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Minnesota Senate Bill Author

2025 - 2026
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MINNESOTA SENATE 94th LEGISLATURE

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2025 - 2026

Lieske
Chief Author List
Thursday, March 19, 2026


SF 232 Lieske; Jasinski
HF 1467 Allen
Revisor No.: 25-00757
Topic: Employment and Economic Development Department
Short Description: Minnesota Braille and Talking Library responsibility moved from the Department of Education to the Department of Employment and Economic Development
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/16/202596Introduction and first reading 
01/16/2025Referred to Jobs and Economic Development
01/23/2025166Author added Jasinski


SF 351 Lieske
Revisor No.: 25-01929
Topic: Cities and Towns-Specific
Short Description: Northfield marked Trunk Highway 19 roundabout bond issue and appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/21/2025121Introduction and first reading 
01/21/2025Referred to Transportation


SF 352 Lieske; Wesenberg; Bahr; Green; Drazkowski
HF 2413 Roach
Revisor No.: 25-00763
Topic: Public Safety and Public Safety Department
Short Description: Constitutional right to carry a firearm acknowledgment
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/21/2025121Introduction and first reading 
01/21/2025Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety


SF 353 Lieske; Wesenberg; Lang; Draheim; Housley
HF 1783 Roach
Revisor No.: 25-00399
Topic: Transportation and Transportation Department
Short Description: Legion of Merit special license plate authorization
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/21/2025121Introduction and first reading 
01/21/2025Referred to Transportation


SF 354 Lieske; Wesenberg; Lang; Draheim; Housley
HF 1185 Roach
Revisor No.: 25-00582
Topic: Motor Vehicles-Registration, Licensing, and Taxation
Short Description: Special license plate establishment for National Defense Medal recipients
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/21/2025121Introduction and first reading 
01/21/2025Referred to Transportation


SF 356 Lieske; Wesenberg; Bahr; Lang; Duckworth
HF 3256 Roach
Revisor No.: 25-00758
Topic: Retirement
Short Description: Reemployment earning limit applicable to disability benefit payments increase
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/21/2025121Introduction and first reading 
01/21/2025Referred to State and Local Government


SF 388 Lieske; Wesenberg; Lang; Duckworth; Hoffman
HF 1184 Roach
Revisor No.: 25-01089
Topic: Death, Funerals, and Cemeteries
Short Description: State veterans cemetery burial fee removal for spouses and dependents of eligible veterans
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/21/2025126Introduction and first reading 
01/21/2025Referred to Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development


SF 389 Lieske; Wesenberg; Bahr; Green; Hoffman
HF 1300 Roach
Revisor No.: 25-00761
Topic: Human Services and Human Services Department
Short Description: Commissioner of human services or children, youth, and families prohibition from rescinding public assistance benefits due to vaccination status
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/21/2025127Introduction and first reading 
01/21/2025Referred to Health and Human Services


SF 391 Lieske; Kupec; Koran; Hoffman; Mathews
HF 1954 Roach
Revisor No.: 25-01944
Topic: Agriculture and Agriculture Department
Short Description: Cottage foods exemption amendment
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/21/2025127Introduction and first reading 
01/21/2025Referred to Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development
See HF2446


SF 440 Lieske; Draheim; Drazkowski; Utke; Johnson
Revisor No.: 25-00760
Topic: Popular Names
Short Description: Unilateral Emergency Powers Repeal Act
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/21/2025135Introduction and first reading 
01/21/2025Referred to State and Local Government


SF 487 Lieske; Putnam; Kupec; Koran; Westrom
HF 1955 Roach
Revisor No.: 25-00759
Topic: Agriculture and Agriculture Department
Short Description: Microenterprise home kitchen operation license creation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/23/2025149Introduction and first reading 
01/23/2025Referred to Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development


SF 595 Lieske; Utke; Hoffman; Bahr; Kupec
HF 97 Huot
Revisor No.: 25-01086
Topic: Insurance-Health
Short Description: MinnesotaCare and medical assistance programs chiropractic services coverage modification provision
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/27/2025173Introduction and first reading 
01/27/2025Referred to Health and Human Services


SF 601 Lieske; Wesenberg; Jasinski; Bahr; Drazkowski
Revisor No.: 25-01581
Topic: Transportation and Transportation Department
Short Description: Vehicle registration taxes abolishment provision and transfer of money
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/27/2025174Introduction and first reading 
01/27/2025Referred to Transportation


