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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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April 11, 2024 | MN | SF 3567 | Amends and Establishes Media Protections for Students Grades 6-12 | Bill Passed - House (69 - 61) |
April 8, 2024 | MN | HF 4483 | Amends Minnesota Statutes Regarding Local Government | Bill Passed - Senate (66 - 1) |
April 8, 2024 | MN | SF 3492 | Establishes Tenants Rights for Renters | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 29) |
April 4, 2024 | MN | HF 3377 | Establishes Environment and Natural resources Trust Fund | Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 25) |
April 2, 2024 | MN | SF 3567 | Amends and Establishes Media Protections for Students Grades 6-12 | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 31) |
March 14, 2024 | MN | HF 3489 | Establishes Minimum Training Requirements for School Resource Officers | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (61 - 3) |
March 13, 2024 | MN | HF 3489 | Establishes Minimum Training Requirements for School Resource Officers | Conference Report Adopted - House (119 - 9) |
March 7, 2024 | MN | HF 3377 | Establishes Environment and Natural resources Trust Fund | Bill Passed - House (94 - 35) |
May 22, 2023 | MN | SF 1384 | Requires Safety Protections for Healthcare Workers | Conference Report Adopted - House (112 - 17) |
May 22, 2023 | MN | SF 1384 | Requires Safety Protections for Healthcare Workers | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (39 - 26) |
May 21, 2023 | MN | HF 2369 | Increases Worker Protections Ride Sharing Companies Must Require | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 32) |
May 21, 2023 | MN | HF 1938 | Amends State Tax Policies and Rebate Check Requirements | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 33) |
May 20, 2023 | MN | HF 1938 | Amends State Tax Policies and Rebate Check Requirements | Bill Passed - House (69 - 63) |
May 18, 2023 | MN | HF 2369 | Increases Worker Protections Ride Sharing Companies Must Require | Bill Passed - House (69 - 61) |
May 17, 2023 | MN | SF 2744 | Establishes New Protections Over Prescription Drug Costs | Conference Report Adopted - House (69 - 59) |
May 16, 2023 | MN | SF 2744 | Establishes New Protections Over Prescription Drug Costs | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (35 - 32) |
May 16, 2023 | MN | SF 2909 | Appropriates Funding for the State Public Safety Omnibus Bill | Bill Passed - House (69 - 63) |
May 15, 2023 | MN | HF 1234 | Appropriates Funding for Police and Firefighter Disability Expenses | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (78 - 54) |
May 12, 2023 | MN | HF 782 | Establishes the Minnesota Secure Choice Retirement Program | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (71 - 57) |
May 12, 2023 | MN | HF 1403 | Establishes Litigation Laws Regarding Aging, Disability, Behavioral Health, and Substance Use Disorder | Bill Passed - Senate (61 - 4) |
May 10, 2023 | MN | HF 2073 | Appropriates State Funding for Free College Tuition and Automatic Admission | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (34 - 30) |
May 9, 2023 | MN | HF 2335 | Appropriates $1 Billion in Omnibus Housing Appropriations | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (34 - 32) |
May 9, 2023 | MN | HF 2073 | Appropriates State Funding for Free College Tuition and Automatic Admission | Conference Report Adopted - House (69 - 62) |
May 8, 2023 | MN | HF 2335 | Appropriates $1 Billion in Omnibus Housing Appropriations | Conference Report Adopted - House (70 - 61) |
May 4, 2023 | MN | HF 717 | Amends the Name of Highway 7 in Chanhassen and Eden Praire to Prince Rogers Nelson Memorial Highway | Bill Passed - Senate (55 - 5) |
April 28, 2023 | MN | HF 100 | Establishes Cannabis Policy and Finances | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 32) |
April 25, 2023 | MN | HF 100 | Establishes Cannabis Policy and Finances | Bill Passed - House (71 - 59) |
April 21, 2023 | MN | HF 16 | Prohibits Conversion Therapy for Children and Vulnerable Adults | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 27) |
April 21, 2023 | MN | HF 366 | Prohibits State Extradition of Any Individual Seeking or Assisting in an Abortion | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 29) |
April 21, 2023 | MN | HF 146 | Prohibits State Extradition of Minors Seeking Gender Affirming Care | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 30) |
