
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? |
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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 |