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2025 - 2026
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MINNESOTA SENATE 94th LEGISLATURE

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2025 - 2026

Westlin
Chief Author List
Wednesday, April 30, 2025


SF 61 Westlin; Rest
HF 513 Klevorn
Revisor No.: 25-00707
Topic: Taxation
Short Description: Plymouth refundable exemption provision for certain construction materials for certain projects
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/16/202568Introduction and first reading 
01/16/2025Referred to Taxes
01/30/2025233Author added Rest


SF 62 Westlin; Rest
Revisor No.: 25-00050
Topic: Employment and Economic Development Department
Short Description: Plymouth public infrastructure improvements bond issue and appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/16/202568Introduction and first reading 
01/16/2025Referred to Capital Investment
01/30/2025233Author added Rest


SF 63 Westlin; Rest
HF 512 Klevorn
Revisor No.: 25-00262
Topic: Taxation
Short Description: Plymouth tax increment financing special rules authorization
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/16/202568Introduction and first reading 
01/16/2025Referred to Taxes
01/30/2025233Author added Rest


SF 398 Westlin; Cwodzinski
HF 1181 Greenman
Revisor No.: 25-00886
Topic: Motor Vehicles-Registration, Licensing, and Taxation
Short Description: Jewish war veterans special license plates establishment
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/21/2025128Introduction and first reading 
01/21/2025Referred to Transportation
01/30/2025234Author added Cwodzinski


SF 543 Westlin; Pappas; Housley; Limmer
HF 1021 Scott
Revisor No.: 25-00350
Topic: Minnesota Management and Budget Department
Short Description: Minnesota Family Resiliency Partnership funding increase and reallocation of fee revenue
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/23/2025158Introduction and first reading 
01/23/2025Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety
02/24/2025492Author added Limmer


SF 571 Westlin; Kreun
HF 360 Scott
Revisor No.: 25-02296
Topic: Trusts
Short Description: Uniform Trust Code, Powers of Appointment, and Uniform Probate Code provisions modifications
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/23/2025163Introduction and first reading 
01/23/2025Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety
01/30/2025212aComm report: To pass as amended 
01/30/2025213Second reading 
02/27/2025578Author added Kreun
02/27/2025581Special Order 
02/27/2025582Third reading Passed 
04/25/20253968aReturned from House with amendment 
04/25/20253969Senate concurred and repassed bill 
04/25/20253969Third Reading Repassed 


SF 734 Westlin; Latz; Limmer
HF 1821 Witte
Revisor No.: 25-02095
Topic: Public Safety and Public Safety Department
Short Description: Supplemental nonprofit security grants appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/27/2025197Introduction and first reading 
01/27/2025Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety
02/24/2025492Author added Limmer


SF 786 Westlin
Revisor No.: 25-00885
Topic: Elections
Short Description: Major party candidates certification by a major party before being placed on the ballot requirement provision, ballot placement and petition requirements amendment provisions
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/30/2025221Introduction and first reading 
01/30/2025Referred to Elections


SF 893 Westlin
Revisor No.: 25-02173
Topic: Education and Education Department
Short Description: School safety provisions modifications and appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/03/2025252Introduction and first reading 
02/03/2025Referred to Education Policy


SF 986 Westlin; Mann; Cwodzinski; Abeler
HF 2016 Greene
Revisor No.: 25-02305
Topic: Education and Education Department
Short Description: General education revenue modification to include safe schools aid for charter schools
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/03/2025267Introduction and first reading 
02/03/2025Referred to Education Policy
02/06/2025316Author added Cwodzinski
02/10/2025346Author added Abeler
02/13/2025393Withdrawn and re-referred to Education Finance


SF 1029 Westlin; Housley; Abeler; Marty; Boldon
HF 1296 Freiberg
Revisor No.: 25-01875
Topic: Boards
Short Description: Board of Animal Health commercial dog and cat breeder data collection classification modification and kennel and dealer advertising requirements modifications
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/06/2025298Introduction and first reading 
02/06/2025Referred to Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development
02/10/2025346Author added Boldon
03/24/2025982aComm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Judiciary and Public Safety


SF 1248 Westlin
HF 102 Curran
Revisor No.: 25-01369
Topic: Children and families and Children, Youth and Families Department
Short Description: Circumstances under which the public authority must direct support to an obligee modification
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/10/2025344Introduction and first reading 
02/10/2025Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety


SF 1285 Westlin
Revisor No.: 25-02408
Topic: Employment and Economic Development Department
Short Description: City of Plymouth public infrastructure bond issuance and appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/13/2025368Introduction and first reading 
02/13/2025Referred to Capital Investment


SF 1286 Westlin
HF 778 Carroll
Revisor No.: 25-01621
Topic: Employment and Economic Development Department
Short Description: City of Plymouth public infrastructure improvements bond issuance and appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/13/2025369Introduction and first reading 
02/13/2025Referred to Capital Investment


SF 1287 Westlin
Revisor No.: 25-02409
Topic: Councils
Short Description: Hennepin County regional trail system improvements bond issuance and appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/13/2025369Introduction and first reading 
02/13/2025Referred to Capital Investment


SF 1317 Westlin; Hoffman; Housley; Abeler
HF 688 Frazier
Revisor No.: 25-01680
Topic: Human Services and Human Services Department
Short Description: Service dog provisions modification in housing accommodations for persons with disabilities
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/13/2025374Introduction and first reading 
02/13/2025Referred to Human Services
02/27/2025534Comm report: To pass and re-referred to Judiciary and Public Safety
02/27/2025579Author added Housley
03/06/2025673Author added Abeler
HF substituted in committee HF688


SF 1457 Westlin; Boldon; Cwodzinski; Howe; Nelson
HF 1175 Huot
Revisor No.: 25-02994
Topic: Education and Education Department
Short Description: Cardiac emergency response plans requirement and appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/17/2025404Introduction and first reading 
02/17/2025Referred to Education Policy
02/20/2025465Authors added Boldon; Cwodzinski
02/27/2025546aComm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Education Finance
03/17/2025874Author added Howe
03/27/20251114Author added Nelson


SF 1662 Westlin; Port; Boldon; Marty
Revisor No.: 25-02888
Topic: Elections
Short Description: Major decisions of nonelected local officials definition
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/20/2025448Introduction and first reading 
02/20/2025Referred to Elections


SF 1665 Westlin
HF 1275 Tabke
Revisor No.: 25-00512
Topic: Public Safety and Public Safety Department
Short Description: Use authorization of unmanned aerial vehicles for risk of fleeing suspect or actual fleeing suspect
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/20/2025449Introduction and first reading 
02/20/2025Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety


SF 1721 Westlin
HF 1659 Curran
Revisor No.: 25-00501
Topic: Corrections and Corrections Department
Short Description: Reporting requirements clarification related to community supervision
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/20/2025458Introduction and first reading 
02/20/2025Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety
03/24/20251000Comm report: To pass and re-referred to State and Local Government


SF 1812 Westlin; Marty; Boldon; Xiong
HF 1378 Freiberg
Revisor No.: 25-03654
Topic: Elections
Short Description: Election-related bribery and solicitation prohibitions expansion
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/24/2025483Introduction and first reading 
02/24/2025Referred to Elections
03/27/20251049aComm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Judiciary and Public Safety
03/27/20251114Author added Marty
04/01/20251162Comm report: To pass 
04/01/20251243Second reading 
04/02/20251279Authors added Boldon; Xiong


SF 1813 Westlin
Revisor No.: 25-04124
Topic: Public Safety and Public Safety Department
Short Description: Brady-Giglio lists prosecuting agencies guidelines and process provision
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/24/2025483Introduction and first reading 
02/24/2025Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety


SF 1851 Westlin; Carlson; Draheim
Revisor No.: 25-03810
Topic: Elections
Short Description: Misrepresentation of campaign authority prohibition
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/24/2025489Introduction and first reading 
02/24/2025Referred to Elections
02/27/2025581Author added Draheim
03/03/2025603aComm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Judiciary and Public Safety
04/01/20251157Comm report: To pass and re-referred to Elections


SF 1854 Westlin; Bahr; Lucero; Marty
HF 1930 Lee, K.
Revisor No.: 25-02881
Topic: Government-Local
Short Description: Reprisals prohibition for refusing to communicate with public or local officials, political activity prohibited reprisals clarification provision, and civil cause of action provision
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/24/2025490Introduction and first reading 
02/24/2025Referred to Elections
03/06/2025644Comm report: To pass and re-referred to Judiciary and Public Safety
03/06/2025675Author added Marty
04/01/20251159aComm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Elections


