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Minnesota Senate Information
1 year
On a vote of 35 to 30, the Senate passes HF 28 (Champion), restoring the right to vote to individuals convicted of a felony upon completion of any term of incarceration. #mnleg #mnsenate
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Minnesota Senate Information
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The MN Senate DFL Caucus has named Senator Kari Dziedzic (DFL-Minneapolis) as the new Senate Majority Leader-elect. #mnleg #mnsenate
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Minnesota Senate Information
2 years
The MN Senate DFL Caucus has named Senator Bobby Joe Champion (DFL-Minneapolis) as its nominee for President of the Senate. #mnleg #mnsenate
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Minnesota Senate Information
1 year
The Senate has adjourned today's floor session. The next floor session is Monday, February 12, 2024, at 12:00 p.m. #mnleg #mnsenate
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Minnesota Senate Information
1 year
On a vote of 34 to 33, the Senate passes H.F. 1 (McEwen), establishing a fundamental right to reproductive health. #mnleg #mnsenate
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Minnesota Senate Information
2 years
Senate Majority Leader-elect Kari Dziedzic (DFL-Minneapolis) has announced that Tom Bottern, current Director of Senate Counsel, Research & Fiscal Analysis, has been chosen to serve as the next Secretary of the Senate beginning in the 2023 Legislative Session. #mnleg #mnsenate
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Minnesota Senate Information
1 year
On a vote of 34 to 32, the Senate passes HF 100 (Port), modifying provisions related to cannabis, as amended by the conference committee. #mnleg #mnsenate
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Minnesota Senate Information
1 year
On a vote of 34 to 30, the Senate passes HF 146, providing gender affirming health care protections. #mnleg #mnsenate
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Minnesota Senate Information
1 year
The Senate is taking up H.F. 1 (McEwen), establishing a fundamental right to reproductive health. #mnleg #mnsenate
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Minnesota Senate Information
3 years
On a vote of 40-27, the Senate passes SF 2 (Nelson), eliminating the authority for the governor to use peacetime emergency authority to impose restrictions on schools. #mnleg
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Minnesota Senate Information
4 years
On a vote of 56-0, the Senate passes SF 3813 (Relph), as amended by the House, transferring funds for public health response planning and preparation for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). #mnleg
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Minnesota Senate Information
2 years
It is with heavy hearts that we report the passing of Senator David Tomassoni. He served as a Senator since 2001 after eight years in the House. He was a beloved member of the Senate, and our thoughts are with his family and friends at this time. #mnleg
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Minnesota Senate Information
1 year
On a vote of 34 to 33, the Senate passes H.F. 100 (Port), cannabis provisions modifications, as amended. #mnleg #mnsenate
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Minnesota Senate Information
2 years
Senator McEwen offers the A-10 amendment to SF 2677, extending unemployment insurance benefits to school employees for which no professional educator license is required. #mnleg
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Minnesota Senate Information
4 years
Senator David Tomassoni has been elected President of the Senate. #mnleg
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Minnesota Senate Information
2 months
Sen. Nelson moves that any member of the Senate who has been charged with a "crime of violence" be prohibited from voting on all matters before the body until the Subcommittee on Ethics has completed its investigation. #mnleg | #mnsenate
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Minnesota Senate Information
6 years
Senator Franzen offers the A-39 amendment to SF 3656 (remove provisions related to academic balance policy). #mnleg
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Minnesota Senate Information
1 year
On a vote of 34 to 32, the Senate passes HF 2887 (Dibble), the omnibus Transportation finance and policy bill, as amended by the conference committee. #mnleg #mnsenate
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Minnesota Senate Information
11 months
Senator Nicole Mitchell (DFL-Woodbury) will be appearing at the Senate's @mnstatefair booth in the Education Building from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. today. #mnleg #mnsenate #mnstatefair
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Minnesota Senate Information
7 years
On a vote of 38-28, the Senate passes HF 30 (Miller), Off-sale intoxicating liquor sales on Sunday permitted. #mnleg
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Minnesota Senate Information
4 years
On a vote of 67-0, the Senate passes HF 4537 (Howe), providing a presumption for COVID-19 workers' compensation claims for certain employees. #mnleg
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Minnesota Senate Information
2 years
The MN Senate GOP Caucus has named Senator Mark Johnson (R-East Grand Forks) as the new Senate Minority Leader-elect. #mnleg #mnsenate
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Minnesota Senate Information
1 year
The Senate is taking up the conference committee report on HF 100 (Port), modifying provisions related to cannabis. #mnleg #mnsenate
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Minnesota Senate Information
4 years
The Minnesota Senate is now accepting applications from college students for the 2021 internship program. Internships will be conducted remotely. The deadline for applying is Nov. 5. Click the link for details. #mnleg
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Minnesota Senate Information
10 months
Senator Heather Gustafson (DFL-Vadnais Heights) will be appearing again at the Senate's @mnstatefair booth in the Education Building from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. today. #mnleg #mnsenate #mnstatefair
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Minnesota Senate Information
11 months
Senator Heather Gustafson (DFL-Vadnais Heights) will be appearing at the Senate's @mnstatefair booth in the Education Building from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. today. #mnleg #mnsenate #mnstatefair
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Minnesota Senate Information
2 years
