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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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May 15, 2017 | MN | SF 1937 | Authorizes the Construction and Repair of Statewide Oil Pipelines | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (34 - 30) |
April 24, 2017 | MN | HF 809 | Prohibits State Funding for Abortion Services | Bill Passed - House (77 - 54) |
April 24, 2017 | MN | HF 812 | Establishes Abortion Facility License Requirements | Bill Passed - House (79 - 53) |
April 20, 2017 | MN | HF 600 | Prohibits Local Laws Regarding Minimum Wage or Paid Sick Leave | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 31) |
April 4, 2017 | MN | HF 890 | Authorizes Education Funding | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 28) |
April 3, 2017 | MN | SF 803 | Appropriates Funds to Various Agencies | Bill Passed - House (94 - 37) |
April 3, 2017 | MN | SF 800 | Establishes Health and Human Services Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 30) |
March 31, 2017 | MN | HF 890 | Authorizes Education Funding | Bill Passed - House (75 - 54) |
March 30, 2017 | MN | HF 5 | Establishes a Health Insurance Cost-Sharing Program | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (35 - 32) |
March 30, 2017 | MN | HF 3 | Requires REAL ID Compliance | Nonconcurrence Vote Passed - House (75 - 54) |
March 30, 2017 | MN | HF 3 | Requires REAL ID Compliance | Bill Passed - Senate (60 - 7) |
March 28, 2017 | MN | SF 803 | Appropriates Funds to Various Agencies | Bill Passed - Senate (52 - 15) |
March 15, 2017 | MN | HF 5 | Establishes a Health Insurance Cost-Sharing Program | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 29) |
March 13, 2017 | MN | HF 5 | Establishes a Health Insurance Cost-Sharing Program | Bill Passed - House (78 - 53) |
March 8, 2017 | MN | HF 3 | Requires REAL ID Compliance | Bill Failed - Senate (29 - 38) |
Feb. 23, 2017 | MN | HF 3 | Requires REAL ID Compliance | Bill Passed - House (72 - 58) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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5/15 | SF 1937 | Authorizes the Construction and Repair of Statewide Oil Pipelines | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (34 - 30) |
4/24 | HF 809 | Prohibits State Funding for Abortion Services | Bill Passed - House (77 - 54) |
4/24 | HF 812 | Establishes Abortion Facility License Requirements | Bill Passed - House (79 - 53) |
4/20 | HF 600 | Prohibits Local Laws Regarding Minimum Wage or Paid Sick Leave | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 31) |
4/04 | HF 890 | Authorizes Education Funding | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 28) |
4/03 | SF 803 | Appropriates Funds to Various Agencies | Bill Passed - House (94 - 37) |
4/03 | SF 800 | Establishes Health and Human Services Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 30) |
3/31 | HF 890 | Authorizes Education Funding | Bill Passed - House (75 - 54) |
3/30 | HF 5 | Establishes a Health Insurance Cost-Sharing Program | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (35 - 32) |
3/30 | HF 3 | Requires REAL ID Compliance | Nonconcurrence Vote Passed - House (75 - 54) |
3/30 | HF 3 | Requires REAL ID Compliance | Bill Passed - Senate (60 - 7) |
3/28 | SF 803 | Appropriates Funds to Various Agencies | Bill Passed - Senate (52 - 15) |
3/15 | HF 5 | Establishes a Health Insurance Cost-Sharing Program | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 29) |
3/13 | HF 5 | Establishes a Health Insurance Cost-Sharing Program | Bill Passed - House (78 - 53) |
3/08 | HF 3 | Requires REAL ID Compliance | Bill Failed - Senate (29 - 38) |
2/23 | HF 3 | Requires REAL ID Compliance | Bill Passed - House (72 - 58) |