distribution of funds amended. Died
- HF 811 Abortion performing facility licensure required, licensing fee required, and money appropriated. Died
- HF 661 Manufactured home park cooperative shareholders allowed to include a portion of ground lease payments when filing for the homestead credit state refund. Died
- HF 489 Minnesota Principals Academy grant funding provided, and money appropriated. Died
- HF 3810 Project Build Minnesota funding provided to encourage students to consider a career in the construction industry, and money appropriated. Died
- HF 594 Cedar River Watershed District flood hazard mitigation funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated. Died
- HF 3765 Labor and industry commissioner required to collaborate on construction and skilled trades career counseling. 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 | Nay | 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 |
| 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 | Nay | pass | May 17, 2026 |
| Passage | Nay | 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 |