Senator Dziedzic offers the A-54 amendment to HF 4366, restricting corporate ownership of single family homes. #mnleg
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Minnesota Senate Information
1 year
On a vote of 36 to 27, the Senate passes H.F. 16 (Dibble), conversion therapy prohibition establishment. #mnleg #mnsenate
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Minnesota Senate Information
5 years
On a vote of 61-2, the Senate passes SF 1743 (Nelson), modifying the calculation of days and hours of instruction for students affected by snow days during the 2018-2019 school year. #mnleg
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Minnesota Senate Information
11 months
Senator Sandy Pappas (DFL-Saint Paul) will be appearing at the Senate's @mnstatefair booth in the Education Building from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. today. #mnleg #mnsenate #mnstatefair
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Minnesota Senate Information
1 year
The Senate is taking up the confirmation of Paul Marquart as Commissioner of the Department of Revenue. #mnleg #mnsenate
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Minnesota Senate Information
11 months
Senator Bonnie Westlin (DFL-Plymouth) will be appearing at the Senate's @mnstatefair booth in the Education Building from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. today. #mnleg #mnsenate #mnstatefair
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Minnesota Senate Information
4 years
On a vote of 55-0, the Senate passes SF 3878 (Frentz), providing funding for Highway 14 from Nicollet to New Ulm. #mnleg
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Minnesota Senate Information
6 years
The Senate has adjourned the 90th legislative session sine die. The 91st legislative session will convene on Jan. 8, 2019. #mnleg
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Minnesota Senate Information
5 years
On a vote of 60-0, the Senate passes SF 2225 (Goggin), expanding a disaster recovery loan program. #mnleg
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Minnesota Senate Information
1 year
On a vote of 34 to 31, the Senate passes HF 1830 (Murphy), the omnibus State Government finance bill, as amended by the conference committee. #mnleg #mnsenate
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Minnesota Senate Information
3 years
On a vote of 67-0, the Senate passes SF 475 (Draheim), authorizing dentists to administer coronavirus vaccinations. #mnleg
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Minnesota Senate Information
2 years
On a vote of 36 to 31, Senator Bobby Joe Champion has been elected President of the Senate. #mnleg #mnsenate
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Minnesota Senate Information
6 months
2024 Committee Deadline Schedule: First and Second Deadlines: March 22 - Committees must act on bills that are not major finance or appropriation bills before 5p.m. Third Deadline: April 19 - Committees must act on major finance or appropriation bills before the end of the day.
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Minnesota Senate Information
1 year
On a vote of 34 to 31, the Senate passes HF 4 (Mohamed), modifying requirements for a noncompliant driver's license or Minnesota identification card. #mnleg #mnsenate
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Minnesota Senate Information
1 year
The Senate is taking up HF 28 (Champion), restoring the right to vote to individuals convicted of a felony upon completion of any term of incarceration. #mnleg #mnsenate
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Minnesota Senate Information
11 months
Senator Liz Boldon (DFL-Rochester) will be appearing at the Senate's @mnstatefair booth in the Education Building from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. today. #mnleg #mnsenate #mnstatefair
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Minnesota Senate Information
2 months
Sen. Duckworth moves to expel Sen. Mitchell from the Senate immediately and that a vacancy in the office for Senate District 47 be declared, pursuant to Article 4, Section 7, of the Constitution of the State of Minnesota. #mnleg | #mnsenate
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Minnesota Senate Information
4 years
On a vote of 65-0, the Senate passes HF 2959 (Westrom), providing funding for the Rural Finance Authority. #mnleg
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Minnesota Senate Information
2 months
Senator Lucero moves that the Senate do find that there is probable cause to believe that Senator Mitchell violated Senate Rule 56 regarding the standards of Ethical Conduct. #mnleg | #mnsenate
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Minnesota Senate Information
4 years
On a vote of 67-0, the Senate passes HF 4531 (Gazelka, Kent), providing COVID-19 response efforts. #mnleg
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Minnesota Senate Information
3 months
Sen. Lucero moves that the Rules Committee be compelled by the Senate to initiate due process proceedings to consider expelling Senator Nicole Mitchel. #mnleg | #mnsenate
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Minnesota Senate Information
10 months
Senator Nick Frentz (DFL-North Mankato) will be appearing at the Senate's @mnstatefair booth in the Education Building from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. today. #mnleg #mnsenate #mnstatefair
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Minnesota Senate Information
2 years
Senate Minority Leader Melisa López Franzen (DFL-Edina) will be appearing at the Senate booth at the State Fair today from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. #mnleg #mnsenate #mnstatefair
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Minnesota Senate Information
2 years
The Senate has adjourned the 2022 Regular Legislative Session sine die. #mnleg
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Minnesota Senate Information
3 years
Senator Kunesh offers the A-47 amendment to the A-46 amendment to SF 970 (Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Implementation Office). #mnleg
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Minnesota Senate Information
2 months
On a vote of 34 to 12 the Senate passes Conference Committee Report on H.F. 5247, the omnibus Tax bill. #mnleg | #mnsenate
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Minnesota Senate Information
1 year
On a vote of 38 to 26, the Senate passes HF 5 (Gustafson), providing free school lunch and breakfast for students. #mnleg #mnsenate
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Minnesota Senate Information
1 year
@DanG8r Thank you for your patience as we checked on this. The answer is yes, for 2021-2025. Feel free to email us at senate.information @senate .mn for more information.
