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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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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) |
May 4, 2022 | MN | HF 3669 | Reduces Various State Tax Rates | Bill Passed - House (69 - 62) |
April 27, 2022 | MN | HF 4300 | Increases Parental Involvement in School Curriculum | Bill Passed - House (69 - 61) |
April 21, 2022 | MN | HF 3765 | Appropriates $70.88 Million to the Environmental and Natural Resources Fund | Bill Passed - House (72 - 60) |
April 21, 2022 | MN | SF 4062 | Appropriates Funds for Environmental Cleanup and Tourism Support | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 29) |
April 4, 2022 | MN | HF 4065 | Expands Health & Human Services Regulations | Bill Passed - House (132 - 1) |
March 24, 2022 | MN | SF 3472 | Expands Operation of Premium Security Plan | Bill Passed - House (70 - 58) |
March 14, 2022 | MN | SF 2677 | Appropriates $2.7 Billion to Commissioner of Employment & Economic Development | Bill Failed - House (66 - 67) |
March 14, 2022 | MN | SF 3472 | Expands Operation of Premium Security Plan | Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 25) |
March 10, 2022 | MN | HF 3420 | Appropriates Moneys for Drought Relief | Bill Passed - House (101 - 33) |
March 3, 2022 | MN | SF 2575 | Expands Requirements Regarding Parental Curriculum Review | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 30) |
Feb. 24, 2022 | MN | HF 2900 | Appropriates Pay for Frontline Workers | Bill Passed - House (71 - 61) |
Feb. 21, 2022 | MN | SF 2876 | Extends COVID-19 Related Human Services Programs | Bill Failed - Senate (28 - 39) |
Feb. 14, 2022 | MN | SF 2677 | Appropriates $2.7 Billion to Commissioner of Employment & Economic Development | Bill Passed - Senate (55 - 11) |
May 17, 2021 | MN | HF 2128 | Specifies Health and Human Services Policy | Bill Passed - House (77 - 57) |
May 6, 2021 | MN | HF 2539 | Establishes a "Sign and Release Warrant" | Bill Passed - House (73 - 59) |
May 3, 2021 | MN | SF 173 | Requires Voters to Present ID Before Casting a Ballot | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 32) |
April 22, 2021 | MN | SF 970 | Amends Public Safety Laws to Ensure Police Accountability | Bill Passed - House (70 - 63) |
April 22, 2021 | MN | SF 959 | Appropriates Funds for Environmental and Natural Resource Programs | Bill Passed - House (70 - 63) |
April 19, 2021 | MN | SF 959 | Appropriates Funds for Environmental and Natural Resource Programs | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 29) |
April 15, 2021 | MN | SF 970 | Amends Public Safety Laws to Ensure Police Accountability | Bill Passed - Senate (44 - 23) |
April 12, 2021 | MN | HF 164 | Establishes Updates and Expansions to the State's Energy Conservation Programs | Bill Passed - House (82 - 50) |
March 25, 2021 | MN | HF 403 | Prohibits Employers from Inquiring About an Employee's Wage History | Bill Passed - House (80 - 51) |
March 25, 2021 | MN | HF 7 | Requires Employers to Give Sick Time to Their Employees | Bill Passed - House (69 - 63) |
March 23, 2021 | MN | HF 1064 | Appropriates Funds for After-School and Summer Learning Programs | Bill Passed - House (69 - 63) |
March 22, 2021 | MN | HF 844 | Prohibits Price Gouging | Bill Passed - House (71 - 62) |
March 15, 2021 | MN | SF 4 | Requires the Governor to Seek Approval Before Extending an Emergency Declaration | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 29) |
Feb. 25, 2021 | MN | SF 1 | Requires Businesses Design and Implement a Safety Preparedness Plan | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 29) |
