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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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April 7, 2008 | MN | Emmer Amnd. | Voter Identification Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (59 - 70) |
May 11, 2007 | MN | SF 238 | Smoking Ban | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (43 - 21) |
May 11, 2007 | MN | SF 238 | Smoking Ban | Conference Report Adopted - House (81 - 48) |
April 21, 2008 | MN | HF 1351 | Transportation Policy Reform | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (51 - 11) |
May 1, 2008 | MN | SF 2369 | Background Checks for Coaches | Conference Report Adopted - House (112 - 15) |
April 14, 2008 | MN | HF 1351 | Transportation Policy Reform | Conference Report Adopted - House (88 - 44) |
May 18, 2009 | MN | SF 97 | Legalizing Medical Marijuana | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (38 - 28) |
May 13, 2008 | MN | HF 3807 | Real ID Prohibition | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (103 - 30) |
April 26, 2007 | MN | SF 238 | Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - House (85 - 45) |
May 18, 2009 | MN | SF 97 | Legalizing Medical Marijuana | Bill Passed - House (70 - 64) |
May 13, 2008 | MN | HF 3807 | Real ID Prohibition | Bill Passed - Senate (50 - 16) |
April 1, 2008 | MN | SF 2369 | Background Checks for Coaches | Bill Passed - House (118 - 11) |
May 18, 2009 | MN | HF 108 | Primary Seat Belt Law | Bill Passed - Senate (47 - 19) |
May 18, 2009 | MN | HF 108 | Primary Seat Belt Law | Bill Passed - House (73 - 60) |
April 20, 2006 | MN | SF 1070 | Seat Belt Law | Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 20) |
May 3, 2007 | MN | SF 345 | Medical Marijuana | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 29) |
March 27, 2007 | MN | SF 238 | Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 24) |
May 4, 2009 | MN | SF 97 | Legalizing Medical Marijuana | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 29) |
Feb. 19, 2007 | MN | SF 372 | Legalization of Ticket Scalping | Bill Passed - Senate (48 - 15) |
May 17, 2015 | MN | SF 86 | Amends Procedures for Data Collected by Police Surveillance Equipment | Conference Report Adopted - House (87 - 43) |
May 21, 2016 | MN | SF 498 | Amends Police Body Camera Regulations | Conference Report Adopted - House (96 - 34) |
May 17, 2023 | MN | SF 2744 | Establishes New Protections Over Prescription Drug Costs | Conference Report Adopted - House (69 - 59) |
May 21, 2016 | MN | SF 498 | Amends Police Body Camera Regulations | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (41 - 17) |
April 5, 2012 | MN | HF 2738 | Requires Photo Identification to Vote | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (35 - 29) |
March 30, 2017 | MN | HF 3 | Requires REAL ID Compliance | Nonconcurrence Vote Passed - House (75 - 54) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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4/07 | Emmer Amnd. | Voter Identification Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (59 - 70) |
5/11 | SF 238 | Smoking Ban | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (43 - 21) |
5/11 | SF 238 | Smoking Ban | Conference Report Adopted - House (81 - 48) |
4/21 | HF 1351 | Transportation Policy Reform | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (51 - 11) |
5/01 | SF 2369 | Background Checks for Coaches | Conference Report Adopted - House (112 - 15) |
4/14 | HF 1351 | Transportation Policy Reform | Conference Report Adopted - House (88 - 44) |
5/18 | SF 97 | Legalizing Medical Marijuana | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (38 - 28) |
5/13 | HF 3807 | Real ID Prohibition | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (103 - 30) |
4/26 | SF 238 | Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - House (85 - 45) |
5/18 | SF 97 | Legalizing Medical Marijuana | Bill Passed - House (70 - 64) |
5/13 | HF 3807 | Real ID Prohibition | Bill Passed - Senate (50 - 16) |
4/01 | SF 2369 | Background Checks for Coaches | Bill Passed - House (118 - 11) |
5/18 | HF 108 | Primary Seat Belt Law | Bill Passed - Senate (47 - 19) |
5/18 | HF 108 | Primary Seat Belt Law | Bill Passed - House (73 - 60) |
4/20 | SF 1070 | Seat Belt Law | Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 20) |
5/03 | SF 345 | Medical Marijuana | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 29) |
3/27 | SF 238 | Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 24) |
5/04 | SF 97 | Legalizing Medical Marijuana | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 29) |
2/19 | SF 372 | Legalization of Ticket Scalping | Bill Passed - Senate (48 - 15) |
5/17 | SF 86 | Amends Procedures for Data Collected by Police Surveillance Equipment | Conference Report Adopted - House (87 - 43) |
5/21 | SF 498 | Amends Police Body Camera Regulations | Conference Report Adopted - House (96 - 34) |
5/17 | SF 2744 | Establishes New Protections Over Prescription Drug Costs | Conference Report Adopted - House (69 - 59) |
5/21 | SF 498 | Amends Police Body Camera Regulations | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (41 - 17) |
4/05 | HF 2738 | Requires Photo Identification to Vote | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (35 - 29) |
3/30 | HF 3 | Requires REAL ID Compliance | Nonconcurrence Vote Passed - House (75 - 54) |