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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Stem Cell Research (Stem cell research)
Senate approval (05/16/2008)

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

Withdraw from No Child Left Behind (K-12 Education)
House approval (04/28/2008)