Committee on Education Policy

S.F.0016: (AUTHORS: MITCHELL and Abeler; Companion to HF No. 1149.)

A bill for an act relating to education; requiring physical and sexual abuse education; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 120B.021, subdivision 1; 120B.234, subdivisions 1, 2.

DATE    UNOFFICIAL STATUS FOR SF0016 03/19/2025   Meeting scheduled for twelve in Room 1200 Minnesota Senate Bldg.     Laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill

S.F.0173: (AUTHORS: REST and Cwodzinski)

A bill for an act relating to education; providing for cursive instruction in elementary school; appropriating money.

DATE    UNOFFICIAL STATUS FOR SF0173 03/02/2026   Meeting scheduled for twelve in Room 1200 Minnesota Senate Bldg.     Amended, laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill

S.F.0197: (AUTHORS: MAYE QUADE and Boldon; Companion to HF No. 63.)

A bill for an act relating to education; modifying school board membership requirements; expanding school board membership to include student members; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 123B.09; 128.01; 128D.05; 128D.055, subdivision 1.

DATE    UNOFFICIAL STATUS FOR SF0197 02/26/2025   Meeting scheduled for twelve in Room 1200 Minnesota Senate Bldg.     Laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill

S.F.0256: (AUTHORS: HOFFMAN, Abeler, Bahr, Kreun and Maye quade; Companion to HF No. 1827.)

A bill for an act relating to education; allowing for service animal support in schools; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 125A.

DATE    UNOFFICIAL STATUS FOR SF0256 03/05/2025   Meeting scheduled for twelve in Room 1200 Minnesota Senate Bldg.     As amended, be laid over

S.F.0334: (AUTHORS: MAYE QUADE, Coleman, Duckworth and Hauschild; Companion to HF No. 744.)

A bill for an act relating to education; modifying professional development requirements for Read Act implementation; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 120B.123, subdivision 5.

DATE    UNOFFICIAL STATUS FOR SF0334 01/22/2025   Meeting scheduled for twelve in Room 1200 Minnesota Senate Bldg.     Amended and recommended to pass

S.F.0360: (AUTHORS: FARNSWORTH, Rarick, Putnam and Seeberger; Companion to HF No. 802.)

A bill for an act relating to education; modifying required mathematics academic standards and credit requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 120B.021, subdivision 1; 120B.024.

DATE    UNOFFICIAL STATUS FOR SF0360 02/17/2025   Meeting scheduled for twelve in Room 1200 Minnesota Senate Bldg.     Meeting canceled 02/19/2025   Meeting scheduled for twelve in Room 1200 Minnesota Senate Bldg.     Laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill

S.F.0371: (AUTHORS: KORAN and Coleman; Companion to HF No. 988.)

A bill for an act relating to education; providing for reporting of student fights; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 121A.53.

DATE    UNOFFICIAL STATUS FOR SF0371 02/05/2025   Meeting scheduled for twelve in Room 1200 Minnesota Senate Bldg.     Laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill

S.F.0392: (AUTHORS: ABELER, Kunesh, Duckworth, Coleman and Maye quade; Companion to HF No. 966.)

A bill for an act relating to education; allowing school districts to donate surplus schoolbooks; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 123B.52, by adding a subdivision.

DATE    UNOFFICIAL STATUS FOR SF0392 02/10/2025   Meeting scheduled for twelve in Room 1200 Minnesota Senate Bldg.     As amended, be laid over

S.F.0482: (AUTHORS: RASMUSSON and Duckworth; Companion to HF No. 630.)

A bill for an act relating to education; extending the short-call substitute teacher pilot program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 122A.441.

DATE    UNOFFICIAL STATUS FOR SF0482 01/29/2025   Meeting scheduled for twelve in Room 1200 Minnesota Senate Bldg.     Amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Education Finance

S.F.0507: (AUTHORS: MANN, Hoffman, Kunesh, Abeler and Boldon; Companion to HF No. 775.)

A bill for an act relating to education; special education; requiring districts to adopt policies and processes to assist parents who require language assistance; requiring reasonable accommodations for parents of children with disabilities; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 125A.

