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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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April 20, 2023 | MN | HF 1830 | Appropriates $1.5 Billion for State Elections and Government Agencies Operating Costs | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 33) |
Feb. 21, 2023 | MN | HF 28 | Expands Voting Rights to Ex-Felons | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 30) |
April 28, 2022 | MN | SF 4476 | Amends Legislative District Boundaries | Bill Passed - Senate (63 - 1) |
May 3, 2021 | MN | SF 173 | Requires Voters to Present ID Before Casting a Ballot | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 32) |
May 7, 2020 | MN | HF 3429 | Appropriates Funds and Establishes Procedures for Safe State Primaries and General Elections | Bill Passed - Senate (66 - 1) |
May 11, 2015 | MN | SF 455 | Amends Elections Laws | Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 28) |
April 23, 2015 | MN | SF 878 | Authorizes Gun Silencers and Expands Ex-Felon Voting Rights | Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 22) |
May 2, 2014 | MN | SF 2099 | Requires Political Contributions by Corporations to be Subject to the Individual Income Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 23) |
April 29, 2014 | MN | HF 2096 | Authorizes Online Voter Registration | Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 24) |
April 5, 2012 | MN | HF 2738 | Requires Photo Identification to Vote | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (35 - 29) |
May 17, 2011 | MN | HF 1425 | Legislative Redistricting Plan | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 29) |
May 17, 2011 | MN | HF 1426 | Congressional Redistricting Plan | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 28) |
May 11, 2009 | MN | SF 1331 | Changing Early Voting and Special Election Requirements | Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 27) |
May 11, 2007 | MN | SF 893 | Earlier Precinct Caucus Date | Bill Passed - Senate (55 - 9) |