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Erica Schwartz R

State Representative

Minnesota House of Representatives District 18A

Term: — – Jan. 3, 2026

Email: [email protected]

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Biography

Photo URL: https://www.house.mn.gov/hinfo/memberimgls94/18A.gif?v=112221

On Record (22)

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White House favors former deputy surgeon general Schwartz to lead CDC, Washington Post reports

Apr 14, 2026 · source · details / share

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South Central College boiler system replacement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

South Central College boiler system replacement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share

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South Central College dental assisting program classroom and lab space funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

South Central College dental assisting program classroom and lab space funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share

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South Central College classroom and lab space improvements and boiler replacement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

South Central College classroom and lab space improvements and boiler replacement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share

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Authority for state-level implementation of federal Workforce Pell Grants provided.

Authority for state-level implementation of federal Workforce Pell Grants provided.

Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share

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Internal Revenue Code conformed to the federal exclusion from gross income for employer student loan payments.

Internal Revenue Code conformed to the federal exclusion from gross income for employer student loan payments.

Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share

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Funding provided for the health professional education loan forgiveness program for physicians licensed to practice medicine in the area of obstetrics and gynecology, and money appropriated.

Funding provided for the health professional education loan forgiveness program for physicians licensed to practice medicine in the area of obstetrics and gynecology, and money appropriated.

Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share

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Mankato Regional Airport air traffic control tower funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Mankato Regional Airport air traffic control tower funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share

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Low-interest student loan program created, rulemaking authorized, and money appropriated.

Low-interest student loan program created, rulemaking authorized, and money appropriated.

Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share

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St. Peter; water treatment facility improvements funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

St. Peter; water treatment facility improvements funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share

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St. Peter; Gorman Park playground funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

St. Peter; Gorman Park playground funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share

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Definition qualifying agricultural products amended for purposes of special farm products permits.

Definition qualifying agricultural products amended for purposes of special farm products permits.

Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share

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Cell-cultured meat and poultry definitions and labeling requirements provided.

Cell-cultured meat and poultry definitions and labeling requirements provided.

Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share

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Unintentional murder in the second degree offense modified to include cases involving violation of protective orders issued in additional jurisdictions.

Unintentional murder in the second degree offense modified to include cases involving violation of protective orders issued in additional jurisdictions.

Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share

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Motor vehicle theft penalties increased.

Motor vehicle theft penalties increased.

Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share

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Domestic violence-related offense release decisions required to be on the record.

Domestic violence-related offense release decisions required to be on the record.

Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share

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Agriculture department principal offices required to be located in Blue Earth or Nicollet County.

Agriculture department principal offices required to be located in Blue Earth or Nicollet County.

Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share

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South Central College campus improvements provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

South Central College campus improvements provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share

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St. Peter designated as the honorary capital of Minnesota.

St. Peter designated as the honorary capital of Minnesota.

Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share

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Children's museums grant funding provided, and money appropriated.

Children's museums grant funding provided, and money appropriated.

Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share

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North Mankato; indoor recreational facility funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

North Mankato; indoor recreational facility funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share

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Lafayette; water treatment plant improvements funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Lafayette; water treatment plant improvements funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share

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Tax on certain individuals and organizations convicted of and benefiting from fraud established.

Sep 17, 2026 · details / share

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Criminal penalties for failure to report theft, embezzlement, or unlawful use of public funds provided.

Aug 25, 2026 · details / share

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Motor vehicle registration tax modified, and money transferred.

Jul 06, 2026 · details / share

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Kratom; legal age to possess kratom established as 21 years of age or older.

May 19, 2026 · details / share

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Social media platforms requirements established relating to accounts for minors, and enforcement mechanisms established for regulations on child social media accounts.

May 18, 2026 · details / share

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Crime of providing material support or resources for terrorism established, and criminal penalties provided.

Crime of providing material support or resources for terrorism established, and criminal penalties provided.

Mar 31, 2026 · details / share

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Counties allowed to designate agricultural lands as unsuitable for electric power facilities.

Counties allowed to designate agricultural lands as unsuitable for electric power facilities.

Mar 31, 2026 · details / share

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Regional food bank grant program established, and money appropriated.

Regional food bank grant program established, and money appropriated.

Mar 31, 2026 · details / share

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Expiration of the pass-through entity tax modified.

Expiration of the pass-through entity tax modified.

Mar 31, 2026 · details / share

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Veterans programming funding provided, and money appropriated.

Veterans programming funding provided, and money appropriated.

Mar 31, 2026 · details / share

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List of persons ineligible under the Minnesota Rehabilitation and Reinvestment Act expanded.

List of persons ineligible under the Minnesota Rehabilitation and Reinvestment Act expanded.

Mar 31, 2026 · details / share

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Assessment of fees or other charges when state employees park at facilities owned or operated by the state prohibited.

Assessment of fees or other charges when state employees park at facilities owned or operated by the state prohibited.

Mar 31, 2026 · details / share

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Individual income tax; child credit marriage penalty eliminated and credit phaseout increased, and working family credit limited based on earned income to taxpayers with qualifying children.

Individual income tax; child credit marriage penalty eliminated and credit phaseout increased, and working family credit limited based on earned income to taxpayers with qualifying children.

Mar 31, 2026 · details / share

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Ammonia, hydrogen, and renewable energy certificate tracking system funding provided; reports required; and money appropriated.

Ammonia, hydrogen, and renewable energy certificate tracking system funding provided; reports required; and money appropriated.

Mar 31, 2026 · details / share

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Sales and use tax; vendor allowance provided.

Sales and use tax; vendor allowance provided.

Mar 31, 2026 · details / share

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Temporary nursing facility rate increase established.

Temporary nursing facility rate increase established.

Mar 31, 2026 · details / share

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Department of Direct Care and Treatment established, commissioner established to oversee department, and direct care and treatment executive board repealed.

Department of Direct Care and Treatment established, commissioner established to oversee department, and direct care and treatment executive board repealed.

Mar 31, 2026 · details / share

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Cooperative manufactured housing infrastructure grant program funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Cooperative manufactured housing infrastructure grant program funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Mar 31, 2026 · details / share

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Blue Earth County; recycling, reuse, and waste recovery facility funding provided; bonds issued; and money appropriated.

Blue Earth County; recycling, reuse, and waste recovery facility funding provided; bonds issued; and money appropriated.

Mar 31, 2026 · details / share

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Mankato; new Bureau of Criminal Apprehension regional office and laboratory facility funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Mankato; new Bureau of Criminal Apprehension regional office and laboratory facility funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Mar 31, 2026 · details / share

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Income and corporate franchise taxes; allocation for the credit for sustainable aviation fuel increased.

Income and corporate franchise taxes; allocation for the credit for sustainable aviation fuel increased.

Mar 31, 2026 · details / share

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Mandatory minimum sentences established for malicious punishment of a child.

Mandatory minimum sentences established for malicious punishment of a child.

Mar 31, 2026 · details / share

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Changes to born alive infant provisions made.

Changes to born alive infant provisions made.

Mar 31, 2026 · details / share

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Museums and education centers grant funding provided, and money appropriated.

Museums and education centers grant funding provided, and money appropriated.

Mar 31, 2026 · details / share

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Construction of schools near former landfills prohibited.

Construction of schools near former landfills prohibited.

Mar 31, 2026 · details / share

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Permitted uses of unmanned aerial vehicles by law enforcement expanded.

Permitted uses of unmanned aerial vehicles by law enforcement expanded.

Mar 31, 2026 · details / share

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Tip income exempted from the individual income tax and tax withholding requirements.

Tip income exempted from the individual income tax and tax withholding requirements.

Mar 31, 2026 · details / share

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Solid waste management; dedication to the resource management account increased.

Solid waste management; dedication to the resource management account increased.

Mar 31, 2026 · details / share

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Undocumented noncitizens made ineligible for state financial aid programs.

Undocumented noncitizens made ineligible for state financial aid programs.

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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Agriculture-related business assistance funding provided, reports required, and money appropriated.

Agriculture-related business assistance funding provided, reports required, and money appropriated.

Mar 31, 2026 · details / share

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Crime of fleeing in a motor vehicle and failing to obey traffic laws established.

Crime of fleeing in a motor vehicle and failing to obey traffic laws established.

Mar 31, 2026 · details / share

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Post-traumatic stress syndrome benefits that law enforcement agencies must provide peace officers revised.

Post-traumatic stress syndrome benefits that law enforcement agencies must provide peace officers revised.

Mar 31, 2026 · details / share

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Local units of government prohibited from disarming peace officers who are in good standing.

Local units of government prohibited from disarming peace officers who are in good standing.

Mar 31, 2026 · details / share

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Brady-Giglio designation for peace officers provided.

Brady-Giglio designation for peace officers provided.

Mar 31, 2026 · details / share

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Appropriation for soil and water conservation district aid increased.

Appropriation for soil and water conservation district aid increased.

Mar 31, 2026 · details / share

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Moist snuff and tobacco product definitions modified.

Moist snuff and tobacco product definitions modified.

Mar 31, 2026 · details / share

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Optometrists prescribing and administering drugs limitations modified.

Optometrists prescribing and administering drugs limitations modified.

Mar 31, 2026 · details / share

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Education benefit established for dependents of disabled veterans.

Education benefit established for dependents of disabled veterans.

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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Sales and use tax exemption established for food service establishment equipment.

Sales and use tax exemption established for food service establishment equipment.

Mar 31, 2026 · details / share

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Members of public safety policy and finance committees required to participate in ride alongs with law enforcement or fire departments, reports required, and adoption of legislative rules required.

Members of public safety policy and finance committees required to participate in ride alongs with law enforcement or fire departments, reports required, and adoption of legislative rules required.