DATE    UNOFFICIAL STATUS FOR SF0507 02/17/2025   Meeting scheduled for twelve in Room 1200 Minnesota Senate Bldg.     Meeting canceled 02/19/2025   Meeting scheduled for twelve in Room 1200 Minnesota Senate Bldg.     Laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill

S.F.0508: (AUTHORS: MANN, Rasmusson, Cwodzinski, Marty and Maye quade; Companion to HF No. 2516.)

A bill for an act relating to education policy; restricting cell phone use in schools; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 121A.73.

DATE    UNOFFICIAL STATUS FOR SF0508 02/10/2025   Meeting scheduled for twelve in Room 1200 Minnesota Senate Bldg.     Laid over 02/23/2026   Meeting scheduled for twelve in Room 1200 Minnesota Senate Bldg.     Laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill

S.F.0557: (AUTHORS: LIMMER; Companion to HF No. 751.)

A bill for an act relating to education; requiring parental notification of adverse incidents; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 121A.031, subdivision 4; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 121A.

DATE    UNOFFICIAL STATUS FOR SF0557 02/05/2025   Meeting scheduled for twelve in Room 1200 Minnesota Senate Bldg.     Laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill

S.F.0676: (AUTHORS: COLEMAN, Nelson and Westrom; Companion to HF No. 59.)

A bill for an act relating to education; requiring notice of violent school incidents; prohibiting retaliation for reporting; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 121A.

DATE    UNOFFICIAL STATUS FOR SF0676 02/05/2025   Meeting scheduled for twelve in Room 1200 Minnesota Senate Bldg.     Laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill

S.F.0942: (AUTHORS: KUNESH, Abeler and Oumou verbeten; Companion to HF No. 1604.)

A bill for an act relating to children and families; mandating school attendance reporting to a local welfare agency; modifying the habitual truant definition; appropriating money for grants to fund child welfare response efforts; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 124D.03, subdivision 12; 260A.03; 260A.06, subdivision 1; 260C.007, subdivision 19; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 260E.

DATE    UNOFFICIAL STATUS FOR SF0942 03/26/2025   Meeting scheduled for twelve in Room 1200 Minnesota Senate Bldg.     Amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services

S.F.1048: (AUTHORS: MAYE QUADE, Port, Boldon, Cwodzinski and Oumou verbeten; Companion to HF No. 2355.)

A bill for an act relating to education; modifying sexually transmitted infections and diseases program requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 121A.23, subdivision 1.

DATE    UNOFFICIAL STATUS FOR SF1048 03/19/2025   Meeting scheduled for twelve in Room 1200 Minnesota Senate Bldg.     Amended, laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill

S.F.1311: (AUTHORS: CWODZINSKI and Kunesh)

A bill for an act relating to education; requiring charter schools and charter school authorizers to publish financial information; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 124E.03, by adding a subdivision; 124E.16, by adding subdivisions.

DATE    UNOFFICIAL STATUS FOR SF1311 03/12/2025   Meeting scheduled for twelve in Room 1200 Minnesota Senate Bldg.     Laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill

S.F.1336: (AUTHORS: CWODZINSKI; Companion to HF No. 1124.)

A bill for an act relating to education; allowing a school year to start before Labor Day for two school years; requiring a report.

DATE    UNOFFICIAL STATUS FOR SF1336 03/12/2025   Meeting scheduled for twelve in Room 1200 Minnesota Senate Bldg.     Laid over

S.F.1354: (AUTHORS: BOLDON, Mann and Maye quade; Companion to HF No. 2491.)

A bill for an act relating to education; creating a School Health Advisory Committee; requiring reports.

DATE    UNOFFICIAL STATUS FOR SF1354 03/19/2025   Meeting scheduled for twelve in Room 1200 Minnesota Senate Bldg.     Recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on State and Local Government

S.F.1355: (AUTHORS: BOLDON, Cwodzinski and Abeler; Companion to HF No. 2487.)

A bill for an act relating to education; encouraging schools to provide instruction on healthy aging and dementia; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 120B.

DATE    UNOFFICIAL STATUS FOR SF1355 02/19/2025   Meeting scheduled for twelve in Room 1200 Minnesota Senate Bldg.     Laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill

S.F.1404: (AUTHORS: KUNESH, Cwodzinski and Abeler)

A bill for an act relating to education; modifying American Indian mascot exemption requirements; establishing a process for schools to apply for mascot replacement assistance; appropriating money for mascot replacement assistance; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 121A.041, subdivisions 2, 3.

