Elections Finance and Policy

MN - Representative Mike Freiberg (D)

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Committee Chair

MN - Representative Emma Greenman (D)

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Vice Chair

MN - Representative Paul Torkelson (R)

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Republican Lead

MN - Representative Esther Agbaje (D)

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MN - Representative Pam Altendorf (R)

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MN - Representative Kristin Bahner (D)

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MN - Representative Matt Bliss (R)

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MN - Representative Nathan Coulter (D)

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MN - Representative Ben Davis (R)

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MN - Representative Luke Frederick (D)

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MN - Representative Tim O'Driscoll (R)

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MN - Representative Kristi Pursell (D)

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MN - Representative Zack Stephenson (D)

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MN - Representative Liz Olson (D)

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Ex-officio

MN - HF204 Voter electronic signatures allowed for purposes of electronic rosters.

MN - HF205 Prohibitions clarified on soliciting at or near a polling place.

MN - SF1362 Elections technical and clarifying changes

MN - HF3308 Election of state legislators without political party designation provided.

MN - HF2672 Complaint process for election law violations established.

MN - HF525 Owners of agricultural land, real property that is both nonhomesteaded and noncommercial, or small business property allowed to vote on levy or bond referendums where property is located, and constitutional amendment proposed.

MN - HF495 Postsecondary student voter registration provisions modified.

MN - HF636 Free, fair, and equal elections provided, and constitutional amendment proposed.

MN - HF558 Elections; early voting provided, and money appropriated.

MN - HF635 Election official intimidation prohibited, interference with performance of duty of election administration by election official prohibited, tampering with or unauthorized access to types of election systems and equipment prohibited, penalties provided, and money appropriated.

MN - HF559 Trainee election judges permitted to serve until reaching the age of 18.

MN - HF3039 Date of state primary changed from August to March, date of primary elections conducted by a political subdivision changed in certain circumstances, and laws governing political party precinct caucuses repealed.

MN - HF2793 Small donor political committees and funds regulated, small donor state match program established, candidate expenditures exempted from aggregate expenditure limits, campaign public subsidy program repealed, and money transferred.

MN - HF913 Automatic voter registration system provided.

MN - HF2765 Contributions made to attend an event or gain access during legislative session prohibited.

MN - HF1064 Citizens United; a resolution memorializing Congress to overturn the United States Supreme Court decision Citizens United v. FEC; requesting that Congress clarify that the rights protected under the Constitution are the rights of natural persons and not the rights of artificial entities and that spending money to influence elections is not speech under the First Amendment; asking that Congress propose a constitutional amendment to provide such clarification.

MN - HF1053 Voters who register on election day required to cast provisional ballots, and conforming changes made.

MN - HF1186 Requirements provided related to mailings containing an absentee ballot application or sample ballot sent by or on behalf of a committee or other private organization.

MN - HF1140 Technical and policy changes made to elections administration provisions.

MN - HF1188 Photo ID required to register to vote and to vote, voter identification card created; provisional ballots established; methods of compensation relating to absentee voting prohibited; identification of individuals acting as agent for an absentee voter required; identification of individuals providing assistance to a voter in a polling place required; activities related to voter registration and absentee voting prohibited; counties, municipalities, and school districts prohibited from accepting...

MN - HF1370 Cause of action for nonconsensual dissemination of deep fake sexual images established, crime of using deep fake technology to influence an election established, and crime for nonconsensual dissemination of deep fake sexual images established.

MN - HF1307 Retention elections for persons appointed to county offices required.

MN - HF1374 Democracy Dollar coupon program enacted, political contribution refund program repealed, and rulemaking authorized.

MN - HF1382 Voting eligibility requirements for federal, state, and local elections modification prohibited by local ordinance or charter provision unless authorized by Constitution.

MN - HF535 School board authorized to renew expiring referendum.

MN - HF1489 Maximum refund permitted by political contribution refund program increased.

MN - HF1642 Counties, municipalities, and school districts prohibited from accepting contributions for election expenses.