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Minnesota Senate Information
1 year
On a vote of 35 to 32, the Senate passes HF 2310, the omnibus Environment, Natural Resources, Climate, and Energy finance and policy bill, as amended by the conference committee. #mnleg #mnsenate
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Minnesota Senate Information
6 years
The 2019 Easter/Passover #mnleg recess has been announced. The break will begin Saturday, April 13, and go through Monday, April 22. Legislative activity may resume at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, April 23.
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Minnesota Senate Information
8 years
Sen. Michelle Fischbach of Paynesville has been named by the Senate Republican Caucus as Senate President-designate. #mnleg
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Minnesota Senate Information
7 years
On a vote of 60-2, the Senate passes HF 5 (Senjem), the omnibus bonding bill. #mnleg
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Minnesota Senate Information
5 years
On a vote of 60-3, the Senate passes the conference report to HF 400 (Rosen), establishing the opiate product registration fee and the Opiate Epidemic Response Advisory Council. #mnleg
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Minnesota Senate Information
2 years
Senator López Franzen offers the A-55 amendment to SF 4410, changing the category of cannabis from a Schedule I drug to a Schedule II drug. #mnleg
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Minnesota Senate Information
1 year
The Senate is taking up H.F. 100 (Port), cannabis provisions modifications. #mnleg #mnsenate
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Minnesota Senate Information
9 months
The Senate is currently accepting applications for our college internship program during the upcoming 2024 legislative session. For more information and the application please see the link below. #mnleg #mnsenate
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Minnesota Senate Information
4 years
On a vote of 37-28, the Senate passes SF 104 (Limmer), requiring updated policies regarding the use-of-force by peace officers. #mnleg
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Minnesota Senate Information
6 years
On a vote of 66-0, the Senate passes SF 2620 (Rosen), the omnibus retirement bill. #mnleg
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Minnesota Senate Information
3 years
Senator Ann Johnson Stewart (Senate District 44, DFL) will be appearing at the MN Senate State Fair booth today, August 30, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. #mnleg
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Minnesota Senate Information
1 year
On a vote of 35 to 32, the Senate passes HF 2497, the omnibus K-12 Education finance bill, as amended by the conference committee. #mnleg #mnsenate
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Minnesota Senate Information
2 years
Senator Dibble moves to withdraw SF 1871 (prohibiting conversion therapy with children, vulnerable adults) from the Cmte on Health & Human Services Finance & Policy, give it a second reading, and have it placed on general orders for final passage. #mnleg
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Minnesota Senate Information
1 year
On a vote of 34 to 32, the Senate passes HF 2, creating a family and medical benefit insurance program, as amended by the conference committee. #mnleg #mnsenate
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Minnesota Senate Information
1 year
The Senate is taking up the conference committee report on HF 2887 (Dibble), the omnibus Transportation finance and policy bill. #mnleg #mnsenate
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Minnesota Senate Information
2 years
We are excited to announce that the MN Senate opinion poll will be returning for the State Fair this year! Over the next week, we will be releasing poll questions for your consideration. Be sure to visit the Education Building to cast your vote! #mnleg #mnsenate #mnstatefair
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Minnesota Senate Information
5 years
On a vote of 66-0, the Senate passes HF 359 (Howe), prohibiting flame-retardant chemical use in certain products. #mnleg
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Minnesota Senate Information
4 years
The Minnesota Senate has adjourned the 91st regular legislative session sine die. #mnleg
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Minnesota Senate Information
4 years
The Senate will convene in a second special session on Monday, July 13, at noon. #mnleg
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Minnesota Senate Information
1 year
On a vote of 64 to 0, the Senate confirms Paul Marquart as Commissioner of Revenue. #mnleg #mnsenate
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Minnesota Senate Information
2 years
The Senate has convened for the 2023 Regular Legislative Session. #mnleg #mnsenate
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Minnesota Senate Information
5 years
Senator Dibble offers the A-44 amendment to SF 802 (reclassifying marijuana as a Schedule II controlled substance). #mnleg
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Minnesota Senate Information
1 year
The Senate is taking up HF 5 (Gustafson), providing free school lunch and breakfast for students. #mnleg #mnsenate
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Minnesota Senate Information
5 years
The Senate has adjourned the 2019 special session sine die. #mnleg
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Minnesota Senate Information
6 years
On a vote of 67-0, the Senate repasses SF 2620 (Rosen), the omnibus pensions bill. (As amended by the House.) #mnleg
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Minnesota Senate Information
6 years
On a vote of 38–28 the Senate passes the conference report to HF 399 (Kiffmeyer), providing funding to the #mnleg .
