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Vote Smart provides easy access to congressional and state voting records and maintains a collection of key votes grouped by issue. Vote Smart uses the following criteria to select key votes:

  1. The vote should be helpful in portraying how a member stands on a particular issue
  2. The vote should be clear for any person to understand
  3. The vote has received media attention
  4. The vote was passed or defeated by a very close margin
  5. Occasionally, if a specific bill is consistently inquired about on the Voter's Research Hotline, the vote will be added

Vote Smart provides a summary of the version of the bill text associated with each selected key vote. Our summaries are written by Vote Smart's staff and interns, who adhere to our strict policies and procedures in order to guarantee absolute impartiality and accuracy. They do not necessarily reflect the content of the final version of the bill, but rather the version voted on in that stage. While many procedural votes take place before a full chamber vote, our voting stages reflect the final reading of each chamber vote. Each key vote selection is reviewed by the project's community of advisors, who are political scientists and journalists from all fifty states.

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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
May 13, 2024 MN HF 4124 Appropriates $240 Million for the State Environmental Budget Conference Report Adopted - Senate (43 - 24)
May 9, 2024 MN HF 4124 Appropriates $240 Million for the State Environmental Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (115 - 13)
May 9, 2024 MN SF 4699 Authorizes Various Healthcare Reforms and Improvements Bill Passed - House (68 - 59)
May 9, 2024 MN SF 4942 Increases Timeline Schedule for State Clean Energy Transition Bill Passed - House (68 - 59)
May 9, 2024 MN HF 2609 Increases the Penalty for Straw Gun Purchasing from a Gross Misdemeanor to a Felony Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 33)
May 7, 2024 MN HF 3911 Appropriates Millions in Funding for Various Environmental Conservation Efforts Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 27)
May 7, 2024 MN HF 5247 Expands the Child Tax Credit and Establishes a Direct Tax Filing System Bill Passed - Senate (55 - 10)
May 7, 2024 MN HF 3431 Appropriates Funding for Veterans State Supplemental Budget Bill Passed - House (69 - 60)
May 7, 2024 MN HF 5216 Appropriates Funding for Public Safety and Judiciary and Civil Law Supplemental Budget Bill Passed - House (71 - 57)
May 6, 2024 MN HF 5237 Appropriates Funding for State K-12 Education Budget Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 30)
May 6, 2024 MN HF 5242 Appropriates Funding for Investments in Railroad Safety and Public Transit Systems Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 31)
May 6, 2024 MN SF 5335 Appropriates Funding for State Human Services Budget Bill Passed - House (70 - 59)
May 6, 2024 MN SF 4942 Increases Timeline Schedule for State Clean Energy Transition Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 30)
May 3, 2024 MN SF 5289 Appropriates Funding for Employment Training Programs Bill Passed - House (74 - 52)
May 3, 2024 MN HF 2609 Increases the Penalty for Straw Gun Purchasing from a Gross Misdemeanor to a Felony Bill Passed - House (71 - 59)
May 3, 2024 MN SF 4699 Authorizes Various Healthcare Reforms and Improvements Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 31)
May 3, 2024 MN HF 4411 Increases Various Election Security Measures for Local Government Bill Passed - House (83 - 44)
May 3, 2024 MN HF 5247 Expands the Child Tax Credit and Establishes a Direct Tax Filing System Bill Passed - House (68 - 60)
May 2, 2024 MN HF 4300 Establishes Firearm Safe Storage Requirements Bill Passed - House (68 - 64)
May 1, 2024 MN HF 5242 Appropriates Funding for Investments in Railroad Safety and Public Transit Systems Bill Passed - House (69 - 60)
May 1, 2024 MN HF 3911 Appropriates Millions in Funding for Various Environmental Conservation Efforts Bill Passed - House (68 - 63)
May 1, 2024 MN HF 2476 Amends and Reforms State Child Protection System Bill Passed - House (68 - 62)
April 30, 2024 MN HF 5237 Appropriates Funding for State K-12 Education Budget Bill Passed - House (68 - 61)
April 30, 2024 MN SF 5335 Appropriates Funding for State Human Services Budget Bill Passed - Senate (53 - 13)
