Sen. Paul Utke

Republican Minnesota Senate · District 5 · Minnesota

+0.796Left–right score (within Senate)−1 = most liberal, +1 = most conservative in this chamber. Only compare with others in the same chamber.

#54 of 67Chamber rank, liberal→conservative#1 is the most liberal ranked member of this chamber.

88.2%Party unityHow often they vote the same way as most of their own party.

153Roll calls (0 missed/absent)Recorded votes we have for this session; “missed” means they didn’t vote.

In office since 2023-01-03 · sen.paul.utke@mnsenate.gov · senate.mn/…/member_bio.html?mem_id=1 · Open States ID fde08265-b73e-4a4b-ba87-d90d71319640

Capitol: Room 2403, Minnesota Senate Building 95 University Ave. West, St. Paul, MN 55155 651-296-9651

Where they sit in the Minnesota Senate

Each gray bar counts how many ranked members of the Minnesota Senate have a score in that range, from most liberal (left) to most conservative (right). The colored line is Paul Utke. Scores are relative to this chamber only.

Chamber, by party

Each tick is one ranked member, placed by their score (blue D, red R, purple I/other). The tall tick is Paul Utke.

Committees

Health and Human Services (ranking member)
Higher Education
Human Services

Recent votes (latest 60 of 153 in the current session data)