MN - HF1644 People who register on election day required to cast provisional ballots, voters with challenged registration status required to cast provisional ballots, and technical and conforming changes made.

MN - HF1643 Statewide voter registration system data classified.

MN - HF1651 Photo ID required to register to vote and to vote, voter identification card created, provisional ballots established, reports required, and money appropriated.

MN - HF1723 Secretary of state funding provided, and money appropriated.

MN - HF1641 Political subdivisions prohibited from establishing or enforcing ranked-choice voting.

MN - HF1689 Record-keeping and reporting requirements related to political advertisements provided; Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board required to provide public access to reports, including copies of campaign advertisements; and requirements related to disclaimer display on campaign material amended.

MN - HF1942 Mail balloting authorized in any town or city with fewer than 400 registered voters.

MN - HF1952 Procedure established for chair of either of the state's two largest major political parties to request forensic audit of state primary or state general election.

MN - HF2016 Designation and election of presidential electors provided.

MN - HF2200 Elections; voting instructions and sample ballots required to be printed in languages other than English for designated precincts, multilingual election judges required in precincts, and voting instructions in languages other than English required for use in in-person absentee voting.

MN - HF2337 Electioneering communications regulated, statements of electioneering communications required to be submitted to Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board, and relevant definitions adopted.

MN - HF2393 Lobbyist registration and reporting modified, and definitions created.

MN - HF2394 Campaign finance; economic interest statement provisions modified.

MN - HF2392 Campaign finance provisions modified, and civil penalties provided.

MN - HF3255 Major party candidates required to be certified by major party before being placed on ballot, ballot placement requirements amended, and petition requirements amended.

MN - HF3335 Elections; presidential elector designation and election provided.

MN - HF5375 School board election requirements modified, and combined school district polling places repealed.

MN - HF5477 Municipalities authorized to designate additional precincts for postelection review.

MN - HF3478 Noncampaign disbursement definition expanded to include child care expenses during regular or special legislative session.

MN - HF3381 City, town, and school district general elections required to be conducted on first Tuesday after first Monday in November of an even-numbered year, cities of the first class permitted to choose to conduct a general election on odd- or even-numbered year, and orderly transition plan required.

MN - HF3625 Deep fake election crime modified, and convicted person disqualified from holding elected office.

MN - HF3644 Working group on local candidate campaign finance reporting established, report required, and money appropriated.

MN - HF3557 Election administration provisions modified, voter registration requirements modified, voting instruction and sample ballot requirements amended, tabulation process and equipment requirements amended, notification timeline provided to counties amended, and vacancy in nomination process amended.

MN - HF3435 Census activity applicability clarified.

MN - HF3645 Local candidate financial report requirements amended; Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board required to oversee campaign finance reporting requirements for political committees, political funds, and party units engaged in campaign activity; definition of committee amended for purposes of chapter 211A; and technical and conforming changes made.

MN - HF3647 Entities or organizations that receive state funding prohibited from making campaign expenditures or otherwise expending money for any political purpose.

MN - HF3447 Postsecondary institutions allowed to request a temporary polling place on the institution's campus.

MN - HF3527 Minnesota Voting Rights Act established, legislative findings made, actions that result in voter suppression or vote dilution made by political subdivisions or officials/entities with responsibilities relating to election administration prohibited, civil cause of action established for violations, notice prior to a claim required, and remedies established.

MN - HF5398 Former legislators prohibited from lobbying the legislature for a period of two years after leaving legislative office.

MN - HF5483 Penalties related to solicitation, collection, acceptance, or delivery of absentee ballots or absentee ballot applications modified.

MN - HF5120 Candidate's principal campaign committee prohibited from accepting a loan from a candidate if the terms of the loan require the principal campaign committee to pay interest to the candidate, and refund of interest payments required.

MN - HF5095 Conditions under which a voter may vote by absentee ballot provided, state general election day established as official state holiday, early voting provisions repealed, and use of absentee ballot drop boxes provisions repealed.

