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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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April 8, 2024 | MN | SF 3492 | Establishes Tenants Rights for Renters | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 29) |
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 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 2073 | Appropriates State Funding for Free College Tuition and Automatic Admission | Conference Report Adopted - House (69 - 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) |
Feb. 9, 2023 | MN | HF 5 | Expands Access to Free School Lunches | Bill Passed - House (70 - 58) |
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) |
April 4, 2022 | MN | HF 4065 | Expands Health & Human Services Regulations | Bill Passed - House (132 - 1) |
Jan. 25, 2021 | MN | SF 192 | Extends Unemployment Insurance Tax Rates from 2020 to 2021 | Bill Passed - Senate (66 - 0) |
May 9, 2020 | MN | HF 4582 | Expands Access to Temporary Assistance for Low Income Families | Bill Passed - House (73 - 59) |
March 23, 2015 | MN | HF 1027 | Amends Minimum Wage for Employees Receiving Gratuities | Bill Passed - House (78 - 55) |
April 10, 2014 | MN | HF 2091 | Increases the Minimum Wage | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (71 - 60) |
April 9, 2014 | MN | HF 2091 | Increases the Minimum Wage | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 31) |
May 12, 2008 | MN | HF 3391 | Health Care Reform Bill | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (53 - 13) |
May 12, 2008 | MN | HF 3391 | Health Care Reform Bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (83 - 50) |
May 7, 2007 | MN | SF 2171 | 2008-2009 Health and Human Services Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (82 - 44) |
May 7, 2007 | MN | SF 2171 | 2008-2009 Health and Human Services Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (47 - 19) |
April 20, 2007 | MN | SF 2171 | 2008-2009 Health and Human Services Budget | Bill Passed - House (86 - 45) |
March 29, 2007 | MN | SF 2171 | 2008-2009 Health and Human Services Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 23) |
April 10, 2006 | MN | SF 2702 | Labor Disputes, Eligibility for Unemployment, and Dislocated Worker Benefits | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 28) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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4/08 | SF 3492 | Establishes Tenants Rights for Renters | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 29) |
5/21 | HF 1938 | Amends State Tax Policies and Rebate Check Requirements | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 33) |
5/20 | HF 1938 | Amends State Tax Policies and Rebate Check Requirements | Bill Passed - House (69 - 63) |
5/10 | HF 2073 | Appropriates State Funding for Free College Tuition and Automatic Admission | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (34 - 30) |
5/09 | HF 2073 | Appropriates State Funding for Free College Tuition and Automatic Admission | Conference Report Adopted - House (69 - 62) |
3/16 | HF 5 | Expands Access to Free School Lunches | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (71 - 54) |
3/14 | HF 5 | Expands Access to Free School Lunches | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 26) |
2/09 | HF 5 | Expands Access to Free School Lunches | Bill Passed - House (70 - 58) |
5/22 | HF 2725 | Expands Mental Health Funding and Amends Competency Procedures for Standing Trial | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (68 - 60) |
5/22 | HF 4065 | Expands Health & Human Services Regulations | Bill Passed - House (68 - 65) |
5/22 | HF 4065 | Expands Health & Human Services Regulations | Bill Passed - Senate (66 - 0) |
4/04 | HF 4065 | Expands Health & Human Services Regulations | Bill Passed - House (132 - 1) |
1/25 | SF 192 | Extends Unemployment Insurance Tax Rates from 2020 to 2021 | Bill Passed - Senate (66 - 0) |
5/09 | HF 4582 | Expands Access to Temporary Assistance for Low Income Families | Bill Passed - House (73 - 59) |
3/23 | HF 1027 | Amends Minimum Wage for Employees Receiving Gratuities | Bill Passed - House (78 - 55) |
4/10 | HF 2091 | Increases the Minimum Wage | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (71 - 60) |
4/09 | HF 2091 | Increases the Minimum Wage | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 31) |
5/12 | HF 3391 | Health Care Reform Bill | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (53 - 13) |
5/12 | HF 3391 | Health Care Reform Bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (83 - 50) |
5/07 | SF 2171 | 2008-2009 Health and Human Services Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (82 - 44) |
5/07 | SF 2171 | 2008-2009 Health and Human Services Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (47 - 19) |
4/20 | SF 2171 | 2008-2009 Health and Human Services Budget | Bill Passed - House (86 - 45) |
3/29 | SF 2171 | 2008-2009 Health and Human Services Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 23) |
4/10 | SF 2702 | Labor Disputes, Eligibility for Unemployment, and Dislocated Worker Benefits | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 28) |