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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 9, 2025 | MN | HF 5 | Increases the Basic Education Formula Allowance | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 32) |
| June 9, 2025 | MN | HF 5 | Increases the Basic Education Formula Allowance | Bill Passed - House (97 - 36) |
| May 19, 2025 | MN | HF 2115 | Establishes an Omnibus Human Services Policy Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (55 - 8) |
| May 19, 2025 | MN | HF 2115 | Establishes an Omnibus Human Services Policy Bill | Bill Passed - House (124 - 10) |
| April 29, 2025 | MN | HF 2309 | Amends State Housing Policy | Bill Passed - House (109 - 22) |
| March 10, 2025 | MN | SF 1552 | Amends Grain Buyers' Financial Reporting Requirements | Bill Passed - House (123 - 10) |
| March 3, 2025 | MN | HF 12 | Prohibits Transgender Athletes from Participating in Girls Sports Teams | Bill Failed - House (66 - 67) |
| March 3, 2025 | MN | SF 1360 | Increases the Speed Limit for Husbandry Vehicles to 35 Miles Per Hour | Bill Passed - Senate (65 - 0) |
| March 3, 2025 | MN | SF 1360 | Increases the Speed Limit for Husbandry Vehicles to 35 Miles Per Hour | Bill Passed - Senate (65 - 0) |
| May 9, 2024 | MN | HF 3488 | Requires Compensation for Minor Social Media Influencers | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 30) |
| May 9, 2024 | MN | SF 4699 | Authorizes Various Healthcare Reforms and Improvements | Bill Passed - House (68 - 59) |
| May 9, 2024 | MN | SF 4942 | Increases Timeline Schedule for State Clean Energy Transition | Bill Passed - House (68 - 59) |
| May 9, 2024 | MN | HF 3488 | Requires Compensation for Minor Social Media Influencers | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 30) |
| May 6, 2024 | MN | HF 5242 | Appropriates Funding for Investments in Railroad Safety and Public Transit Systems | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 31) |
| May 6, 2024 | MN | HF 5237 | Appropriates Funding for State K-12 Education Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 30) |
| May 6, 2024 | MN | SF 5335 | Appropriates Funding for State Human Services Budget | Bill Passed - House (70 - 59) |
| May 6, 2024 | MN | SF 4942 | Increases Timeline Schedule for State Clean Energy Transition | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 30) |
| May 3, 2024 | MN | SF 4699 | Authorizes Various Healthcare Reforms and Improvements | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 31) |
| May 1, 2024 | MN | HF 5242 | Appropriates Funding for Investments in Railroad Safety and Public Transit Systems | Bill Passed - House (69 - 60) |
| May 1, 2024 | MN | HF 3488 | Requires Compensation for Minor Social Media Influencers | Bill Passed - House (103 - 26) |
| May 1, 2024 | MN | HF 3488 | Requires Compensation for Minor Social Media Influencers | Bill Passed - House (103 - 26) |
| April 30, 2024 | MN | SF 5335 | Appropriates Funding for State Human Services Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (53 - 13) |
| April 30, 2024 | MN | HF 5237 | Appropriates Funding for State K-12 Education Budget | Bill Passed - House (68 - 61) |
| April 11, 2024 | MN | SF 3567 | Amends and Establishes Media Protections for Students Grades 6-12 | Bill Passed - House (69 - 61) |
| April 8, 2024 | MN | SF 3492 | Establishes Tenants Rights for Renters | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 29) |
| April 2, 2024 | MN | SF 3567 | Amends and Establishes Media Protections for Students Grades 6-12 | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 31) |
| March 14, 2024 | MN | HF 3489 | Establishes Minimum Training Requirements for School Resource Officers | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (61 - 3) |
| March 13, 2024 | MN | HF 3489 | Establishes Minimum Training Requirements for School Resource Officers | Conference Report Adopted - House (119 - 9) |
| May 22, 2023 | MN | SF 1384 | Requires Safety Protections for Healthcare Workers | Conference Report Adopted - House (112 - 17) |
| May 22, 2023 | MN | SF 1384 | Requires Safety Protections for Healthcare Workers | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (39 - 26) |
