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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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May 22, 2023 | MN | SF 1384 | Requires Safety Protections for Healthcare Workers | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (39 - 26) |
May 16, 2023 | MN | SF 2744 | Establishes New Protections Over Prescription Drug Costs | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (35 - 32) |
May 16, 2023 | MN | SF 2744 | Establishes New Protections Over Prescription Drug Costs | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (35 - 32) |
April 21, 2023 | MN | HF 366 | Prohibits State Extradition of Any Individual Seeking or Assisting in an Abortion | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 29) |
April 21, 2023 | MN | HF 16 | Prohibits Conversion Therapy for Children and Vulnerable Adults | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 27) |
April 21, 2023 | MN | HF 366 | Prohibits State Extradition of Any Individual Seeking or Assisting in an Abortion | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 29) |
April 20, 2023 | MN | HF 2310 | Prohibits Products that Contain Common but Toxic Chemicals | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 29) |
April 19, 2023 | MN | SF 2995 | Establishes a State Public Health Option | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 32) |
May 22, 2022 | MN | HF 4065 | Expands Health & Human Services Regulations | Bill Passed - Senate (66 - 0) |
May 22, 2022 | MN | HF 4065 | Expands Health & Human Services Regulations | Bill Passed - Senate (66 - 0) |
May 18, 2022 | MN | HF 3765 | Appropriates $70.88 Million to the Environmental and Natural Resources Fund | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 28) |
April 21, 2022 | MN | SF 4062 | Appropriates Funds for Environmental Cleanup and Tourism Support | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 29) |
March 14, 2022 | MN | SF 3472 | Expands Operation of Premium Security Plan | Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 25) |
Feb. 21, 2022 | MN | SF 2876 | Extends COVID-19 Related Human Services Programs | Bill Failed - Senate (28 - 39) |
April 19, 2021 | MN | SF 959 | Appropriates Funds for Environmental and Natural Resource Programs | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 29) |
Feb. 25, 2021 | MN | SF 1 | Requires Businesses Design and Implement a Safety Preparedness Plan | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 29) |
May 13, 2020 | MN | HF 331 | Increases Legal Age to Buy Tobacco Products to 21 | Bill Passed - Senate (43 - 21) |
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) |
March 9, 2020 | MN | SF 3813 | Appropriates Funding for the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Public Health Response Planning | Bill Passed - Senate (56 - 0) |
April 3, 2017 | MN | SF 800 | Establishes Health and Human Services Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 30) |
March 30, 2017 | MN | HF 5 | Establishes a Health Insurance Cost-Sharing Program | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (35 - 32) |
March 30, 2017 | MN | HF 5 | Establishes a Health Insurance Cost-Sharing Program | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (35 - 32) |
March 15, 2017 | MN | HF 5 | Establishes a Health Insurance Cost-Sharing Program | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 29) |
March 15, 2017 | MN | HF 5 | Establishes a Health Insurance Cost-Sharing Program | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 29) |
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 20, 2013 | MN | HF 677 | Amends State Taxes | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (36 - 30) |
May 18, 2013 | MN | HF 1233 | 2013-2015 Biennium Health and Human Services Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (39 - 28) |
April 25, 2013 | MN | HF 1233 | 2013-2015 Biennium Health and Human Services Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 28) |
March 18, 2013 | MN | HF 5 | Establishes the Minnesota Health Insurance Exchange | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (39 - 28) |
Feb. 14, 2013 | MN | HF 9 | Expands Medicaid Eligibility | Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 22) |
July 19, 2011 | MN | HF 25 | 2011-2013 Health and Human Services Biennium Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 27) |
May 18, 2011 | MN | SF 760 | 2011-2012 Health and Human Services Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (36 - 28) |
Feb. 24, 2011 | MN | HF 1 | Environmental Review Requirements | Bill Passed - Senate (49 - 16) |
Feb. 2, 2011 | MN | SF 4 | Repealing the Ban on Construction of New Nuclear Power Plants | Bill Passed - Senate (50 - 14) |
Jan. 24, 2011 | MN | SF 86 | Repeals Carbon Dioxide Emissions Prohibition | |
May 17, 2010 | MN | HF 1 | 2010-2011 Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (52 - 14) |
May 5, 2010 | MN | HF 2614 | Health and Human Services Law Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 19) |
Feb. 11, 2010 | MN | SF 2168 | General Assistance Medical Care Program Modifications | Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 20) |
May 18, 2009 | MN | SF 97 | Legalizing Medical Marijuana | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (38 - 28) |
May 18, 2009 | MN | SF 97 | Legalizing Medical Marijuana | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (38 - 28) |
