Minnesota State Representative

Jeff Backer 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 6)

Legislative Session

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Minnesota House Bill HF973

Introduced
2/17/25  
Emergency mental health services modified; co-payments, coinsurance, and deductibles for mobile crisis intervention eliminated; and money appropriated.
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Minnesota House Bill HF4931

Introduced
4/9/26  
Single dental administrator implementation delayed for the medical assistance program.
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Minnesota House Bill HF2172

Introduced
3/12/25  
Medical assistance coverage of audio-only telehealth extended.
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Minnesota House Bill HF2314

Introduced
3/13/25  
Lake Alice water quality improvement funding provided, and money appropriated.

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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Minnesota House Bill HF893

Introduced
2/17/25  
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.
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Minnesota House Bill HF1100

Introduced
2/19/25  
Commissioner of human services required to establish a directed pharmacy dispensing payment to improve and maintain access to pharmaceutical services, and money appropriated.
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Minnesota House Bill HF1595

Introduced
2/26/25  
Conservation officers required to coordinate investigation and enforcement activity with sheriffs.
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Minnesota House Bill HF1627

Introduced
2/27/25  
Refer
2/27/25  
PFAS products exempted or prohibitions delayed, PFAS reporting requirements modified, lead-containing product prohibitions delayed, and PFAS-containing firefighting foam prohibitions at airport hangars delayed.
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Minnesota House Bill HF1619

Introduced
2/27/25  
Voter history access improved.
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Minnesota House Bill HF4810

Introduced
4/7/26  
Requirement for counties to fund ARMER network expansion eliminated, state funding for public safety radio communications infrastructure established, framework for collaboration and interoperability across law enforcement jurisdictions established, and money appropriated.
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Minnesota House Bill HF5040

Introduced
4/20/26  
Tax on certain individuals and organizations convicted of and benefiting from fraud established.
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Minnesota House Bill HF5045

Introduced
4/20/26  
Photo ID required to register vote and to vote, SAVE Minnesota Act established, proof of citizenship to vote required, voter identification card created, provisional ballots established, driver's license requirements modified, and money appropriated.
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Minnesota House Bill HF5064

Introduced
4/22/26  
Coercing a pregnant minor female into seeking or obtaining an abortion prohibited, suspected cases of human trafficking of minors screened and reported, certain information required to be displayed, action for wrongful death resulting from abortion added, and rulemaking required.
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Minnesota House Bill HF2329

Introduced
3/13/25  
Teachers Retirement Association; age lowered from 62 to 60 for the enhanced early retirement reduction, and postretirement adjustment delay clarified.
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Minnesota House Bill HF2310

Introduced
3/13/25  
Prior law prohibiting weather modification reenacted, and criminal penalties provided.