SF 608 Lieske; Maye Quade; Wesenberg; Gruenhagen; McEwen
HF 1109 Roach
Revisor No.: 25-01524
Topic: Commerce and Commerce Department
Short Description: Data centers in certain districts prohibition provision
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/27/2025176Introduction and first reading 
01/27/2025Referred to State and Local Government
02/13/2025391Author stricken Seeberger
03/20/2025940Author added McEwen


SF 772 Lieske; Wesenberg; Duckworth; Hoffman; Kreun
HF 1297 Roach
Revisor No.: 25-02364
Topic: Veterans and Veterans Affairs Department
Short Description: Veterans with disability market value exclusion increase provision
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/30/2025219Introduction and first reading 
01/30/2025Referred to Taxes
02/17/20266323Author added Kreun


SF 1023 Lieske; Hoffman; Draheim; Mann; Abeler
HF 4230 Pursell
Revisor No.: 25-02603
Topic: Insurance-Health
Short Description: Inherited metabolic diseases coverage by health plans requirement provision
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/06/2025297Introduction and first reading 
02/06/2025Referred to Commerce and Consumer Protection


SF 1191 Lieske; Wesenberg; Westrom; Draheim
HF 26 Roach
Revisor No.: 25-01876
Topic: Government-State
Short Description: Never Again Act
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/10/2025332Introduction and first reading 
02/10/2025Referred to State and Local Government
02/13/2025393Author added Westrom
02/17/2025423Author added Draheim


SF 1196 Lieske; Rarick; Koran; Bahr; Lang
Revisor No.: 25-02918
Topic: Public Safety and Public Safety Department
Short Description: Law clarification on use of force in self-defense
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/10/2025333Introduction and first reading 
02/10/2025Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety


SF 1288 Lieske; Abeler; Bahr
HF 1724 Gillman
Revisor No.: 25-00756
Topic: Hospitals and Health Care Facilities
Short Description: Direct primary care service agreements establishment provision
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/13/2025369Introduction and first reading 
02/13/2025Referred to Commerce and Consumer Protection


SF 1686 Lieske; Hoffman; Abeler
HF 2292 Franson
Revisor No.: 25-02810
Topic: Health and Health Department
Short Description: Chiropractic practice inclusion of telemedicine services clarification provision; Board of Chiropractic Examiners having the authority to discipline a chiropractor who is not following executive order provision; Recognition of animal chiropractic sessions provision
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/20/2025452Introduction and first reading 
02/20/2025Referred to Health and Human Services


SF 1881 Lieske; Wesenberg
HF 2070 Dippel
Revisor No.: 25-02859
Topic: Health and Health Department
Short Description: Health records cost provisions modifications
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/27/2025553Introduction and first reading 
02/27/2025Referred to Health and Human Services
See SF3045


SF 1964 Lieske; Wesenberg
Revisor No.: 25-00762
Topic: Taxation-Income
Short Description: Governor Tim Walz Rebate Check Act of 2023 establishment and appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/27/2025567Introduction and first reading 
02/27/2025Referred to Taxes


SF 2110 Lieske; Jasinski; Coleman; Draheim
HF 2378 Allen
Revisor No.: 25-04207
Topic: Public Safety and Public Safety Department
Short Description: List of persons ineligible under the Minnesota Rehabilitation and Reinvestment Act expansion
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/03/2025618Introduction and first reading 
03/03/2025Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety


SF 2344 Lieske; Wesenberg
HF 1786 Roach
Revisor No.: 25-04288
Topic: Government-Local
Short Description: On-sale intoxicating liquor license issued to a licensed cosmetology salon cities authorization provision
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/10/2025710Introduction and first reading 
03/10/2025Referred to Commerce and Consumer Protection


SF 2599 Lieske; Draheim
HF 1881 Pursell
Revisor No.: 25-04383
Topic: Public Safety and Public Safety Department
Short Description: City of New Prague centralized public safety center bond issuance and appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/17/2025856Introduction and first reading 
03/17/2025Referred to Capital Investment


SF 2850 Lieske; Wesenberg
HF 2154 Roach
Revisor No.: 25-04289
Topic: Public Safety and Public Safety Department
Short Description: Use of cameras prohibition for traffic safety enforcement
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/20/2025937Introduction and first reading 
03/20/2025Referred to Transportation