MN - HF4275 Election requirements for imposition of a local sales and use tax modified.

MN - HF4287 Requirements to fill a vacancy in the office of school board member modified.

MN - HF4243 Local election provisions modified, and absentee voting provisions modified.

MN - HF4293 Election appropriations and transfers modified.

MN - HF110 Individuals at least 16 years of age permitted to preregister to vote.

MN - HF95 State Canvassing Board required to declare candidates duly elected who received highest number of votes for each federal and state office.

MN - HF28 Right to vote restored to individuals convicted of a felony upon completion of any term of incarceration imposed and executed by a court for the offense.

MN - HF269 Agricultural land, nonhomesteaded, noncommercial real property owners, and small business property owners allowed to vote on bonding and property tax questions where the property is located, implementing language provided, and constitutional amendment proposed.

MN - HF496 Types of contributions that grant registered lobbyists or other individuals special access to a meeting room, hospitality area, or other event space where public officials are likely to gather and the primary purpose of granting that special access is to facilitate informal meetings or socialization with public officials limited.

MN - HF2941 Eligibility requirements for caucus participation repealed.

MN - HF2790 Major political parties prohibited from accepting contributions during legislative session.

MN - HF2802 Definition of major political party modified.

MN - HF965 Photo ID required to register to vote and to vote, voter identification card created, provisional ballots established, reports required, and money appropriated.

MN - HF2746 Grant funding provided to improve access to polling places, and money appropriated.

MN - HF1876 Elections; judicial offices provisions modified, requirement that term incumbent be printed next to incumbent candidate's name on ballot repealed.

MN - HF2486 Ranked choice voting in elections for federal and state offices provided; Statewide Ranked Choice Voting Implementation Task Force established; jurisdictions authorized to adopt ranked choice voting for local offices; procedures for adoption, implementation, and use of ranked choice voting for local jurisdictions established; local jurisdictions allowed to use electronic toing systems with reallocation feature; and money appropriated.

MN - HF3632 Sheriff or county attorney vacancy filling by special election authorized.

MN - HF5404 Bipartisan Redistricting Commission established, principles to be used in adopting legislative and congressional districts established, and constitutional amendment proposed.

MN - HF3967 Voters allowed to vote for "none of the above" in elections for governor, lieutenant governor, and legislative offices; and conforming changes made.

MN - HF4132 Municipalities required to use a .gov domain.

MN - HF4133 Scope of doxing crimes expanded.

MN - HF4043 Allocation of incarcerated persons based on their last known address in Minnesota required, Department of Corrections required to collect last residential address of an inmate before incarceration.

MN - HF4068 Voter registration application and reporting requirements amended for school districts.

MN - HF4411 Money transferred to voting operations, technology, and election resources account.

MN - HF4376 Cities and counties required to establish citizen redistricting commissions to conduct redistricting, certain counties required to have seven-member county boards, certain cities required to have wards, and time frame for voters to challenge redistricting plans expanded.

MN - HF117 Political activities by foreign-influenced corporations prohibited, certification of compliance required, and candidates prohibited from accepting contributions.

MN - HF3 Voter registration provisions modified; absentee voting provisions modified; voting instructions, sample ballots, and election judges required to be multilingual; voter intimidation, deceptive practices, and interference with registration and voting regulated; campaign finance provisions modified; Democracy Dollar coupon program established; political contribution refund program repealed; definition of express advocacy expanded; penalties provided; reports required.

MN - HF451 Elections; ordering of candidates for partisan offices on state general election ballot requirements modified.

MN - HF477 Voters allowed to join permanent absentee voter list, and absentee ballots required to automatically be sent before election to voters on permanent absentee voter list.

MN - HF2671 Authorization of absentee ballot drop boxes repealed.

MN - HF573 Photo ID required to register to vote and to vote; voter identification card created; provisional ballots established; compensation methods related to absentee voting prohibited; identification of individuals acting as agent for absentee voter required; identification of individuals providing assistance to voter in polling place required; voter registration and absentee voting activities prohibited; counties, municipalities, and school districts prohibited from accepting contributions for ele...

