Ben Davis
Born
1977
Contact
Email · rep.ben.davis@house.mn.gov
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4
Bills sponsored
this session · 4 all-time
41
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 41 all-time
0
Enacted into law
this session · 0 all-time
617
Recorded votes
100%
Vote participation
voted in 100% of 617 recorded votes
Voting scorecard
94-2025-0 session · computed from recorded roll-call votes
Party unity
92.1%
based on 89 votes
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
7.9%
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)
4 billsCurrent session 4 bills
- HF 78 Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area Citizens Advisory Council membership modified. Introduced
- HF 126 Lawful carry and possession of firearms at the State Fairgrounds authorized. Introduced
- HF 288 Legislative approval required to extend a declared emergency beyond five days, citizen rights protected, legislative enactment required before certain executive orders and rules may have the force and effect of law, terms defined, and criminal penalties repealed. Introduced
- HF 2 Fraud reporting required when a state employee has reason to suspect fraud, and grants management requirements strengthened. Introduced
Co-sponsored
41 billsCurrent session 41 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- HF 898 Designation and election of presidential electors provided, and Minnesota withdrawn from the Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote. Introduced
- HF 899 Prohibition on American Indian mascots modified, and money appropriated. Introduced
- HF 900 CIVIL Act established. Introduced
- HF 936 Cost-benefit analysis required for proposed administrative rules, adoption of certain rules prohibited, and notice to legislature upon adoption of exempt rules required. Introduced
- HF 987 Orderly annexation election proceedings and detachment provisions modified. Introduced
- HF 12 Female sports team participation restricted to the female sex. Passed
- HF 21 Supermajority approval by each house of the legislature required to extend a peacetime emergency beyond 14 days. Passed
- HF 24 Born alive infant provisions modified. Passed
- HF 28 Data center energy generation redundancy provided. Introduced
- HF 29 Social studies standards adoption suspended and review cycle modified, ethnic studies requirements repealed, and ethnic studies appropriations cancelled. Introduced
- HF 47 Provisions governing the certification of underground telecommunications installers modified. Introduced
- HF 72 Entities or organizations that receive state funding prohibited from making campaign expenditures or otherwise expending money for any political purpose. Passed
- HF 152 Individual income tax subtraction modified for National Guard and reserve compensation. Introduced
- HF 153 All individual income tax rates reduced by one percentage point. Introduced
- HF 154 Individual income tax; first tier rate modified. Introduced
- HF 177 Refundable construction tax exemption provided for construction of new single-family residential housing for first-time homebuyers. Introduced
- HF 183 Imposition and allocation of certain taxes amended, and retail delivery fee repealed. Introduced
- HF 194 Exclusion amount increased for homesteads of veterans with a disability. Introduced
Voting record
Historical 50 votes
| Bill | Vote | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Repassage, as amended by the Senate | Yea | pass | May 17, 2026 |
| Passage | Nay | 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 | 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 | Nay | 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 | Nay | 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 | Nay | 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 |