Mike Benson

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First Elected: 11/02/2010

Last Elected: 11/06/2012

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Gender: Male

Family: Wife: Susan; 4 Children: Briana, Holly, Michele, James

Date of Birth: 11/09/1955

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Home City: Rochester, MN

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Minnesota Key Votes

May 20, 2013

SF 778

Authorizes the Unionization of Family Child Care Providers

Bill Passed – House
(68 – 66)

Nay

May 19, 2013

HF 677

Amends State Taxes

Conference Report Adopted – House
(69 – 65)

Nay

May 18, 2013

HF 630

2013-2015 Biennium K-12 Education Budget

Conference Report Adopted – House
(78 – 56)

Nay

May 17, 2013

HF 1233

2013-2015 Biennium Health and Human Services Budget

Conference Report Adopted – House
(73 – 61)

Nay

May 17, 2013

HF 1823

Establishes Council to Review Legislative Pay Changes

Amendment Adopted – House
(69 – 62)

Nay

May 17, 2013

SF 1236

Appropriates Funds to Higher Education

Conference Report Adopted – House
(76 – 56)

Nay

May 9, 2013

HF 1054

Authorizes Same-Sex Marriage

Bill Passed – House
(75 – 59)

Nay

May 8, 2013

HF 894

Amends Election Provisions

Bill Passed – House
(74 – 60)

Nay

May 7, 2013

HF 956

Amends Solar and Alternative Energy Requirements

Bill Passed – House
(70 – 63)

Nay

May 6, 2013

HF 826

Requires Schools to Establish Bullying Policies

Bill Passed – House
(72 – 57)

Nay

May 3, 2013

HF 92

Increases Minimum Wage

Bill Passed – House
(68 – 62)

Nay

April 25, 2013

SF 1236

Appropriates Funds to Higher Education

Bill Passed – House
(86 – 44)

Nay

April 23, 2013

HF 630

2013-2015 Biennium K-12 Education Budget

Bill Passed – House
(83 – 50)

Nay

April 22, 2013

HF 1233

2013-2015 Biennium Health and Human Services Budget

Bill Passed – House
(70 – 64)

Nay

March 14, 2013

HF 5

Establishes Minnesota Insurance Marketplace

Conference Report Adopted – House
(72 – 61)

Nay

March 4, 2013

HF 5

Establishes the Minnesota Health Insurance Exchange

Bill Passed – House
(72 – 58)

Nay

Feb. 11, 2013

HF 9

Expands Medicaid Eligibility

Bill Passed – House
(71 – 56)

Nay

May 9, 2012

HF 2958

Authorizes New Viking Stadium

Conference Report Adopted – House
(71 – 60)

Nay

May 8, 2012

HF 1752

Authorizes Bonds for Construction Works

Concurrence Vote Passed – House
(97 – 33)

Nay

May 7, 2012

HF 1485

Authorizes New Vikings Stadium

Bill Passed – House
(73 – 58)

Nay

May 1, 2012

HF 2337

Amends Property Taxes

Conference Report Adopted – House
(73 – 57)

Yea

April 30, 2012

HF 2795

Expands Gambling

Concurrence Vote Passed – House
(97 – 34)

Nay

April 28, 2012

HF 2171

Increases Hunting and Fishing Fees

Conference Report Adopted – House
(68 – 62)

Yea

April 23, 2012

SF 1694

Authorizes the Sale of Certain Fireworks

Bill Passed – House
(77 – 50)

Nay

April 20, 2012

SF 1921

Increases Requirements for Abortion Providers

Bill Passed – House
(80 – 47)

Yea

April 18, 2012

HF 2341

Requires Physicians to Administer Abortion Drugs In Person

Bill Passed – House
(80 – 48)

Yea

April 3, 2012

HF 2738

Requires Photo Identification to Vote

Conference Report Adopted – House
(72 – 57)

Yea

April 2, 2012

HF 2083

Requires State Reserve Funds to be Used to Reduce School Debt

Conference Report Adopted – House
(75 – 56)

Yea

March 27, 2012

HF 657

Amends Ticket Sales Practices

Bill Passed – House
(83 – 50)

Yea

March 26, 2012

HF 545

Requires State Budget to Include Federal Insolvency Contingency Plan

Concurrence Vote Passed – House
(70 – 60)

Yea

March 21, 2012

HF 2337

Amends Property Taxes

Bill Passed – House
(72 – 62)

Yea

March 20, 2012

HF 2738

Requires Photo Identification to Vote

Bill Passed – House
(72 – 62)

Yea

March 15, 2012

HF 2083

Requires State Reserve Funds to be Used to Reduce School Debt

Bill Passed – House
(74 – 59)

Yea

March 7, 2012

HF 2738

Requires Photo Identification to Vote

House

Co-sponsor

Feb. 29, 2012

HF 1467

Expands the Use of Deadly Force in Self-Defense

Concurrence Vote Passed – House
(85 – 47)

Yea

Feb. 16, 2012

HF 1870

Authorizes School Districts to Dismiss Teachers Based on Performance

Bill Passed – House
(68 – 61)

Yea

Feb. 1, 2012

HF 2083

Requires State Reserve Funds to be Used to Reduce School Debt

House

Co-sponsor

July 19, 2011

HF 20

2011-2013 Biennium Budget

Bill Passed – House
(71 – 57)

Yea

July 19, 2011

HF 25

2011-2013 Health and Human Services Biennium Budget

Bill Passed – House
(71 – 57)

Yea

July 19, 2011

HF 26

2011-2013 Biennium Education Budget

Bill Passed – House
(71 – 56)

Yea

July 19, 2011

HF 4

Higher Education Appropriations

Bill Passed – House
(71 – 57)

Yea

July 19, 2011

SF 2

2011-2013 Biennium Budget

Bill Passed – House
(76 – 50)

Yea

May 21, 2011

SF 1308

Prohibiting Same-Sex Marriage

Amendment Adopted – House
(70 – 62)

Yea

May 19, 2011

SF 760

2011-2012 Health and Human Services Budget

Conference Report Adopted – House
(69 – 63)

Yea

May 13, 2011

HF 1426

Congressional Redistricting Plan

Bill Passed – House
(71 – 61)

Yea

May 11, 2011

SF 86

Repeals Carbon Dioxide Emissions Prohibition

Bill Passed – House
(76 – 54)

Yea

May 6, 2011

HF 1425

Legislative Redistricting Plan

Bill Passed – House
(69 – 58)

Yea

April 27, 2011

SF 1308

Prohibiting Same-Sex Marriage

Senate

Co-sponsor

April 6, 2011

SF 1047

2012-2013 Budget

Bill Passed – House
(72 – 61)

Yea

April 6, 2011

SF 760

2011-2012 Health and Human Services Budget

Bill Passed – House
(70 – 62)

Yea

March 3, 2011

SF 40

Amends Licensing and Codes for Education

Conference Report Adopted – House
(81 – 50)

Yea

Feb. 28, 2011

HF 1

Environmental Review Requirements

Concurrence Vote Passed – House
(89 – 42)

Yea

Feb. 17, 2011

SF 4

Repealing the Ban on Construction of New Nuclear Power Plants

Bill Passed – House
(81 – 50)

Yea

Jan. 27, 2011

HF 130

2010-2013 Biennium Budget

Bill Passed – House
(68 – 63)

Yea

Jan. 10, 2011

SF 4

Repealing the Ban on Construction of New Nuclear Power Plants

Senate

Co-sponsor

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