MN - HF541 Right to vote restored to individuals convicted of a felony upon completion of term of incarceration imposed and executed by court for the offense.

MN - HF689 Election judge party affiliation classified as public data on individuals.

MN - HF640 Ballot reconciliation and postelection review duties required to be completed before canvassing board may certify its report on results of an election.

MN - HF736 Noncampaign disbursement expenses designated.

MN - HF642 Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote enacted.

MN - HF811 Multiple unit residential facilities required to permit candidates and volunteers to access facility for purpose of traveling door-to-door to speak with individual residents.

MN - HF799 Persons allowed to be absent from work to vote in person before election day.

MN - HF789 Elections; candidate permitted to request the candidate's residential address be classified as private data when the candidate has reasonable fear as to the safety of the candidate or the candidate's family.

MN - HF983 Provisional balloting procedure established.

MN - HF1251 Photo ID required to register to vote and to vote; voter identification card created; provisional ballots established; methods of compensation related to absentee voting prohibited; identification of individuals acting as agent for absentee voter required; identification of individuals providing assistance to voter in polling place required; voter registration and absentee voting activities prohibited; counties, municipalities, and school districts prohibited from accepting contributions for ...

MN - HF1270 Voter registration provisions modified; absentee voting provisions modified; voting instructions, sample ballots, and election judges required to be multilingual in certain situations; intimidation, deceptive practices, and interference with voter registration and voting regulated; campaign finance provisions modified; Democracy Dollar coupon program established; political contribution refund program repealed; definition of express advocacy expanded; penalties provided; and reports required.

MN - HF1141 Elections; technical and clarifying changes made.

MN - HF1776 Lobbying provisions expanded to include all political subdivisions, and money appropriated.

MN - HF3276 Ranked choice voting provided; jurisdictions authorized to adopt ranked choice voting for local offices; adoption, implementation, and use procedures established; and use of electronic voting systems with reallocation feature allowed.

MN - HF5018 Independent Redistricting Commission established, Applicant Review Panel established, principles to be used in adopting legislative and congressional districts established, legislative members prohibited from engaging in certain lobbying activities, and regular legislative session convening and conduct requirements amended.

MN - HF3918 Absentee ballot applications allowed to be submitted electronically for standalone local elections.

MN - HF5119 Employment status of election judges clarified.

MN - HF5269 Open or concealed carry of firearms within 100 feet of designated polling places prohibited.

MN - HF5106 Small donor political committees and funds regulated, small donor match program established, campaign public subsidy program repealed, and money transferred.

MN - HF4233 Public finance program for local candidates authorized.

MN - HF4737 Composition apportionment of legislative districts changed, conforming statutory changes made, and constitutional amendment proposed.

MN - HF4679 Certain activities exempted from definition of lobbyist, and Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board required to conduct study.

MN - HF4728 Commissioner of revenue required to establish online system to claim the political contribution refund, political contribution refund program amended to allow electronic transfer between the Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board and the Department of Revenue, and money appropriated.

MN - HF4598 Independent Redistricting Commission established, Applicant Review Panel established, principles to be used in adopting legislative and congressional districts established, legislative members lobbying activity prohibited, convening and conduct of regular legislative sessions requirements amended, and constitutional amendment proposed.

MN - HF4593 Advisory citizens' redistricting commission established, redistricting principles and redistricting requirements established, constitutional amendment to establish an independent citizen's redistricting commission proposed, and money appropriated.

MN - HF4842 Date of state primary changed to same date as presidential primary nomination, and presidential nomination primary requirements amended.

MN - HF4843 Ballot language relating to school district referenda amended.

MN - HF4772 Elections; campaign finance provisions policy and technical changes provided, including elections administrations, campaign finance and lobbying, and census and redistricting; Minnesota Voting Rights Act established; deep fake use to influence elections crime modified; and reports required.