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Steve Elkins

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House 2019-2022 (District 49B); House 2023-Present (District 50B)

Party when first elected:  Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Counties Served:  Hennepin

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: 4/17/1952
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Gender: Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
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City of Residence (when first elected): Bloomington
Occupation (when first elected): Technology

EDUCATION

University of California, Berkeley; B.A.; Economics (Transportation Economist)

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

State Agency: Metropolitan Council (Transportation Advisory Board; About 5 years); 19?? to ?
School Board/Administration: Bloomington, Minnesota (School District, Transportation Task Force); 19?? to 19??
Municipal Board/Commission: Bloomington, Minnesota (Traffic and Transportation Advisory Committee); 1995 to ?
State Agency: Metropolitan Council (Land Use Advisory Committee); 20?? to ?
Municipal Board/Commission: Bloomington, Minnesota (City Planning Commission); 2000 to 2003 [Appointed]
Municipal Council/Aldermen: Bloomington, Minnesota (City Council; Three terms); 2001 to 2011 [Elected]
State Agency: Metropolitan Council (Appointed by Governor Mark Dayton); 2011 to 2019 [Appointed]

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

GENERAL NOTES

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Total Days Served: 2869

SESSIONS SERVED

95th Legislative Session (2027-2028)

  Session Details   Convened Date:
Body: House
District: 50B
Elected: 11/3/2026
Residence: Bloomington
Term of Office: 1/4/2027 to 12/31/2028
Oath Date: 1/12/2027
Counties Represented: Hennepin
Occupation: Technology
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Committees:

94th Legislative Session (2025-2026)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/14/2025
Body: House
District: 50B
Elected: 11/5/2024
Residence: Bloomington
Term of Office: 1/6/2025 to 1/3/2027
Oath Date: 1/12/2025
Counties Represented: Hennepin
Occupation: Technology
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Committees:
  • Commerce Finance and Policy Minutes
  • Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy Minutes
  • Health Finance and Policy Minutes
  • Taxes Minutes
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93rd Legislative Session (2023-2024)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/2023
Body: House
District: 50B
Elected: 11/8/2022
Residence: Bloomington
Term of Office: 1/2/2023 to 1/5/2025
Oath Date: 1/3/2023
Counties Represented: Hennepin
Occupation: Technology
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Committees:
  • Health Finance and Policy Minutes
  • Property Tax Division Minutes
  • Taxes Minutes
  • Transportation Finance and Policy Minutes
  • Veterans and Military Affairs Finance and Policy Minutes
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92nd Legislative Session (2021-2022)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/5/2021
Body: House
District: 49B
Elected: 11/3/2020
Residence: Bloomington
Term of Office: 1/4/2021 to 1/1/2023
Oath Date: 1/5/2021
Counties Represented: Hennepin
Occupation: Technology
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Special Session Bills Authored:     2021 1st Sp.S. - Author
Committees:
  • Commerce Finance and Policy Minutes
  • State Government Finance and Elections Minutes
  • State Government Finance and Elections: Local Government Division Minutes
  • Transportation Finance and Policy Minutes
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91st Legislative Session (2019-2020)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/8/2019
Body: House
District: 49B
Elected: 11/6/2018
Residence: Bloomington
Term of Office: 1/7/2019 to 1/3/2021
Oath Date: 1/8/2019
Counties Represented: Hennepin
Occupation: Technology
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Special Session Bills Authored:  2019 1st Sp.S. - Chief Author    2019 1st Sp.S. - Author
2020 1st Sp.S. - Chief Author    2020 1st Sp.S. - Author
2020 2nd Sp.S. - Chief Author    2020 2nd Sp.S. - Author
2020 3rd Sp.S. - Chief Author    2020 3rd Sp.S. - Author
2020 7th Sp.S. - Chief Author    2020 7th Sp.S. - Author
Committees:
  • Commerce Minutes
  • Government Operations Minutes
  • Government Operations: Subcommittee on Local Government Minutes
  • Ways & Means: State Government Finance Division Minutes
  • Ways & Means: Transportation Finance & Policy Division Minutes
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OTHER INFORMATION

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The Library maintains newspaper clippings on individual legislators during their terms. Clippings are available from 1973 to the present in a variety of formats: 1973-1999, microfiche available at the Library; 2000-2009, scanned in yearly compilations and digitally available on the legislative network; 2009-present, archived in a searchable database maintained by the Library and available on the legislative network.
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