Minnesota State Representative

Paul Torkelson 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Legislative Session

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Minnesota House Bill HF627

Introduced
2/13/25  
Ranking minority members of standing legislative committees allowed to request fiscal notes.
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Minnesota House Bill HF939

Introduced
2/17/25  
Floodplain management funding provided, and money appropriated.
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Minnesota House Bill HF550

Introduced
2/13/25  
Refer
2/13/25  
Refer
2/26/25  
Refer
3/3/25  
Refer
3/5/25  
Bipartisan Redistricting Commission established, principles to be used in adopting legislative and congressional districts established, and constitutional amendment proposed.
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Minnesota House Bill HF628

Introduced
2/13/25  
Child care staff qualification, staff ratio, and group size licensing standards modified.
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Minnesota House Bill HF938

Introduced
2/17/25  
Redwood Independent School District; refundable sales and use tax exemption provided for construction materials for certain projects.
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Minnesota House Bill HF1038

Introduced
2/17/25  
Winthrop and Hanley Falls; Minnesota Valley Regional Rail Authority funding provided, and money appropriated.
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Minnesota House Bill HF2640

Introduced
3/24/25  
Commissioner of administration required to develop and provide grants management training.
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Minnesota House Bill HF2642

Introduced
3/24/25  
Definition of lobbyist modified, and related definitions added.
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Minnesota House Bill HF2641

Introduced
3/24/25  
New Ulm; Hermann the German statue platform, base, and supporting structure reconstruction funding provided; and money appropriated.
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Minnesota House Bill HF1029

Introduced
2/17/25  
Heritable or congenital disorder revision of lists of tests required to be administered for determination of presence.

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Minnesota House Bill HF944

Introduced
2/17/25  
Refer
2/17/25  
Report Pass
3/3/25  
Engrossed
3/20/25  
Trespass law modified to allow purple markings.
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Minnesota House Bill HF183

Introduced
2/10/25  
Imposition and allocation of certain taxes amended, and retail delivery fee repealed.
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Minnesota House Bill HF288

Introduced
2/10/25  
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.
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Minnesota House Bill HF1849

Introduced
3/3/25  
Refer
3/3/25  
Refer
3/12/26  
Term limits provided for governor and lieutenant governor, and constitutional amendment proposed.
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Minnesota House Bill HF2941

Introduced
4/1/25  
Minnesota Agriculture and Rural Leadership program funding provided, and money appropriated.