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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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March 29, 2022 | MN | HF 4165 | Requires Divestment from Russia and Belarus | Bill Passed - Senate (67 - 0) |
Feb. 25, 2021 | MN | SF 1 | Requires Businesses Design and Implement a Safety Preparedness Plan | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 29) |
Dec. 14, 2020 | MN | SF 31 | Extends State Unemployment Benefits by 13 Weeks and Appropriates $216 Million for Business COVID-19 Relief | Bill Passed - Senate (62 - 4) |
May 13, 2020 | MN | HF 331 | Increases Legal Age to Buy Tobacco Products to 21 | Bill Passed - Senate (43 - 21) |
April 30, 2020 | MN | SF 3843 | Amends Business Tax Policies and Establishes Recovery Aid to Small Businesses for Financial Relief | Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 27) |
May 16, 2014 | MN | HF 2293 | Amends Regulations for Payday Lenders | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 25) |
May 16, 2014 | MN | HF 2293 | Amends Regulations for Payday Lenders | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 25) |
May 9, 2014 | MN | SF 1740 | Requires a "Kill Switch" on a Cell Phone | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (44 - 19) |
May 8, 2014 | MN | HF 2536 | Increases Equal Pay and Establishes Certain Workplace Protections for Employees | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (43 - 24) |
April 9, 2014 | MN | HF 2091 | Increases the Minimum Wage | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 31) |
May 15, 2013 | MN | SF 778 | Authorizes the Unionization of Family Child Care Providers | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 32) |
May 8, 2013 | MN | HF 92 | Increases Minimum Wage | Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 28) |
March 7, 2013 | MN | HF 5 | Establishes the Minnesota Health Insurance Exchange | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 28) |
Feb. 14, 2013 | MN | HF 9 | Expands Medicaid Eligibility | Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 22) |
May 3, 2012 | MN | HF 2337 | Amends Property Taxes | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (41 - 25) |
May 3, 2012 | MN | SF 1694 | Authorizes the Sale of Certain Fireworks | Veto Override Failed - Senate (37 - 29) |
April 24, 2012 | MN | SF 1694 | Authorizes the Sale of Certain Fireworks | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (48 - 17) |
May 4, 2009 | MN | SF 2081 | 2010-2011 Economic Development Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (38 - 28) |
April 20, 2009 | MN | Permitting Slot Machines at Race Tracks | Amendment Rejected - Senate (25 - 41) | |
April 17, 2009 | MN | SF 2083 | 2009-2011 Biennium Higher Education Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 23) |
April 6, 2009 | MN | SF 10 | Sharing Services For Schools Districts | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 33) |
May 8, 2008 | MN | SF 875 | Minimum Wage Increase | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (40 - 18) |
April 14, 2008 | MN | SF 2822 | "Good Faith" Requirement for Insurance Companies | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (47 - 15) |
March 31, 2008 | MN | SF 3099 | Health Improvement Program | Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 23) |
March 27, 2008 | MN | Marty Amnd. | Health Improvement Program Amendments | Amendment Rejected - Senate (32 - 33) |
March 19, 2008 | MN | SF 2822 | "Good Faith" Requirement for Insurance Companies | Bill Passed - Senate (50 - 15) |
March 18, 2008 | MN | Scheid Amnd. | Insurance Payouts Amendment | Amendment Adopted - Senate (37 - 30) |
May 19, 2007 | MN | HF 464 | School District Health Insurance Pool | Bill Passed - Senate (49 - 16) |
May 11, 2007 | MN | SF 238 | Smoking Ban | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (43 - 21) |
April 23, 2007 | MN | SF 875 | Minimum Wage Increase | Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 23) |
March 28, 2007 | MN | SF 276 | School District Health Insurance Pool | Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 23) |
March 27, 2007 | MN | SF 238 | Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 24) |
Feb. 19, 2007 | MN | SF 372 | Legalization of Ticket Scalping | Bill Passed - Senate (48 - 15) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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3/29 | HF 4165 | Requires Divestment from Russia and Belarus | Bill Passed - Senate (67 - 0) |
2/25 | SF 1 | Requires Businesses Design and Implement a Safety Preparedness Plan | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 29) |
12/14 | SF 31 | Extends State Unemployment Benefits by 13 Weeks and Appropriates $216 Million for Business COVID-19 Relief | Bill Passed - Senate (62 - 4) |
5/13 | HF 331 | Increases Legal Age to Buy Tobacco Products to 21 | Bill Passed - Senate (43 - 21) |
4/30 | SF 3843 | Amends Business Tax Policies and Establishes Recovery Aid to Small Businesses for Financial Relief | Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 27) |
5/16 | HF 2293 | Amends Regulations for Payday Lenders | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 25) |
5/16 | HF 2293 | Amends Regulations for Payday Lenders | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 25) |
5/09 | SF 1740 | Requires a "Kill Switch" on a Cell Phone | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (44 - 19) |
5/08 | HF 2536 | Increases Equal Pay and Establishes Certain Workplace Protections for Employees | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (43 - 24) |
4/09 | HF 2091 | Increases the Minimum Wage | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 31) |
5/15 | SF 778 | Authorizes the Unionization of Family Child Care Providers | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 32) |
5/08 | HF 92 | Increases Minimum Wage | Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 28) |
3/07 | HF 5 | Establishes the Minnesota Health Insurance Exchange | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 28) |
2/14 | HF 9 | Expands Medicaid Eligibility | Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 22) |
5/03 | HF 2337 | Amends Property Taxes | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (41 - 25) |
5/03 | SF 1694 | Authorizes the Sale of Certain Fireworks | Veto Override Failed - Senate (37 - 29) |
4/24 | SF 1694 | Authorizes the Sale of Certain Fireworks | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (48 - 17) |
5/04 | SF 2081 | 2010-2011 Economic Development Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (38 - 28) |
4/20 | Permitting Slot Machines at Race Tracks | Amendment Rejected - Senate (25 - 41) | |
4/17 | SF 2083 | 2009-2011 Biennium Higher Education Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 23) |
4/06 | SF 10 | Sharing Services For Schools Districts | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 33) |
5/08 | SF 875 | Minimum Wage Increase | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (40 - 18) |
4/14 | SF 2822 | "Good Faith" Requirement for Insurance Companies | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (47 - 15) |
3/31 | SF 3099 | Health Improvement Program | Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 23) |
3/27 | Marty Amnd. | Health Improvement Program Amendments | Amendment Rejected - Senate (32 - 33) |
3/19 | SF 2822 | "Good Faith" Requirement for Insurance Companies | Bill Passed - Senate (50 - 15) |
3/18 | Scheid Amnd. | Insurance Payouts Amendment | Amendment Adopted - Senate (37 - 30) |
5/19 | HF 464 | School District Health Insurance Pool | Bill Passed - Senate (49 - 16) |
5/11 | SF 238 | Smoking Ban | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (43 - 21) |
4/23 | SF 875 | Minimum Wage Increase | Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 23) |
3/28 | SF 276 | School District Health Insurance Pool | Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 23) |
3/27 | SF 238 | Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 24) |
2/19 | SF 372 | Legalization of Ticket Scalping | Bill Passed - Senate (48 - 15) |