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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 16, 2026 | MN | HF 3615 | Extends Laboratory Testing Requirements for Cannabis and Hemp Products | Bill Passed - House (100 - 34) |
| May 19, 2024 | MN | HF 4757 | Amends Previously Passed Recreational Law | Conference Report Adopted - House (68 - 60) |
| May 13, 2024 | MN | HF 3438 | Prohibits Mandatory Hidden Fees | Conference Report Adopted - House (76 - 57) |
| May 1, 2024 | MN | HF 3488 | Requires Compensation for Minor Social Media Influencers | Bill Passed - House (103 - 26) |
| May 18, 2022 | MN | HF 3400 | Amends Law Regarding Business Filings | Bill Passed - House (114 - 14) |
| 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) |
| March 22, 2021 | MN | HF 844 | Prohibits Price Gouging | Bill Passed - House (71 - 62) |
| 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) |
| May 9, 2020 | MN | HF 331 | Increases Legal Age to Buy Tobacco Products to 21 | Bill Passed - House (89 - 41) |
| 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 11, 2016 | MN | HF 1089 | Authorizes Certain Fireworks | Bill Passed - House (73 - 56) |
| March 23, 2015 | MN | HF 1027 | Amends Minimum Wage for Employees Receiving Gratuities | Bill Passed - House (78 - 55) |
| May 8, 2014 | MN | SF 1740 | Requires a "Kill Switch" on a Cell Phone | Bill Passed - House (73 - 58) |
| May 7, 2014 | MN | HF 2536 | Increases Equal Pay and Establishes Certain Workplace Protections for Employees | Conference Report Adopted - House (104 - 24) |
| April 24, 2014 | MN | HF 2293 | Establishes Regulations for Consumer Short-term Lenders. | Bill Passed - House (73 - 58) |
| April 24, 2014 | MN | HF 2293 | Establishes Regulations for Consumer Short-term Lenders. | Bill Passed - House (73 - 58) |
| April 10, 2014 | MN | HF 2091 | Increases the Minimum Wage | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (71 - 60) |
| May 20, 2013 | MN | SF 778 | Authorizes the Unionization of Family Child Care Providers | Bill Passed - House (68 - 66) |
| May 3, 2013 | MN | HF 92 | Increases Minimum Wage | Bill Passed - House (68 - 62) |
| March 4, 2013 | MN | HF 5 | Establishes the Minnesota Health Insurance Exchange | Bill Passed - House (72 - 58) |
| May 1, 2012 | MN | HF 2337 | Amends Property Taxes | Conference Report Adopted - House (73 - 57) |
| April 23, 2012 | MN | SF 1694 | Authorizes the Sale of Certain Fireworks | Bill Passed - House (77 - 50) |
| March 27, 2012 | MN | HF 657 | Amends Ticket Sales Practices | Bill Passed - House (83 - 50) |
| March 21, 2012 | MN | HF 2337 | Amends Property Taxes | Bill Passed - House (72 - 62) |
| Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3/16 | HF 3615 | Extends Laboratory Testing Requirements for Cannabis and Hemp Products | Bill Passed - House (100 - 34) |
| 5/19 | HF 4757 | Amends Previously Passed Recreational Law | Conference Report Adopted - House (68 - 60) |
| 5/13 | HF 3438 | Prohibits Mandatory Hidden Fees | Conference Report Adopted - House (76 - 57) |
| 5/01 | HF 3488 | Requires Compensation for Minor Social Media Influencers | Bill Passed - House (103 - 26) |
| 5/18 | HF 3400 | Amends Law Regarding Business Filings | Bill Passed - House (114 - 14) |
| 5/18 | HF 3400 | Amends Law Regarding Business Filings | Bill Passed - House (114 - 14) |
| 5/12 | HF 778 | Authorizes Sports Betting in State | Bill Passed - House (70 - 57) |
| 3/22 | HF 844 | Prohibits Price Gouging | Bill Passed - House (71 - 62) |
| 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) |
| 5/09 | HF 331 | Increases Legal Age to Buy Tobacco Products to 21 | Bill Passed - House (89 - 41) |
| 5/20 | HF 400 | Establishes an Opiate Product Registration Fee and the Opiate Epidemic Response Advisory Council | Conference Report Adopted - House (109 - 25) |
| 4/11 | HF 1089 | Authorizes Certain Fireworks | Bill Passed - House (73 - 56) |
| 3/23 | HF 1027 | Amends Minimum Wage for Employees Receiving Gratuities | Bill Passed - House (78 - 55) |
| 5/08 | SF 1740 | Requires a "Kill Switch" on a Cell Phone | Bill Passed - House (73 - 58) |
| 5/07 | HF 2536 | Increases Equal Pay and Establishes Certain Workplace Protections for Employees | Conference Report Adopted - House (104 - 24) |
| 4/24 | HF 2293 | Establishes Regulations for Consumer Short-term Lenders. | Bill Passed - House (73 - 58) |
| 4/24 | HF 2293 | Establishes Regulations for Consumer Short-term Lenders. | Bill Passed - House (73 - 58) |
| 4/10 | HF 2091 | Increases the Minimum Wage | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (71 - 60) |
| 5/20 | SF 778 | Authorizes the Unionization of Family Child Care Providers | Bill Passed - House (68 - 66) |
| 5/03 | HF 92 | Increases Minimum Wage | Bill Passed - House (68 - 62) |
| 3/04 | HF 5 | Establishes the Minnesota Health Insurance Exchange | Bill Passed - House (72 - 58) |
| 5/01 | HF 2337 | Amends Property Taxes | Conference Report Adopted - House (73 - 57) |
| 4/23 | SF 1694 | Authorizes the Sale of Certain Fireworks | Bill Passed - House (77 - 50) |
| 3/27 | HF 657 | Amends Ticket Sales Practices | Bill Passed - House (83 - 50) |
| 3/21 | HF 2337 | Amends Property Taxes | Bill Passed - House (72 - 62) |