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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
April 11, 2024 MN SF 3567 Amends and Establishes Media Protections for Students Grades 6-12 Bill Passed - House (69 - 61)
April 2, 2024 MN SF 3567 Amends and Establishes Media Protections for Students Grades 6-12 Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 31)
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 2073 Appropriates State Funding for Free College Tuition and Automatic Admission Conference Report Adopted - House (69 - 62)
April 20, 2023 MN HF 2497 Appropriates $23 Billion for the State Education Budget through 2027 Bill Passed - House (70 - 60)
April 20, 2023 MN HF 2497 Appropriates $23 Billion for the State Education Budget through 2027 Bill Passed - House (70 - 60)
Jan. 26, 2023 MN HF 37 Prohibits Hair Discrimination Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 19)
Jan. 11, 2023 MN HF 37 Prohibits Hair Discrimination Bill Passed - House (111 - 19)
April 27, 2022 MN HF 4300 Increases Parental Involvement in School Curriculum Bill Passed - House (69 - 61)
March 14, 2022 MN HF 2353 Expands Student Privacy Rights Bill Passed - House (75 - 57)
March 14, 2022 MN HF 2353 Expands Student Privacy Rights Bill Passed - House (75 - 57)
March 3, 2022 MN SF 2575 Expands Requirements Regarding Parental Curriculum Review Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 30)
March 3, 2022 MN SF 2575 Expands Requirements Regarding Parental Curriculum Review Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 30)
March 23, 2021 MN HF 1064 Appropriates Funds for After-School and Summer Learning Programs Bill Passed - House (69 - 63)
Feb. 18, 2021 MN SF 2 Rescinds the Governor's Ability to Close Schools During a Peacetime Emergency Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 27)
May 17, 2020 MN HF 4415 Expands Aid for COVID-19 Related School Closures Concurrence Vote Passed - House (75 - 55)
May 20, 2019 MN SF 2415 Appropriates Funds for Higher Education Conference Report Adopted - House (84 - 49)
May 1, 2019 MN HF 2400 Appropriates Funds for Education Finance Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 30)
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 4, 2017 MN HF 890 Authorizes Education Funding Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 28)
April 4, 2017 MN HF 890 Authorizes Education Funding Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 28)
March 31, 2017 MN HF 890 Authorizes Education Funding Bill Passed - House (75 - 54)
March 31, 2017 MN HF 890 Authorizes Education Funding Bill Passed - House (75 - 54)
April 25, 2016 MN HF 2749 Appropriates Funds for Education Bill Passed - House (84 - 46)
April 25, 2016 MN HF 2749 Appropriates Funds for Education Bill Passed - House (84 - 46)
May 17, 2015 MN HF 844 Prohibits Students from Using Facilities Designated for the Opposite Sex Conference Report Adopted - House (71 - 59)
April 25, 2015 MN HF 844 2015-2017 Biennium Education Budget Bill Passed - House (69 - 61)
March 5, 2015 MN HF 2 Amends Requirements for Teacher Layoffs Bill Passed - House (70 - 63)
April 8, 2014 MN HF 826 Requires Schools to Establish Bullying Policies Concurrence Vote Passed - House (69 - 63)
April 3, 2014 MN HF 826 Requires Schools to Establish Bullying Policies Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 31)
May 19, 2013 MN HF 630 2013-2015 Biennium K-12 Education Budget Conference Report Adopted - Senate (41 - 26)
May 18, 2013 MN HF 630 2013-2015 Biennium K-12 Education Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (78 - 56)
May 17, 2013 MN SF 1236 Increases Funds for Higher Education Conference Report Adopted - House (76 - 56)
May 17, 2013 MN SF 1236 Increases Funds for Higher Education Conference Report Adopted - Senate (44 - 22)
May 6, 2013 MN HF 826 Requires Schools to Establish Bullying Policies Bill Passed - House (72 - 57)
May 1, 2013 MN SF 723 Authorizes In-State Tuition and Financial Aid for Undocumented College Students Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 23)
April 25, 2013 MN HF 630 2013-2015 Biennium K-12 Education Budget Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 28)
April 25, 2013 MN SF 1236 Increases Funds for Higher Education Bill Passed - House (86 - 44)
April 23, 2013 MN HF 630 2013-2015 Biennium K-12 Education Budget Bill Passed - House (83 - 50)
April 17, 2013 MN SF 1236 Increases Funds for Higher Education Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 18)
April 2, 2012 MN HF 2083 Requires State Reserve Funds to be Used to Reduce School Debt Conference Report Adopted - Senate (35 - 28)
April 2, 2012 MN HF 2083 Requires State Reserve Funds to be Used to Reduce School Debt Conference Report Adopted - House (75 - 56)
March 15, 2012 MN HF 2083 Requires State Reserve Funds to be Used to Reduce School Debt Bill Passed - House (74 - 59)
Feb. 27, 2012 MN HF 1870 Authorizes School Districts to Dismiss Teachers Based on Performance Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 26)
Feb. 16, 2012 MN HF 1870 Authorizes School Districts to Dismiss Teachers Based on Performance Bill Passed - House (68 - 61)
July 19, 2011 MN HF 4 Higher Education Appropriations Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 30)
July 19, 2011 MN HF 26 2011-2013 Biennium Education Budget Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 28)
