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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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May 12, 2022 | MN | HF 778 | Authorizes Sports Betting in State | Bill Passed - House (70 - 57) |
March 14, 2022 | MN | SF 2677 | Appropriates $2.7 Billion to Commissioner of Employment & Economic Development | Bill Failed - House (66 - 67) |
Feb. 24, 2022 | MN | HF 2900 | Appropriates Pay for Frontline Workers | Bill Passed - House (71 - 61) |
May 12, 2020 | MN | HF 4602 | Reduces the Number of Job Retainments for Verso in Duluth, Minnesota from 200 to 150 | Bill Passed - House (114 - 18) |
May 1, 2012 | MN | HF 2337 | Amends Property Taxes | Conference Report Adopted - House (73 - 57) |
March 21, 2012 | MN | HF 2337 | Amends Property Taxes | Bill Passed - House (72 - 62) |
April 6, 2011 | MN | SF 1047 | 2012-2013 Budget | Bill Passed - House (72 - 61) |
May 17, 2010 | MN | HF 1 | 2010-2011 Budget | Bill Passed - House (97 - 32) |
May 10, 2010 | MN | HF 2037 | 2010-2011 Budget Amendments | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (71 - 63) |
May 4, 2010 | MN | HF 2614 | Health and Human Services Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (79 - 54) |
March 29, 2010 | MN | HF 1671 | 2009-2011 Biennium Budget Amendments | Conference Report Adopted - House (76 - 55) |
March 11, 2010 | MN | HF 2700 | Omnibus Bonding and Budget Amendments | Conference Report Adopted - House (89 - 44) |
March 1, 2010 | MN | SF 2168 | General Assistance Medical Care Program Modifications | Veto Override Failed - House (86 - 47) |
May 18, 2009 | MN | HF 2323 | Tax Law Amendments | Conference Report Adopted - House (82 - 47) |
May 17, 2009 | MN | HF 1362 | Health Budget | Veto Override Failed - House (87 - 47) |
May 17, 2009 | MN | HF 885 | Tax Law Amendments | Veto Override Failed - House (85 - 49) |
May 11, 2009 | MN | HF 1362 | Health Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (80 - 51) |
May 8, 2009 | MN | HF 885 | Tax Law Amendments | Conference Report Adopted - House (86 - 45) |
May 8, 2009 | MN | HF 1231 | 2010-2011 Cultural and Outdoor Resources Budget | Bill Passed - House (78 - 51) |
May 5, 2009 | MN | SF 2081 | 2010-2011 Economic Development Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (74 - 57) |
April 27, 2009 | MN | H Amendment | Prohibits State Funding for Abortions | Amendment Rejected - House (66 - 66) |
April 23, 2009 | MN | SF 2082 | 2010-2011 Budget | Bill Passed - House (69 - 62) |
March 26, 2009 | MN | HF 1797 | Federal Stimulus Transportation Funding | Bill Passed - House (113 - 19) |
May 13, 2008 | MN | HF 3195 | Greenhouse Gas Emissions Cap and Trade Program Report | Conference Report Adopted - House (96 - 36) |
May 13, 2008 | MN | HF 6 | 2008 Education Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (97 - 35) |
May 12, 2008 | MN | HF 3391 | Health Care Reform Bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (83 - 50) |
May 5, 2008 | MN | Severson Amendment: Income Tax Refund | Amendment Adopted - House (75 - 54) | |
May 5, 2008 | MN | Howes Amendment: Gas Tax Holiday | Amendment Rejected - House (28 - 102) | |
May 5, 2008 | MN | HF 3149 | Homeowner and Property Tax Bill | Bill Passed - House (80 - 52) |
April 10, 2008 | MN | HF 3569 | Workers' Lung Health Study | Bill Passed - House (88 - 45) |
April 1, 2008 | MN | Buesgens Amnd. | Amendment Prohibiting Grants for Groups Involved in Political Activity | Amendment Rejected - House (60 - 69) |
April 1, 2008 | MN | Seifert Amendment: Prohibiting Grants for Groups Associated with Abortion Providers | Amendment Rejected - House (64 - 66) | |
March 6, 2008 | MN | HF 380 | Capital Improvements Budget | Bill Passed - House (99 - 34) |
March 3, 2008 | MN | Seifert Amendment: Restriction of State Aid Based on Compliance with Immigration Laws | Amendment Rejected - House (66 - 67) | |
March 3, 2008 | MN | HF 3201 | Omnibus Tax Bill | Bill Passed - House (81 - 51) |
Feb. 25, 2008 | MN | HF 2800 | 2009-2010 Transportation Budget | Veto Override Passed - House (91 - 41) |
Feb. 21, 2008 | MN | HF 2800 | 2009-2010 Transportation Budget | Bill Passed - House (89 - 44) |
Feb. 14, 2008 | MN | HF 2285 | Funding for Natural Resources and Cultural Heritage | Conference Report Adopted - House (85 - 46) |
May 21, 2007 | MN | HF 946 | Transportation Funding and Gas Tax | Veto Override Failed - House (83 - 50) |
May 14, 2007 | MN | HF 946 | Transportation Funding and Gas Tax | Conference Report Adopted - House (90 - 43) |
May 8, 2007 | MN | SF 1989 | 2008-2009 Higher Education Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (86 - 46) |
May 7, 2007 | MN | SF 2171 | 2008-2009 Health and Human Services Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (82 - 44) |
May 4, 2007 | MN | SF 1997 | 2008-2009 State Government Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (71 - 57) |
April 20, 2007 | MN | H Amendment | Prohibiting Public Funding for Abortions | Amendment Rejected - House (64 - 68) |
April 20, 2007 | MN | SF 2171 | 2008-2009 Health and Human Services Budget | Bill Passed - House (86 - 45) |
April 19, 2007 | MN | SF 1997 | 2008-2009 State Government Budget | Bill Passed - House (68 - 64) |
April 19, 2007 | MN | SF 1989 | 2008-2009 Higher Education Budget | Bill Passed - House (95 - 37) |
March 27, 2007 | MN | HF 886 | Capital Improvement Budget | Bill Passed - House (84 - 45) |
March 24, 2007 | MN | HF 946 | Transportation Funding and Gas Tax | Bill Passed - House (83 - 46) |
May 20, 2006 | MN | SF 2460 | University of Minnesota Football Stadium | Conference Report Adopted - House (96 - 37) |
May 20, 2006 | MN | HF 2480 | Baseball Stadium Financing, Construction, and Operation | Conference Report Adopted - House (71 - 61) |
May 15, 2006 | MN | SF 2460 | University of Minnesota Football Stadium | Bill Passed - House (101 - 31) |
May 2, 2006 | MN | HF 4142 | Property Tax - Rebate Checks | Bill Passed - House (86 - 47) |
April 26, 2006 | MN | H 2480A99 | Referendum for Hennepin County Sales Tax Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (64 - 66) |
April 26, 2006 | MN | HF 2480 | Baseball Stadium Financing, Construction, and Operation | Bill Passed - House (76 - 55) |
April 25, 2006 | MN | SF 2734 | Sales Tax Dedicated to the Environment and the Arts Constitutional Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (78 - 55) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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5/12 | HF 778 | Authorizes Sports Betting in State | Bill Passed - House (70 - 57) |
3/14 | SF 2677 | Appropriates $2.7 Billion to Commissioner of Employment & Economic Development | Bill Failed - House (66 - 67) |
2/24 | HF 2900 | Appropriates Pay for Frontline Workers | Bill Passed - House (71 - 61) |
5/12 | HF 4602 | Reduces the Number of Job Retainments for Verso in Duluth, Minnesota from 200 to 150 | Bill Passed - House (114 - 18) |
5/01 | HF 2337 | Amends Property Taxes | Conference Report Adopted - House (73 - 57) |
3/21 | HF 2337 | Amends Property Taxes | Bill Passed - House (72 - 62) |
4/06 | SF 1047 | 2012-2013 Budget | Bill Passed - House (72 - 61) |
5/17 | HF 1 | 2010-2011 Budget | Bill Passed - House (97 - 32) |
5/10 | HF 2037 | 2010-2011 Budget Amendments | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (71 - 63) |
5/04 | HF 2614 | Health and Human Services Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (79 - 54) |
3/29 | HF 1671 | 2009-2011 Biennium Budget Amendments | Conference Report Adopted - House (76 - 55) |
3/11 | HF 2700 | Omnibus Bonding and Budget Amendments | Conference Report Adopted - House (89 - 44) |
3/01 | SF 2168 | General Assistance Medical Care Program Modifications | Veto Override Failed - House (86 - 47) |
5/18 | HF 2323 | Tax Law Amendments | Conference Report Adopted - House (82 - 47) |
5/17 | HF 1362 | Health Budget | Veto Override Failed - House (87 - 47) |
5/17 | HF 885 | Tax Law Amendments | Veto Override Failed - House (85 - 49) |
5/11 | HF 1362 | Health Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (80 - 51) |
5/08 | HF 885 | Tax Law Amendments | Conference Report Adopted - House (86 - 45) |
5/08 | HF 1231 | 2010-2011 Cultural and Outdoor Resources Budget | Bill Passed - House (78 - 51) |
5/05 | SF 2081 | 2010-2011 Economic Development Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (74 - 57) |
4/27 | H Amendment | Prohibits State Funding for Abortions | Amendment Rejected - House (66 - 66) |
4/23 | SF 2082 | 2010-2011 Budget | Bill Passed - House (69 - 62) |
3/26 | HF 1797 | Federal Stimulus Transportation Funding | Bill Passed - House (113 - 19) |
5/13 | HF 3195 | Greenhouse Gas Emissions Cap and Trade Program Report | Conference Report Adopted - House (96 - 36) |
5/13 | HF 6 | 2008 Education Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (97 - 35) |
5/12 | HF 3391 | Health Care Reform Bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (83 - 50) |
5/05 | Severson Amendment: Income Tax Refund | Amendment Adopted - House (75 - 54) | |
5/05 | Howes Amendment: Gas Tax Holiday | Amendment Rejected - House (28 - 102) | |
5/05 | HF 3149 | Homeowner and Property Tax Bill | Bill Passed - House (80 - 52) |
4/10 | HF 3569 | Workers' Lung Health Study | Bill Passed - House (88 - 45) |
4/01 | Buesgens Amnd. | Amendment Prohibiting Grants for Groups Involved in Political Activity | Amendment Rejected - House (60 - 69) |
4/01 | Seifert Amendment: Prohibiting Grants for Groups Associated with Abortion Providers | Amendment Rejected - House (64 - 66) | |
3/06 | HF 380 | Capital Improvements Budget | Bill Passed - House (99 - 34) |
3/03 | Seifert Amendment: Restriction of State Aid Based on Compliance with Immigration Laws | Amendment Rejected - House (66 - 67) | |
3/03 | HF 3201 | Omnibus Tax Bill | Bill Passed - House (81 - 51) |
2/25 | HF 2800 | 2009-2010 Transportation Budget | Veto Override Passed - House (91 - 41) |
2/21 | HF 2800 | 2009-2010 Transportation Budget | Bill Passed - House (89 - 44) |
2/14 | HF 2285 | Funding for Natural Resources and Cultural Heritage | Conference Report Adopted - House (85 - 46) |
5/21 | HF 946 | Transportation Funding and Gas Tax | Veto Override Failed - House (83 - 50) |
5/14 | HF 946 | Transportation Funding and Gas Tax | Conference Report Adopted - House (90 - 43) |
5/08 | SF 1989 | 2008-2009 Higher Education Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (86 - 46) |
5/07 | SF 2171 | 2008-2009 Health and Human Services Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (82 - 44) |
5/04 | SF 1997 | 2008-2009 State Government Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (71 - 57) |
4/20 | H Amendment | Prohibiting Public Funding for Abortions | Amendment Rejected - House (64 - 68) |
4/20 | SF 2171 | 2008-2009 Health and Human Services Budget | Bill Passed - House (86 - 45) |
4/19 | SF 1997 | 2008-2009 State Government Budget | Bill Passed - House (68 - 64) |
4/19 | SF 1989 | 2008-2009 Higher Education Budget | Bill Passed - House (95 - 37) |
3/27 | HF 886 | Capital Improvement Budget | Bill Passed - House (84 - 45) |
3/24 | HF 946 | Transportation Funding and Gas Tax | Bill Passed - House (83 - 46) |
5/20 | SF 2460 | University of Minnesota Football Stadium | Conference Report Adopted - House (96 - 37) |
5/20 | HF 2480 | Baseball Stadium Financing, Construction, and Operation | Conference Report Adopted - House (71 - 61) |
5/15 | SF 2460 | University of Minnesota Football Stadium | Bill Passed - House (101 - 31) |
5/02 | HF 4142 | Property Tax - Rebate Checks | Bill Passed - House (86 - 47) |
4/26 | H 2480A99 | Referendum for Hennepin County Sales Tax Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (64 - 66) |
4/26 | HF 2480 | Baseball Stadium Financing, Construction, and Operation | Bill Passed - House (76 - 55) |
4/25 | SF 2734 | Sales Tax Dedicated to the Environment and the Arts Constitutional Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (78 - 55) |