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Minnesota Senate Information
3 years
Senator Hawj offers the A-75 amendment to SF 970 (expanding the reporting of crimes motivated by bias; amending the crimes of assault, property damage, and harassment motivated by bias). #mnleg
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Minnesota Senate Information
4 years
On a vote of 67-0, the Senate passes SF 28 (Housley), as amended, authorizing online drivers’ license knowledge testing; charging a fee for failure to appear at a road test. #mnleg
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Minnesota Senate Information
4 years
The Senate will convene a third special session on Wednesday, Aug. 12, at noon. #mnleg
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Minnesota Senate Information
1 year
On a vote of 39 to 27, the Senate passes SF 10 (Seeberger), providing for use of skilled and trained contractor workforces at petroleum refineries, as amended. #mnleg #mnsenate
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Minnesota Senate Information
6 years
On a vote of 67-0, the Senate passes SF 2836 (Jensen), prohibiting a health plan company from contractually preventing a pharmacist from informing a patient of a price differential. #mnleg
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Minnesota Senate Information
4 years
On a vote of 31-33, the appointment of the commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Commerce, Steve Kelley, is not confirmed. #mnleg
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Minnesota Senate Information
3 years
On a vote of 46 to 18, the Senate adjourns the 2021 First Special Session sine die. #mnleg
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Minnesota Senate Information
8 years
Sen. Michelle Benson of Ham Lake has been named Chair of the Senate Health & Human Services Finance & Policy Committee for the 90th #mnleg .
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Minnesota Senate Information
1 year
The Senate is taking up HF 197 (Pappas), a resolution memorializing Congress to resolve that the requirements have been met to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA). #mnleg #mnsenate
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Minnesota Senate Information
1 year
The Senate is taking up SF 37 (Kunesh), proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution providing for equality under the law; submitting it to the people at the 2024 general election. #mnleg #mnsenate
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Minnesota Senate Information
4 years
On a vote of 67-0, the Senate passes SF 2 (Chamberlain), providing guidance to courts on sentencing veterans for criminal offenses related to a service-related disorder. #mnleg
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Minnesota Senate Information
2 months
The Senate has adjourned Sine Die. #mnleg | #mnsenate
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Minnesota Senate Information
1 year
On a vote of 56 to 11, the Senate passes HF 669 (Pappas), the Capital Investment bonding bill, as amended. #mnleg #mnsenate
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Minnesota Senate Information
1 year
On a vote of 45 to 19, the Senate passes HF 37 (Champion), establishing the CROWN Act; prohibiting discrimination based upon hair texture and hair styles such as braids, locs, and twists. #mnleg #mnsenate
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Minnesota Senate Information
4 years
On a vote of 67-0, the Senate passes SF 13 (Benson), the omnibus health and human services policy bill, as amended by the House. #mnleg
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Minnesota Senate Information
4 years
On a vote 66-1, the Senate passes HF 41 (Benson), increasing the child care assistance provider reimbursement rate. #mnleg
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Minnesota Senate Information
1 year
On a vote of 43 to 23, the Senate passes SF 37 (Kunesh), proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution providing for equality under the law; submitting it to the people at the 2024 general election. #mnleg #mnsenate
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Minnesota Senate Information
7 years
On a vote of 42-23, the Senate passes HF 1725 (Goggin), increasing weight limits for vehicles transporting milk. #mnleg
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Minnesota Senate Information
4 years
On a vote of 43-21, the Senate passes HF 331 (Chamberlain), increasing the tobacco sale age from 18 to 21. #mnleg
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Minnesota Senate Information
6 years
Senator Matt Little is scheduled to appear today at the Senate #mnstatefair booth from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. #mnleg
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Minnesota Senate Information
5 years
The Senate is taking up SF 1229 (Utke), requiring parity between mental health benefits and other medical benefits. #mnleg
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