Joe McDonald
Born
1966
Contact
Email · rep.joe.mcdonald@house.mn.gov
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2
Bills sponsored
this session · 43 all-time
37
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 185 all-time
0
Enacted into law
this session · 0 all-time
1091
Recorded votes
100%
Vote participation
voted in 100% of 1091 recorded votes
Voting scorecard
94-2025-0 session · computed from recorded roll-call votes
Party unity
96.6%
based on 89 votes
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
3.4%
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)
43 billsCurrent session 2 bills
Historical 41 bills
- HF 1213 Persons under 21 serving in the armed forces authorized to consume, purchase, or possess alcohol. Died
- HF 605 Annual city celebration exemption provided, and threshold for duration of premises leases for nonprofit fund-raising events modified. Died
- HF 3536 Physician Assistant Advisory Council member term limits eliminated. Died
- HF 4161 Contractors for state contracts required to verify work hours using automated software. Died
- HF 349 Digital products tax repealed. Died
- HF 711 Federally qualified health center and rural health clinic reimbursement option provided for dual eligibles, health center subsidies provided, and money appropriated. Died
- HF 851 Self-advocacy services and supports for persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities grant funding provided, and money appropriated. Died
- HF 865 Housing support services created, general assistance provisions modified, and human services commissioner required to seek necessary federal waivers. Died
- HF 3539 Facility fee disclosure required. Died
- HF 2265 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations exempted from sales and use tax on purchases and fundraising. Died
- HF 1641 County fair admission exemption provided. Died
- HF 3970 Montrose; regional park funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated. Died
- HF 4285 Prompt payment of wages to independent contractors required, and civil penalties provided. Died
- HF 4036 State workforce reduction required, early retirement program created, level of budgeted spending limited to the amount collected in the prior biennium, bonus payments for public employees prohibited, state employee and elected official salaries reduced, and constitutional amendment proposed. Died
- HF 3987 Resident hunting and fishing license issuance to active military members authorized. Died
- HF 4037 Gift prohibitions modified. Died
- HF 3531 Health plan companies required to provide enrollees access to participating primary care providers, and health plan companies required to contract with primary care providers. Died
- HF 3989 Corporate franchise rates reduced. Died
- HF 3524 Legislator per diem living expenses precluded during a special session. Died
- HF 3529 Charter school property exemption expanded. Died
- HF 3538 Qualifying prescription drug cost disclosure required, and report required. Died
- HF 82 Health plan market rules and health insurance provisions related to MNsure changed, and MNsure and Minnesota Rules governing MNsure repealed. Died
- HF 908 Meal and drink sales tax exemption expanded, and exemption expanded for capital equipment purchases. Died
- HF 820 Employer-provided fitness facility expense credit allowed. Died
- HF 4513 Motor vehicle plate impoundment violation expanded to include registered predatory offenders. Died
Co-sponsored
185 billsCurrent session 37 bills
- HF 482 Choose Life special license plates established, and money appropriated. Introduced
- HF 944 Trespass law modified to allow purple markings. Passed
- 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 42 Definition of sustainable aviation fuel modified. Introduced
- HF 75 Hydroelectric capacity that qualifies as an eligible energy technology under the renewable energy standard modified. Introduced
- HF 114 County fairs funding provided, and money appropriated. 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 269 Commissioner of transportation and the Metropolitan Council required to request approval to discontinue Northstar passenger rail operations, and report required. 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 495 Day care costs paid by the taxpayer provided a subtraction. Introduced
Historical 148 bills
- HF 789 Snowbate program funding provided, and money appropriated. Died
- HF 950 Tax rates modified, and brackets updated to current values. Died
- 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 906 Cigarette excise tax frozen at current rate, and annual indexing requirement for cigarettes repealed. Died
- HF 385 Wright County; I-94 lane expansion and replacement of black iron overpasses funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated. Died
- HF 248 Overvalued property tax credits required. 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 287 Fair repair requirements for manufacturers of digital electronic products established. Died
- HF 213 Social Security benefit phased-in subtraction allowed. Died
- HF 810 Abortion funding from state-sponsored health programs limited. Died
- HF 4234 Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Board of Trustees required to submit a plan to transfer technical colleges. 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 1340 Dental service medical assistance rates increased, uniform credentialing process development required for dental providers and uniform prior authorization criteria for dental services, and money appropriated. Died
- HF 1688 Probation length modified, and court ability to grant early termination and discharge or probation clarified. Died
- HF 1619 Children's hospitals contingent, alternate medical assistance payment method established. Died
- HF 1981 Cities and towns authorized to apply for replacement service. Died
- HF 4107 Snowbate program funding provided, 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 1088 Disabled accessibility home modification refundable credit provided. Died
- HF 3003 Carbon-free energy standard established, definition modified, and conforming changes made. Died
- HF 3464 Charitable contribution subtraction for taxpayers who do not itemize modified. Died
- HF 1508 Child care licensing provisions modified, and reports required. Died
- HF 351 Supplemental payments from gross revenues that are subject to the provider tax exempted. Died
- HF 998 Minnesota's special education system cost-benefit analysis required, and report required. Died
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 | 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 | Nay | pass | May 17, 2026 |
| Passage | Nay | 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 |