DATE    UNOFFICIAL STATUS FOR SF1404 03/03/2025   Meeting scheduled for twelve in Room 1200 Minnesota Senate Bldg.     Amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Education Finance

S.F.1405: (AUTHORS: KUNESH, Cwodzinski and Abeler; Companion to HF No. 1549.)

A bill for an act relating to education policy; allowing for American Indian drumming in public schools; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 124D.792; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 124D.

DATE    UNOFFICIAL STATUS FOR SF1405 03/03/2025   Meeting scheduled for twelve in Room 1200 Minnesota Senate Bldg.     Laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill

S.F.1457: (AUTHORS: WESTLIN, Boldon, Cwodzinski, Howe and Nelson; Companion to HF No. 1175.)

A bill for an act relating to education; requiring cardiac emergency response plans; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 128C.02, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 121A.

DATE    UNOFFICIAL STATUS FOR SF1457 02/24/2025   Meeting scheduled for twelve in Room 1200 Minnesota Senate Bldg.     Amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Education Finance

S.F.1462: (AUTHORS: KUNESH; Companion to HF No. 1418.)

A bill for an act relating to education; modifying teacher licensure provisions; transferring grant programs from the Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board to the Department of Education; requiring reports; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 120B.117, subdivision 4; 120B.363, subdivisions 1, 2; 122A.09, subdivision 9; 122A.092, subdivisions 2, 5; 122A.181, subdivision 3; 122A.635; 122A.70, subdivisions 2, 3, 5, 5a, 6; 136A.1276, subdivision 4.

DATE    UNOFFICIAL STATUS FOR SF1462 02/24/2025   Meeting scheduled for twelve in Room 1200 Minnesota Senate Bldg.     Amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on State and Local Government

S.F.1469: (AUTHORS: CWODZINSKI and Coleman; Companion to HF No. 1030.)

A bill for an act relating to education; requiring reporting of student attendance; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 120B.305, subdivision 2.

DATE    UNOFFICIAL STATUS FOR SF1469 03/24/2025   Meeting scheduled for twelve in Room 1200 Minnesota Senate Bldg.     Removed from agenda

S.F.1474: (AUTHORS: GUSTAFSON, Abeler, Boldon, Mann and Duckworth; Companion to HF No. 1128.)

A bill for an act relating to education; requiring public high schools to participate in the direct admissions program unless granted an exemption; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 120B.

DATE    UNOFFICIAL STATUS FOR SF1474 02/19/2025   Meeting scheduled for twelve in Room 1200 Minnesota Senate Bldg.     Recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Higher Education

S.F.1667: (AUTHORS: HOFFMAN and Coleman; Companion to HF No. 1020.)

A bill for an act relating to education; establishing a developmental delay age limit working group; requiring a report.

DATE    UNOFFICIAL STATUS FOR SF1667 03/05/2025   Meeting scheduled for twelve in Room 1200 Minnesota Senate Bldg.     Amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on State and Local Government

S.F.1670: (AUTHORS: DUCKWORTH, Cwodzinski, Maye quade and Gustafson; Companion to HF No. 516.)

A bill for an act relating to education; modifying teacher shortage reporting requirements; requiring a report; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 122A.06, subdivision 6; 122A.091, subdivision 5.

DATE    UNOFFICIAL STATUS FOR SF1670 03/19/2025   Meeting scheduled for twelve in Room 1200 Minnesota Senate Bldg.     Amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Education Finance

S.F.1687: (AUTHORS: SEEBERGER and Boldon; Companion to HF No. 1641.)

A bill for an act relating to education; allowing high school students to possess opiate antagonists; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 121A.224.

DATE    UNOFFICIAL STATUS FOR SF1687 03/24/2025   Meeting scheduled for twelve in Room 1200 Minnesota Senate Bldg.     Laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill

S.F.1740: (AUTHORS: CWODZINSKI and Kunesh; Companion to HF No. 1306.)