April 29, 2024 MN HF 601 Requires Lost or Stolen Firearms be Reported to Law Enforcement Bill Passed - House (68 - 63)
April 29, 2024 MN SF 5289 Appropriates Funding for Employment Training Programs Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 33)
April 11, 2024 MN SF 3567 Amends and Establishes Media Protections for Students Grades 6-12 Bill Passed - House (69 - 61)
April 8, 2024 MN HF 4483 Amends Minnesota Statutes Regarding Local Government Bill Passed - Senate (66 - 1)
April 8, 2024 MN SF 3492 Establishes Tenants Rights for Renters Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 29)
April 4, 2024 MN HF 3377 Establishes Environment and Natural resources Trust Fund Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 25)
April 2, 2024 MN SF 3567 Amends and Establishes Media Protections for Students Grades 6-12 Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 31)
March 14, 2024 MN HF 3489 Establishes Minimum Training Requirements for School Resource Officers Conference Report Adopted - Senate (61 - 3)
March 13, 2024 MN HF 3489 Establishes Minimum Training Requirements for School Resource Officers Conference Report Adopted - House (119 - 9)
March 7, 2024 MN HF 3377 Establishes Environment and Natural resources Trust Fund Bill Passed - House (94 - 35)
May 22, 2023 MN SF 1384 Requires Safety Protections for Healthcare Workers Conference Report Adopted - House (112 - 17)
May 22, 2023 MN SF 1384 Requires Safety Protections for Healthcare Workers Conference Report Adopted - Senate (39 - 26)
May 21, 2023 MN HF 2369 Increases Worker Protections Ride Sharing Companies Must Require Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 32)
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 18, 2023 MN HF 2369 Increases Worker Protections Ride Sharing Companies Must Require Bill Passed - House (69 - 61)
May 17, 2023 MN SF 2744 Establishes New Protections Over Prescription Drug Costs Conference Report Adopted - House (69 - 59)
May 16, 2023 MN SF 2744 Establishes New Protections Over Prescription Drug Costs Conference Report Adopted - Senate (35 - 32)
May 16, 2023 MN SF 2909 Appropriates Funding for the State Public Safety Omnibus Bill Bill Passed - House (69 - 63)
May 15, 2023 MN HF 1234 Appropriates Funding for Police and Firefighter Disability Expenses Concurrence Vote Passed - House (78 - 54)
May 12, 2023 MN HF 782 Establishes the Minnesota Secure Choice Retirement Program Concurrence Vote Passed - House (71 - 57)
May 12, 2023 MN HF 1403 Establishes Litigation Laws Regarding Aging, Disability, Behavioral Health, and Substance Use Disorder Bill Passed - Senate (61 - 4)
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 2335 Appropriates $1 Billion in Omnibus Housing Appropriations Conference Report Adopted - Senate (34 - 32)
May 9, 2023 MN HF 2073 Appropriates State Funding for Free College Tuition and Automatic Admission Conference Report Adopted - House (69 - 62)
May 8, 2023 MN HF 2335 Appropriates $1 Billion in Omnibus Housing Appropriations Conference Report Adopted - House (70 - 61)
Date No. Title Outcome
5/13 HF 4124 Appropriates $240 Million for the State Environmental Budget Conference Report Adopted - Senate (43 - 24)
5/09 HF 4124 Appropriates $240 Million for the State Environmental Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (115 - 13)
5/09 SF 4699 Authorizes Various Healthcare Reforms and Improvements Bill Passed - House (68 - 59)
5/09 SF 4942 Increases Timeline Schedule for State Clean Energy Transition Bill Passed - House (68 - 59)
5/09 HF 2609 Increases the Penalty for Straw Gun Purchasing from a Gross Misdemeanor to a Felony Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 33)
5/07 HF 3911 Appropriates Millions in Funding for Various Environmental Conservation Efforts Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 27)
5/07 HF 5247 Expands the Child Tax Credit and Establishes a Direct Tax Filing System Bill Passed - Senate (55 - 10)
5/07 HF 3431 Appropriates Funding for Veterans State Supplemental Budget Bill Passed - House (69 - 60)
5/07 HF 5216 Appropriates Funding for Public Safety and Judiciary and Civil Law Supplemental Budget Bill Passed - House (71 - 57)
5/06 HF 5237 Appropriates Funding for State K-12 Education Budget Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 30)
5/06 HF 5242 Appropriates Funding for Investments in Railroad Safety and Public Transit Systems Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 31)
