Press Releases
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Press releases from House Public Information Services (all in PDF format)
- Results of the 2024 Minnesota House of Representatives State Fair Opinion Poll (Sept. 4, 2024)
- Results of the 2023 Minnesota House of Representatives State Fair Opinion Poll (Sept. 5, 2023)
- Results of the 2022 Minnesota House of Representatives State Fair Opinion Poll (Sept. 6, 2022)
- Results of the 2021 Minnesota House of Representatives State Fair Opinion Poll (Sept. 7, 2021)
- Results of the 2019 Minnesota House of Representatives State Fair Opinion Poll (Sept. 3, 2019)
- House members at the 2019 Minnesota State Fair (Aug. 21, 2019)
- 2018 Election Results (Nov. 7, 2018)
- Results of the 2018 Minnesota House of Representatives State Fair Opinion Poll (Sept. 4, 2018)
- House members at the 2018 Minnesota State Fair (Aug. 21, 2018)
- Results of the 2017 Minnesota House of Representatives State Fair Opinion Poll (Sept. 5, 2017)
- House Majority Leadership Announced (Nov. 30, 2016)
- 2016 House Committee Chairs (Nov. 22, 2016)
- 2016 Election Results (Nov. 9, 2016)
- Results of the 2016 Minnesota House of Representatives State Fair Opinion Poll (Sept. 6, 2016)
- House members at the 2016 Minnesota State Fair (Aug. 23, 2016)
- House Members scheduled to appear at the 2017 State Fair (Aug. 24, 2017)
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Press releases for Select New Laws (all in PDF format)
- New Laws that are effective Jan. 1, 2026
- New Laws that are effective Aug. 1, 2025
- New Laws that are effective July 1, 2025
- New Laws that are effective Jan. 1, 2025
- New Laws that are effective Aug. 1, 2024
- New Laws that are effective July 1, 2024
- New Laws that are effective Jan. 1, 2024
- New Laws that are effective Aug. 1, 2023
- New Laws that are effective July 1, 2023
- New Laws that are effective Jan. 1, 2023
- New Laws that are effective Aug. 1, 2022
- New Laws that are effective July. 1, 2022
- New Laws that are effective Jan. 1, 2022
- New Laws that are effective Aug. 1, 2021
- New Laws that are effective July 1, 2021
- New Laws that are effective Jan. 1, 2021
- New Laws that are effective Aug. 1, 2020
- New Laws that are effective July 1, 2020
- New Laws that are effective Jan. 1, 2020
- New Laws that are effective Aug. 1, 2019
- New Laws that are effective July 1, 2019
- New Laws that are effective Jan. 1, 2019
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Session Daily
Week in Review: Feb. 23-27 (2/27/2026 3:24:00 PM) Stable budget outlook projects $3.7 billion surplus now, no deficit in next biennium (2/27/2026 9:44:00 AM) More fishing lines per angler is under consideration to lure more young Minnesotans into the sport (2/26/2026 4:12:00 PM) Law enforcement asks legislators to ban cryptocurrency kiosks to curb scams (2/26/2026 4:07:00 PM) Tax credits go under the microscope in commission report (2/26/2026 3:19:00 PM) Bill aims to expand attorney general’s power to prosecute Medicaid fraud (2/26/2026 2:40:00 PM) Judiciary panel hears pros and cons of changing laws on private data in property tax assessments (2/26/2026 1:54:00 PM) Aligning education and workforce systems is goal of a bill receiving committee approval (2/26/2026 1:47:00 PM) Legislators respond to rising food insecurity among children (2/25/2026 6:49:00 PM) Lawmakers advance $10 million plan to cover supportive housing funding gaps (2/25/2026 6:45:00 PM) Higher potential penalties for assaults on hospital security officers held over by committee (2/25/2026 6:40:00 PM)
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Event Schedule
House Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy Committee
Monday, March 2 2026 3/2/2026 8:15 AM
Watch: Live Event
Department of Human Services presentation: Nonemergency Medical Transportation.
House Ways and Means Committee
Monday, March 2 2026 3/2/2026 10:15 AM
Watch: Live Event
HF3425 (Howard) Supportive housing provider grant funding provided, report required, and money appropriated.
Minnesota Management and Budget presentation: February 2026 Budget and Economic Forecast.
House Health Finance and Policy Committee
Monday, March 2 2026 3/2/2026 1:00 PM
Watch: Live Event
HF3668 (Bierman) Office of gun violence prevention established in the Department of Health, report required, and money appropriated.
HF2779 (Reyer) Health care entities required to report information on ownership or control to the commissioner of health, annual public reports required, enforcement provided, penalties authorized, and money appropriated.
HF2771 (Reyer) Private equity company acquisitions of nursing homes and assisted living facilities regulated, study required, and money appropriated.
House Transportation Finance and Policy Committee
Monday, March 2 2026 3/2/2026 1:00 PM
Watch: Live Event
HF3418 (Tabke) Community-based pedestrian safety program established, and money appropriated.
HF3739 (Koegel) Marked Trunk Highway 610 designated as Hortman Memorial Highway.
HF3791 (Greene) Security and protective services of certain state officials provided, report required, and money appropriated.
HF3356 (Huot) Removal of identifying equipment and insignia from emergency vehicles sold to the public required.
HF3695 (Johnson, P.) Task force on standardized identification for emergency responders established, report required, and money appropriated.
House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee
Monday, March 2 2026 3/2/2026 1:00 PM
Watch: Live Event
Greeting from Minnesota FFA officers.
Department of Agriculture update on the Agricultural Growth, Research, and Innovation grant program.
HF3580 (Burkel) Depredation compensation payments funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF3566 (Harder) Crime for damage to farm machinery and equipment established, crime for trespasses on agricultural land established, and criminal penalties provided.
House Elections Finance and Government Operations Committee
Monday, March 2 2026 3/2/2026 1:00 PM
Watch: Live Event
HF2614 (Mekeland) Governing bodies prohibited from requiring or incentivizing creation of homeowners associations, and governing bodies prohibited from requiring terms not required under state law in homeowners association documents.
HF3587 (Gordon) Election judges who assist a voter outside of a polling place required to handle only one voted ballot at a time.
HF3589 (Gordon) Voter permitted to briefly leave a polling place to address an unexpected need, at the discretion of the head election judge.
HF3588 (Quam) Eligible persons who may request a public information list expanded.
Session Daily Update
Monday, March 2 2026 3/2/2026 3:25 PM
Watch: Live Event
Updates from the House.
House Floor Session
Monday, March 2 2026 3/2/2026 3:30 PM
Watch: Live Event
House Floor Session.
News and Notes
Bill Introductions: HF3749-HF3813
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