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Issues


The following are issues that have come before the Minnesota Legislature. Below each issue are key votes taken in committees and on the House and Senate floor.

SESSION: 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008
SORT BY: Issue Category | Issue Name | Date of Last Action


ABORTION

Prevent local government grants from going to organizations that provide abortions
Document Amendment defeated (04/01/2008)

BONDING

Bonding bill
Document House approval (03/06/2008)

CONSUMER PROTECTION

Amendment to set caps on "Good Faith" insurance bill
Document Senate approval (03/18/2008)

Remove breach of commercial policy from "Good Faith" insurance bill
Document House approval (03/27/2008)

ECONOMY

Resolution supporting trade with Cuba
Document House approval (04/17/2008)

ELECTIONS

Require Voter Identification Cards
Document House amendment rejection (04/07/2008)

HEALTH CARE

Health Care Reform Bill
Document Senate approval (03/27/2008)

IMMIGRATION

Inform ICE of identities of inmates whose immigration status is unknown
Document House amendment adopted (04/16/2008)

Provide local government aid only to cities that allow law enforcement to verify immigration status
Document Senate amendment defeated (04/02/2008)

K-12 EDUCATION

K-12 Background Check for Coaches
Document House approval (04/01/2008)

Withdraw from No Child Left Behind
Document House approval (04/28/2008)

LOBBYING

Prevent local government grants from going to nonprofits with political affiliation
Document Amendment defeated (04/01/2008)

PRIVACY

Real ID Prohibition
Document House approval (05/13/2008)

PUBLIC SAFETY

Allow 13-year-olds to be charged as adults
Document Public Safety and Civil Justice Committee approval (03/14/2008)

Expansion of "Castle Doctrine"
Document Public Safety and Civil Justice Committee rejection (03/14/2008)

PUBLIC HEALTH

U of M study on Iron Range lung cancer
Document House approval (04/10/2008)

STADIUMS

Remove vikings stadium study
Document Amendment approved (04/02/2008)

STEM CELL RESEARCH

Stem Cell Research
Document Senate approval (05/16/2008)

TAXES

Exempt military pensions from the income tax
Document House amendment approval (05/05/2008)

Omnibus tax bill
Document House approval (03/03/2008)

Outdoors and Arts Dedicated Funding
Document House approval (02/14/2008)

TRANSPORTATION

Gas Tax Bill
Document House override (02/25/2008)

MnDOT Commissioner Confirmation
Document Senate rejection (02/28/2008)

Restrictions on provisional licenses
Document House approval (04/24/2008)
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