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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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May 16, 2014 | MN | SF 2470 | Establishes a Patient Registry for Medical Marijuana | Conference Report Adopted - House (89 - 40) |
May 16, 2014 | MN | HF 3172 | 2014-2015 Supplemental Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (75 - 55) |
May 15, 2014 | MN | HF 3169 | Establishes a Legislative Salary Council | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (68 - 62) |
May 15, 2014 | MN | HF 1068 | Appropriates Funds to Certain State Agencies and Projects | Bill Passed - House (82 - 50) |
May 15, 2014 | MN | HF 2490 | Appropriates Funds for Public Improvement and Capital Programs | Bill Passed - House (92 - 40) |
May 8, 2014 | MN | SF 1740 | Requires a "Kill Switch" on a Cell Phone | Bill Passed - House (73 - 58) |
May 7, 2014 | MN | HF 2536 | Increases Equal Pay and Establishes Certain Workplace Protections for Employees | Conference Report Adopted - House (104 - 24) |
May 1, 2014 | MN | SF 2047 | Authorizes State to Store Infant Blood Samples | Bill Passed - House (69 - 58) |
April 24, 2014 | MN | HF 2293 | Establishes Regulations for Consumer Short-term Lenders. | Bill Passed - House (73 - 58) |
April 10, 2014 | MN | HF 2091 | Increases the Minimum Wage | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (71 - 60) |
April 8, 2014 | MN | HF 826 | Requires Schools to Establish Bullying Policies | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (69 - 63) |
March 21, 2014 | MN | HF 1777 | Amends Tax Laws | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (126 - 2) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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5/16 | SF 2470 | Establishes a Patient Registry for Medical Marijuana | Conference Report Adopted - House (89 - 40) |
5/16 | HF 3172 | 2014-2015 Supplemental Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (75 - 55) |
5/15 | HF 3169 | Establishes a Legislative Salary Council | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (68 - 62) |
5/15 | HF 1068 | Appropriates Funds to Certain State Agencies and Projects | Bill Passed - House (82 - 50) |
5/15 | HF 2490 | Appropriates Funds for Public Improvement and Capital Programs | Bill Passed - House (92 - 40) |
5/08 | SF 1740 | Requires a "Kill Switch" on a Cell Phone | Bill Passed - House (73 - 58) |
5/07 | HF 2536 | Increases Equal Pay and Establishes Certain Workplace Protections for Employees | Conference Report Adopted - House (104 - 24) |
5/01 | SF 2047 | Authorizes State to Store Infant Blood Samples | Bill Passed - House (69 - 58) |
4/24 | HF 2293 | Establishes Regulations for Consumer Short-term Lenders. | Bill Passed - House (73 - 58) |
4/10 | HF 2091 | Increases the Minimum Wage | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (71 - 60) |
4/08 | HF 826 | Requires Schools to Establish Bullying Policies | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (69 - 63) |
3/21 | HF 1777 | Amends Tax Laws | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (126 - 2) |