State of Minnesota
SENATE BILL INTRODUCTIONS
Thursday, March 12, 2026
11:00 A.M.
EIGHTH ORDER OF BUSINESS
Introduction and First Reading of Senate Bills
The bills listed on today's introduction calendar are given their first reading and referred as indicated.
Senator Hauschild introduced--
S.F. No. 4384: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Duluth North Shore Sanitary District; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
Referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.
Senator McEwen introduced--
S.F. No. 4385: A bill for an act relating to arts and cultural heritage; appropriating money for the historic Denfeld pipe organ.
Referred to the Committee on Environment, Climate, and Legacy.
Senators Pratt, Jasinski, Coleman, Housley, and Kreun introduced--
S.F. No. 4386: A bill for an act relating to transit; prohibiting the Metropolitan Council from issuing certificates of participation in certain situations; requiring host counties to fund specified aspects of guideways; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 473.39, subdivision 7; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 473.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation.
Senators Johnson Stewart and Jasinski introduced--
S.F. No. 4387: A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; establishing winter sports conservation special license plates; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 168.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation.
Senator Wiklund introduced--
S.F. No. 4388: A bill for an act relating to human services; establishing early childhood mental health consultation grants; modifying protection-related rights for home and community-based services; modifying day treatment program requirements; modifying intensive rehabilitative mental health services; requiring reports; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 245D.04, subdivision 3, by adding a subdivision; 256B.0947, subdivision 5; Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, sections 245.4889, subdivision 1; 256B.0943, subdivisions 1, 9; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 245.
Referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services.
Senators Rasmusson, Lieske, Drazkowski, and Bahr introduced--
S.F. No. 4389: A bill for an act relating to human services; making persons convicted of a crime of violence ineligible for MFIP, medical assistance, economic assistance and food support, and MinnesotaCare; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 142G.18, by adding a subdivision; 256B.055, subdivision 14, by adding a subdivision; 256D.024, by adding a subdivision; 256L.04, by adding a subdivision; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 142G.18, subdivision 1.
Referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services.
Senator Rasmusson introduced--
S.F. No. 4390: A bill for an act relating to insurance; establishing a supplemental health insurance product to cover short-term home health and nursing care; providing civil penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 62A.135, subdivision 1; 62A.46, subdivision 2; 72A.13, subdivision 1; 256B.0913, subdivision 4; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 62A.
Referred to the Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection.
Senator Jasinski introduced--
S.F. No. 4391: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a maintenance facility in the city of Medford; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
Referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.
Senators Putnam and Port introduced--
S.F. No. 4392: A bill for an act relating to taxation; statewide local housing aid; expanding eligible uses of aid; modifying the deadline to spend aid on certain eligible uses; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 477A.36, subdivisions 4, 6; Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 477A.36, subdivision 5.
Referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Senator Putnam introduced--
S.F. No. 4393: A bill for an act relating to agriculture; prohibiting certain retailers from obtaining an ownership interest in livestock dealers or meat packing companies; prohibiting certain exclusive contracts; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 17A.03, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 17A.
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development.
Senators Port, Boldon, and Putnam introduced--
S.F. No. 4394: A bill for an act relating to housing; modifying housing provisions; modifying certain wage provisions; clarifying eligible uses for certain housing aid funds; eliminating requirements for reporting on certain emergency rental assistance; making technical changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 462A.40, subdivision 3; 477A.36, subdivision 5a; Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, sections 477A.35, subdivision 5; 477A.36, subdivision 5; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 462A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 462A.2096.
Referred to the Committee on Housing and Homelessness Prevention.
Senator Mohamed introduced--
S.F. No. 4395: A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying home and community-based services case management; establishing a waiver case management quality working group; requiring reports; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 256S.07, subdivision 1; Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, sections 256B.092, subdivision 1a; 256B.49, subdivision 13.
Referred to the Committee on Human Services.
Senators Mathews, Weber, Kreun, Limmer, and Dornink introduced--
S.F. No. 4396: A bill for an act relating to public safety; establishing the crime of disruption of worship services; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 609.28, subdivision 3, by adding a subdivision.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety.
Senator Wiklund introduced--
S.F. No. 4397: A bill for an act relating to children, youth, and families; modifying grants to youth intervention programs; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 142A.43.
Referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services.
Senator Oumou Verbeten introduced--
S.F. No. 4398: A bill for an act relating to taxation; insurance; modifying the automobile theft prevention surcharge and dedication of certain revenues; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 297I.11, subdivision 1; Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 297I.11, subdivision 2.
Referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Senator Oumou Verbeten introduced--
S.F. No. 4399: A bill for an act relating to state-operated human services; modifying Direct Care and Treatment data requirements; establishing classification alignment for Direct Care and Treatment employees; modifying Direct Care and Treatment procedures for patient consent to medical procedures; modifying voluntary patient transfer procedures; making technical corrections; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 3.7381; 13.04, subdivision 4a; 13.384, subdivision 1; 13.46, subdivision 1; 182.6545; 253B.03, subdivision 6; 253B.18, subdivision 14; Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, sections 13.46, subdivision 2; 253B.18, subdivision 6; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 246C.
Referred to the Committee on Human Services.
Senator Mohamed introduced--
S.F. No. 4400: A bill for an act relating to public finance; reducing the aggregate bond limitation applicable to the allocation of private activity bonds for qualifying residential rental projects; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 474A.02, subdivision 1a.
Referred to the Committee on Housing and Homelessness Prevention.
Senator Dibble introduced--
S.F. No. 4401: A bill for an act relating to cannabis; modifying studies and an annual market analysis conducted by the Office of Cannabis Management; requiring reports; amending Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 342.04.
Referred to the Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection.
Senator Dibble introduced--
S.F. No. 4402: A bill for an act relating to cannabis; providing that data reported to the Office of Cannabis Management through statewide monitoring system is not public data; modifying provisions related to public data on cannabis business license applicants and license holders; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 342.20, subdivisions 1, 2, 3.
Referred to the Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection.
Senator Dibble introduced--
S.F. No. 4403: A bill for an act relating to cannabis; making technical changes to cannabis business licensing provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 342.02, subdivision 2; 342.23, subdivision 5; 342.27, subdivision 2; 342.37, subdivision 1; 342.39, subdivision 1; Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, sections 342.12; 342.14, subdivision 3; 342.16; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 151.72, subdivisions 1, 2, 4, 5, 5b, 5c, 6, 7; Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 151.72, subdivisions 3, 5a.
Referred to the Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection.
Senator Kreun introduced--
S.F. No. 4404: A bill for an act relating to jails; providing medications for persons detained in jails; amending Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 241.021, subdivision 4f.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety.
Senators Jasinski and McEwen introduced--
S.F. No. 4405: A bill for an act relating to transportation; establishing Minnesota Main Streets special license plates; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 168.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation.
Senators Westlin and Hoffman introduced--
S.F. No. 4406: A bill for an act relating to insurance; prohibiting certain exclusions in homeowner's insurance policies when damage is done by a peace officer; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 65A.27, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 65A.
Referred to the Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection.
Senator Hoffman introduced--
S.F. No. 4407: A bill for an act relating to human services; extending the availability of an existing appropriation for the direct care services corps pilot project; amending Laws 2023, chapter 61, article 1, section 67, subdivision 3, as amended; article 9, section 2, subdivision 5, as amended.
Referred to the Committee on Human Services.
Senator Pappas introduced--
S.F. No. 4408: A bill for an act relating to taxation; local government aids; establishing Capitol complex county host program aid; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 477A.
Referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Senator Pappas introduced--
S.F. No. 4409: A bill for an act relating to corrections; expanding conditional medical release to include geriatric and nonmedical release; requiring a report; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 244.05, by adding subdivisions.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety.
Senator Pappas introduced--
S.F. No. 4410: A bill for an act relating to retirement; Teachers Retirement Association; St. Paul Teachers Retirement Fund Association; modifying definition of teacher; requiring refunds of employee contributions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 354.05, subdivision 2; 354A.011, subdivision 27.
Referred to the Committee on State and Local Government.
Senators Johnson and Wesenberg introduced--
S.F. No. 4411: A bill for an act relating to natural resources; modifying requirements for shelters left on ice overnight; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 97C.355, subdivision 7a.
Referred to the Committee on Environment, Climate, and Legacy.
