Steven E Jacob

Introduced House File 821 as its chief author. The bill paid to fix private drinking water wells with high nitrate levels.

February 17, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: revisor.mn.gov

Introduced House File 4044 as its chief author. The bill gave a tax credit for farm acres certified in the state farm water quality program. A committee approved it with changes on March 25, 2024.

February 22, 2024Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: revisor.mn.gov

Voted against House File 7, which raised the renewable energy targets for Minnesota electric utilities. The House passed it 70-60.

January 26, 2023Opposes Environment and Public Health

Source: house.mn.gov

Voted against extending Winona County's COVID-19 local emergency and against a new county public health emergency ordinance. Both passed 3-2.

August 24, 2021Opposes Environment and Public Health

Source: winonacounty.gov

Voted against House File 2, which created a state paid family and medical leave insurance program. The House passed the final version 68-62.

May 17, 2023Opposes Labor Rights

Source: house.mn.gov

Voted for Senate File 856, which created a state Office of the Inspector General. The House passed it 127-5.

May 7, 2026Supports Anti-Corruption

Source: house.mn.gov

Voted for Senate File 856, which created a state Office of the Inspector General. The House passed it 127-5.

May 7, 2026Supports Government Efficiency

Source: house.mn.gov

Voted for House File 1, which ended MinnesotaCare health coverage for adults living in the country without legal permission. The Minnesota House passed it 68-65, and it became law.

June 9, 2025Opposes Immigration

Source: legiscan.com

Voted for House File 2484, the state bonding bill that paid for land, buildings, and other building projects. The House passed it 96-38.

May 17, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction

Source: house.mn.gov

Voted for House File 4, a proposed change to the state constitution to return part of a budget surplus to taxpayers. It failed on a 67-67 tie.

March 17, 2025Supports Government Spending Reduction

Source: house.mn.gov

Introduced House File 451 as its chief author. The bill ended automatic funding from the pollinator account and repealed the Lawns to Legumes grant program.

February 13, 2025Supports Government Spending Reduction

Source: revisor.mn.gov

Voted against selling about $10 million and $6.9 million in county bonds to build a new Winona County jail. Both sales passed 3-2.

December 14, 2021Supports Government Spending Reduction

Source: winonacounty.gov

Voted against $15,760 in county funding for the Advocacy Center of Winona, which passed 3-2. He also voted against $30,000 for Big Brothers Big Sisters, which failed.

November 23, 2021Supports Government Spending Reduction

Source: winonacounty.gov

Voted against two bills on March 2, 2023. House File 28 gave back the right to vote to people with felony convictions once they finish any prison time; it passed 72-58. House File 4 changed who can get a standard driver's license and what proof of lawful presence is needed; it passed 70-60.

March 2, 2023Opposes Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties

Source: house.mn.gov

Voted against House File 2, which created a state paid family and medical leave insurance program. The House passed the final version 68-62.

May 17, 2023Opposes Social Programs and Welfare

Source: house.mn.gov

Voted against $15,760 in county funding for the Advocacy Center of Winona, which passed 3-2. He also voted against $30,000 for Big Brothers Big Sisters, which failed.

November 23, 2021Opposes Social Programs and Welfare

Source: winonacounty.gov

Voted against House File 4075, which set one process for enforcing gun bans that follow certain crimes and court orders. The House passed it 111-21.

April 23, 2026Opposes Gun Control

Source: house.mn.gov

Voted against House File 4300, which set safe storage rules for guns and penalties for breaking them. The House passed it 68-64.

May 2, 2024Opposes Gun Control

Source: house.mn.gov

Voted against House File 1, which made reproductive health care a basic right in Minnesota law. The House passed it 69-65.

January 19, 2023Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights

Source: house.mn.gov

Introduced House File 983 as its chief author. The bill set up a provisional ballot process for Minnesota elections.

January 30, 2023Supports Election Integrity

Source: revisor.mn.gov

Introduced House File 557 as its chief author. The bill let people subtract all of their Social Security income from state income tax. It was sent to the Taxes Committee.

January 19, 2023Supports Personal Income Tax Reduction

Source: revisor.mn.gov

Voted against Senate File 37, which proposed adding equal rights under the law to the Minnesota Constitution. The House passed it 68-62.

May 18, 2024Opposes Civil Rights

Source: house.mn.gov

Joined a press conference asking lawmakers to restore a religious exemption in the Minnesota Human Rights Act. The exemption covers gender identity discrimination claims against religious groups and schools.

March 25, 2024Opposes Civil Rights

Source: house.mn.gov

Voted for House File 2484, the state bonding bill that paid for land, buildings, and other building projects. The House passed it 96-38.

May 17, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure

Source: house.mn.gov

Voted against Senate File 4760, a public safety bill that changed rules on domestic violence, stalking, drunk driving, and fraud. The House passed the final version 100-32.

May 12, 2026

Source: house.mn.gov

Voted against Senate File 2200, which keeps what people say in a restorative justice meeting out of court. The Minnesota House passed it 98-36, and it became law.

May 12, 2025

Source: legiscan.com

Introduced House File 2653 as its only author. The bill made a city pay a person's legal fees when the person wins and the city's position was not substantially justified.

March 24, 2025

Source: revisor.mn.gov

Publicly opposed a petition asking the U.S. EPA to limit large animal feedlots in southeast Minnesota over nitrate in drinking water. He said it would hurt family dairy farms.

September 27, 2023

Source: house.mn.gov

Publicly opposed the proposed Driftless National Park in southern Minnesota. He spoke after a town hall where most residents opposed it.

June 18, 2023

Source: house.mn.gov

Voted against House File 1938, a large tax bill that changed income, property, and sales taxes and state aid to local governments. The House passed the final version 69-63.

May 20, 2023

Source: house.mn.gov

Voted against House File 100, which made cannabis legal for adults and set up a state office to regulate it. The House passed the final version 73-57.

May 18, 2023

Source: house.mn.gov

Voted against Senate File 2909, a large budget bill for courts, public safety, and prisons that also changed firearm rules. The House passed the final version 69-63.

May 16, 2023

Source: house.mn.gov

Voted against Senate File 3035, the two-year budget for the state jobs, economic development, and labor departments. The House passed the final version 70-61.

May 16, 2023

Source: house.mn.gov

Voted against Winona County's 2022 tax levy and 2022 budget. Both passed 3-2.

December 28, 2021

Source: winonacounty.gov

Spoke at a Winona County Board meeting and accused the county attorney of trying to silence him. He said three commissioners broke the open meeting law in the Daley Farm case.

March 9, 2021

Source: postbulletin.com

Voted against the updated Winona County zoning rules for solar energy systems. The county board adopted them 3-2.

January 7, 2020

Source: winonacounty.gov

Voted against a Winona County ban on frac sand mining. He said the ban unfairly singled out one industry. The county board passed the ban.

November 23, 2016

Source: wpr.org