A bill for an act relating to education policy; making changes to kindergarten through grade 12 education; modifying provisions for general education, education excellence, charter schools, the Read Act, special education, school nutrition and facilities, and state agencies; requiring a report; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 10A.071, subdivision 1; 13.03, subdivision 3; 13.32, subdivision 5; 120A.22, subdivisions 12, 13, by adding a subdivision; 120A.24, subdivision 4; 120B.021, subdivisions 2, 3; 120B.024; 120B.119, subdivisions 2a, 10; 120B.12, subdivisions 1, 2, 2a, 3, 4, 4a; 120B.123, subdivisions 1, 5, 7, by adding a subdivision; 120B.124, subdivision 2; 120B.35, subdivision 3; 120B.363, subdivisions 1, 2; 121A.031, subdivisions 2, 4, 6; 121A.041, subdivisions 2, 3; 121A.22, subdivision 2; 121A.2205; 121A.2207; 121A.224; 121A.23, subdivision 1; 121A.41, subdivision 10; 121A.49; 121A.73; 122A.09, subdivision 9; 122A.092, subdivisions 2, 5; 122A.181, subdivision 3; 122A.182, subdivision 3; 122A.183, subdivision 2; 122A.20, subdivision 2; 122A.441; 123B.09, by adding a subdivision; 123B.32, subdivisions 1, 2; 123B.52, by adding a subdivision; 124D.09, subdivisions 5, 5a, 5b, 9, 10; 124D.094, subdivision 1; 124D.111, by adding a subdivision; 124D.117, subdivision 2; 124D.119, subdivision 5; 124D.162; 124D.42, subdivision 8; 124D.52, subdivision 2; 124D.792; 124E.02; 124E.03, subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision; 124E.05, subdivision 2; 124E.06, subdivision 7, by adding a subdivision; 124E.07, subdivisions 2, 3, 5, 6, 8; 124E.10, subdivision 4; 124E.13, subdivision 3; 124E.16, subdivisions 1, 3, by adding a subdivision; 124E.17; 124E.26, subdivisions 4, 5, by adding a subdivision; 125A.091, subdivisions 3a, 5; 125A.0942, subdivisions 4, 6; Laws 2024, chapter 115, article 2, section 21, subdivisions 2, 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 120B; 124D; 125A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 120B.124, subdivision 6; 123B.935, subdivision 2.

DATE    UNOFFICIAL STATUS FOR SF1740 02/26/2025   Meeting scheduled for twelve in Room 1200 Minnesota Senate Bldg.     Amended, laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill 03/26/2025   Meeting scheduled for twelve in Room 1200 Minnesota Senate Bldg.     Laid on the table 04/02/2025   Meeting scheduled for twelve in Room 1200 Minnesota Senate Bldg.     Amended and recommended to pass

S.F.1842: (AUTHORS: BOLDON, Duckworth, Gustafson, Mann and Xiong; Companion to HF No. 60.)

A bill for an act relating to education; modifying teacher licensure requirements; requiring professional development on dyslexia; requiring rulemaking; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 122A.181, subdivision 3; 122A.182, subdivision 3; 122A.187, by adding a subdivision.

DATE    UNOFFICIAL STATUS FOR SF1842 03/05/2025   Meeting scheduled for twelve in Room 1200 Minnesota Senate Bldg.     Recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on State and Local Government

S.F.1899: (AUTHORS: KUNESH and Abeler; Companion to HF No. 3120.)

A bill for an act relating to education; directing the commissioner of education to amend the state's accountability plan.

DATE    UNOFFICIAL STATUS FOR SF1899 03/10/2025   Meeting scheduled for twelve in Room 1200 Minnesota Senate Bldg.     Laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill

S.F.1979: (AUTHORS: RARICK, Abeler, Cwodzinski, Kunesh and Housley; Companion to HF No. 1457.)

A bill for an act relating to education; prohibiting construction of schools near former landfills; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 123B.51, by adding a subdivision.

DATE    UNOFFICIAL STATUS FOR SF1979 03/03/2025   Meeting scheduled for twelve in Room 1200 Minnesota Senate Bldg.     Laid over

S.F.2019: (AUTHORS: WESTLIN, Rest and Cwodzinski; Companion to HF No. 679.)

A bill for an act relating to education finance; increasing award amounts of innovative service-learning grants; appropriating money; amending Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 2, section 59.

DATE    UNOFFICIAL STATUS FOR SF2019 03/24/2025   Meeting scheduled for twelve in Room 1200 Minnesota Senate Bldg.     Recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Education Finance

S.F.2067: (AUTHORS: CWODZINSKI and Coleman; Companion to HF No. 2469.)