Feb. 18, 2021 | MN | SF 2 | Rescinds the Governor's Ability to Close Schools During a Peacetime Emergency | Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 27) |
Jan. 25, 2021 | MN | HR 1 | Alleges Violence at the U.S. Capitol on January 6th Should be Condemned | Bill Passed - House (111 - 8) |
Jan. 25, 2021 | MN | SF 192 | Extends Unemployment Insurance Tax Rates from 2020 to 2021 | Bill Passed - Senate (66 - 0) |
Dec. 14, 2020 | MN | SF 31 | Extends State Unemployment Benefits by 13 Weeks and Appropriates $216 Million for Business COVID-19 Relief | Bill Passed - House (117 - 13) |
Dec. 14, 2020 | MN | SF 31 | Extends State Unemployment Benefits by 13 Weeks and Appropriates $216 Million for Business COVID-19 Relief | Bill Passed - Senate (62 - 4) |
July 20, 2020 | MN | HF 1 | Establishes and Amends Various Provisions Relating to Public Safety and Law Enforcement | Bill Passed - House (102 - 29) |
July 20, 2020 | MN | HR 1 | Classifies Racism as a Public Health Crisis | Bill Passed - House (82 - 40) |
June 16, 2020 | MN | SF 3 | Amends Law Enforcement Use of Force Reporting Requirements | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 31) |
June 12, 2020 | MN | SC 1 | Repeals the Governor's Peacetime Emergency Declaration | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 29) |
May 17, 2020 | MN | HF 4415 | Expands Aid for COVID-19 Related School Closures | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (75 - 55) |
May 14, 2020 | MN | HF 4605 | Authorizes Electronic Submission of Documents and Signatures during Public Health Emergency | Bill Passed - Senate (67 - 0) |
May 13, 2020 | MN | HF 331 | Increases Legal Age to Buy Tobacco Products to 21 | Bill Passed - Senate (43 - 21) |
May 12, 2020 | MN | HF 4602 | Reduces the Number of Job Retainments for Verso in Duluth, Minnesota from 200 to 150 | Bill Passed - House (114 - 18) |
May 11, 2020 | MN | HF 4502 | Increases the Minnesota Conservation Program's Energy Savings Goal | Bill Passed - House (79 - 55) |
May 9, 2020 | MN | HF 3429 | Appropriates Funds and Establishes Procedures for Safe State Primaries and General Elections | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (122 - 10) |
May 9, 2020 | MN | HF 4582 | Expands Access to Temporary Assistance for Low Income Families | Bill Passed - House (73 - 59) |
May 9, 2020 | MN | HF 331 | Increases Legal Age to Buy Tobacco Products to 21 | Bill Passed - House (89 - 41) |
May 7, 2020 | MN | HF 3429 | Appropriates Funds and Establishes Procedures for Safe State Primaries and General Elections | Bill Passed - Senate (66 - 1) |
April 30, 2020 | MN | SF 3843 | Amends Business Tax Policies and Establishes Recovery Aid to Small Businesses for Financial Relief | Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 27) |
April 14, 2020 | MN | HF 3100 | Establishes a $35 Co-Pay Per 30-Day Insulin Supply | Conference Report Adopted - House (111 - 22) |
April 14, 2020 | MN | HF 4556 | Establishes Various Emergency Provisions and Local Government Flexibility During the COVID-19 Pandemic | Bill Passed - House (103 - 31) |
March 26, 2020 | MN | HF 4531 | Appropriates Emergency Funds for COVID-19 Response | Bill Passed - House (99 - 4) |
March 9, 2020 | MN | SF 3813 | Appropriates Funding for the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Public Health Response Planning | Bill Passed - Senate (56 - 0) |
March 5, 2020 | MN | HF 5 | Establishes Family and Medical Leave | Bill Passed - House (70 - 59) |
Feb. 27, 2020 | MN | HF 9 | Authorizes Extreme Risk Productive Orders | Bill Passed - House (68 - 62) |
May 20, 2019 | MN | SF 2415 | Appropriates Funds for Higher Education | Conference Report Adopted - House (84 - 49) |
May 20, 2019 | MN | HF 400 | Establishes an Opiate Product Registration Fee and the Opiate Epidemic Response Advisory Council | Conference Report Adopted - House (109 - 25) |