May 11, 2009 | MN | HF 1362 | Health Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (47 - 18) |
May 4, 2009 | MN | SF 97 | Legalizing Medical Marijuana | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 29) |
May 4, 2009 | MN | SF 97 | Legalizing Medical Marijuana | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 29) |
April 17, 2009 | MN | SF 2083 | 2009-2011 Biennium Higher Education Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 23) |
April 2, 2009 | MN | Ending Prohibition on New Nuclear Power Plants | Amendment Adopted - Senate (42 - 24) | |
May 15, 2008 | MN | HF 3195 | Greenhouse Gas Emissions Cap and Trade Program Report | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (41 - 22) |
May 13, 2008 | MN | SF 2965 | Surrogate Mother Regulations | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (41 - 22) |
May 13, 2008 | MN | SF 2965 | Surrogate Mother Regulations | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (41 - 22) |
May 12, 2008 | MN | HF 3391 | Health Care Reform Bill | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (53 - 13) |
April 30, 2008 | MN | HF 3195 | Greenhouse Gas Emissions Cap and Trade Program Report | Bill Passed - Senate (43 - 21) |
March 31, 2008 | MN | SF 3099 | Health Improvement Program | Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 23) |
March 27, 2008 | MN | Marty Amnd. | Health Improvement Program Amendments | Amendment Rejected - Senate (32 - 33) |
March 6, 2008 | MN | HF 380 | Capital Improvements Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (57 - 9) |
Feb. 14, 2008 | MN | HF 2285 | Funding for Natural Resources and Cultural Heritage | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (46 - 17) |
May 19, 2007 | MN | HF 464 | School District Health Insurance Pool | Bill Passed - Senate (49 - 16) |
May 11, 2007 | MN | SF 238 | Smoking Ban | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (43 - 21) |
May 7, 2007 | MN | SF 2171 | 2008-2009 Health and Human Services Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (47 - 19) |
May 3, 2007 | MN | SF 345 | Medical Marijuana | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 29) |
May 3, 2007 | MN | SF 345 | Medical Marijuana | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 29) |
April 27, 2007 | MN | SF 100 | Public Funding for Stem Cell Research | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 26) |
March 29, 2007 | MN | SF 2171 | 2008-2009 Health and Human Services Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 23) |
March 28, 2007 | MN | SF 276 | School District Health Insurance Pool | Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 23) |
March 27, 2007 | MN | SF 238 | Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 24) |
May 20, 2006 | MN | SF 762 | Clean Water Legacy Act | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (52 - 12) |
April 3, 2006 | MN | SF 2734 | Sales Tax Dedicated to the Environment and the Arts Constitutional Amendment | Amendment Adopted - Senate (42 - 22) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
---|---|---|---|
5/22 | SF 1384 | Requires Safety Protections for Healthcare Workers | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (39 - 26) |
5/16 | SF 2744 | Establishes New Protections Over Prescription Drug Costs | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (35 - 32) |
5/16 | SF 2744 | Establishes New Protections Over Prescription Drug Costs | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (35 - 32) |
4/21 | HF 366 | Prohibits State Extradition of Any Individual Seeking or Assisting in an Abortion | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 29) |
4/21 | HF 16 | Prohibits Conversion Therapy for Children and Vulnerable Adults | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 27) |
4/21 | HF 366 | Prohibits State Extradition of Any Individual Seeking or Assisting in an Abortion | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 29) |
4/20 | HF 2310 | Prohibits Products that Contain Common but Toxic Chemicals | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 29) |
4/19 | SF 2995 | Establishes a State Public Health Option | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 32) |
5/22 | HF 4065 | Expands Health & Human Services Regulations | Bill Passed - Senate (66 - 0) |
5/22 | HF 4065 | Expands Health & Human Services Regulations | Bill Passed - Senate (66 - 0) |
5/18 | HF 3765 | Appropriates $70.88 Million to the Environmental and Natural Resources Fund | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 28) |
4/21 | SF 4062 | Appropriates Funds for Environmental Cleanup and Tourism Support | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 29) |
3/14 | SF 3472 | Expands Operation of Premium Security Plan | Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 25) |
2/21 | SF 2876 | Extends COVID-19 Related Human Services Programs | Bill Failed - Senate (28 - 39) |
4/19 | SF 959 | Appropriates Funds for Environmental and Natural Resource Programs | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 29) |
2/25 | SF 1 | Requires Businesses Design and Implement a Safety Preparedness Plan | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 29) |
5/13 | HF 331 | Increases Legal Age to Buy Tobacco Products to 21 | Bill Passed - Senate (43 - 21) |
4/30 | SF 3843 | Amends Business Tax Policies and Establishes Recovery Aid to Small Businesses for Financial Relief | Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 27) |
