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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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May 21, 2023 | MN | HF 2369 | Increases Worker Protections Ride Sharing Companies Must Require | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 32) |
May 18, 2023 | MN | HF 2369 | Increases Worker Protections Ride Sharing Companies Must Require | Bill Passed - House (69 - 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) |
Feb. 21, 2023 | MN | HF 4 | Authorizes Undocumented Residents to Obtain a State Drivers License | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 31) |
Jan. 30, 2023 | MN | HF 4 | Authorizes Undocumented Residents to Obtain a State Drivers License | Bill Passed - House (69 - 60) |
April 12, 2019 | MN | HF 50 | Prohibits Cell Phone Use While Driving | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (48 - 12) |
March 18, 2019 | MN | HF 50 | Prohibits Cell Phone Use While Driving | Bill Passed - House (106 - 21) |
May 14, 2018 | MN | HF 390 | Establishes Penalties for Obstructing a Highway | Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 27) |
March 28, 2017 | MN | SF 803 | Appropriates Funds to Various Agencies | Bill Passed - Senate (52 - 15) |
April 27, 2015 | MN | HF 4 | 2015-2017 Biennium Transportation Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 27) |
April 21, 2015 | MN | HF 4 | 2015-2017 Biennium Transportation Budget | Bill Passed - House (73 - 59) |
May 8, 2012 | MN | HF 1752 | Authorizes Bonds for Construction Works | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (97 - 33) |
May 7, 2012 | MN | HF 1752 | Authorizes Bonds for Construction Works | Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 22) |
May 7, 2012 | MN | HF 1752 | Authorizes Bonds for Construction Works | Bill Passed - House (99 - 32) |
May 18, 2009 | MN | HF 108 | Primary Seat Belt Law | Bill Passed - House (73 - 60) |
May 18, 2009 | MN | HF 108 | Primary Seat Belt Law | Bill Passed - Senate (47 - 19) |
March 26, 2009 | MN | HF 1797 | Federal Stimulus Transportation Funding | Bill Passed - House (113 - 19) |
May 13, 2008 | MN | HF 3807 | Real ID Prohibition | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (103 - 30) |
May 13, 2008 | MN | HF 3807 | Real ID Prohibition | Bill Passed - Senate (50 - 16) |
May 5, 2008 | MN | Howes Amendment: Gas Tax Holiday | Amendment Rejected - House (28 - 102) | |
April 21, 2008 | MN | HF 1351 | Transportation Policy Reform | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (51 - 11) |
April 14, 2008 | MN | HF 1351 | Transportation Policy Reform | Conference Report Adopted - House (88 - 44) |
March 6, 2008 | MN | HF 380 | Capital Improvements Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (57 - 9) |
March 6, 2008 | MN | HF 380 | Capital Improvements Budget | Bill Passed - House (99 - 34) |
Feb. 28, 2008 | MN | GN Molnau | Confirmation of Carol Molnau as Department of Transportation Commissioner | Nomination Rejected - Senate (22 - 44) |
Feb. 25, 2008 | MN | HF 2800 | 2009-2010 Transportation Budget | Veto Override Passed - Senate (47 - 20) |
Feb. 25, 2008 | MN | HF 2800 | 2009-2010 Transportation Budget | Veto Override Passed - House (91 - 41) |
Feb. 21, 2008 | MN | HF 2800 | 2009-2010 Transportation Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (47 - 20) |
Feb. 21, 2008 | MN | HF 2800 | 2009-2010 Transportation Budget | Bill Passed - House (89 - 44) |
May 21, 2007 | MN | HF 946 | Transportation Funding and Gas Tax | Veto Override Failed - House (83 - 50) |
May 14, 2007 | MN | HF 946 | Transportation Funding and Gas Tax | Conference Report Adopted - House (90 - 43) |
May 14, 2007 | MN | HF 946 | Transportation Funding and Gas Tax | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (47 - 17) |
March 27, 2007 | MN | HF 886 | Capital Improvement Budget | Bill Passed - House (84 - 45) |
March 26, 2007 | MN | HF 946 | Transportation Funding and Gas Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 24) |
March 24, 2007 | MN | HF 946 | Transportation Funding and Gas Tax | Bill Passed - House (83 - 46) |
