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Ben Davis R

State Representative

Minnesota House of Representatives District 6A

Term: — – Jan. 3, 2026

Email: [email protected]

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On Record (27)

Bill Children and MinorsConstitutional AmendmentsHuman Rights and Human Rights Department

Preborn child given recognized right to life, and constitutional amendment proposed.

May 18, 2026 · source · details / share

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MN House 6A Rep. Ben Davis Announces Re-Election Campaign - Lakeland PBS

MN House 6A Rep. Ben Davis Announces Re-Election Campaign  Lakeland PBS

Apr 08, 2026 · source · details / share

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Political subdivisions prohibited from establishing or enforcing ranked-choice voting.

Political subdivisions prohibited from establishing or enforcing ranked-choice voting.

Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share

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Retail establishments required to accept cash as payment.

Retail establishments required to accept cash as payment.

Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share

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Information requirements for public information lists modified.

Information requirements for public information lists modified.

Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share

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Sullivan Lake Dam replacement funding provided, and money appropriated.

Sullivan Lake Dam replacement funding provided, and money appropriated.

Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share

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Outgoing officials prohibited from voting on new municipal debt obligations.

Outgoing officials prohibited from voting on new municipal debt obligations.

Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share

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Cass County all-terrain vehicle (ATV) trail systems improvements funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Cass County all-terrain vehicle (ATV) trail systems improvements funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share

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Parent allowed to opt their child out of a face covering requirement.

Parent allowed to opt their child out of a face covering requirement.

Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share

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Date changed for debt report.

Date changed for debt report.

Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share

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Requirements related to the return of absentee ballots on election day modified, and absentee voting period modified for certain voters.

Requirements related to the return of absentee ballots on election day modified, and absentee voting period modified for certain voters.

Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share

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Resident nonpublic school pupils allowed to participate in extracurricular activities.

Resident nonpublic school pupils allowed to participate in extracurricular activities.

Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share

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All resident home school students allowed to participate in extracurricular activities.

All resident home school students allowed to participate in extracurricular activities.

Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share

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Resident charter school students allowed to participate in extracurricular activities.

Resident charter school students allowed to participate in extracurricular activities.

Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share

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Open season for wolves required.

Open season for wolves required.

Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share

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Pokegama Bridge trail system safety improvements funding provided, and money appropriated.

Pokegama Bridge trail system safety improvements funding provided, and money appropriated.

Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share

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Crosby street reconstruction funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Crosby street reconstruction funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share

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K-12 education income tax provisions modified, and tuition credit extension provided.

K-12 education income tax provisions modified, and tuition credit extension provided.

Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share

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Deadly force and self-defense provisions clarified, and duty to retreat eliminated.

Deadly force and self-defense provisions clarified, and duty to retreat eliminated.

Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share

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Lawful carry and possession of firearms at the State Fairgrounds authorized.

Lawful carry and possession of firearms at the State Fairgrounds authorized.

Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share

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Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area Citizens Advisory Council membership modified.

Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area Citizens Advisory Council membership modified.

Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share

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Fraud reporting required when a state employee has reason to suspect fraud, and grants management requirements strengthened.

Fraud reporting required when a state employee has reason to suspect fraud, and grants management requirements strengthened.

Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share

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Site visits for all enrolled medical assistance providers required, and medical assistance provider enrollment fees for provider types not previously subject to mandatory site visits established.

Site visits for all enrolled medical assistance providers required, and medical assistance provider enrollment fees for provider types not previously subject to mandatory site visits established.

Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share

Bill Neutral

Crime of disruption of worship services established.

Crime of disruption of worship services established.

Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share

Bill Neutral

Crosby authorized to impose a local sales tax.

Crosby authorized to impose a local sales tax.

Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share

Bill Neutral

Law on use of force in defense of home and person clarified, self-defense and defense of home laws codified and extended, common law duty to retreat eliminated in certain cases, boundaries of dwelling expanded, presumption created, and rights extended to others defending against entry.

Law on use of force in defense of home and person clarified, self-defense and defense of home laws codified and extended, common law duty to retreat eliminated in certain cases, boundaries of dwelling expanded, presumption created, and rights extended to others defending against entry.

Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share

Bill Neutral

Legislative approval required to extend a declared emergency beyond five days, citizen rights protected, legislative enactment required before certain executive orders and rules may have the force and effect of law, terms defined, and criminal penalties repealed.