A bill for an act relating to education; allowing for administration of a nationally recognized college entrance exam; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 120B.30, subdivisions 11, 12, 13, 16; 120B.302, subdivision 1; 120B.303, subdivision 2; 120B.305, subdivision 2; 136F.302, subdivisions 1, 1a; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 120B.302, subdivision 2.

DATE    UNOFFICIAL STATUS FOR SF2067 03/10/2025   Meeting scheduled for twelve in Room 1200 Minnesota Senate Bldg.     Amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Education Finance

S.F.2078: (AUTHORS: FARNSWORTH, Seeberger, Cwodzinski, Lang and Kreun; Companion to HF No. 1803.)

A bill for an act relating to education; modifying individualized education program requirements; requiring rulemaking; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 125A.08, subdivision 1.

DATE    UNOFFICIAL STATUS FOR SF2078 03/05/2025   Meeting scheduled for twelve in Room 1200 Minnesota Senate Bldg.     As amended, be laid over

S.F.2234: (AUTHORS: MANN, Abeler, Maye quade, Hoffman and Boldon; Companion to HF No. 2023.)

A bill for an act relating to education; requiring overdose prevention education in health education standards; amending Laws 2024, chapter 115, article 2, section 21, subdivision 2.

DATE    UNOFFICIAL STATUS FOR SF2234 03/24/2025   Meeting scheduled for twelve in Room 1200 Minnesota Senate Bldg.     Laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill

S.F.2250: (AUTHORS: MAYE QUADE, Boldon, Mann, Kunesh and Cwodzinski; Companion to HF No. 1607.)

A bill for an act relating to education; modifying hours of instruction requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 120A.41.

DATE    UNOFFICIAL STATUS FOR SF2250 03/19/2025   Meeting scheduled for twelve in Room 1200 Minnesota Senate Bldg.     Recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Education Finance

S.F.2390: (AUTHORS: MANN and Boldon; Companion to HF No. 1999.)

A bill for an act relating to government data practices; adding certain restrictions on public data requests to a school district; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 13.03, by adding a subdivision.

DATE    UNOFFICIAL STATUS FOR SF2390 03/19/2025   Meeting scheduled for twelve in Room 1200 Minnesota Senate Bldg.     Amended and referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety without recommendation

S.F.2412: (AUTHORS: CWODZINSKI and Marty)

A bill for an act relating to education; modifying requirements for charter school boards of directors and charter school chief administrators; requiring all local officials and charter school officials to file statements of economic interest; including charter school officials in the public official gift ban; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 10A.071, subdivision 1; 10A.09, subdivision 1; 124E.03, by adding a subdivision; 124E.07, subdivisions 2, 3, 5.

DATE    UNOFFICIAL STATUS FOR SF2412 03/24/2025   Meeting scheduled for twelve in Room 1200 Minnesota Senate Bldg.     Amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Elections 03/24/2025   Meeting scheduled for twelve in Room 1200 Minnesota Senate Bldg.     Removed from agenda

S.F.2435: (AUTHORS: MAYE QUADE, Dibble, Kunesh and Carlson; Companion to HF No. 2326.)

A bill for an act relating to education policy; modifying safe and supportive schools programming requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 121A.031, subdivisions 5, 6.

DATE    UNOFFICIAL STATUS FOR SF2435 03/11/2026   Meeting scheduled for 12 Midnight or Immediately Following Session in Room 1200 Minnesota Senate Bldg.     Removed from agenda

S.F.2540: (AUTHORS: RARICK, Maye quade and Cwodzinski; Companion to HF No. 2322.)

A bill for an act relating to education finance; creating the Minnesota Young Readers Club pilot program for literacy support; requiring a report; appropriating money.

DATE    UNOFFICIAL STATUS FOR SF2540 03/04/2026   Meeting scheduled for twelve in Room 1200 Minnesota Senate Bldg.     Amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Education Finance

S.F.2565: (AUTHORS: CWODZINSKI, Kunesh, Housley and Coleman; Companion to HF No. 2372.)

A bill for an act relating to education; establishing a civic seal designation for high school students; establishing a task force; requiring a report; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 120B.

DATE    UNOFFICIAL STATUS FOR SF2565 03/24/2025   Meeting scheduled for twelve in Room 1200 Minnesota Senate Bldg.     Amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Education Finance 03/02/2026   Meeting scheduled for twelve in Room 1200 Minnesota Senate Bldg.     Amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on State and Local Government

S.F.2685: (AUTHORS: DIBBLE, Wiklund, Cwodzinski, Housley and Coleman; Companion to HF No. 2923.)