Mar 31, 2026 · details / share

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Blue Earth County supplemental housing support rate established.

Blue Earth County supplemental housing support rate established.

Mar 31, 2026 · details / share

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Electronic gambling devices and games restrictions removed.

Electronic gambling devices and games restrictions removed.

Mar 31, 2026 · details / share

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Anti-human trafficking training funding provided, and money appropriated.

Anti-human trafficking training funding provided, and money appropriated.

Mar 31, 2026 · details / share

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Sexual extortion attempts criminalized.

Sexual extortion attempts criminalized.

Mar 31, 2026 · details / share

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Deadly force by peace officer modified to protect person from death.

Deadly force by peace officer modified to protect person from death.

Mar 31, 2026 · details / share

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Mankato; Riverfront Park improvements funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Mankato; Riverfront Park improvements funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Mar 31, 2026 · details / share

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Mankato; special liquor license authorized.

Mankato; special liquor license authorized.

Mar 31, 2026 · details / share

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Disability waiver rates modified.

Disability waiver rates modified.

Mar 31, 2026 · details / share

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Trapping provisions modified.

Trapping provisions modified.

Mar 31, 2026 · details / share

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Unpaid special assessment interest accrual rate modified, refunds on interest payments required, and technical changes made.

Unpaid special assessment interest accrual rate modified, refunds on interest payments required, and technical changes made.

Mar 31, 2026 · details / share

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Minnesota Latino Museum funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Minnesota Latino Museum funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Mar 31, 2026 · details / share

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Metropolitan Council required to publish monthly ridership numbers and quarterly crime statistics.

Metropolitan Council required to publish monthly ridership numbers and quarterly crime statistics.

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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All lawful gambling receipts subjected to a flat rate tax, and combined net receipts tax repealed.

All lawful gambling receipts subjected to a flat rate tax, and combined net receipts tax repealed.

Mar 31, 2026 · details / share

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Process for seniors to receive an advance credit of the homestead credit refund established, and advance credit established.

Process for seniors to receive an advance credit of the homestead credit refund established, and advance credit established.

Mar 31, 2026 · details / share

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Unlimited Social Security individual income tax subtraction allowed, individual income tax rates modified, and property tax refunds modified.

Unlimited Social Security individual income tax subtraction allowed, individual income tax rates modified, and property tax refunds modified.

Mar 31, 2026 · details / share

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Sales tax refunds provided for qualifying individuals.

Sales tax refunds provided for qualifying individuals.

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Yearly reporting of trafficking data required.

Yearly reporting of trafficking data required.

Mar 31, 2026 · details / share

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Penalties for engaging in prostitution with minors increased.

Penalties for engaging in prostitution with minors increased.

Mar 31, 2026 · details / share

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Restorative practices statements and documents made inadmissible in civil and criminal proceedings, status report for restorative practices modified, and data classified.

Restorative practices statements and documents made inadmissible in civil and criminal proceedings, status report for restorative practices modified, and data classified.

Mar 31, 2026 · details / share

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Taxes imposed on all lawful gambling receipts repealed, and technical changes made.

Taxes imposed on all lawful gambling receipts repealed, and technical changes made.

Mar 31, 2026 · details / share

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Certain social media algorithms that target children prohibited.

Certain social media algorithms that target children prohibited.

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Women's pregnancy centers and maternity homes grant program established, appropriations reduced, and money appropriated.

Women's pregnancy centers and maternity homes grant program established, appropriations reduced, and money appropriated.

Mar 31, 2026 · details / share

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Whistleblower definitions provided, and whistleblower protections for public employees modified.

Whistleblower definitions provided, and whistleblower protections for public employees modified.

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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Sales and use tax exemption for certain baby products expanded.

Sales and use tax exemption for certain baby products expanded.

Mar 31, 2026 · details / share

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Duty to retreat before using reasonable force in defense of self or others eliminated.

Duty to retreat before using reasonable force in defense of self or others eliminated.

Mar 31, 2026 · details / share

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Commission on Governmental Efficiency and Ethics established to investigate allegations of fraud in state programs and undisclosed legislative conflicts of interest, report required, and money appropriated.

Commission on Governmental Efficiency and Ethics established to investigate allegations of fraud in state programs and undisclosed legislative conflicts of interest, report required, and money appropriated.

Mar 16, 2026 · details / share

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Teachers Retirement Association; unreduced retirement annuity upon reaching age 60 with 30 years of service provided, early retirement reduction factors for annuity commencement before normal retirement age modified, postretirement adjustments increased, other various retirement provisions modified, and money appropriated.

Teachers Retirement Association; unreduced retirement annuity upon reaching age 60 with 30 years of service provided, early retirement reduction factors for annuity commencement before normal retirement age modified, postretirement adjustments increased, other various retirement provisions modified, and money appropriated.

Mar 16, 2026 · details / share

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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 · details / share