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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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Dec. 14, 2020 | MN | SF 31 | Extends State Unemployment Benefits by 13 Weeks and Appropriates $216 Million for Business COVID-19 Relief | Bill Passed - House (117 - 13) |
March 5, 2020 | MN | HF 5 | Establishes Family and Medical Leave | Bill Passed - House (70 - 59) |
May 9, 2020 | MN | HF 331 | Increases Legal Age to Buy Tobacco Products to 21 | Bill Passed - House (89 - 41) |
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) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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12/14 | SF 31 | Extends State Unemployment Benefits by 13 Weeks and Appropriates $216 Million for Business COVID-19 Relief | Bill Passed - House (117 - 13) |
3/05 | HF 5 | Establishes Family and Medical Leave | Bill Passed - House (70 - 59) |
5/09 | HF 331 | Increases Legal Age to Buy Tobacco Products to 21 | Bill Passed - House (89 - 41) |
5/12 | HF 4602 | Reduces the Number of Job Retainments for Verso in Duluth, Minnesota from 200 to 150 | Bill Passed - House (114 - 18) |