A bill for an act relating to education; requiring the Minnesota State High School League to contract for catastrophic accident insurance; requiring catastrophic injury payments; providing a subtraction from income; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 128C.

DATE    UNOFFICIAL STATUS FOR SF2685 03/24/2025   Meeting scheduled for twelve in Room 1200 Minnesota Senate Bldg.     Laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill

S.F.2769: (AUTHORS: OUMOU VERBETEN, Coleman and Abeler; Companion to HF No. 2544.)

A bill for an act relating to education; establishing a Dual Enrollment Task Force; requiring a report; appropriating money.

DATE    UNOFFICIAL STATUS FOR SF2769 02/23/2026   Meeting scheduled for twelve in Room 1200 Minnesota Senate Bldg.     Amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Higher Education

S.F.2774: (AUTHORS: CWODZINSKI)

A bill for an act relating to education; modifying requirements for charter school boards of directors and charter school chief administrators; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 10A.01, subdivision 35; 124E.07, subdivisions 2, 3, 5; 124E.12, subdivision 2.

DATE    UNOFFICIAL STATUS FOR SF2774 03/24/2025   Meeting scheduled for twelve in Room 1200 Minnesota Senate Bldg.     Removed from agenda

S.F.2831: (AUTHORS: CWODZINSKI; Companion to HF No. 2988.)

A bill for an act relating to education; extending Minnesota State High School League tickets and admissions sales tax savings; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 128C.24; 297A.70, subdivision 11a; Laws 2017, First Special Session chapter 1, article 3, sections 4; 26.

DATE    UNOFFICIAL STATUS FOR SF2831 03/09/2026   Meeting scheduled for twelve in Room 1200 Minnesota Senate Bldg.     Amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Taxes

S.F.2882: (AUTHORS: CWODZINSKI; Companion to HF No. 2067.)

A bill for an act relating to education; defining attendance; providing for reenrollment of students; amending presumptions regarding children in need of protective services or educational neglect; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 120A.22, subdivisions 12, 13; 120A.24, subdivision 4; 120B.305, subdivision 2; 126C.05, subdivision 8, by adding a subdivision; 260C.163, subdivision 11.

DATE    UNOFFICIAL STATUS FOR SF2882 03/24/2025   Meeting scheduled for twelve in Room 1200 Minnesota Senate Bldg.     Amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Education Finance

S.F.2909: (AUTHORS: KUNESH, Maye quade, Boldon, Clark and Johnson stewart; Companion to HF No. 2904.)

A bill for an act relating to insurance; regulating the public employees insurance program; requiring participation by certain school employers; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 43A.316, subdivisions 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, by adding subdivisions; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 124D; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 43A.316, subdivision 11.

DATE    UNOFFICIAL STATUS FOR SF2909 03/18/2026   Meeting scheduled for twelve in Room 1200 Minnesota Senate Bldg.     Amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection

S.F.3339: (AUTHORS: DUCKWORTH and Cwodzinski; Companion to HF No. 2477.)

A bill for an act relating to education; requiring the Minnesota State High School League to sanction cricket.

DATE    UNOFFICIAL STATUS FOR SF3339 03/09/2026   Meeting scheduled for twelve in Room 1200 Minnesota Senate Bldg.     Laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill

S.F.3368: (AUTHORS: CLARK, Westlin, Gustafson and Maye quade; Companion to HF No. 3067.)

A bill for an act relating to education; defining paraprofessional qualifications; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 121A.642, by adding a subdivision.

DATE    UNOFFICIAL STATUS FOR SF3368 03/16/2026   Meeting scheduled for twelve - Remote     Amended, laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill

S.F.3548: (AUTHORS: WESTLIN, Boldon, Cwodzinski, Mann and Abeler; Companion to HF No. 3784.)

A bill for an act relating to education; requiring cardiopulmonary resuscitation training and automated external defibrillator training for coaches; amending Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 121A.241, by adding a subdivision.

DATE    UNOFFICIAL STATUS FOR SF3548 03/09/2026   Meeting scheduled for twelve in Room 1200 Minnesota Senate Bldg.     Recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety

S.F.3572: (AUTHORS: CWODZINSKI and Mann; Companion to HF No. 3401.)

