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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 22, 2021 | MN | SF 970 | Amends Public Safety Laws to Ensure Police Accountability | Bill Passed - House (70 - 63) |
| April 15, 2021 | MN | SF 970 | Amends Public Safety Laws to Ensure Police Accountability | Bill Passed - Senate (44 - 23) |
| July 20, 2020 | MN | HF 1 | Establishes and Amends Various Provisions Relating to Public Safety and Law Enforcement | Bill Passed - House (102 - 29) |
| July 20, 2020 | MN | HR 1 | Classifies Racism as a Public Health Crisis | Bill Passed - House (82 - 40) |
| July 20, 2020 | MN | HF 1 | Establishes and Amends Various Provisions Relating to Public Safety and Law Enforcement | Bill Passed - House (102 - 29) |
| June 16, 2020 | MN | SF 3 | Amends Law Enforcement Use of Force Reporting Requirements | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 31) |
| March 5, 2020 | MN | HF 5 | Establishes Family and Medical Leave | Bill Passed - House (70 - 59) |
| Feb. 27, 2020 | MN | HF 9 | Authorizes Extreme Risk Productive Orders | Bill Passed - House (68 - 62) |
| 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) |
| March 7, 2019 | MN | HF 13 | Authorizes a 2020 Ballot Measure to Include an Equal Rights Amendment to the State's Constitution | Bill Passed - House (72 - 55) |
| May 1, 2018 | MN | HF 2856 | Amends Public Safety Laws | Bill Passed - House (92 - 35) |
| April 23, 2018 | MN | SF 3673 | Amends Prison Release Requirements for Sex Offenders | Bill Passed - Senate (67 - 0) |
| April 19, 2018 | MN | HF 3157 | Prohibits Misrepresentation of a Service Animal | Bill Passed - Senate (67 - 0) |
| April 24, 2017 | MN | HF 809 | Prohibits State Funding for Abortion Services | Bill Passed - House (77 - 54) |
| March 30, 2017 | MN | HF 3 | Requires REAL ID Compliance | Nonconcurrence Vote Passed - House (75 - 54) |
| March 30, 2017 | MN | HF 3 | Requires REAL ID Compliance | Bill Passed - Senate (60 - 7) |
| March 28, 2017 | MN | SF 803 | Appropriates Funds to Various Agencies | Bill Passed - Senate (52 - 15) |
| March 8, 2017 | MN | HF 3 | Requires REAL ID Compliance | Bill Failed - Senate (29 - 38) |
| Feb. 23, 2017 | MN | HF 3 | Requires REAL ID Compliance | Bill Passed - House (72 - 58) |
| May 21, 2016 | MN | SF 498 | Amends Police Body Camera Regulations | Conference Report Adopted - House (96 - 34) |
| May 21, 2016 | MN | SF 498 | Amends Police Body Camera Regulations | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (41 - 17) |
| May 17, 2015 | MN | SF 86 | Amends Procedures for Data Collected by Police Surveillance Equipment | Conference Report Adopted - House (87 - 43) |
| May 10, 2015 | MN | HF 2958 | Authorizes New Viking Stadium | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 30) |
| May 7, 2015 | MN | SF 86 | Amends Procedures for Data Collected by Police Surveillance Equipment | Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 19) |
| April 23, 2015 | MN | SF 878 | Authorizes Gun Silencers and Expands Ex-Felon Voting Rights | Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 22) |