SF 3162 Lieske; Utke; Wesenberg; Coleman; Koran
HF 2880 Engen
Revisor No.: 25-04745
Topic: Insurance
Short Description: Direct primary care agreements are not insurance clarification; direct primary care agreement definition establishment
DATED-PG ACTIONS
04/01/20251253Introduction and first reading 
04/01/2025Referred to Commerce and Consumer Protection


SF 3307 Lieske; Wesenberg; Bahr
HF 3114 Roach
Revisor No.: 25-04759
Topic: Liquor
Short Description: Minnesota Cigar Bar Act
DATED-PG ACTIONS
04/07/20251710Introduction and first reading 
04/07/2025Referred to Commerce and Consumer Protection


SF 3315 Lieske; Wesenberg
Revisor No.: 25-05279
Topic: Elections
Short Description: Voters who register on election day requirement to cast provisional ballots
DATED-PG ACTIONS
04/07/20251711Introduction and first reading 
04/07/2025Referred to Elections


SF 3372 Lieske; Lucero; Coleman; Wesenberg; Housley
HF 3209 Engen
Revisor No.: 25-05396
Topic: Public Safety and Public Safety Department
Short Description: Swatting criminal penalties expansion provision
DATED-PG ACTIONS
04/10/20251785Introduction and first reading 
04/10/2025Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety


SF 3424 Lieske; Wesenberg; Lucero; Anderson
HF 3237 Roach
Revisor No.: 25-05459
Topic: Health and Health Department
Short Description: Fluoride addition to public drinking water prohibition
DATED-PG ACTIONS
04/24/20253926Introduction and first reading 
04/24/2025Referred to Health and Human Services


SF 3468 Lieske; Hoffman; Wesenberg; Rasmusson; Lang
HF 3251 Roach
Revisor No.: 25-05393
Topic: Trade Practices
Short Description: License to sell scrap metal copper elimination
DATED-PG ACTIONS
04/30/20254278Introduction and first reading 
04/30/2025Referred to Commerce and Consumer Protection


SF 3481 Lieske; Anderson; Draheim
HF 2812 Stier
Revisor No.: 25-05173
Topic: Corrections and Corrections Department
Short Description: Commissioner of Corrections requirement to charge fee for incarcerated person communication services
DATED-PG ACTIONS
05/05/20254442Introduction and first reading 
05/05/2025Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety


SF 3482 Lieske; Wesenberg; Anderson
HF 3271 Roach
Revisor No.: 25-03580
Topic: Consumer Protection
Short Description: Sale of foods containing FD&C Yellow No. 5 or 6 to schools prohibition
DATED-PG ACTIONS
05/05/20254442Introduction and first reading 
05/05/2025Referred to Commerce and Consumer Protection


SF 3526 Lieske
HF 3332 Hanson, J.
Revisor No.: 25-05623
Topic: Health and Health Department
Short Description: Health care services removal from the definition of providers subject to the health care provider tax
DATED-PG ACTIONS
05/16/20255135Introduction and first reading 
05/16/2025Referred to Taxes


SF 3620 Lieske
HF 3417 Pursell
Revisor No.: 26-05875
Topic: Cities and Towns-Specific
Short Description: Lonsdale clean water infrastructure bond issue and appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/17/20266320Introduction and first reading 
02/17/2026Referred to Capital Investment


SF 3621 Lieske
HF 3543 Roach
Revisor No.: 26-06322
Topic: Cities and Towns-Specific
Short Description: City of Dennison water and sewer infrastructure and street reconstruction bond issue and appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/17/20266320Introduction and first reading 
02/17/2026Referred to Capital Investment


SF 3726 Lieske
HF 3416 Pursell
Revisor No.: 26-06440
Topic: Employment and Economic Development Department
Short Description: Northfield Community Resource Center improvements bond issue and appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/23/20266359Introduction and first reading 
02/23/2026Referred to Capital Investment


SF 3809 Lieske; Bahr; Wesenberg
HF 3377 Roach
Revisor No.: 26-05840
Topic: Government-Local
Short Description: Certain capital improvement projects by economic development authorities referendums requirement provision
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/23/20266373Introduction and first reading 
02/23/2026Referred to State and Local Government


SF 3810 Lieske; Wesenberg
HF 3535 Roach
Revisor No.: 26-06598
Topic: Taxation-Property
Short Description: Ten-year homestead property tax exemption establishment
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/23/20266373Introduction and first reading 
02/23/2026Referred to Taxes