A bill for an act relating to public safety; modifying circumstances when firearms are permitted on school property; establishing uniform storage requirements for firearms permitted on school property; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 609.66, subdivision 1d.

DATE    UNOFFICIAL STATUS FOR SF3572 03/16/2026   Meeting scheduled for twelve - Remote     Removed from agenda 03/18/2026   Meeting scheduled for twelve in Room 1200 Minnesota Senate Bldg.     Recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Finance

S.F.3594: (AUTHORS: KUNESH, Hoffman, Farnsworth and Hauschild)

A bill for an act relating to education; modifying the duties of the school trust lands director; modifying the director's required report to the Legislative Permanent School Fund Commission; requiring a report; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 127A.353, subdivision 4, by adding a subdivision.

DATE    UNOFFICIAL STATUS FOR SF3594 02/23/2026   Meeting scheduled for twelve in Room 1200 Minnesota Senate Bldg.     Recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Environment, Climate, and Legacy

S.F.3603: (AUTHORS: RASMUSSON, Lang, Howe and Duckworth; Companion to HF No. 3685.)

A bill for an act relating to education; establishing a high school diploma for armed forces veterans; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 127A.

DATE    UNOFFICIAL STATUS FOR SF3603 03/18/2026   Meeting scheduled for twelve in Room 1200 Minnesota Senate Bldg.     Amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development Subcommittee on Veterans

S.F.3611: (AUTHORS: KUNESH, Maye quade, Fateh, Champion and Clark; Companion to HF No. 3435.)

A bill for an act relating to education; limiting access to school sites; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 123B.51, by adding a subdivision.

DATE    UNOFFICIAL STATUS FOR SF3611 02/25/2026   Meeting scheduled for twelve in Room 1200 Minnesota Senate Bldg.     Amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety

S.F.3625: (AUTHORS: KUNESH; Companion to HF No. 3638.)

A bill for an act relating to education; modifying provisions for educator licensing and standards; modifying rulemaking authority for paraprofessional credentials; providing for additional data sharing agreements; modifying professional development requirements for mental health; extending an appropriation; requiring rulemaking; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 120B.363, subdivisions 1, 2; 122A.09, subdivision 9; 122A.092, by adding a subdivision; 122A.182, subdivision 1; 122A.187, subdivision 6; Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, sections 122A.18, subdivision 1; 122A.181, subdivision 3; 122A.182, subdivision 3; Laws 2024, chapter 115, article 10, section 5, subdivision 2.

DATE    UNOFFICIAL STATUS FOR SF3625 02/18/2026   Meeting scheduled for twelve in Room 1200 Minnesota Senate Bldg.     Amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on State and Local Government

S.F.3626: (AUTHORS: MANN; Companion to HF No. 3635.)

A bill for an act relating to education; establishing an interstate teacher mobility compact; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 122A.

DATE    UNOFFICIAL STATUS FOR SF3626 02/18/2026   Meeting scheduled for twelve in Room 1200 Minnesota Senate Bldg.     Recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on State and Local Government

S.F.3685: (AUTHORS: KUNESH, Maye quade, Johnson stewart, Kreun and Westlin; Companion to HF No. 3698.)

A bill for an act relating to public libraries; prohibiting certain terms in libraries' electronic book and digital audiobook license agreements or contracts; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 134.

DATE    UNOFFICIAL STATUS FOR SF3685 03/04/2026   Meeting scheduled for twelve in Room 1200 Minnesota Senate Bldg.     Recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on State and Local Government

S.F.3717: (AUTHORS: MANN and Latz; Companion to HF No. 3485.)

A bill for an act relating to education policy; modifying crisis management policy requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 121A.035, subdivision 2.

DATE    UNOFFICIAL STATUS FOR SF3717 03/11/2026   Meeting scheduled for 12 Midnight or Immediately Following Session in Room 1200 Minnesota Senate Bldg.     Removed from agenda 03/16/2026   Meeting scheduled for twelve - Remote     Amended, laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill

S.F.3803: (AUTHORS: MANN, Boldon, Cwodzinski and Maye quade; Companion to HF No. 3409.)

A bill for an act relating to education; prohibiting denial of an education based on immigration status; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 13.319, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 120A.

