[1][2] Her was born in Laos and came to the U.S. as a Hmong refugee at age four, her grandfather fought alongside the U.S. Army before resettling in the United States.

[17][18] Previous law allowed 16- and 17-year olds to wed with permission of parents and judicial approval, often as a result of forced marriages.

[21][22] She has authored legislation to change the requirements for police disability claims, saying that "bad actors" were using the current system for personal gain.

[25][26] Her has supported anti-hate crime legislation to address an increase in violence targeting the Asian-American community, and called for gun safety measures such as red flag and safe storage laws.

[30] She authored legislation to boost school districts' English language learners (ELL) programs, and a bill to give foster kids grants to help cover college expenses.

[31][32] Her sponsored legislation that would allow a vote to amend the Minnesota Constitution to include equal rights protections based on "race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, ancestry or national origin".

[3][34][35] Her supported the city of St. Paul's efforts to give newborns automatic college savings accounts, appearing with Mayor Melvin Carter at a news conference about the program.