Cheryl Youakim
Born
1969
Contact
Email · rep.cheryl.youakim@house.mn.gov
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2
Bills sponsored
this session · 13 all-time
24
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 150 all-time
0
Enacted into law
this session · 0 all-time
1266
Recorded votes
100%
Vote participation
voted in 100% of 1266 recorded votes
Voting scorecard
94-2025-0 session · computed from recorded roll-call votes
Party unity
97.8%
based on 90 votes
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
2.2%
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 2 bills
- HF 31 School's compensatory revenue eligibility calculated on the basis of both direct certification and the application of education benefits, various education provisions modified, Compensatory Revenue Task Force established, and money appropriated. Introduced
- HF 2433 Education finance bill. To Executive
Historical 11 bills
- HF 669 St. Louis Park; water treatment facility improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated. Died
- HF 1042 Cooling tower registry established, health commissioner authorized to assess administrative penalties, data classified, and money appropriated. Died
- HF 1501 Speech and press rights of student journalists in grades 7 through and in postsecondary institutions clarified. Died
- HF 756 Missing persons notification and response system enhancement funding provided, Crime Alert Network membership fee repealed, and money appropriated. Died
- HF 3459 Immunity from prosecution for controlled substance and alcohol violations for sexual assault victims and persons assisting the victim provided. Died
- HF 3737 Possession of child pornography included in reportable conduct under the Maltreatment of Minors Act. Died
- HF 414 Valuation exclusion for improvements to homestead and commercial-industrial property authorized. Died
- HF 4053 Human Rights Act reasonable accommodation provisions changed. Died
- HF 435 Automatic renewal cancellation notice required. Died
- HF 433 Individual income tax return free electronic filing system required, and money appropriated. Died
- HF 4054 Statutory provisions changed to conform with the Human Rights Act. Died
Co-sponsored
150 billsCurrent session 24 bills
- HF 244 Minneapolis; child and family services facility expansion and renovation funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated. Introduced
- HF 309 Boundary Water Canoe Area Wilderness mining restrictions modified. Introduced
- HF 952 Sales and use tax exemption for land clearing equipment modified. Introduced
- HF 34 Fair Competition Act established, monopsony power regulated, price increases prohibited, price discrimination prohibited, enforcement authority provided, and civil and criminal penalties modified and established. Introduced
- HF 35 Health plans required to develop a maternal mental health program. Introduced
- HF 51 Education finance; roof projects authorized as part of the long-term facilities maintenance program, and money appropriated. Introduced
- HF 54 Grant authorized for Minnesota Youth Council activities, and money appropriated. Introduced
- HF 55 Grant authorized for Minnesota Alliance With Youth Promise Fellow program activities, and money appropriated. Introduced
- HF 62 References to statutes governing student attendance provided. Passed
- HF 63 School board membership requirements modified, and school board membership expanded to include student members. Introduced
- HF 139 Public employees police and fire retirement plan; state patrol retirement plan; postretirement adjustments increased, and waiting period for a postretirement adjustment decreased for the public employees police and fire retirement plan. Introduced
- HF 210 Eden Prairie; regional public safety garage and storage facility funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated. Introduced
- HF 237 Edina; construction material refundable exemption provided. Introduced
- HF 245 Edina Aquatic Center; capital improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated. Introduced
- HF 246 Edina; Highway 100 and Vernon Avenue interchange funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated. Introduced
- HF 262 Subminimum wages prohibited for persons with disabilities, MnCHOICES system enhancements funding provided, and money appropriated. Introduced
- HF 362 Licensure for massage therapy and Asian bodywork therapy established, fees established, criminal penalties provided, and money appropriated. Introduced
- HF 744 Professional development requirements modified for Read Act implementation. Introduced
- HF 793 Certified salt applicator program established, liability limited, and report required. Introduced
- HF 2904 Public employees insurance program regulated, participation by certain school employers required, and money appropriated. Introduced
- HF 2021 Source of income discrimination by landlords prohibited. Introduced
- HF 2377 Access to relationship-building and de-escalation training in schools required, and money appropriated. Introduced