May 1, 2019 | MN | HF 2400 | Appropriates Funds for Education Finance | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 30) |
April 30, 2019 | MN | HF 2414 | Appropriates Funds to Various State Agencies | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 28) |
April 24, 2019 | MN | SF 2415 | Appropriates Funds for Higher Education | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 29) |
April 23, 2019 | MN | HF 2400 | Appropriates Funds for Education Finance | Bill Passed - House (78 - 55) |
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) |
March 7, 2019 | MN | HF 13 | Authorizes a 2020 Ballot Measure to Include an Equal Rights Amendment to the State's Constitution | Bill Passed - House (72 - 55) |
May 18, 2018 | MN | HF 4133 | Appropriates Funds for Agricultural Policies | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (85 - 37) |
May 18, 2018 | MN | HF 3232 | Amends the State's Solar Energy Incentive Program | Conference Report Adopted - House (87 - 35) |
May 16, 2018 | MN | HF 4385 | Amends Tax Law | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (34 - 33) |
May 15, 2018 | MN | HF 4385 | Amends Tax Law | Conference Report Adopted - House (78 - 50) |
May 15, 2018 | MN | HF 3819 | Repeals Ramsey Soil and Water Conservation District | Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 20) |
May 14, 2018 | MN | HF 2802 | Requires Municipalities That Contract Public Treatment Works to Comply with New State Regulations | Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 26) |
May 14, 2018 | MN | HF 390 | Establishes Penalties for Obstructing a Highway | Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 27) |
May 10, 2018 | MN | SF 2849 | Requires Abortion Physicians to Give Patients Option of Ultrasound | Bill Passed - House (79 - 48) |
May 1, 2018 | MN | HF 2856 | Amends Public Safety Laws | Bill Passed - House (92 - 35) |
April 23, 2018 | MN | SF 3673 | Amends Prison Release Requirements for Sex Offenders | Bill Passed - Senate (67 - 0) |
April 19, 2018 | MN | HF 3157 | Prohibits Misrepresentation of a Service Animal | Bill Passed - Senate (67 - 0) |
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 812 | Establishes Abortion Facility License Requirements | Bill Passed - House (79 - 53) |
April 24, 2017 | MN | HF 809 | Prohibits State Funding for Abortion Services | Bill Passed - House (77 - 54) |
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) |
May 21, 2016 | MN | SF 498 | Amends Police Body Camera Regulations | Conference Report Adopted - House (96 - 34) |
May 21, 2016 | MN | SF 498 | Amends Police Body Camera Regulations | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (41 - 17) |
May 5, 2016 | MN | HF 3467 | Appropriates Bond Proceeds to Public Works | Bill Failed - Senate (40 - 26) |
April 27, 2016 | MN | HF 3931 | Appropriates Funds for Fiscal Year 2017 | Bill Passed - House (72 - 54) |
April 25, 2016 | MN | HF 2749 | Appropriates Funds for Education | Bill Passed - House (84 - 46) |
April 11, 2016 | MN | HF 1089 | Authorizes Certain Fireworks | Bill Passed - House (73 - 56) |
June 12, 2015 | MN | SF 5 | 2015-2017 Biennium Agriculture and Environment and Natural Resources Budget | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (38 - 29) |
May 18, 2015 | MN | HF 846 | Requires 50 Foot Buffers around Certain Waterways | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (35 - 30) |
May 18, 2015 | MN | HF 846 | Requires 50 Foot Buffers around Certain Waterways | Conference Report Adopted - House (83 - 50) |
May 17, 2015 | MN | SF 86 | Amends Procedures for Data Collected by Police Surveillance Equipment | Conference Report Adopted - House (87 - 43) |