DATE    UNOFFICIAL STATUS FOR SF3803 02/25/2026   Meeting scheduled for twelve in Room 1200 Minnesota Senate Bldg.     Amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety

S.F.3870: (AUTHORS: CWODZINSKI and Kunesh; Companion to HF No. 3730.)

A bill for an act relating to education; modifying education policy for kindergarten through grade 12 education; modifying policy for charter schools; modifying policy for state agencies; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 120A.05, subdivision 10a; 120B.021, subdivision 2; 120B.022, subdivision 1b; 120B.11, subdivision 1; 121A.038, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 121A.49; 123B.77, by adding subdivisions; 124D.119, by adding a subdivision; 124E.05, subdivisions 6, 8; 124E.07, subdivisions 1, 4, 8, by adding a subdivision; 124E.08; Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, sections 120B.12, subdivisions 2, 2a; 120B.124, subdivision 5; 124D.09, subdivisions 5, 7, 12; 124D.111, subdivisions 2a, 6; 124D.1158, subdivision 5; 124E.03, subdivision 2; 124E.07, subdivisions 2, 3; 124E.17, subdivisions 1, 2; 124E.27; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 120A; 121A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, sections 120B.124, subdivision 6; 124E.16, subdivision 4.

DATE    UNOFFICIAL STATUS FOR SF3870 03/18/2026   Meeting scheduled for twelve in Room 1200 Minnesota Senate Bldg.     Amended, laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill

S.F.3963: (AUTHORS: HAUSCHILD and Cwodzinski; Companion to HF No. 3992.)

A bill for an act relating to school boards; providing for five-member school boards; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 123B.09, subdivision 1.

DATE    UNOFFICIAL STATUS FOR SF3963 03/09/2026   Meeting scheduled for twelve in Room 1200 Minnesota Senate Bldg.     Laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill

S.F.3969: (AUTHORS: MAYE QUADE, Rasmusson, Hoffman and Duckworth; Companion to HF No. 3489.)

A bill for an act relating to education; requiring reporting to licensing boards; establishing the criminal offense of grooming; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 122A.20, subdivisions 1, 2; 260E.15; 260E.28, subdivision 1; 609.352, subdivisions 1, 4, by adding subdivisions; Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, sections 260E.065, by adding a subdivision; 260E.20, subdivision 1.

DATE    UNOFFICIAL STATUS FOR SF3969 03/16/2026   Meeting scheduled for twelve - Remote     Amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety

S.F.3983: (AUTHORS: BOLDON; Companion to HF No. 3487.)

A bill for an act relating to education; requiring anonymous reporting systems; requiring a report; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 121A.

DATE    UNOFFICIAL STATUS FOR SF3983 03/11/2026   Meeting scheduled for 12 Midnight or Immediately Following Session in Room 1200 Minnesota Senate Bldg.     Removed from agenda 03/16/2026   Meeting scheduled for twelve - Remote     Amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Education Finance

S.F.4023: (AUTHORS: ABELER and Seeberger; Companion to HF No. 4027.)

A bill for an act relating to education; allowing for a disciplinary dismissal in kindergarten through grade 3; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 121A.425, subdivision 1.

DATE    UNOFFICIAL STATUS FOR SF4023 03/18/2026   Meeting scheduled for twelve in Room 1200 Minnesota Senate Bldg.     Laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill

S.F.4431: (AUTHORS: MAYE QUADE, Duckworth, Cwodzinski and Mann; Companion to HF No. 3952.)

A bill for an act relating to education; modifying teacher licensure provisions; modifying maltreatment reporting requirements; modifying licensing data classification; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 13.41, by adding a subdivision; 122A.20, subdivision 2; 127A.42, subdivision 2; 127A.43; 260E.12, subdivision 1; 260E.35, subdivision 5.

DATE    UNOFFICIAL STATUS FOR SF4431 03/16/2026   Meeting scheduled for twelve - Remote     Recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety

S.F.4453: (AUTHORS: ABELER and Cwodzinski; Companion to HF No. 4176.)

A bill for an act relating to education; modifying requirements for site-governed schools; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 123B.045.

DATE    UNOFFICIAL STATUS FOR SF4453 03/18/2026   Meeting scheduled for twelve in Room 1200 Minnesota Senate Bldg.     Amended, laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill