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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 3, 2025 | MN | HF 341 | Establishes Driving Without a License and Causing an Accident as a Gross Misdemeanor Violation | Bill Passed - House (120 - 14) |
| March 20, 2025 | MN | SF 202 | Amends State Partition Laws | Bill Passed - House (119 - 12) |
| March 10, 2025 | MN | SF 1552 | Amends Grain Buyers' Financial Reporting Requirements | Bill Passed - House (123 - 10) |
| March 10, 2025 | MN | HF 23 | Extends Whistleblower Protections for State Employees Who Report Fraud | Bill Passed - House (133 - 0) |
| March 6, 2025 | MN | HF 13 | Expands the Right to Use Reasonable Force in Self-Defense | Bill Failed - House (66 - 66) |
| 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 | HF 12 | Prohibits Transgender Athletes from Participating in Girls Sports Teams | Bill Failed - House (66 - 67) |
| Feb. 27, 2025 | MN | HF 289 | Establishes an Incentive Program for State Agencies to Save Money | Bill Passed - House (133 - 0) |
| Feb. 27, 2025 | MN | HF 72 | Prohibits Organizations From Spending State Funding on Political Causes | Bill Passed - House (130 - 3) |
| May 19, 2024 | MN | HF 5216 | Appropriates Funding for Public Safety and Judiciary and Civil Law Supplemental Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (34 - 33) |
| May 19, 2024 | MN | HF 4757 | Amends Previously Passed Recreational Law | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (34 - 32) |
| May 19, 2024 | MN | HF 4757 | Amends Previously Passed Recreational Law | Conference Report Adopted - House (68 - 60) |
| May 18, 2024 | MN | HF 5216 | Appropriates Funding for Public Safety and Judiciary and Civil Law Supplemental Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (107 - 19) |
| May 18, 2024 | MN | SF 37 | Authorizes Minnesota Voters to Vote On a Constitutional Amendment Providing For Equality Under the Law | Bill Passed - House (68 - 62) |
| May 15, 2024 | MN | SF 3852 | Increases State Minimum Wage Among Other Various Labor Appropriations | Conference Report Adopted - House (68 - 59) |
| May 15, 2024 | MN | HF 4772 | Establishes Various Election Policies and Campaign Finance Laws | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (34 - 33) |
| May 15, 2024 | MN | HF 3438 | Prohibits Mandatory Hidden Fees | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (36 - 31) |
| May 15, 2024 | MN | HF 5363 | Amends State-Paid Family Leave Law | Bill Passed - House (69 - 34) |
| May 13, 2024 | MN | HF 4124 | Appropriates $240 Million for the State Environmental Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (43 - 24) |
| May 13, 2024 | MN | HF 4772 | Establishes Various Election Policies and Campaign Finance Laws | Conference Report Adopted - House (70 - 63) |
| May 13, 2024 | MN | SF 3852 | Increases State Minimum Wage Among Other Various Labor Appropriations | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (34 - 33) |
| May 13, 2024 | MN | HF 3438 | Prohibits Mandatory Hidden Fees | Conference Report Adopted - House (76 - 57) |
| May 13, 2024 | MN | SF 4399 | Amends and Updates Several State Human Service Policies | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (60 - 7) |
| May 9, 2024 | MN | HF 4124 | Appropriates $240 Million for the State Environmental Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (115 - 13) |
| May 9, 2024 | MN | SF 4699 | Authorizes Various Healthcare Reforms and Improvements | Bill Passed - House (68 - 59) |