Minnesota lawmakers are back at the Capitol for the 2023 session and working on several bills.

Lawmakers must adjourn the session by May 22, 2023.

5 EYEWITNESS NEWS is following some of the major bills introduced at the Capitol during the 2023 session. Track their progress throughout the session with our Minnesota Legislative Tracker below. Find more political coverage here.

TOPIC	BILL NUMBER	STATUS IN HOUSE	STATUS IN SENATE	SIGNED INTO LAW?
Abortion – Reproductive health rights	HF 1 / SF 1	PASSED	PASSED	YES
Abortion – Repeal regulations	HF 91 / SF 70	In committee	In committee	NO
Abortion — Legal protections	HF 366 / SF 165	PASSED	In committee	NO
Driver’s licenses for all	HF 4 / SF 27	PASSED	PASSED	YES
Federal tax conformity	HF 31 / SF 25	PASSED	PASSED	YES
Hair discrimination (CROWN Act)	HF 37 / SF 44	PASSED	PASSED	YES
Recreational marijuana	HF 100 / SF 73	In committee	In committee	NO
Elections – Pre-registration for 16+	HF 110 / SF 389	In committee	In committee	NO
Elections – Restored voting rights	HF 28 / SF 26	PASSED	PASSED	YES
Conversion therapy ban	HF 16 / SF 23	PASSED	In committee	NO
Public safety – Increased sentences	HF 216 / SF 853	In committee	In committee	NO
Public safety – Violent crime team	HF 25 / SF 524	In committee	In committee	NO
Public safety – Catalytic converter requirements	HF 30 / SF 5	PASSED	PASSED	YES
Public safety – GPS tracking of stolen vehicles	HF 686 / SF 2734	In committee	In committee	NO
Schools – Free lunch for all	HF 5 / SF 123	PASSED	PASSED	YES
Schools/Guns – Dangerous situations training	HF 256	In committee	Not yet introduced	NO
Paid family & medical leave	HF 2 / SF 2	In committee	In committee	NO
Guns – Red flag law	HF 15 / SF 1117	In committee	In committee	NO
Guns – Background checks for private sales	HF 14 / SF 1116	In committee	In committee	NO
Guns – Safe storage required	HF 396 / SF 916	In committee	In committee	NO
Guns – Lost/stolen reporting requirement	HF 601 / SF 606	In committee	In committee	NO
Equality amendment proposal	HF 173 / SF 37	In committee	In committee	NO
Attorney General’s Office funding	HF 29 / SF 33	PASSED	PASSED	YES
Earned sick and safe time	HF 19 / SF 34	PASSED	In committee	NO
Climate – 2040 renewable energy goal	HF 7 / SF 4	PASSED	PASSED	YES
Unemployment insurance benefits extended for miners	HF 27 / SF 40	PASSED	PASSED	YES
Eviction pause during rental assistance	HF 602 / SF 554	In committee	In committee	NO
Juneteenth holiday	HF 48 / SF 13	PASSED	PASSED	YES
Carjacking crime created	HF 478 / SF 514	In committee	In committee	NO
POST Board background sharing	HF 823 / SF 426	In committee	In committee	NO
POST Board misconduct investigation sharing	HF 822 / SF 427	In committee	In committee	NO
Commission to redesign the state flag and seal	HF 274 / SF 386	In committee	In committee	NO
Emergency funding for food shelves	HF 213 / SF 71	PASSED	PASSED	YES
MinnesotaCare public option	HF 96 / SF 49	In committee	In committee	NO
Met Council members elected	HF 2092 / SF 1624	In committee	In committee	NO
Sports betting allowed	HF 2000 / SF 1949	In committee	In committee	NO
Ticket fee transparency	HF 1989 / SF 2003	In committee	In committee	NO
Change major party status requirements	HF 2802 / SF 1827	In committee	In committee	NO
Medical assistance reimbursement for home care nursing	HF 2087 / SF 1830	In committee	In committee	NO
Metro Transit safety	HF 2045 / SF 2506	In committee	In committee	NO
Prohibition of price gouging during emergencies	HF 6 / SF 6	PASSED	In committee	NO
Require automakers to offer anti-theft devices on vehicles	HF 1100 / SF 2692	In committee	In committee	NO
Capital improvement bonding bill	HF 669 / SF 676	PASSED	In committee	NO
Capital improvement spending bill	HF 670 / SF 677	PASSED	In committee	NO
Changing officials’ right to be reinstated in public job	SF 2766	Not yet introduced	In committee	NO
Naming highway in Prince’s honor	HF 717 / SF 279	In committee	In committee	NO
Ban on no-knock warrants	HF 2290 / SF 2259	In committee	In committee	NO
Transgender refuge state	HF 146 / SF 63	PASSED	In committee	NO