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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 9, 2025 | MN | SF 17 | Appropriates Funding for Minnesota's FY 2026-2027 Budget and Establishes Policies Relating to Labor and Economic Development | Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 27) |
| April 10, 2025 | MN | HF 1355 | Establishes New Regulations on Scuba Diving Gear | Bill Passed - Senate (54 - 10) |
| May 19, 2024 | MN | HF 4757 | Amends Previously Passed Recreational Law | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (34 - 32) |
| May 15, 2024 | MN | HF 3438 | Prohibits Mandatory Hidden Fees | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (36 - 31) |
| May 13, 2024 | MN | SF 3852 | Increases State Minimum Wage Among Other Various Labor Appropriations | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (34 - 33) |
| April 29, 2024 | MN | SF 5289 | Appropriates Funding for Employment Training Programs | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 33) |
| 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) |
| Jan. 26, 2023 | MN | HF 37 | Prohibits Hair Discrimination | Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 19) |
| March 29, 2022 | MN | HF 4165 | Requires Divestment from Russia and Belarus | Bill Passed - Senate (67 - 0) |
| Feb. 14, 2022 | MN | SF 2677 | Appropriates $2.7 Billion to Commissioner of Employment & Economic Development | Bill Passed - Senate (55 - 11) |
| Feb. 25, 2021 | MN | SF 1 | Requires Businesses Design and Implement a Safety Preparedness Plan | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 29) |
| Dec. 14, 2020 | MN | SF 31 | Extends State Unemployment Benefits by 13 Weeks and Appropriates $216 Million for Business COVID-19 Relief | Bill Passed - Senate (62 - 4) |
| May 13, 2020 | MN | HF 331 | Increases Legal Age to Buy Tobacco Products to 21 | Bill Passed - Senate (43 - 21) |
| 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 20, 2017 | MN | HF 600 | Prohibits Local Laws Regarding Minimum Wage or Paid Sick Leave | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 31) |
| Feb. 26, 2015 | MN | SF 174 | Requires Legislative Approval for Certain Salary Increases | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (35 - 29) |
| May 16, 2014 | MN | HF 2293 | Amends Regulations for Payday Lenders | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 25) |
| May 9, 2014 | MN | SF 1740 | Requires a "Kill Switch" on a Cell Phone | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (44 - 19) |
| May 8, 2014 | MN | HF 2536 | Increases Equal Pay and Establishes Certain Workplace Protections for Employees | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (43 - 24) |
| May 8, 2014 | MN | HF 2536 | Increases Equal Pay and Establishes Certain Workplace Protections for Employees | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (43 - 24) |
| April 9, 2014 | MN | HF 2091 | Increases the Minimum Wage | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 31) |
| April 9, 2014 | MN | HF 2091 | Increases the Minimum Wage | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 31) |
| May 15, 2013 | MN | SF 778 | Authorizes the Unionization of Family Child Care Providers | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 32) |
| May 15, 2013 | MN | SF 778 | Authorizes the Unionization of Family Child Care Providers | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 32) |