SF 1855 Westlin; Latz
Revisor No.: 25-02799
Topic: Commerce and Commerce Department
Short Description: Requiring consumers to engage in political activity prohibition
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/24/2025490Introduction and first reading 
02/24/2025Referred to Commerce and Consumer Protection
02/27/2025581Author added Latz


SF 2019 Westlin; Rest; Cwodzinski
HF 679 Freiberg
Revisor No.: 25-03172
Topic: Education and Education Department
Short Description: Award amount of innovative service-learning grants increase
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/27/2025576Introduction and first reading 
02/27/2025Referred to Education Finance
03/06/2025675Author added Rest
03/17/2025874Author added Cwodzinski
03/20/2025943Withdrawn and re-referred to Education Policy
03/27/20251039Comm report: To pass and re-referred to Education Finance


SF 2021 Westlin; Marty; Port; Boldon
HF 1949 Coulter
Revisor No.: 25-03808
Topic: Government-State
Short Description: Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board requirement to publish a handbook for lobbying
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/27/2025577Introduction and first reading 
02/27/2025Referred to Elections


SF 2025 Westlin; Port
HF 34 Greenman
Revisor No.: 25-01319
Topic: Consumer Protection
Short Description: Fair Competition Act establishment
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/27/2025577Introduction and first reading 
02/27/2025Referred to Commerce and Consumer Protection
03/06/2025675Author added Port


SF 2026 Westlin; Port
Revisor No.: 25-03865
Topic: Redistricting and Reapportionment
Short Description: Districting principles provision for congressional and legislative districts
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/27/2025578Introduction and first reading 
02/27/2025Referred to Elections


SF 2118 Westlin; Cwodzinski; Duckworth; Oumou Verbeten
HF 1766 Clardy
Revisor No.: 25-03178
Topic: Education and Education Department
Short Description: Economic and financial literacy education grant and teacher development activities provisions and appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/03/2025619Introduction and first reading 
03/03/2025Referred to Education Finance


SF 2146 Westlin; Utke; Maye Quade; Latz
Revisor No.: 25-04119
Topic: Disabilities and Access
Short Description: Petition for an order of protection against exploitation of a vulnerable adult permission
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/03/2025624Introduction and first reading 
03/03/2025Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety
03/10/2025722Author added Utke
03/20/2025941Author added Maye Quade
04/01/20251262Author added Latz


SF 2306 Westlin
HF 1316 Curran
Revisor No.: 25-02226
Topic: Employment and Economic Development Department
Short Description: Independent contractors and payors addition to the centralized work reporting system; payors to report independent contractors to the centralized work reporting system requirement
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/10/2025703Introduction and first reading 
03/10/2025Referred to Health and Human Services


SF 2328 Westlin; Limmer
HF 2829 Myers
Revisor No.: 25-03748
Topic: Public Safety and Public Safety Department
Short Description: Hennepin County sheriff educational and skills training to jail inmates appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/10/2025707Introduction and first reading 
03/10/2025Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety


SF 2384 Westlin; Rest
HF 2073 Freiberg
Revisor No.: 25-04225
Topic: Elections
Short Description: Election administration provisions modification
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/10/2025717Introduction and first reading 
03/10/2025Referred to Elections
03/13/2025777Author added Rest
03/17/2025828aComm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Judiciary and Public Safety
04/01/20251161aComm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Elections


SF 2387 Westlin
HF 1901 Moller
Revisor No.: 25-04227
Topic: Education and Education Department
Short Description: School safety provisions modification
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/10/2025718Introduction and first reading 
03/10/2025Referred to Education Policy


SF 2429 Westlin; Limmer; Housley; Johnson; Murphy
Revisor No.: 25-04393
Topic: Administration Department
Short Description: Minnesota Senate Building security kiosks bond issuance and appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/13/2025749Introduction and first reading 
03/13/2025Referred to Capital Investment


SF 2551 Westlin
HF 2136 Johnson, P.
Revisor No.: 25-04304
Topic: Children and families and Children, Youth and Families Department
Short Description: Forensic interview training scholarships appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/13/2025771Introduction and first reading 
03/13/2025Referred to Health and Human Services