| May 21, 2023 | MN | HF 2369 | Increases Worker Protections Ride Sharing Companies Must Require | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 32) |
| May 18, 2023 | MN | HF 2369 | Increases Worker Protections Ride Sharing Companies Must Require | Bill Passed - House (69 - 61) |
| May 9, 2023 | MN | HF 2335 | Appropriates $1 Billion in Omnibus Housing Appropriations | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (34 - 32) |
| May 8, 2023 | MN | HF 2335 | Appropriates $1 Billion in Omnibus Housing Appropriations | Conference Report Adopted - House (70 - 61) |
| May 4, 2023 | MN | HF 717 | Amends the Name of Highway 7 in Chanhassen and Eden Praire to Prince Rogers Nelson Memorial Highway | Bill Passed - Senate (55 - 5) |
| May 4, 2023 | MN | HF 717 | Amends the Name of Highway 7 in Chanhassen and Eden Praire to Prince Rogers Nelson Memorial Highway | Bill Passed - Senate (55 - 5) |
| 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 2497 | Appropriates $23 Billion for the State Education Budget through 2027 | Bill Passed - House (70 - 60) |
| April 19, 2023 | MN | SF 2995 | Establishes a State Public Health Option | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 32) |
| April 19, 2023 | MN | HF 917 | Prohibits Rental Assistance Discrimination and Requires 14 Day Eviction Notice | Bill Passed - House (70 - 57) |
| March 20, 2023 | MN | HF 366 | Prohibits State Extradition of Any Individual Seeking or Assisting in an Abortion | Bill Passed - House (68 - 62) |
| March 16, 2023 | MN | HF 5 | Expands Access to Free School Lunches | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (71 - 54) |
| March 14, 2023 | MN | HF 5 | Expands Access to Free School Lunches | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 26) |
| Feb. 21, 2023 | MN | HF 4 | Authorizes Undocumented Residents to Obtain a State Drivers License | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 31) |
| Feb. 20, 2023 | MN | HF 16 | Prohibits Conversion Therapy for Children and Vulnerable Adults | Bill Passed - House (81 - 47) |
| Feb. 9, 2023 | MN | HF 5 | Expands Access to Free School Lunches | Bill Passed - House (70 - 58) |
| Jan. 30, 2023 | MN | HF 4 | Authorizes Undocumented Residents to Obtain a State Drivers License | Bill Passed - House (69 - 60) |
| Jan. 26, 2023 | MN | HF 37 | Prohibits Hair Discrimination | Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 19) |
| Jan. 26, 2023 | MN | HF 7 | Establishes State Goal of 100 Percent Carbon-Free Energy by 2040 | Bill Passed - House (70 - 60) |
| Jan. 11, 2023 | MN | HF 37 | Prohibits Hair Discrimination | Bill Passed - House (111 - 19) |
| May 22, 2022 | MN | HF 3420 | Appropriates Moneys for Drought Relief | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (66 - 1) |
| May 22, 2022 | MN | HF 1829 | Prohibits Insurers from Discriminating Against Bone Marrow or Organ Donors | Bill Passed - House (125 - 6) |
| May 22, 2022 | MN | HF 4065 | Expands Health & Human Services Regulations | Bill Passed - House (68 - 65) |
| May 22, 2022 | MN | HF 4065 | Expands Health & Human Services Regulations | Bill Passed - House (68 - 65) |
| 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 3400 | Amends Law Regarding Business Filings | Bill Passed - House (114 - 14) |
| May 12, 2022 | MN | HF 778 | Authorizes Sports Betting in State | Bill Passed - House (70 - 57) |
| April 27, 2022 | MN | HF 4366 | Expands Assistance for Agricultural Industry | Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 26) |
| April 27, 2022 | MN | HF 4300 | Increases Parental Involvement in School Curriculum | Bill Passed - House (69 - 61) |
| April 25, 2022 | MN | HF 4366 | Expands Assistance for Agricultural Industry | Bill Passed - House (70 - 62) |
| April 4, 2022 | MN | HF 4065 | Expands Health & Human Services Regulations | Bill Passed - House (132 - 1) |
| April 4, 2022 | MN | HF 4065 | Expands Health & Human Services Regulations | Bill Passed - House (132 - 1) |
| March 24, 2022 | MN | SF 3472 | Expands Operation of Premium Security Plan | Bill Passed - House (70 - 58) |
| March 17, 2022 | MN | SF 2876 | Extends COVID-19 Related Human Services Programs | Bill Passed - House (87 - 46) |
| March 14, 2022 | MN | HF 2353 | Expands Student Privacy Rights | Bill Passed - House (75 - 57) |