April 20, 2023 | MN | HF 2310 | Prohibits Products that Contain Common but Toxic Chemicals | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 29) |
April 20, 2023 | MN | HF 1830 | Appropriates $1.5 Billion for State Elections and Government Agencies Operating Costs | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 33) |
April 20, 2023 | MN | HF 2497 | Appropriates $23 Billion for the State Education Budget through 2027 | Bill Passed - House (70 - 60) |
April 19, 2023 | MN | HF 917 | Prohibits Rental Assistance Discrimination and Requires 14 Day Eviction Notice | Bill Passed - House (70 - 57) |
April 19, 2023 | MN | SF 2995 | Establishes a State Public Health Option | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 32) |
April 18, 2023 | MN | HF 1830 | Appropriates $1.5 Billion for State Elections and Government Agencies Operating Costs | Bill Passed - House (70 - 59) |
April 17, 2023 | MN | HF 2310 | Prohibits Products that Contain Common but Toxic Chemicals | Bill Passed - House (69 - 59) |
April 14, 2023 | MN | SF 2909 | Appropriates Funding for the State Public Safety Omnibus Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 33) |
March 23, 2023 | MN | HF 146 | Prohibits State Extradition of Minors Seeking Gender Affirming Care | Bill Passed - House (68 - 62) |
March 20, 2023 | MN | HF 366 | Prohibits State Extradition of Any Individual Seeking or Assisting in an Abortion | Bill Passed - House (68 - 62) |
March 16, 2023 | MN | HF 5 | Expands Access to Free School Lunches | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (71 - 54) |
March 14, 2023 | MN | HF 5 | Expands Access to Free School Lunches | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 26) |
March 6, 2023 | MN | HF 669 | Appropriates $1.9 Billion for State Infrastructure Funding | Bill Passed - House (91 - 43) |
Feb. 21, 2023 | MN | HF 28 | Expands Voting Rights to Ex-Felons | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 30) |
Feb. 21, 2023 | MN | HF 4 | Authorizes Undocumented Residents to Obtain a State Drivers License | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 31) |
Feb. 20, 2023 | MN | HF 16 | Prohibits Conversion Therapy for Children and Vulnerable Adults | Bill Passed - House (81 - 47) |
Feb. 20, 2023 | MN | HF 55 | Establishes a State Office to Investigate Cases of Missing Black Women and Girls | Bill Passed - House (110 - 119) |
Feb. 13, 2023 | MN | HF 2 | Establishes 12 Weeks of Paid Family and Medical Leave | Bill Passed - House (70 - 60) |
Feb. 9, 2023 | MN | HF 5 | Expands Access to Free School Lunches | Bill Passed - House (70 - 58) |
Feb. 2, 2023 | MN | HF 28 | Expands Voting Rights to Ex-Felons | Bill Passed - House (71 - 59) |
Jan. 30, 2023 | MN | HF 4 | Authorizes Undocumented Residents to Obtain a State Drivers License | Bill Passed - House (69 - 60) |
Jan. 26, 2023 | MN | HF 37 | Prohibits Hair Discrimination | Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 19) |
Jan. 26, 2023 | MN | HF 7 | Establishes State Goal of 100 Percent Carbon-Free Energy by 2040 | Bill Passed - House (70 - 60) |
Jan. 19, 2023 | MN | HF 1 | Establishes Abortion Protections as a State Constitutional Right | Bill Passed - House (69 - 65) |
Jan. 11, 2023 | MN | HF 37 | Prohibits Hair Discrimination | Bill Passed - House (111 - 19) |
May 22, 2022 | MN | HF 3420 | Appropriates Moneys for Drought Relief | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (66 - 1) |
May 22, 2022 | MN | HF 1829 | Prohibits Insurers from Discriminating Against Bone Marrow or Organ Donors | Bill Passed - House (125 - 6) |
May 22, 2022 | MN | HF 2725 | Expands Mental Health Funding and Amends Competency Procedures for Standing Trial | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (68 - 60) |
May 22, 2022 | MN | HF 4065 | Expands Health & Human Services Regulations | Bill Passed - House (68 - 65) |
May 22, 2022 | MN | HF 4065 | Expands Health & Human Services Regulations | Bill Passed - Senate (66 - 0) |
May 18, 2022 | MN | HF 3765 | Appropriates $70.88 Million to the Environmental and Natural Resources Fund | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 28) |
May 18, 2022 | MN | HF 3400 | Amends Law Regarding Business Filings | Bill Passed - House (114 - 14) |
May 12, 2022 | MN | HF 4670 | Appropriates Monies for Claims Against State | Bill Passed - House (83 - 43) |
May 12, 2022 | MN | HF 778 | Authorizes Sports Betting in State | Bill Passed - House (70 - 57) |