July 19, 2011 MN HF 4 Higher Education Appropriations Bill Passed - House (71 - 57)
July 19, 2011 MN HF 26 2011-2013 Biennium Education Budget Bill Passed - House (71 - 56)
Date No. Title Outcome
4/11 SF 3567 Amends and Establishes Media Protections for Students Grades 6-12 Bill Passed - House (69 - 61)
4/02 SF 3567 Amends and Establishes Media Protections for Students Grades 6-12 Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 31)
5/10 HF 2073 Appropriates State Funding for Free College Tuition and Automatic Admission Conference Report Adopted - Senate (34 - 30)
5/09 HF 2073 Appropriates State Funding for Free College Tuition and Automatic Admission Conference Report Adopted - House (69 - 62)
4/20 HF 2497 Appropriates $23 Billion for the State Education Budget through 2027 Bill Passed - House (70 - 60)
4/20 HF 2497 Appropriates $23 Billion for the State Education Budget through 2027 Bill Passed - House (70 - 60)
1/26 HF 37 Prohibits Hair Discrimination Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 19)
1/11 HF 37 Prohibits Hair Discrimination Bill Passed - House (111 - 19)
4/27 HF 4300 Increases Parental Involvement in School Curriculum Bill Passed - House (69 - 61)
3/14 HF 2353 Expands Student Privacy Rights Bill Passed - House (75 - 57)
3/14 HF 2353 Expands Student Privacy Rights Bill Passed - House (75 - 57)
3/03 SF 2575 Expands Requirements Regarding Parental Curriculum Review Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 30)
3/03 SF 2575 Expands Requirements Regarding Parental Curriculum Review Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 30)
3/23 HF 1064 Appropriates Funds for After-School and Summer Learning Programs Bill Passed - House (69 - 63)
2/18 SF 2 Rescinds the Governor's Ability to Close Schools During a Peacetime Emergency Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 27)
5/17 HF 4415 Expands Aid for COVID-19 Related School Closures Concurrence Vote Passed - House (75 - 55)
5/20 SF 2415 Appropriates Funds for Higher Education Conference Report Adopted - House (84 - 49)
5/01 HF 2400 Appropriates Funds for Education Finance Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 30)
4/24 SF 2415 Appropriates Funds for Higher Education Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 29)
4/23 HF 2400 Appropriates Funds for Education Finance Bill Passed - House (78 - 55)
4/04 HF 890 Authorizes Education Funding Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 28)
4/04 HF 890 Authorizes Education Funding Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 28)
3/31 HF 890 Authorizes Education Funding Bill Passed - House (75 - 54)
3/31 HF 890 Authorizes Education Funding Bill Passed - House (75 - 54)
4/25 HF 2749 Appropriates Funds for Education Bill Passed - House (84 - 46)
4/25 HF 2749 Appropriates Funds for Education Bill Passed - House (84 - 46)
5/17 HF 844 Prohibits Students from Using Facilities Designated for the Opposite Sex Conference Report Adopted - House (71 - 59)
4/25 HF 844 2015-2017 Biennium Education Budget Bill Passed - House (69 - 61)
3/05 HF 2 Amends Requirements for Teacher Layoffs Bill Passed - House (70 - 63)
4/08 HF 826 Requires Schools to Establish Bullying Policies Concurrence Vote Passed - House (69 - 63)
4/03 HF 826 Requires Schools to Establish Bullying Policies Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 31)
5/19 HF 630 2013-2015 Biennium K-12 Education Budget Conference Report Adopted - Senate (41 - 26)
5/18 HF 630 2013-2015 Biennium K-12 Education Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (78 - 56)
5/17 SF 1236 Increases Funds for Higher Education Conference Report Adopted - House (76 - 56)
5/17 SF 1236 Increases Funds for Higher Education Conference Report Adopted - Senate (44 - 22)
5/06 HF 826 Requires Schools to Establish Bullying Policies Bill Passed - House (72 - 57)
5/01 SF 723 Authorizes In-State Tuition and Financial Aid for Undocumented College Students Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 23)
4/25 HF 630 2013-2015 Biennium K-12 Education Budget Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 28)
4/25 SF 1236 Increases Funds for Higher Education Bill Passed - House (86 - 44)
4/23 HF 630 2013-2015 Biennium K-12 Education Budget Bill Passed - House (83 - 50)
4/17 SF 1236 Increases Funds for Higher Education Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 18)
4/02 HF 2083 Requires State Reserve Funds to be Used to Reduce School Debt Conference Report Adopted - Senate (35 - 28)
4/02 HF 2083 Requires State Reserve Funds to be Used to Reduce School Debt Conference Report Adopted - House (75 - 56)
3/15 HF 2083 Requires State Reserve Funds to be Used to Reduce School Debt Bill Passed - House (74 - 59)
2/27 HF 1870 Authorizes School Districts to Dismiss Teachers Based on Performance Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 26)
2/16 HF 1870 Authorizes School Districts to Dismiss Teachers Based on Performance Bill Passed - House (68 - 61)
7/19 HF 4 Higher Education Appropriations Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 30)
7/19 HF 26 2011-2013 Biennium Education Budget Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 28)
7/19 HF 4 Higher Education Appropriations Bill Passed - House (71 - 57)
7/19 HF 26 2011-2013 Biennium Education Budget Bill Passed - House (71 - 56)

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