| March 14, 2022 | MN | SF 3472 | Expands Operation of Premium Security Plan | Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 25) |
| March 10, 2022 | MN | HF 3420 | Appropriates Moneys for Drought Relief | Bill Passed - House (101 - 33) |
| March 3, 2022 | MN | SF 2575 | Expands Requirements Regarding Parental Curriculum Review | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 30) |
| Feb. 24, 2022 | MN | HF 2900 | Appropriates Pay for Frontline Workers | Bill Passed - House (71 - 61) |
| Feb. 21, 2022 | MN | SF 2876 | Extends COVID-19 Related Human Services Programs | Bill Failed - Senate (28 - 39) |
| May 17, 2021 | MN | HF 2128 | Specifies Health and Human Services Policy | Bill Passed - House (77 - 57) |
| April 12, 2021 | MN | HF 164 | Establishes Updates and Expansions to the State's Energy Conservation Programs | Bill Passed - House (82 - 50) |
| Feb. 25, 2021 | MN | SF 1 | Requires Businesses Design and Implement a Safety Preparedness Plan | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 29) |
| Feb. 18, 2021 | MN | SF 2 | Rescinds the Governor's Ability to Close Schools During a Peacetime Emergency | Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 27) |
| July 20, 2020 | MN | HR 1 | Classifies Racism as a Public Health Crisis | Bill Passed - House (82 - 40) |
| May 17, 2020 | MN | HF 4415 | Expands Aid for COVID-19 Related School Closures | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (75 - 55) |
| May 17, 2020 | MN | HF 4415 | Expands Aid for COVID-19 Related School Closures | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (75 - 55) |
| May 13, 2020 | MN | HF 331 | Increases Legal Age to Buy Tobacco Products to 21 | Bill Passed - Senate (43 - 21) |
| May 11, 2020 | MN | HF 4502 | Increases the Minnesota Conservation Program's Energy Savings Goal | Bill Passed - House (79 - 55) |
| May 9, 2020 | MN | HF 331 | Increases Legal Age to Buy Tobacco Products to 21 | Bill Passed - House (89 - 41) |
| 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) |
| April 14, 2020 | MN | HF 3100 | Establishes a $35 Co-Pay Per 30-Day Insulin Supply | Conference Report Adopted - House (111 - 22) |
| April 14, 2020 | MN | HF 4556 | Establishes Various Emergency Provisions and Local Government Flexibility During the COVID-19 Pandemic | Bill Passed - House (103 - 31) |
| March 26, 2020 | MN | HF 4531 | Appropriates Emergency Funds for COVID-19 Response | Bill Passed - House (99 - 4) |
| March 9, 2020 | MN | SF 3813 | Appropriates Funding for the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Public Health Response Planning | Bill Passed - Senate (56 - 0) |
| March 5, 2020 | MN | HF 5 | Establishes Family and Medical Leave | Bill Passed - House (70 - 59) |
| May 20, 2019 | MN | HF 400 | Establishes an Opiate Product Registration Fee and the Opiate Epidemic Response Advisory Council | Conference Report Adopted - House (109 - 25) |
| April 12, 2019 | MN | HF 50 | Prohibits Cell Phone Use While Driving | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (48 - 12) |
| March 18, 2019 | MN | HF 50 | Prohibits Cell Phone Use While Driving | Bill Passed - House (106 - 21) |
| May 18, 2018 | MN | HF 3232 | Amends the State's Solar Energy Incentive Program | Conference Report Adopted - House (87 - 35) |
| May 14, 2018 | MN | HF 390 | Establishes Penalties for Obstructing a Highway | Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 27) |
| May 15, 2017 | MN | SF 1937 | Authorizes the Construction and Repair of Statewide Oil Pipelines | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (34 - 30) |
| April 4, 2017 | MN | HF 890 | Authorizes Education Funding | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 28) |
| April 3, 2017 | MN | SF 800 | Establishes Health and Human Services Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 30) |
| March 31, 2017 | MN | HF 890 | Authorizes Education Funding | Bill Passed - House (75 - 54) |
| March 30, 2017 | MN | HF 5 | Establishes a Health Insurance Cost-Sharing Program | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (35 - 32) |
| March 28, 2017 | MN | SF 803 | Appropriates Funds to Various Agencies | Bill Passed - Senate (52 - 15) |
| March 15, 2017 | MN | HF 5 | Establishes a Health Insurance Cost-Sharing Program | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 29) |