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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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Feb. 13, 2023 | MN | HF 2 | Establishes 12 Weeks of Paid Family and Medical Leave | Bill Passed - House (70 - 60) |
Jan. 26, 2023 | MN | HF 37 | Prohibits Hair Discrimination | Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 19) |
Jan. 19, 2023 | MN | HF 1 | Establishes Abortion Protections as a State Constitutional Right | Bill Passed - House (69 - 65) |
Jan. 11, 2023 | MN | HF 37 | Prohibits Hair Discrimination | Bill Passed - House (111 - 19) |
March 28, 2022 | MN | HF 2774 | Increases Warehouse Worker Safety Regulations | Bill Passed - House (72 - 60) |
July 20, 2020 | MN | HF 1 | Establishes and Amends Various Provisions Relating to Public Safety and Law Enforcement | Bill Passed - House (102 - 29) |
July 20, 2020 | MN | HR 1 | Classifies Racism as a Public Health Crisis | Bill Passed - House (82 - 40) |
March 7, 2019 | MN | HF 13 | Authorizes a 2020 Ballot Measure to Include an Equal Rights Amendment to the State's Constitution | Bill Passed - House (72 - 55) |
March 7, 2019 | MN | HF 13 | Authorizes a 2020 Ballot Measure to Include an Equal Rights Amendment to the State's Constitution | Bill Passed - House (72 - 55) |
March 30, 2017 | MN | HF 3 | Requires REAL ID Compliance | Nonconcurrence Vote Passed - House (75 - 54) |
March 30, 2017 | MN | HF 3 | Requires REAL ID Compliance | Bill Passed - Senate (60 - 7) |
March 8, 2017 | MN | HF 3 | Requires REAL ID Compliance | Bill Failed - Senate (29 - 38) |
Feb. 23, 2017 | MN | HF 3 | Requires REAL ID Compliance | Bill Passed - House (72 - 58) |
May 15, 2014 | MN | HF 3169 | Establishes a Legislative Salary Council | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (68 - 62) |
May 13, 2014 | MN | HF 3169 | Establishes a Legislative Salary Council | Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 25) |
May 19, 2013 | MN | HF 1823 | Establishes Council to Review Legislative Pay Changes | Amendment Adopted - Senate (43 - 23) |
May 17, 2013 | MN | HF 1823 | Establishes Council to Review Legislative Pay Changes | Amendment Adopted - House (69 - 62) |
April 5, 2012 | MN | HF 2738 | Requires Photo Identification to Vote | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (35 - 29) |
April 5, 2012 | MN | HF 2738 | Requires Photo Identification to Vote | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (35 - 29) |
April 3, 2012 | MN | HF 2738 | Requires Photo Identification to Vote | Conference Report Adopted - House (72 - 57) |
April 3, 2012 | MN | HF 2738 | Requires Photo Identification to Vote | Conference Report Adopted - House (72 - 57) |
March 20, 2012 | MN | HF 2738 | Requires Photo Identification to Vote | Bill Passed - House (72 - 62) |
March 20, 2012 | MN | HF 2738 | Requires Photo Identification to Vote | Bill Passed - House (72 - 62) |
May 21, 2011 | MN | SF 1308 | Prohibiting Same-Sex Marriage | Amendment Adopted - House (70 - 62) |
May 11, 2011 | MN | SF 1308 | Prohibiting Same-Sex Marriage | Amendment Adopted - Senate (38 - 27) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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2/13 | HF 2 | Establishes 12 Weeks of Paid Family and Medical Leave | Bill Passed - House (70 - 60) |
1/26 | HF 37 | Prohibits Hair Discrimination | Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 19) |
1/19 | HF 1 | Establishes Abortion Protections as a State Constitutional Right | Bill Passed - House (69 - 65) |
1/11 | HF 37 | Prohibits Hair Discrimination | Bill Passed - House (111 - 19) |
3/28 | HF 2774 | Increases Warehouse Worker Safety Regulations | Bill Passed - House (72 - 60) |
7/20 | HF 1 | Establishes and Amends Various Provisions Relating to Public Safety and Law Enforcement | Bill Passed - House (102 - 29) |
7/20 | HR 1 | Classifies Racism as a Public Health Crisis | Bill Passed - House (82 - 40) |
3/07 | HF 13 | Authorizes a 2020 Ballot Measure to Include an Equal Rights Amendment to the State's Constitution | Bill Passed - House (72 - 55) |
3/07 | HF 13 | Authorizes a 2020 Ballot Measure to Include an Equal Rights Amendment to the State's Constitution | Bill Passed - House (72 - 55) |
3/30 | HF 3 | Requires REAL ID Compliance | Nonconcurrence Vote Passed - House (75 - 54) |
3/30 | HF 3 | Requires REAL ID Compliance | Bill Passed - Senate (60 - 7) |
3/08 | HF 3 | Requires REAL ID Compliance | Bill Failed - Senate (29 - 38) |
2/23 | HF 3 | Requires REAL ID Compliance | Bill Passed - House (72 - 58) |
5/15 | HF 3169 | Establishes a Legislative Salary Council | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (68 - 62) |
5/13 | HF 3169 | Establishes a Legislative Salary Council | Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 25) |
5/19 | HF 1823 | Establishes Council to Review Legislative Pay Changes | Amendment Adopted - Senate (43 - 23) |
5/17 | HF 1823 | Establishes Council to Review Legislative Pay Changes | Amendment Adopted - House (69 - 62) |
4/05 | HF 2738 | Requires Photo Identification to Vote | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (35 - 29) |
4/05 | HF 2738 | Requires Photo Identification to Vote | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (35 - 29) |
4/03 | HF 2738 | Requires Photo Identification to Vote | Conference Report Adopted - House (72 - 57) |
4/03 | HF 2738 | Requires Photo Identification to Vote | Conference Report Adopted - House (72 - 57) |
3/20 | HF 2738 | Requires Photo Identification to Vote | Bill Passed - House (72 - 62) |
3/20 | HF 2738 | Requires Photo Identification to Vote | Bill Passed - House (72 - 62) |
5/21 | SF 1308 | Prohibiting Same-Sex Marriage | Amendment Adopted - House (70 - 62) |
5/11 | SF 1308 | Prohibiting Same-Sex Marriage | Amendment Adopted - Senate (38 - 27) |