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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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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) |
May 8, 2008 | MN | SF 875 | Minimum Wage Increase | Conference Report Adopted - House (89 - 45) |
May 8, 2008 | MN | SF 875 | Minimum Wage Increase | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (40 - 18) |
May 19, 2007 | MN | HF 464 | School District Health Insurance Pool | Bill Passed - Senate (49 - 16) |
May 1, 2008 | MN | SF 875 | Minimum Wage Increase | Bill Passed - House (82 - 45) |
April 26, 2007 | MN | SF 238 | Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - House (85 - 45) |
April 12, 2006 | MN | SF 1459 | School District Employees Statewide Health Insurance Pool | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 27) |
April 10, 2008 | MN | HF 3569 | Workers' Lung Health Study | Bill Passed - House (88 - 45) |
May 17, 2007 | MN | HF 464 | School District Health Insurance Pool | Bill Passed - House (81 - 52) |
March 28, 2007 | MN | SF 276 | School District Health Insurance Pool | Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 23) |
April 23, 2007 | MN | SF 875 | Minimum Wage Increase | Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 23) |
March 27, 2007 | MN | SF 238 | Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 24) |
April 10, 2006 | MN | SF 2702 | Labor Disputes, Eligibility for Unemployment, and Dislocated Worker Benefits | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 28) |
Feb. 25, 2010 | MN | SF 2168 | General Assistance Medical Care Program Modifications | Veto Override Passed - Senate (45 - 21) |
May 8, 2014 | MN | HF 2536 | Increases Equal Pay and Establishes Certain Workplace Protections for Employees | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (43 - 24) |
May 15, 2024 | MN | SF 3852 | Increases State Minimum Wage Among Other Various Labor Appropriations | Conference Report Adopted - House (68 - 59) |
May 15, 2024 | MN | SF 3852 | Increases State Minimum Wage Among Other Various Labor Appropriations | Conference Report Adopted - House (68 - 59) |
May 22, 2023 | MN | SF 1384 | Requires Safety Protections for Healthcare Workers | Conference Report Adopted - House (112 - 17) |
March 11, 2010 | MN | HF 2700 | Omnibus Bonding and Budget Amendments | Conference Report Adopted - House (89 - 44) |
May 13, 2024 | MN | SF 3852 | Increases State Minimum Wage Among Other Various Labor Appropriations | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (34 - 33) |
May 13, 2024 | MN | SF 3852 | Increases State Minimum Wage Among Other Various Labor Appropriations | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (34 - 33) |
March 11, 2010 | MN | HF 2700 | Omnibus Bonding and Budget Amendments | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (49 - 17) |
Feb. 26, 2015 | MN | SF 174 | Requires Legislative Approval for Certain Salary Increases | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (35 - 29) |
May 7, 2014 | MN | HF 2536 | Increases Equal Pay and Establishes Certain Workplace Protections for Employees | Conference Report Adopted - House (104 - 24) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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5/11 | SF 238 | Smoking Ban | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (43 - 21) |
5/11 | SF 238 | Smoking Ban | Conference Report Adopted - House (81 - 48) |
5/08 | SF 875 | Minimum Wage Increase | Conference Report Adopted - House (89 - 45) |
5/08 | SF 875 | Minimum Wage Increase | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (40 - 18) |
5/19 | HF 464 | School District Health Insurance Pool | Bill Passed - Senate (49 - 16) |
5/01 | SF 875 | Minimum Wage Increase | Bill Passed - House (82 - 45) |
4/26 | SF 238 | Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - House (85 - 45) |
4/12 | SF 1459 | School District Employees Statewide Health Insurance Pool | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 27) |
4/10 | HF 3569 | Workers' Lung Health Study | Bill Passed - House (88 - 45) |
5/17 | HF 464 | School District Health Insurance Pool | Bill Passed - House (81 - 52) |
3/28 | SF 276 | School District Health Insurance Pool | Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 23) |
4/23 | SF 875 | Minimum Wage Increase | Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 23) |
3/27 | SF 238 | Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 24) |
4/10 | SF 2702 | Labor Disputes, Eligibility for Unemployment, and Dislocated Worker Benefits | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 28) |
2/25 | SF 2168 | General Assistance Medical Care Program Modifications | Veto Override Passed - Senate (45 - 21) |
5/08 | HF 2536 | Increases Equal Pay and Establishes Certain Workplace Protections for Employees | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (43 - 24) |
5/15 | SF 3852 | Increases State Minimum Wage Among Other Various Labor Appropriations | Conference Report Adopted - House (68 - 59) |
5/15 | SF 3852 | Increases State Minimum Wage Among Other Various Labor Appropriations | Conference Report Adopted - House (68 - 59) |
5/22 | SF 1384 | Requires Safety Protections for Healthcare Workers | Conference Report Adopted - House (112 - 17) |
3/11 | HF 2700 | Omnibus Bonding and Budget Amendments | Conference Report Adopted - House (89 - 44) |
5/13 | SF 3852 | Increases State Minimum Wage Among Other Various Labor Appropriations | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (34 - 33) |
5/13 | SF 3852 | Increases State Minimum Wage Among Other Various Labor Appropriations | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (34 - 33) |
3/11 | HF 2700 | Omnibus Bonding and Budget Amendments | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (49 - 17) |
2/26 | SF 174 | Requires Legislative Approval for Certain Salary Increases | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (35 - 29) |
5/07 | HF 2536 | Increases Equal Pay and Establishes Certain Workplace Protections for Employees | Conference Report Adopted - House (104 - 24) |