March 23, 2007 | MN | SF 1986 | Transportation Taxes and Appropriations | Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 24) |
April 20, 2006 | MN | SF 1070 | Seat Belt Law | Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 20) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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5/21 | HF 2369 | Increases Worker Protections Ride Sharing Companies Must Require | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 32) |
5/18 | HF 2369 | Increases Worker Protections Ride Sharing Companies Must Require | Bill Passed - House (69 - 61) |
5/04 | HF 717 | Amends the Name of Highway 7 in Chanhassen and Eden Praire to Prince Rogers Nelson Memorial Highway | Bill Passed - Senate (55 - 5) |
2/21 | HF 4 | Authorizes Undocumented Residents to Obtain a State Drivers License | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 31) |
1/30 | HF 4 | Authorizes Undocumented Residents to Obtain a State Drivers License | Bill Passed - House (69 - 60) |
4/12 | HF 50 | Prohibits Cell Phone Use While Driving | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (48 - 12) |
3/18 | HF 50 | Prohibits Cell Phone Use While Driving | Bill Passed - House (106 - 21) |
5/14 | HF 390 | Establishes Penalties for Obstructing a Highway | Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 27) |
3/28 | SF 803 | Appropriates Funds to Various Agencies | Bill Passed - Senate (52 - 15) |
4/27 | HF 4 | 2015-2017 Biennium Transportation Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 27) |
4/21 | HF 4 | 2015-2017 Biennium Transportation Budget | Bill Passed - House (73 - 59) |
5/08 | HF 1752 | Authorizes Bonds for Construction Works | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (97 - 33) |
5/07 | HF 1752 | Authorizes Bonds for Construction Works | Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 22) |
5/07 | HF 1752 | Authorizes Bonds for Construction Works | Bill Passed - House (99 - 32) |
5/18 | HF 108 | Primary Seat Belt Law | Bill Passed - House (73 - 60) |
5/18 | HF 108 | Primary Seat Belt Law | Bill Passed - Senate (47 - 19) |
3/26 | HF 1797 | Federal Stimulus Transportation Funding | Bill Passed - House (113 - 19) |
5/13 | HF 3807 | Real ID Prohibition | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (103 - 30) |
5/13 | HF 3807 | Real ID Prohibition | Bill Passed - Senate (50 - 16) |
5/05 | Howes Amendment: Gas Tax Holiday | Amendment Rejected - House (28 - 102) | |
4/21 | HF 1351 | Transportation Policy Reform | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (51 - 11) |
4/14 | HF 1351 | Transportation Policy Reform | Conference Report Adopted - House (88 - 44) |
3/06 | HF 380 | Capital Improvements Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (57 - 9) |
3/06 | HF 380 | Capital Improvements Budget | Bill Passed - House (99 - 34) |
2/28 | GN Molnau | Confirmation of Carol Molnau as Department of Transportation Commissioner | Nomination Rejected - Senate (22 - 44) |
2/25 | HF 2800 | 2009-2010 Transportation Budget | Veto Override Passed - Senate (47 - 20) |
2/25 | HF 2800 | 2009-2010 Transportation Budget | Veto Override Passed - House (91 - 41) |
2/21 | HF 2800 | 2009-2010 Transportation Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (47 - 20) |
2/21 | HF 2800 | 2009-2010 Transportation Budget | Bill Passed - House (89 - 44) |
5/21 | HF 946 | Transportation Funding and Gas Tax | Veto Override Failed - House (83 - 50) |
5/14 | HF 946 | Transportation Funding and Gas Tax | Conference Report Adopted - House (90 - 43) |
5/14 | HF 946 | Transportation Funding and Gas Tax | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (47 - 17) |
3/27 | HF 886 | Capital Improvement Budget | Bill Passed - House (84 - 45) |
3/26 | HF 946 | Transportation Funding and Gas Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 24) |
3/24 | HF 946 | Transportation Funding and Gas Tax | Bill Passed - House (83 - 46) |
3/23 | SF 1986 | Transportation Taxes and Appropriations | Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 24) |
4/20 | SF 1070 | Seat Belt Law | Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 20) |