Krista Knudsen
Born
1979
Contact
Email · rep.krista.knudsen@house.mn.gov
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13
Bills sponsored
this session · 13 all-time
92
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 92 all-time
0
Enacted into law
this session · 0 all-time
641
Recorded votes
100%
Vote participation
voted in 100% of 641 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)
13 billsCurrent session 13 bills
- 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- HF 898 Designation and election of presidential electors provided, and Minnesota withdrawn from the Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote.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 24 Born alive infant provisions modified. Passed
- HF 127 Penalties for creating, distributing, and possessing sexually explicit materials involving children increased. Introduced
- HF 131 Persons subject to stays of adjudication in criminal sexual conduct cases required to register as predatory offenders. Introduced
- HF 194 Exclusion amount increased for homesteads of veterans with a disability. Introduced
Co-sponsored
92 billsCurrent session 92 bills
- HF 168 Process for seniors to receive an advance credit of the homestead credit refund established, and advance credit established. Introduced
- HF 482 Choose Life special license plates established, and money appropriated. Introduced
- HF 953 Hospitals and birth centers required to educate parents on recognizing physical abuse in infants. Introduced
- 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 960 Drivers' license and identification card designs modified. Introduced
- HF 961 Hospitality education grant funding provided, and money appropriated. Introduced
- HF 987 Orderly annexation election proceedings and detachment provisions modified. Introduced
- HF 1000 Unlimited Social Security individual income tax subtraction provided. 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 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 29 Social studies standards adoption suspended and review cycle modified, ethnic studies requirements repealed, and ethnic studies appropriations cancelled. Introduced
- HF 49 Taxes imposed on all lawful gambling receipts repealed, and technical changes made. Introduced
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 |
| 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 | 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 | Nay | pass | April 27, 2026 |
| Passage, as amended | Yea | pass | April 09, 2026 |
| Passage, as amended | Yea | pass | April 20, 2026 |
| Passage, as amended | Nay | pass | May 05, 2025 |
| Repassage, as amended by Conference | Yea | pass | May 19, 2025 |