SF 3811 Lieske; Bahr; Holmstrom; Wesenberg
HF 3538 Roach
Revisor No.: 26-06595
Topic: Education-Pre-Kindergarten-12
Short Description: Gender identity public school classroom instruction prohibition and firearm safety, trap shooting, archery, hunting, and angling in school physical education course and appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/23/20266373Introduction and first reading 
02/23/2026Referred to Education Policy


SF 3812 Lieske; Holmstrom; Wesenberg
HF 3533 Roach
Revisor No.: 26-06596
Topic: Education and Education Department
Short Description: Gender identity public school classroom instruction prohibition
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/23/20266373Introduction and first reading 
02/23/2026Referred to Education Policy


SF 3813 Lieske; Bahr; Holmstrom; Wesenberg; Rasmusson
HF 3539 Roach
Revisor No.: 26-06597
Topic: Education and Education Department
Short Description: Firearm safety, trap shooting, archery, hunting, and angling in school physical education courses grant program establishment and appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/23/20266373Introduction and first reading 
02/23/2026Referred to Education Finance
03/18/2026Author added Rasmusson


SF 3814 Lieske; Lucero; Coleman; Duckworth
HF 3552 Roach
Revisor No.: 25-05727
Topic: Natural Resources and Natural Resources Department
Short Description: Motorboat adult operator definition modification
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/23/20266373Introduction and first reading 
02/23/2026Referred to Environment, Climate, and Legacy


SF 3816 Lieske; Holmstrom; Bahr; Wesenberg
HF 3534 Roach
Revisor No.: 26-06271
Topic: Elections
Short Description: Minor Party Ballot Access Act Establishment
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/23/20266374Introduction and first reading 
02/23/2026Referred to Elections


SF 3817 Lieske; Holmstrom; Wesenberg
HF 3536 Roach
Revisor No.: 26-06600
Topic: Taxation-Property
Short Description: Certain property tax exemption provision
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/23/20266374Introduction and first reading 
02/23/2026Referred to Taxes


SF 3818 Lieske; Bahr; Holmstrom; Wesenberg
HF 3537 Roach
Revisor No.: 26-06599
Topic: Taxation
Short Description: Estate tax repeal
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/23/20266374Introduction and first reading 
02/23/2026Referred to Taxes


SF 4053 Lieske; Wesenberg; Lucero; Holmstrom
HF 4037 Roach
Revisor No.: 26-07025
Topic: Government-Federal
Short Description: Require the secretary of state to provide voter and election data to an agency or department of the federal government
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/02/20266457Introduction and first reading 
03/02/2026Referred to Elections


SF 4054 Lieske; Wesenberg; Holmstrom; Lucero; Gruenhagen
HF 4038 Roach
Revisor No.: 26-07111
Topic: Insurance
Short Description: Eligibility for the MinnesotaCare program to eliminate eligibility for undocumented noncitizens modification
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/02/20266457Introduction and first reading 
03/02/2026Referred to Health and Human Services


SF 4101 Lieske; Housley; Abeler; Pratt; Hoffman
HF 4036 Roach
Revisor No.: 26-07363
Topic: Liquor
Short Description: Farmington permission to issue a social district license
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/04/20266478Introduction and first reading 
03/04/2026Referred to Commerce and Consumer Protection


SF 4117 Lieske
HF 4044 Huot
Revisor No.: 26-06714
Topic: Transportation and Transportation Department
Short Description: Dakota County highway safety improvements bond issue and appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/04/20266481Introduction and first reading 
03/04/2026Referred to Transportation


SF 4309 Lieske; Hoffman
HF 4287 Franson
Revisor No.: 26-07379
Topic: Human Services and Human Services Department
Short Description: Definition modification for adult foster care licensing requirements
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/11/20266585Introduction and first reading 
03/11/2026Referred to Human Services


SF 4310 Lieske; Rasmusson; Hoffman
HF 4288 Franson
Revisor No.: 26-07114
Topic: Human Services and Human Services Department
Short Description: Framework rates reenactment for family residential services
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/11/20266585Introduction and first reading 
03/11/2026Referred to Human Services


SF 4412 Lieske; Hoffman; Kreun; Housley; Coleman
Revisor No.: 26-07473
Topic: Government-State
Short Description: Elected officials and candidates residential addresses written request requirement provision
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/12/20266669Introduction and first reading 
03/12/2026Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety