93rd session of the Minnesota State Legislature
The Ninety-third Minnesota Legislature is the current meeting of the legislative branch of the state of Minnesota, composed of the Minnesota Senate and the Minnesota House of Representatives. It convened in Saint Paul on January 3, 2023.
The first legislature to be fully DFL-controlled since the 88th Minnesota Legislature in 2013–15, the body passed a number of major reforms to Minnesota law, including requiring paid leave, banning noncompete agreements, cannabis legalization, increased spending on infrastructure and environmental issues, tax modifications, codifying abortion rights, universal free school meals, and universal gun background checks among others.[1]
The Star Tribune called the session "one of the most consequential" ever in Minnesota, while Governor Tim Walz stated that it was the "most productive session in Minnesota history."[1] Some journalists compared the session to the 67th Minnesota Legislature, which from 1971–1973 enacted major changes to school finance known as the "Minnesota Miracle".[1][2]
Major legislation
Enacted
- January 31, 2023: Prohibiting discrimination based on hair texture (CROWN Act)[5][6] (Laws 2023, Chapter 3 – H.F. 37 / S.F. 44)
- January 31, 2023: Protect Reproductive Options Act[7][8] (Laws 2023, chapter 4 – H.F. 1 / S.F. 1 )
- February 3, 2023: Recognizing Juneteenth as a State Holiday Act[9] (Laws 2023, chapter 5 – H.F. 48 / S.F. 44)
- February 7, 2023: Renewable and carbon free electricity standards act[10][11] (Laws 2023, chapter 7 – H.F. 7 / S.F. 4)
- March 3, 2023: Voting rights restoration for felons on parole act[12][13] (Laws 2023, chapter 12 – H.F. 28 / S.F. 26)
- March 7, 2023: Driver's Licenses for All Act[14][15] (Laws 2023, chapter 13 – H.F. 4 / S.F. 27)
- March 16, 2023: ICWA Codification Act[16][17] (Laws 2023, chapter 16 – H.F. 1071 / S.F. 667)
- March 17, 2023: Universal Free School Meals Act[18][19][20] (Laws 2023, chapter 18 – H.F. 5 / S.F. 123)
- April 27, 2023: Conversion Therapy Ban Act[21][22] (Laws 2023, chapter 28 – H.F. 16 / S.F. 23)
- April 27, 2023: Trans Refuge Act[23][24] (Laws 2023, chapter 29 – H.F. 146 / S.F. 63)
- April 27, 2023: Reproductive Freedom Defense Act[25][22] (Laws 2023, chapter 31 – H.F. 366 / S.F. 165)
- May 5, 2023: Democracy for the People Act[26][27] (Laws 2023, chapter 34 – H.F. 3 / S.F. 3)
- Omnibus appropriations acts
- May 15, 2023: Omnibus housing act[28][29][30] (Laws 2023, chapter 37 – H.F. 2335 / S.F. 2566)
- May 15, 2023: Omnibus veterans and military affairs act[31][32] (Laws 2023, chapter 38 – H.F. 1937 / S.F. 2247)
- May 16, 2023: Omnibus agriculture and rural broadband act[33][34][35] (Laws 2023, chapter 43 – S.F. 1955 / H.F. 2278)
- May 19, 2023: Omnibus legacy act[36] (Laws 2023, chapter 40 – H.F. 1999 / S.F. 1682)
- May 19, 2023: Omnibus judiciary and public safety act[37][38][39] (Laws 2023, chapter 52 – S.F. 2909 / H.F. 2890)
- May 24, 2023: Omnibus higher education act[40][41][42] (Laws 2023, chapter 41- H.F. 2073/S.F. 2075)
- May 24, 2023: Omnibus jobs and economic development act[43][44] (Laws 2023, chapter 53 – S.F. 3035/H.F. 3028)
- May 24, 2023: Omnibus early education act[45] (Laws 2023, chapter 54 – H.F. 2292 / S.F. 2373)
- May 24, 2023: Omnibus K-12 education act[46][47] (Laws 2023, chapter 55 – H.F. 2497 / S.F. 2684)
- May 24, 2023: Omnibus commerce act[48] (Laws 2023, chapter 57 – S.F. 2744 / H.F. 2680)
- May 24, 2023: Omnibus environment, climate, and energy act[49][50] (Laws 2023, chapter 60 – H.F. 2310 / S.F. 2348)
- May 24, 2023: Omnibus human services act[51][52] (Laws 2023, chapter 61 – S.F. 2934 / H.F. 2847)
- May 24, 2023: Omnibus state government act[53][54] (Laws 2023, chapter 62 H.F. 1830 / S.F. 1426)
- May 24, 2023: Omnibus transportation act[55][56] (Laws 2023, chapter 68 – H.F. 2887 / S.F. 3157)
- May 24, 2023: Omnibus health and human services act[57][58] (Laws 2023, chapter 70 – S.F. 2995 / H.F. 2930)
- May 16, 2023: Lead pipe replacement funding act[59][60] (Laws 2023, chapter 39 – H.F. 24 / S.F. 30)
- May 24, 2023: Deepfake regulation act[61][62] (Laws 2023, chapter 58 – H.F. 1370 / S.F. 1394)
- May 24, 2023: Paid Family and Medical Leave[63][64] (Laws 2023, chapter 59 – H.F. 2 / S.F. 2)
- May 24, 2024: Omnibus tax act[65][66] (Laws 2023, chapter 64 – H.F. 1938 / S.F. 1811)
- May 24, 2023: Nursing home emergency aid act[67][68] (Laws 2023, chapter 74 – H.F. 3342 / S.F. 3363)
- May 24, 2023: Nurse and Patient Safety Act[69][70] (Laws 2023, chapter 75 – S.F. 1384 / H.F. 1522)
- May 30, 2023: Legalizing Adult-Use Cannabis[71] (Laws 2023, chapter 63 – H.F. 100 / S.F. 73)
- June 1, 2023: Omnibus capital investment cash appropriations act[72][73] (Laws 2023, chapter 71 – H.F. 670/S.F. 676)
- June 1, 2023: Omnibus capital investment borrowing act[72][73] (Laws 2023, chapter 72 – H.F. 669/S.F. 676)
Proposed
Boldface indicates the bill was passed by its house of origin.
Vetoed
2023