May 11, 2022 | MN | HF 3669 | Reduces Various State Tax Rates | Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 22) |
May 4, 2022 | MN | HF 3669 | Reduces Various State Tax Rates | Bill Passed - House (69 - 62) |
April 28, 2022 | MN | SF 4062 | Appropriates Funds for Environmental Cleanup and Tourism Support | Bill Passed - House (70 - 59) |
April 28, 2022 | MN | SF 4476 | Amends Legislative District Boundaries | Bill Passed - Senate (63 - 1) |
April 27, 2022 | MN | HF 4366 | Expands Assistance for Agricultural Industry | Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 26) |
April 27, 2022 | MN | HF 4300 | Increases Parental Involvement in School Curriculum | Bill Passed - House (69 - 61) |
April 25, 2022 | MN | HF 4366 | Expands Assistance for Agricultural Industry | Bill Passed - House (70 - 62) |
April 21, 2022 | MN | SF 4062 | Appropriates Funds for Environmental Cleanup and Tourism Support | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 29) |
April 21, 2022 | MN | HF 3765 | Appropriates $70.88 Million to the Environmental and Natural Resources Fund | Bill Passed - House (72 - 60) |
April 4, 2022 | MN | HF 4065 | Expands Health & Human Services Regulations | Bill Passed - House (132 - 1) |
March 29, 2022 | MN | HF 4165 | Requires Divestment from Russia and Belarus | Bill Passed - Senate (67 - 0) |
March 28, 2022 | MN | HF 2774 | Increases Warehouse Worker Safety Regulations | Bill Passed - House (72 - 60) |
March 24, 2022 | MN | SF 3472 | Expands Operation of Premium Security Plan | Bill Passed - House (70 - 58) |
March 17, 2022 | MN | SF 2876 | Extends COVID-19 Related Human Services Programs | Bill Passed - House (87 - 46) |
March 14, 2022 | MN | SF 2677 | Appropriates $2.7 Billion to Commissioner of Employment & Economic Development | Bill Failed - House (66 - 67) |
March 14, 2022 | MN | HF 2353 | Expands Student Privacy Rights | Bill Passed - House (75 - 57) |
March 14, 2022 | MN | SF 3472 | Expands Operation of Premium Security Plan | Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 25) |
March 10, 2022 | MN | HF 3420 | Appropriates Moneys for Drought Relief | Bill Passed - House (101 - 33) |
March 3, 2022 | MN | SF 2575 | Expands Requirements Regarding Parental Curriculum Review | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 30) |
Feb. 24, 2022 | MN | HF 2900 | Appropriates Pay for Frontline Workers | Bill Passed - House (71 - 61) |
Feb. 21, 2022 | MN | SF 2876 | Extends COVID-19 Related Human Services Programs | Bill Failed - Senate (28 - 39) |
Feb. 14, 2022 | MN | SF 2677 | Appropriates $2.7 Billion to Commissioner of Employment & Economic Development | Bill Passed - Senate (55 - 11) |
May 17, 2021 | MN | HF 2128 | Specifies Health and Human Services Policy | Bill Passed - House (77 - 57) |
May 6, 2021 | MN | HF 2539 | Establishes a "Sign and Release Warrant" | Bill Passed - House (73 - 59) |
May 3, 2021 | MN | SF 173 | Requires Voters to Present ID Before Casting a Ballot | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 32) |
April 22, 2021 | MN | SF 959 | Appropriates Funds for Environmental and Natural Resource Programs | Bill Passed - House (70 - 63) |
April 22, 2021 | MN | SF 970 | Amends Public Safety Laws to Ensure Police Accountability | Bill Passed - House (70 - 63) |
April 19, 2021 | MN | SF 959 | Appropriates Funds for Environmental and Natural Resource Programs | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 29) |
April 15, 2021 | MN | SF 970 | Amends Public Safety Laws to Ensure Police Accountability | Bill Passed - Senate (44 - 23) |
April 12, 2021 | MN | HF 164 | Establishes Updates and Expansions to the State's Energy Conservation Programs | Bill Passed - House (82 - 50) |
March 25, 2021 | MN | HF 7 | Requires Employers to Give Sick Time to Their Employees | Bill Passed - House (69 - 63) |
March 25, 2021 | MN | HF 403 | Prohibits Employers from Inquiring About an Employee's Wage History | Bill Passed - House (80 - 51) |
March 23, 2021 | MN | HF 1064 | Appropriates Funds for After-School and Summer Learning Programs | Bill Passed - House (69 - 63) |
March 22, 2021 | MN | HF 844 | Prohibits Price Gouging | Bill Passed - House (71 - 62) |
March 15, 2021 | MN | SF 4 | Requires the Governor to Seek Approval Before Extending an Emergency Declaration | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 29) |
Feb. 25, 2021 | MN | SF 1 | Requires Businesses Design and Implement a Safety Preparedness Plan | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 29) |