3/09 | SF 3813 | Appropriates Funding for the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Public Health Response Planning | Bill Passed - Senate (56 - 0) |
4/03 | SF 800 | Establishes Health and Human Services Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 30) |
3/30 | HF 5 | Establishes a Health Insurance Cost-Sharing Program | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (35 - 32) |
3/30 | HF 5 | Establishes a Health Insurance Cost-Sharing Program | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (35 - 32) |
3/15 | HF 5 | Establishes a Health Insurance Cost-Sharing Program | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 29) |
3/15 | HF 5 | Establishes a Health Insurance Cost-Sharing Program | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 29) |
6/12 | SF 5 | 2015-2017 Biennium Agriculture and Environment and Natural Resources Budget | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (38 - 29) |
5/18 | HF 846 | Requires 50 Foot Buffers around Certain Waterways | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (35 - 30) |
5/20 | HF 677 | Amends State Taxes | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (36 - 30) |
5/18 | HF 1233 | 2013-2015 Biennium Health and Human Services Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (39 - 28) |
4/25 | HF 1233 | 2013-2015 Biennium Health and Human Services Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 28) |
3/18 | HF 5 | Establishes the Minnesota Health Insurance Exchange | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (39 - 28) |
2/14 | HF 9 | Expands Medicaid Eligibility | Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 22) |
7/19 | HF 25 | 2011-2013 Health and Human Services Biennium Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 27) |
5/18 | SF 760 | 2011-2012 Health and Human Services Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (36 - 28) |
2/24 | HF 1 | Environmental Review Requirements | Bill Passed - Senate (49 - 16) |
2/02 | SF 4 | Repealing the Ban on Construction of New Nuclear Power Plants | Bill Passed - Senate (50 - 14) |
1/24 | SF 86 | Repeals Carbon Dioxide Emissions Prohibition | |
5/17 | HF 1 | 2010-2011 Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (52 - 14) |
5/05 | HF 2614 | Health and Human Services Law Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 19) |
2/11 | SF 2168 | General Assistance Medical Care Program Modifications | Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 20) |
5/18 | SF 97 | Legalizing Medical Marijuana | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (38 - 28) |
5/18 | SF 97 | Legalizing Medical Marijuana | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (38 - 28) |
5/11 | HF 1362 | Health Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (47 - 18) |
5/04 | SF 97 | Legalizing Medical Marijuana | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 29) |
5/04 | SF 97 | Legalizing Medical Marijuana | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 29) |
4/17 | SF 2083 | 2009-2011 Biennium Higher Education Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 23) |
4/02 | Ending Prohibition on New Nuclear Power Plants | Amendment Adopted - Senate (42 - 24) | |
5/15 | HF 3195 | Greenhouse Gas Emissions Cap and Trade Program Report | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (41 - 22) |
5/13 | SF 2965 | Surrogate Mother Regulations | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (41 - 22) |
5/13 | SF 2965 | Surrogate Mother Regulations | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (41 - 22) |
5/12 | HF 3391 | Health Care Reform Bill | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (53 - 13) |
4/30 | HF 3195 | Greenhouse Gas Emissions Cap and Trade Program Report | Bill Passed - Senate (43 - 21) |
3/31 | SF 3099 | Health Improvement Program | Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 23) |
3/27 | Marty Amnd. | Health Improvement Program Amendments | Amendment Rejected - Senate (32 - 33) |
3/06 | HF 380 | Capital Improvements Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (57 - 9) |
2/14 | HF 2285 | Funding for Natural Resources and Cultural Heritage | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (46 - 17) |
5/19 | HF 464 | School District Health Insurance Pool | Bill Passed - Senate (49 - 16) |
5/11 | SF 238 | Smoking Ban | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (43 - 21) |
5/07 | SF 2171 | 2008-2009 Health and Human Services Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (47 - 19) |
5/03 | SF 345 | Medical Marijuana | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 29) |
5/03 | SF 345 | Medical Marijuana | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 29) |
4/27 | SF 100 | Public Funding for Stem Cell Research | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 26) |
3/29 | SF 2171 | 2008-2009 Health and Human Services Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 23) |
3/28 | SF 276 | School District Health Insurance Pool | Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 23) |
3/27 | SF 238 | Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 24) |
5/20 | SF 762 | Clean Water Legacy Act | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (52 - 12) |
4/03 | SF 2734 | Sales Tax Dedicated to the Environment and the Arts Constitutional Amendment | Amendment Adopted - Senate (42 - 22) |