- HF 1049 School district eligibility for school library aid clarified. Introduced
- HF 1268 Common interest communities rights and duties modified, unit owner rights modified, termination threshold modified, meet and confer process established, notice of meetings modified, and governing bodies prohibited from requiring or incentivizing creation of homeowners associations. Introduced
Historical 126 bills
- HF 501 Voice response suicide prevention and mental health crisis response program funding provided to expand statewide text message response program, and money appropriated. Died
- HF 789 Snowbate program funding provided, and money appropriated. Died
- HF 4177 Minnesota State employee offered coverage election. Died
- HF 4172 Youth intervention program funding provided, and money appropriated. Died
- HF 515 Automatic renewal clauses in consumer contracts regulated. Died
- HF 3125 Public housing preservation and additional housing infrastructure bond support funding provided, senior housing and manufactured home park improvements added to the allowable uses of housing infrastructure bonds, bonds issued, and money appropriated. Died
- HF 2572 Education finance; basic formula allowance increased by 2.5 percent per year, and money appropriated. Died
- HF 2520 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 2441 Gateway Corridor Transitway funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated. Died
- HF 1684 School readiness program appropriations increased. Died
- HF 1605 Law enforcement and family members enabled to petition a court to prohibit people from possessing firearms if they pose a significant danger to themselves or others by possessing a firearm. Died
- HF 2533 Support our students grant program funding provided, support our students grant program codified, and money appropriated. Died
- HF 2429 Independent School District No. 625, St. Paul; Crosswinds school conveyed from the Perpich Center for Arts Education to school district, funding during the transition year clarified, and report required. Died
- HF 2508 Film production refundable tax credit provided. 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 3493 Local government aid; city aid appropriation increased. Died
- HF 3697 School board policy on student deaths required. Died
- HF 1640 Police and firefighters' civil service commissions and employees of police and fire departments provisions amended. Died
- HF 3318 Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA); a resolution urging the President and Congress to continue the federal DACA program, encouraging Congress to create a permanent pathway to citizenship for DACA recipients, and encouraging the President to continue the Temporary Protected Status program. Died
- HF 1760 Statewide syringe access expansion grant program created, and money appropriated. Died
- HF 2653 Human herpesvirus cytomegalovirus information made available. Died
- HF 2593 Gestational carrier contracts established. Died
- HF 517 Hennepin County; regional medical examiner's facility funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated. Died
- HF 795 Health plans and public health care programs required to cover a 12-month supply of prescription contraceptives; religious exemptions provided; and health plans required to cover contraceptive methods, sterilization, related medical services, patient education, and counseling. Died
- HF 262 Alzheimer's disease working group extended, 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 | Nay | fail | May 07, 2026 |
| Passage | Yea | pass | April 27, 2026 |
| Passage | Yea | pass | April 09, 2026 |
| Niska motion Suspension of Rules | Nay | fail | April 09, 2026 |
| Igo motion - Take From The Table | Nay | fail | May 18, 2025 |
| Amendment | Yea | fail | May 09, 2025 |
| Passage | Yea | pass | March 27, 2025 |
| Amendment | Yea | fail | March 17, 2025 |
| Passage | Yea | pass | March 06, 2025 |
| Liebling motion Re-Referral | Yea | fail | March 03, 2025 |
| Passage | Nay | fail | February 20, 2025 |
| Motion to Reconsider | Nay | 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 | Nay | fail | May 17, 2026 |
| Passage, as amended | Yea | pass | May 13, 2026 |
| Passage | Yea | pass | May 07, 2026 |
| Long motion Suspension of Rules | Yea | 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 | Nay | fail | May 16, 2026 |
| Amendment | Nay | fail | May 07, 2026 |
| "Shall the decision of Speaker pro tempore Olson stand as the judgment of the House?" | Yea | pass | May 07, 2026 |
| Amendment to Bierman Amendment | Nay | fail | May 07, 2026 |
| Jordan motion Recall and place on General Register | Yea | fail | March 26, 2026 |
| Passage | Yea | pass | March 17, 2025 |
| Amendment to Reyer Amendment | Yea | fail | March 13, 2025 |
| Passage | Yea | pass | May 16, 2026 |
| Amendment | Nay | 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? | Nay | fail | April 20, 2026 |
| Passage | Yea | pass | April 13, 2026 |
| Passage | Yea | pass | May 16, 2025 |
| Passage, as amended | Nay | 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 |