5/06 SF 5335 Appropriates Funding for State Human Services Budget Bill Passed - House (70 - 59)
5/06 SF 4942 Increases Timeline Schedule for State Clean Energy Transition Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 30)
5/03 SF 5289 Appropriates Funding for Employment Training Programs Bill Passed - House (74 - 52)
5/03 HF 2609 Increases the Penalty for Straw Gun Purchasing from a Gross Misdemeanor to a Felony Bill Passed - House (71 - 59)
5/03 SF 4699 Authorizes Various Healthcare Reforms and Improvements Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 31)
5/03 HF 4411 Increases Various Election Security Measures for Local Government Bill Passed - House (83 - 44)
5/03 HF 5247 Expands the Child Tax Credit and Establishes a Direct Tax Filing System Bill Passed - House (68 - 60)
5/02 HF 4300 Establishes Firearm Safe Storage Requirements Bill Passed - House (68 - 64)
5/01 HF 5242 Appropriates Funding for Investments in Railroad Safety and Public Transit Systems Bill Passed - House (69 - 60)
5/01 HF 3911 Appropriates Millions in Funding for Various Environmental Conservation Efforts Bill Passed - House (68 - 63)
5/01 HF 2476 Amends and Reforms State Child Protection System Bill Passed - House (68 - 62)
4/30 HF 5237 Appropriates Funding for State K-12 Education Budget Bill Passed - House (68 - 61)
4/30 SF 5335 Appropriates Funding for State Human Services Budget Bill Passed - Senate (53 - 13)
4/29 HF 601 Requires Lost or Stolen Firearms be Reported to Law Enforcement Bill Passed - House (68 - 63)
4/29 SF 5289 Appropriates Funding for Employment Training Programs Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 33)
4/11 SF 3567 Amends and Establishes Media Protections for Students Grades 6-12 Bill Passed - House (69 - 61)
4/08 HF 4483 Amends Minnesota Statutes Regarding Local Government Bill Passed - Senate (66 - 1)
4/08 SF 3492 Establishes Tenants Rights for Renters Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 29)
4/04 HF 3377 Establishes Environment and Natural resources Trust Fund Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 25)
4/02 SF 3567 Amends and Establishes Media Protections for Students Grades 6-12 Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 31)
3/14 HF 3489 Establishes Minimum Training Requirements for School Resource Officers Conference Report Adopted - Senate (61 - 3)
3/13 HF 3489 Establishes Minimum Training Requirements for School Resource Officers Conference Report Adopted - House (119 - 9)
3/07 HF 3377 Establishes Environment and Natural resources Trust Fund Bill Passed - House (94 - 35)
5/22 SF 1384 Requires Safety Protections for Healthcare Workers Conference Report Adopted - House (112 - 17)
5/22 SF 1384 Requires Safety Protections for Healthcare Workers Conference Report Adopted - Senate (39 - 26)
5/21 HF 2369 Increases Worker Protections Ride Sharing Companies Must Require Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 32)
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)
5/18 HF 2369 Increases Worker Protections Ride Sharing Companies Must Require Bill Passed - House (69 - 61)
5/17 SF 2744 Establishes New Protections Over Prescription Drug Costs Conference Report Adopted - House (69 - 59)
5/16 SF 2744 Establishes New Protections Over Prescription Drug Costs Conference Report Adopted - Senate (35 - 32)
5/16 SF 2909 Appropriates Funding for the State Public Safety Omnibus Bill Bill Passed - House (69 - 63)
5/15 HF 1234 Appropriates Funding for Police and Firefighter Disability Expenses Concurrence Vote Passed - House (78 - 54)
5/12 HF 782 Establishes the Minnesota Secure Choice Retirement Program Concurrence Vote Passed - House (71 - 57)
5/12 HF 1403 Establishes Litigation Laws Regarding Aging, Disability, Behavioral Health, and Substance Use Disorder Bill Passed - Senate (61 - 4)
5/10 HF 2073 Appropriates State Funding for Free College Tuition and Automatic Admission Conference Report Adopted - Senate (34 - 30)
5/09 HF 2335 Appropriates $1 Billion in Omnibus Housing Appropriations Conference Report Adopted - Senate (34 - 32)
5/09 HF 2073 Appropriates State Funding for Free College Tuition and Automatic Admission Conference Report Adopted - House (69 - 62)
5/08 HF 2335 Appropriates $1 Billion in Omnibus Housing Appropriations Conference Report Adopted - House (70 - 61)

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