Legislative approval required to extend a declared emergency beyond five days, citizen rights protected, legislative enactment required before certain executive orders and rules may have the force and effect of law, terms defined, and criminal penalties repealed.

Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share

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Photo ID required to register to vote and to vote, SAVE Minnesota Act established, proof of citizenship to vote required, voter identification card created, provisional ballots established, driver's license requirements modified, and money appropriated.

Aug 11, 2026 · details / share

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Motor vehicle registration tax modified, and money transferred.

Jul 06, 2026 · details / share

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Budget surplus return to state taxpayers provided, and constitutional amendment proposed.

Jun 16, 2026 · details / share

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Action of nudifying an image of another person made a crime, and criminal penalties provided.

May 19, 2026 · details / share

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Temporary moratorium on imposition of the motor fuels tax established, transfers made, and money appropriated.

May 19, 2026 · details / share

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Individuals participating in certain public assistance programs prohibited from using money transmission to send money to a foreign country, and money transmitters required to report certain information on individuals.

Individuals participating in certain public assistance programs prohibited from using money transmission to send money to a foreign country, and money transmitters required to report certain information on individuals.

Mar 31, 2026 · details / share

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Voter verification required before mail delivery of an absentee ballot.

Voter verification required before mail delivery of an absentee ballot.

Mar 31, 2026 · details / share

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Grant program to include firearms safety, trap shooting, archery, hunting, and angling in school physical education courses established; and money appropriated.

Grant program to include firearms safety, trap shooting, archery, hunting, and angling in school physical education courses established; and money appropriated.

Mar 31, 2026 · details / share

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Female sports team participation restricted to the female sex.

Female sports team participation restricted to the female sex.

Mar 31, 2026 · details / share

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Attorney general annual report on activities of the office required.

Attorney general annual report on activities of the office required.

Mar 31, 2026 · details / share

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Orderly and environmentally responsible development of the state's gas resources facilitated, rulemaking required, and money appropriated.

Orderly and environmentally responsible development of the state's gas resources facilitated, rulemaking required, and money appropriated.

Mar 31, 2026 · details / share

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Annual open season for wolves required.

Annual open season for wolves required.

Mar 31, 2026 · details / share

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Informed consent for sensitive examinations performed on an anesthetized or unconscious patient required, and criminal penalty provided.

Informed consent for sensitive examinations performed on an anesthetized or unconscious patient required, and criminal penalty provided.

Mar 31, 2026 · details / share

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Long-term care facilities residents right to designated support person provided.

Long-term care facilities residents right to designated support person provided.

Mar 31, 2026 · details / share

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Requirements for publishing notice in a qualified newspaper modified, and online publication of public notices when no qualified newspaper is available authorized.

Requirements for publishing notice in a qualified newspaper modified, and online publication of public notices when no qualified newspaper is available authorized.

Mar 31, 2026 · details / share

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Cohasset; public infrastructure improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Cohasset; public infrastructure improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Mar 31, 2026 · details / share

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Noncompliant driver's license or identification card data requirements modified.

Noncompliant driver's license or identification card data requirements modified.

Mar 31, 2026 · details / share

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Community energy transition grant program funding provided, and money appropriated.

Community energy transition grant program funding provided, and money appropriated.

Mar 31, 2026 · details / share

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Approval of site-specific modifications to sulfate water quality standards during pendency of related rulemaking facilitated.

Approval of site-specific modifications to sulfate water quality standards during pendency of related rulemaking facilitated.

Mar 31, 2026 · details / share

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Approval of the use of state money required to acquire real property in fee.

Approval of the use of state money required to acquire real property in fee.

Mar 31, 2026 · details / share

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Term limits provided for governor and lieutenant governor, and constitutional amendment proposed.

Term limits provided for governor and lieutenant governor, and constitutional amendment proposed.

Mar 31, 2026 · details / share

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Standard for determining the residence of an individual subject to a civil commitment order established.

Standard for determining the residence of an individual subject to a civil commitment order established.

Mar 31, 2026 · details / share

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Certain hot tubs exempted from public pool regulations.

Certain hot tubs exempted from public pool regulations.

Mar 31, 2026 · details / share

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Voters who register on election day required to cast provisional ballots, and conforming changes made.

