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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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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 |
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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) |