Date	Bill / motion	Vote	Result
2026-05-17	SF 3967 Third reading Passed as amended Due date of the pediatric hospital-to-home transition pilot program report modification	Nay	Pass 40–27
2026-05-17	HF 4102 Motion did not prevail for urgency, rules suspension, pursuant to rule 34.1 State Patrol compensation study requirements modified, and volunteer chaplains allowed within the state patrol.	Yea	Pass 35–32
2026-05-17	HF 2484 Third reading Passed Bonding bill; spending authorized to acquire and better land and buildings and for other improvements of a capital nature, new programs established and existing programs modified, report required, prior appropriations mo	Nay	Pass 50–17
2026-05-17	HF 3629 Third reading Passed as amended Program payment withholding provided for credible allegation of fraud, grant management provisions changed, and program integrity reports required.	Yea	Pass 67–0
2026-05-17	HF 719 Third reading Passed Safe routes to school grant program funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.	Nay	Pass 60–7
2026-05-17	HF 4188 Third Reading Repassed Commerce policy bill.	Yea	Pass 49–15
2026-05-17	HF 4492 Third reading Passed as amended Read Act modified, early literacy field experiences required for teacher candidates, high school diploma established for veterans, and rulemaking required.	Yea	Pass 67–0
2026-05-17	HF 2438 Third Reading Repassed Taxation bill; financing and operation of state and local government provided.	Nay	Pass 52–15
2026-05-17	HF 2438 Senate adopted CC report and repassed bill Taxation bill; financing and operation of state and local government provided.	Yea	Pass 60–7
2026-05-17	SF 4400 Third reading Passed Electronic visit verification requirements regulation and nonemergency medical transportation modification	Yea	Pass 67–0
2026-05-16	HF 3900 Motion to reject CC report, did not prevail Permanent school fund investment, management, and distribution policy modified; and constitutional amendment proposed.	Yea	Fail 33–34
2026-05-16	HF 4252 Third Reading Repassed Higher education finance and policy bill.	Yea	Pass 52–14
2026-05-16	HF 4591 Third reading Passed State government policy and finance bill.	Nay	Pass 53–13
2026-05-16	HF 3900 Senate adopted CC report and repassed bill Permanent school fund investment, management, and distribution policy modified; and constitutional amendment proposed.	Nay	Pass 38–29
2026-05-16	HF 3298 Third reading Passed Reimbursement program established for underground petroleum storage tank systems with pressurized single-walled steel piping.	Yea	Pass 62–5
2026-05-16	HF 3825 Third reading Passed Health occupations; licensing and scope of practice modified for acupuncture and herbal medicine practice, athletic training, mortuary science, social work, dentistry practice, marriage and family therapy, pharmacy pract	Yea	Pass 42–24
2026-05-16	HF 2433 Third reading Passed Education finance bill.	Nay	Pass 53–14
2026-05-16	HF 3900 Third Reading Repassed Permanent school fund investment, management, and distribution policy modified; and constitutional amendment proposed.	Nay	Pass 43–24
2026-05-16	SF 4515 Third reading Passed Certain prize and ticket limits modification	Yea	Pass 67–0
2026-05-15	SF 3236 Third reading Passed Helmets requirement for operators of electric-assisted bicycles under the age of 18	Nay	Pass 34–33
2026-05-15	HF 3067 Third reading Passed Paraprofessional qualifications clarified.	Yea	Pass 65–0
2026-05-15	HF 5074 Third reading Passed Claims against the state settlement provided, and money appropriated.	Yea	Pass 64–2
2026-05-15	HF 3489 Third reading Passed as amended Licensing boards reporting required, criminal offense of grooming established, criminal penalties provided, and money appropriated.	Yea	Pass 66–0
2026-05-15	HF 4074 Third reading Passed Retirement policy bill.	Yea	Pass 57–9
2026-05-15	HF 4138 Third reading Passed as amended Social media platform requirements established relating to accounts for minors, and enforcement mechanisms established for regulations on child social media accounts.	Yea	Pass 66–0
2026-05-14	HF 3426 Third Reading Repassed Environment and natural resources trust fund finance bill.	Nay	Pass 46–19
2026-05-14	SF 5073 Third reading Passed as amended Omnibus Agriculture, Broadband, and Rural Development policy and supplemental appropriations	Nay	Pass 55–10
2026-05-13	HF 1141 Third Reading Repassed Housing finance and policy bill.	Nay	Pass 42–25
2026-05-13	HF 4240 Third reading Passed as amended Elections; various changes made related to election administration, absentee voting provisions modified, timelines modified, elected officials and candidates prohibited from betting on elections, technical and clarifying	Nay	Pass 36–28
2026-05-13	HF 4239 Third reading Passed as amended Noncampaign disbursements provided; data classification provided; complaints provided; and requirements for reports, written communications, and disclaimers modified.	Nay	Pass 46–21
2026-05-13	HF 1141 Senate adopted CC report and repassed bill Housing finance and policy bill.	Nay	Pass 39–27
2026-05-13	HF 3404 Third reading Passed Criminal penalty for impersonating a peace officer increased, crime of impersonating a peace officer while possessing a firearm established, enhanced penalties established, persons presenting as peace officers required t	Yea	Pass 67–0
2026-05-13	SR 86 Adopted A Senate resolution relating to conduct of Senate business during the interim between Sessions	Yea	Pass 57–0
2026-05-12	SF 4504 Third reading Passed as amended Omnibus Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate policy bill	Nay	Pass 35–32
2026-05-11	HF 4252 Third reading Passed as amended Higher education finance and policy bill.	Nay	Pass 36–31
2026-05-11	HF 3426 Third reading Passed as amended Environment and natural resources trust fund finance bill.	Nay	Pass 44–23
2026-05-11	SF 3699 Third reading Passed as amended Omnibus Immigration Enforcement and Civil Remedies	Nay	Pass 34–33
2026-05-11	HF 4987 Third reading Passed Ramsey County State-Aid Highway 96 portion designated as "Master Sergeant Nicole Amor Memorial Highway".	Yea	Pass 66–0
2026-05-07	HF 3521 Third reading Passed Exception to the hospital construction moratorium provided.	Yea	Pass 67–0
2026-05-07	HF 1141 Third reading Passed as amended Housing finance and policy bill.	Nay	Pass 35–31
2026-05-07	HF 3900 Third reading Passed as amended Permanent school fund investment, management, and distribution policy modified; and constitutional amendment proposed.	Yea	Pass 59–8
2026-05-07	HF 3522 Third reading Passed as amended Veterans; standards established for legislatively directed competitive and direct grants, honor guard detail provided, available benefits to veterans of the Secret War in Laos modified, eligibility for burial in state ve	Yea	Pass 67–0
2026-05-06	HF 3769 Third reading Passed Multiple levels of substance abuse care provided by the commissioner of corrections clarified in law, and access to mental health unit beds for incarcerated persons expanded.	Yea	Pass 57–9
2026-05-06	HF 3709 Third reading Passed as amended Virtual-currency custody services allowed to be offered and performed.	Nay	Pass 51–16
2026-05-06	HF 4063 Bill repassed First aid kit requirements on school buses modified, USDOT numbers required for all school buses, and school buses authorized on public roads for training purposes.	Yea	Pass 64–3
2026-05-06	HF 4151 Third reading Passed Eligibility of certain applicants for licenses to serve as private detectives or protective agents modified.	Yea	Pass 66–0
2026-05-06	HF 4063 Third reading Passed First aid kit requirements on school buses modified, USDOT numbers required for all school buses, and school buses authorized on public roads for training purposes.	Yea	Pass 63–3
2026-05-05	SF 3298 Third reading Passed as amended Omnibus Health Professional Scope and Licensing bill	Yea	Pass 44–21
2026-05-05	SF 4059 Third reading Passed as amended Omnibus Supplemental Finance Bill	Nay	Pass 35–31
2026-05-04	SF 4067 Third reading Passed Omnibus Firearms Bill	Nay	Pass 34–33
2026-04-30	SF 4367 Third reading Passed Housing and redevelopment agencies utilizing certain long-term equity investment authority authorization and qualifying government investment types modifications	Nay	Pass 45–21
2026-04-30	SF 4474 Third reading Passed Online sweepstakes games prohibition	Yea	Pass 62–3
2026-04-30	HF 4224 Third reading Passed Notice requirements for water discharges modified.	Yea	Pass 65–0
2026-04-30	HF 2358 Third reading Passed Enhanced criminal penalty provided for violations of coercion crime.	Yea	Pass 67–0
2026-04-30	SF 4535 Third reading Passed as amended Minnesota business recovery loan program establishment and appropriation	Nay	Pass 35–31
2026-04-30	SF 4511 Third reading Passed as amended Certain wagers and other activities regarding prediction markets prohibition provision and certain criminal convictions disqualifying for receiving a lawful gambling license provision	Yea	Pass 56–10
2026-04-30	HF 3970 Third reading Passed Remedy to extinguish a joint interest in a contract for deed of a perpetrator of domestic abuse or sexual assault established.	Yea	Pass 64–2
2026-04-29	HF 4502 Third reading Passed as amended Trusted contact program established to mitigate financial exploitation and fraud, and liability limited.	Yea	Pass 65–0
2026-04-29	HF 4075 Third reading Passed Uniform procedure established for imposition, implementation, and oversight of firearm restrictions resulting from certain criminal convictions and judicial orders.	Nay	Pass 40–25
2026-04-29	HF 4188 Third reading Passed as amended Commerce policy bill.	Yea	Pass 41–23