SF 2562 Westlin
HF 2284 Coulter
Revisor No.: 25-04486
Topic: Government-State
Short Description: Definition modification of lobbyist and metropolitan government unit
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/13/2025773Introduction and first reading 
03/13/2025Referred to Elections


SF 2568 Westlin; Latz
HF 2412 Hudson
Revisor No.: 25-04366
Topic: Legal Proceedings
Short Description: Private attorneys with Minnesota Government Access provision to court records
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/13/2025774Introduction and first reading 
03/13/2025Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety
04/01/20251263Author added Latz


SF 2633 Westlin
HF 2376 Hicks
Revisor No.: 25-04338
Topic: Education and Education Department
Short Description: Educational outcomes, safety and accountability for students with disabilities improvement pilot program establishment and appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/17/2025862Introduction and first reading 
03/17/2025Referred to Education Policy


SF 2634 Westlin
HF 2377 Hicks
Revisor No.: 25-04339
Topic: Education and Education Department
Short Description: Relationship-building and de-escalation training in schools access requirement
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/17/2025863Introduction and first reading 
03/17/2025Referred to Education Policy


SF 2643 Westlin
HF 2382 Engen
Revisor No.: 25-04573
Topic: Motor Vehicles
Short Description: Accident report requirements provisions modifications and law enforcement authorization to provide certain data to contracted service providers for purposes of accident reporting provision
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/17/2025864Introduction and first reading 
03/17/2025Referred to Transportation


SF 2712 Westlin
HF 2472 Klevorn
Revisor No.: 25-04793
Topic: Lodging
Short Description: City of Plymouth local lodging tax expiration date removal provision
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/20/2025914Introduction and first reading 
03/20/2025Referred to Taxes


SF 2768 Westlin
Revisor No.: 25-04883
Topic: Elections
Short Description: Disclosure of virtual currency on the statement of economic interest requirement provision
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/20/2025923Introduction and first reading 
03/20/2025Referred to Elections


SF 2776 Westlin
HF 2260 Curran
Revisor No.: 25-02880
Topic: Human Services and Human Services Department
Short Description: Department of Human services policy bill sections on background studies, Department of Corrections reconsiderations, kickback crimes, and appeals division worker protections
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/20/2025924Introduction and first reading 
03/20/2025Referred to Health and Human Services
03/27/20251117Withdrawn and re-referred to Judiciary and Public Safety


SF 2787 Westlin; Kunesh
HF 1928 Rehrauer
Revisor No.: 25-03973
Topic: Education and Education Department
Short Description: Special education forms and procedures due process time requirement provision, due process aid establishment, and appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/20/2025926Introduction and first reading 
03/20/2025Referred to Education Policy


SF 2857 Westlin
Revisor No.: 25-04756
Topic: Boards
Short Description: State Guardian Ad Litem Board appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/20/2025938Introduction and first reading 
03/20/2025Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety


SF 2861 Westlin
HF 3175 Frazier
Revisor No.: 25-04577
Topic: Courts
Short Description: Forensic navigator services appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/20/2025938Introduction and first reading 
03/20/2025Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety


SF 2885 Westlin
HF 2739 Feist
Revisor No.: 25-04422
Topic: Government-State
Short Description: Government Data Practices Act modification; Official Records Act modification
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/24/20251006Introduction and first reading 
03/24/2025Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety


SF 2940 Westlin; Wiklund; Oumou Verbeten
HF 2700 Elkins
Revisor No.: 25-04043
Topic: Commerce and Commerce Department
Short Description: Minnesota Data Privacy Act modification to make consumer health data a form of sensitive data provision and sensitive data additional protections addition provision
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/24/20251015Introduction and first reading 
03/24/2025Referred to Commerce and Consumer Protection
04/22/20253722Author added Oumou Verbeten


SF 2960 Westlin
HF 704 Freiberg
Revisor No.: 25-02072
Topic: Banks and Financial Institutions
Short Description: Mortgage payment satisfaction provisions modifications
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/24/20251018Introduction and first reading 
03/24/2025Referred to Commerce and Consumer Protection


SF 3096 Westlin; Carlson
HF 2595 Freiberg
Revisor No.: 25-04719
Topic: Elections
Short Description: Omnibus Elections policy and appropriations
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/27/20251111Introduction and first reading 
03/27/2025Referred to Elections
04/22/20252389aComm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Finance