Voters who register on election day required to cast provisional ballots, and conforming changes made.

Mar 31, 2026 · details / share

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Town roads and bridges funding provided, and money appropriated.

Town roads and bridges funding provided, and money appropriated.

Mar 31, 2026 · details / share

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Age verification required for websites with material harmful to minors, enforcement by the attorney general provided, and private right of action created.

Age verification required for websites with material harmful to minors, enforcement by the attorney general provided, and private right of action created.

Mar 31, 2026 · details / share

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Commissioner of human services or commissioner of children, youth, and families prohibited from rescinding public assistance benefits due to vaccination status.

Commissioner of human services or commissioner of children, youth, and families prohibited from rescinding public assistance benefits due to vaccination status.

Mar 31, 2026 · details / share

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Taking feral swine causing damage authorized.

Taking feral swine causing damage authorized.

Mar 31, 2026 · details / share

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Minnesota declared to be a mining-friendly state.

Minnesota declared to be a mining-friendly state.

Mar 31, 2026 · details / share

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School district noncompliance with unfunded mandates allowed.

School district noncompliance with unfunded mandates allowed.

Mar 31, 2026 · details / share

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Discharge papers of a veteran made to be considered the legal equivalent of a permit to carry a firearm.

Discharge papers of a veteran made to be considered the legal equivalent of a permit to carry a firearm.

Mar 31, 2026 · details / share

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Minnesota Paid Leave Law repealed, and unspent money in the family medical leave account returned to the general fund.

Minnesota Paid Leave Law repealed, and unspent money in the family medical leave account returned to the general fund.

Mar 31, 2026 · details / share

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Penalty for tampering with a motor vehicle increased, and crime for riding in a vehicle when the person reasonably should have known that a vehicle was taken without permission established.

Penalty for tampering with a motor vehicle increased, and crime for riding in a vehicle when the person reasonably should have known that a vehicle was taken without permission established.

Mar 31, 2026 · details / share

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Special license plates authorized for firefighters who are also emergency medical technicians, and rulemaking authorized.

Special license plates authorized for firefighters who are also emergency medical technicians, and rulemaking authorized.

Mar 31, 2026 · details / share

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Special license plate established for National Defense Service Medal recipients, and technical changes made.

Special license plate established for National Defense Service Medal recipients, and technical changes made.

Mar 31, 2026 · details / share

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State veterans cemetery burial fee removed for spouses and dependents of eligible veterans, and money appropriated.

State veterans cemetery burial fee removed for spouses and dependents of eligible veterans, and money appropriated.

Mar 31, 2026 · details / share

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Orderly annexation election proceedings and detachment provisions modified.

Orderly annexation election proceedings and detachment provisions modified.

Mar 31, 2026 · details / share

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Cost-benefit analysis required for proposed administrative rules, adoption of certain rules prohibited, and notice to legislature upon adoption of exempt rules required.

Cost-benefit analysis required for proposed administrative rules, adoption of certain rules prohibited, and notice to legislature upon adoption of exempt rules required.

Mar 31, 2026 · details / share

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Prohibition on American Indian mascots modified, and money appropriated.

Prohibition on American Indian mascots modified, and money appropriated.

Mar 31, 2026 · details / share

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Protection to children and vulnerable adults from exposure to fentanyl provided, and criminal penalties for violation imposed.

Protection to children and vulnerable adults from exposure to fentanyl provided, and criminal penalties for violation imposed.

Mar 31, 2026 · details / share

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Certain retired law enforcement officers permitted to carry firearms in schools.

Certain retired law enforcement officers permitted to carry firearms in schools.

Mar 31, 2026 · details / share

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Legislative approval required for adoption of rules.

Legislative approval required for adoption of rules.

Mar 31, 2026 · details / share

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Net metering; various governing provisions modified.

Net metering; various governing provisions modified.

Mar 31, 2026 · details / share

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Required mathematics academic standards and credit requirements modified.

Required mathematics academic standards and credit requirements modified.

Mar 31, 2026 · details / share

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A resolution memorializing Congress to call a convention to propose amendments to the United States Constitution to impose fiscal constraints on the federal government, limit the power and jurisdiction of the federal government, and limit the terms of office for its officials and for members of Congress.

A resolution memorializing Congress to call a convention to propose amendments to the United States Constitution to impose fiscal constraints on the federal government, limit the power and jurisdiction of the federal government, and limit the terms of office for …

Mar 31, 2026 · details / share

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Arson directed at a political organization or motivated by a political purpose penalty enhanced.

Arson directed at a political organization or motivated by a political purpose penalty enhanced.

Mar 31, 2026 · details / share

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Assaulting a police officer penalty enhanced.

Assaulting a police officer penalty enhanced.

Mar 31, 2026 · details / share

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Military service member, veteran, or public official impersonation prohibited for political gain.

Military service member, veteran, or public official impersonation prohibited for political gain.

Mar 31, 2026 · details / share

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Family child care capacity limits amended.

Family child care capacity limits amended.

Mar 31, 2026 · details / share

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Presence of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances allowed in safety-related items and clothing used by juveniles operating all-terrain vehicles or dirt bikes.

Presence of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances allowed in safety-related items and clothing used by juveniles operating all-terrain vehicles or dirt bikes.

Mar 31, 2026 · details / share

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Election judge employment status clarified.

Election judge employment status clarified.

Mar 31, 2026 · details / share

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Taconite and Pengilly; U.S. Highway 169 segment expansion to a four-lane highway funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Taconite and Pengilly; U.S. Highway 169 segment expansion to a four-lane highway funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Mar 31, 2026 · details / share

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Student physical privacy provided.

Student physical privacy provided.

Mar 31, 2026 · details / share

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Certain material prohibited in school libraries.

Certain material prohibited in school libraries.

Mar 31, 2026 · details / share

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Property tax credit established for certain acres certified under the Minnesota agricultural water quality certification program, and money appropriated.

Property tax credit established for certain acres certified under the Minnesota agricultural water quality certification program, and money appropriated.

Mar 31, 2026 · details / share

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Motor Fuels tax indexed increases repealed.

Motor Fuels tax indexed increases repealed.

Mar 31, 2026 · details / share

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SAVI program established for state agencies to encourage innovation and cost savings.

SAVI program established for state agencies to encourage innovation and cost savings.

Mar 31, 2026 · details / share

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Information collected and scope of background check conducted expanded for noncitizen permit to carry applicants.

Information collected and scope of background check conducted expanded for noncitizen permit to carry applicants.

Mar 31, 2026 · details / share

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Exclusion amount increased for homesteads of veterans with a disability.

Exclusion amount increased for homesteads of veterans with a disability.

Mar 31, 2026 · details / share

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Imposition and allocation of certain taxes amended, and retail delivery fee repealed.

Imposition and allocation of certain taxes amended, and retail delivery fee repealed.

Mar 31, 2026 · details / share

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Refundable construction tax exemption provided for construction of new single-family residential housing for first-time homebuyers.

Refundable construction tax exemption provided for construction of new single-family residential housing for first-time homebuyers.

Mar 31, 2026 · details / share

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Individual income tax; first tier rate modified.

Individual income tax; first tier rate modified.

Mar 31, 2026 · details / share

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All individual income tax rates reduced by one percentage point.

All individual income tax rates reduced by one percentage point.

Mar 31, 2026 · details / share

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Individual income tax subtraction modified for National Guard and reserve compensation.

Individual income tax subtraction modified for National Guard and reserve compensation.

Mar 31, 2026 · details / share

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Provisions governing the certification of underground telecommunications installers modified.

Provisions governing the certification of underground telecommunications installers modified.

Mar 31, 2026 · details / share

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Social studies standards adoption suspended and review cycle modified, ethnic studies requirements repealed, and ethnic studies appropriations cancelled.

Social studies standards adoption suspended and review cycle modified, ethnic studies requirements repealed, and ethnic studies appropriations cancelled.

Mar 31, 2026 · details / share

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Data center energy generation redundancy provided.

Data center energy generation redundancy provided.

Mar 31, 2026 · details / share

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Born alive infant provisions modified.

Born alive infant provisions modified.

Mar 31, 2026 · details / share

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Parent's bill of rights created.

Parent's bill of rights created.

Mar 31, 2026 · details / share

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Supermajority approval by each house of the legislature required to extend a peacetime emergency beyond 14 days.

Supermajority approval by each house of the legislature required to extend a peacetime emergency beyond 14 days.

Mar 31, 2026 · details / share

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State-funded payments to undocumented noncitizens prohibited, and undocumented noncitizens provided to be ineligible for MinnesotaCare and North Star Promise scholarship program.

State-funded payments to undocumented noncitizens prohibited, and undocumented noncitizens provided to be ineligible for MinnesotaCare and North Star Promise scholarship program.

Mar 31, 2026 · details / share

Bill crosspost Neutral

Gambling; prize and ticket limits modified.

Gambling; prize and ticket limits modified.

Mar 16, 2026 · details / share

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Classroom instruction related to gender identity prohibited in public schools; parental notification required; grant program to include firearms safety, trap shooting, archery, hunting, and angling in school physical education courses established; and money appropriated.

Classroom instruction related to gender identity prohibited in public schools; parental notification required; grant program to include firearms safety, trap shooting, archery, hunting, and angling in school physical education courses established; and money appropriated.

Mar 16, 2026 · details / share

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Voting administration provisions modified, including candidate filing, registration, vouching, election judges, polling places, ballots, and postelection review; reports required; criminal penalties provided; and money appropriated.

Voting administration provisions modified, including candidate filing, registration, vouching, election judges, polling places, ballots, and postelection review; reports required; criminal penalties provided; and money appropriated.

Mar 16, 2026 · details / share

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Metropolitan Council abolished, duties transferred to commissioners of administration and natural resources, transportation and transit-related functions transferred to Department of Transportation, metropolitan area sanitary sewer district created, and money appropriated.

Metropolitan Council abolished, duties transferred to commissioners of administration and natural resources, transportation and transit-related functions transferred to Department of Transportation, metropolitan area sanitary sewer district created, and money appropriated.

Mar 16, 2026 · details / share

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Commissioner of human services required to establish a minimum per diem rate for a specified psychiatric residential treatment facility, Clay County facility funding provided, facility start-up and capacity-building grants funding provided, and money appropriated.

Commissioner of human services required to establish a minimum per diem rate for a specified psychiatric residential treatment facility, Clay County facility funding provided, facility start-up and capacity-building grants funding provided, and money appropriated.

Mar 16, 2026 · details / share

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Victim of a crime prohibited from being charged of a crime for towing or impounding a motor vehicle, sale prohibited of motor vehicle that is a crime victim's vehicle for 180 days, reimbursement provided for a crime victim's vehicle that is sold by a unit of government, charging the victim of a crime prohibited for any crime or fee, and law enforcement agencies required to investigate reports of stolen vehicles and provide an update on that investigation.

Victim of a crime prohibited from being charged of a crime for towing or impounding a motor vehicle, sale prohibited of motor vehicle that is a crime victim's vehicle for 180 days, reimbursement provided for a crime victim's vehicle that …

Mar 16, 2026 · details / share

Bill crosspost Neutral

Law on use of force in defense of home and person clarified, Minnesota's self-defense and defense of home laws codified and extended, common law duty to retreat eliminated in certain cases, boundaries of dwelling expanded for purposes of self-defense, presumption created, and rights extended to others defending against forced entry.

Law on use of force in defense of home and person clarified, Minnesota's self-defense and defense of home laws codified and extended, common law duty to retreat eliminated in certain cases, boundaries of dwelling expanded for purposes of self-defense, presumption …

Mar 16, 2026 · details / share

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Hydroelectric capacity that qualifies as an eligible energy technology under the renewable energy standard modified; electric utility requirements relating to energy, solar, or carbon-free standards delayed under certain conditions; and sales tax exemption for residential heating fuels and electricity expanded.

Hydroelectric capacity that qualifies as an eligible energy technology under the renewable energy standard modified; electric utility requirements relating to energy, solar, or carbon-free standards delayed under certain conditions; and sales tax exemption for residential heating fuels and electricity expanded.

Mar 16, 2026 · details / share

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Imposition and allocation of certain taxes modified, tax analysis required, transportation funding impacts analysis required, retail delivery fee repealed, unlimited Social Security subtraction provided, previous appropriation and transfer modified, reports required, money transferred, and money appropriated.

Imposition and allocation of certain taxes modified, tax analysis required, transportation funding impacts analysis required, retail delivery fee repealed, unlimited Social Security subtraction provided, previous appropriation and transfer modified, reports required, money transferred, and money appropriated.

Mar 16, 2026 · details / share