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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
| 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) |
| March 31, 2017 | MN | HF 890 | Authorizes Education Funding | Bill Passed - House (75 - 54) |
| March 13, 2017 | MN | HF 5 | Establishes a Health Insurance Cost-Sharing Program | Bill Passed - House (78 - 53) |
| May 18, 2015 | MN | HF 846 | Requires 50 Foot Buffers around Certain Waterways | Conference Report Adopted - House (83 - 50) |
| April 28, 2015 | MN | SF 1458 | 2015-2016 Health and Human Services Budget | Bill Passed - House (72 - 60) |
| April 21, 2015 | MN | HF 4 | 2015-2017 Biennium Transportation Budget | Bill Passed - House (73 - 59) |
| April 24, 2014 | MN | HF 2293 | Establishes Regulations for Consumer Short-term Lenders. | Bill Passed - House (73 - 58) |
| May 19, 2013 | MN | HF 677 | Amends State Taxes | Conference Report Adopted - House (69 - 65) |
| May 17, 2013 | MN | HF 1233 | 2013-2015 Biennium Health and Human Services Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (73 - 61) |
| May 7, 2013 | MN | HF 956 | Amends Solar Energy Requirements | Bill Passed - House (70 - 63) |
| April 22, 2013 | MN | HF 1233 | 2013-2015 Biennium Health and Human Services Budget | Bill Passed - House (70 - 64) |
| May 9, 2012 | MN | HF 2958 | Authorizes New Viking Stadium | Conference Report Adopted - House (71 - 60) |
| May 8, 2012 | MN | HF 1752 | Authorizes Bonds for Construction Works | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (97 - 33) |
| May 7, 2012 | MN | HF 1752 | Authorizes Bonds for Construction Works | Bill Passed - House (99 - 32) |
| May 7, 2012 | MN | HF 1485 | Authorizes New Vikings Stadium | Bill Passed - House (73 - 58) |
| April 30, 2012 | MN | HF 2795 | Expands Gambling | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (97 - 34) |
| March 27, 2012 | MN | HF 657 | Amends Ticket Sales Practices | Bill Passed - House (83 - 50) |
| Feb. 29, 2012 | MN | HF 1467 | Expands the Use of Deadly Force in Self-Defense | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (85 - 47) |
| July 19, 2011 | MN | HF 25 | 2011-2013 Health and Human Services Biennium Budget | Bill Passed - House (71 - 57) |
| May 19, 2011 | MN | SF 760 | 2011-2012 Health and Human Services Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (69 - 63) |
| May 11, 2011 | MN | SF 86 | Repeals Carbon Dioxide Emissions Prohibition | Bill Passed - House (76 - 54) |
| April 6, 2011 | MN | SF 760 | 2011-2012 Health and Human Services Budget | Bill Passed - House (70 - 62) |
| Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3/05 | HF 5 | Establishes Family and Medical Leave | Bill Passed - House (70 - 59) |
| 5/20 | HF 400 | Establishes an Opiate Product Registration Fee and the Opiate Epidemic Response Advisory Council | Conference Report Adopted - House (109 - 25) |
| 3/18 | HF 50 | Prohibits Cell Phone Use While Driving | Bill Passed - House (106 - 21) |
| 5/18 | HF 3232 | Amends the State's Solar Energy Incentive Program | Conference Report Adopted - House (87 - 35) |
| 3/31 | HF 890 | Authorizes Education Funding | Bill Passed - House (75 - 54) |
| 3/13 | HF 5 | Establishes a Health Insurance Cost-Sharing Program | Bill Passed - House (78 - 53) |
| 5/18 | HF 846 | Requires 50 Foot Buffers around Certain Waterways | Conference Report Adopted - House (83 - 50) |
| 4/28 | SF 1458 | 2015-2016 Health and Human Services Budget | Bill Passed - House (72 - 60) |
| 4/21 | HF 4 | 2015-2017 Biennium Transportation Budget | Bill Passed - House (73 - 59) |
| 4/24 | HF 2293 | Establishes Regulations for Consumer Short-term Lenders. | Bill Passed - House (73 - 58) |
| 5/19 | HF 677 | Amends State Taxes | Conference Report Adopted - House (69 - 65) |
| 5/17 | HF 1233 | 2013-2015 Biennium Health and Human Services Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (73 - 61) |
| 5/07 | HF 956 | Amends Solar Energy Requirements | Bill Passed - House (70 - 63) |
| 4/22 | HF 1233 | 2013-2015 Biennium Health and Human Services Budget | Bill Passed - House (70 - 64) |
| 5/09 | HF 2958 | Authorizes New Viking Stadium | Conference Report Adopted - House (71 - 60) |
| 5/08 | HF 1752 | Authorizes Bonds for Construction Works | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (97 - 33) |
| 5/07 | HF 1752 | Authorizes Bonds for Construction Works | Bill Passed - House (99 - 32) |
| 5/07 | HF 1485 | Authorizes New Vikings Stadium | Bill Passed - House (73 - 58) |
| 4/30 | HF 2795 | Expands Gambling | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (97 - 34) |
| 3/27 | HF 657 | Amends Ticket Sales Practices | Bill Passed - House (83 - 50) |
| 2/29 | HF 1467 | Expands the Use of Deadly Force in Self-Defense | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (85 - 47) |
| 7/19 | HF 25 | 2011-2013 Health and Human Services Biennium Budget | Bill Passed - House (71 - 57) |
| 5/19 | SF 760 | 2011-2012 Health and Human Services Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (69 - 63) |
| 5/11 | SF 86 | Repeals Carbon Dioxide Emissions Prohibition | Bill Passed - House (76 - 54) |
| 4/06 | SF 760 | 2011-2012 Health and Human Services Budget | Bill Passed - House (70 - 62) |