Senators Lieske, Hoffman, Kreun, Housley, and Coleman introduced--
S.F. No. 4412: A bill for an act relating to data practices; requiring a written request for access to residential addresses of elected officials and candidates; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 13.601, by adding a subdivision.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety.
Senator Clark introduced--
S.F. No. 4413: A bill for an act relating to public safety; modifying circumstances when a person may conceal their identity in public and creating specific exceptions for law enforcement officers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 609.735.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety.
Senator Clark introduced--
S.F. No. 4414: A bill for an act relating to education finance; expanding the uses of operating capital revenue to include utility costs; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 126C.10, subdivision 14.
Referred to the Committee on Education Finance.
Senator Clark introduced--
S.F. No. 4415: A bill for an act relating to state government; establishing the Council on Central and Eastern European Affairs; requiring reports; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 15.
Referred to the Committee on State and Local Government.
Senator Wiklund introduced--
S.F. No. 4416: A bill for an act relating to health; changing immunization provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 121A.15, subdivisions 9, 12; 135A.14, subdivision 7; repealing Minnesota Rules, part 4604.0200, subpart 2a.
Referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services.
Senators Weber, Dahms, and Hoffman introduced--
S.F. No. 4417: A bill for an act relating to taxation; local sales and use; authorizing the city of Windom to impose a local sales and use tax.
Referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Senator Wiklund introduced--
S.F. No. 4418: A bill for an act relating to health; allowing access to certain information; removing references to chapter 144D; requiring documentation on use of patient restraints; clarifying change of ownership provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 144.56, subdivision 2b; 144.586, subdivision 2; 144.6502, subdivision 1; 144A.161, subdivision 1a; 144A.472, subdivision 5; 144A.72, subdivision 2; 144G.08, by adding subdivisions; 144G.19, by adding a subdivision; 144G.31, subdivision 6; 157.17, subdivisions 2, 5; 295.50, subdivision 4; Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, sections 144A.474, subdivision 11; 295.50, subdivision 9b; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 144G.
Referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services.
Senator Wiklund introduced--
S.F. No. 4419: A bill for an act relating to health; making changes to provisions covering prescription drug prior authorizations, transactions with group purchasers, prescription drug price transparency, health maintenance organizations, network design, coverage for immunizations, access to certain data collected, and obsolete language; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 13.7191, subdivision 4; 60D.15, subdivision 3; 60D.21, subdivisions 1, 3; 60D.23; 62D.02, subdivision 7, by adding a subdivision; 62D.08, subdivisions 5, 6; 62D.09, subdivisions 1, 5; 62D.124, subdivision 6; 62D.221, subdivision 1; 62J.17, subdivision 6a; 62J.2930, subdivision 1; 62J.497, subdivision 5; 62J.536, subdivision 2a; 62K.02, subdivision 2; 62K.03, subdivision 6; 62K.075; 62K.105; 62K.14; 62M.07, subdivision 2; 62Q.46, subdivision 1; 62U.04, subdivision 13; 62W.06, by adding a subdivision; 144.293, subdivision 7; Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, sections 3.732, subdivision 1; 62J.84, subdivisions 2, 3, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14; 62K.10, subdivision 2; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 13D.08, subdivision 4; 62D.08, subdivision 7; 62D.181; 62J.06; 62J.156; 62J.2930, subdivision 4; 62J.57.
Referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services.
Senators Hauschild and McEwen introduced--
S.F. No. 4420: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for local recreation grants; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
Referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.
Senators Wesenberg, Lucero, Drazkowski, and Bahr introduced--
S.F. No. 4421: A bill for an act relating to children; repealing the child care assistance program; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 13.461, subdivisions 7b, 28; 142C.01; 142C.02; 142C.03; 142C.04; 142C.05; 142C.06, subdivisions 1, 2, 3; 142C.07; 142C.08; 142C.09; 142C.10; 142C.11, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10; 142C.12, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 5, 7; 142C.13; 142C.14; 142C.15; 142C.16; 142C.17; 142C.18; 142E.01, subdivisions 2, 3, 6, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 21, 23, 24, 25, 27, 28; 142E.02, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9; 142E.021; 142E.03, subdivisions 1, 2, 4, 5, 6; 142E.04; 142E.05; 142E.06; 142E.07; 142E.08; 142E.09; 142E.10; 142E.11, subdivisions 3, 4; 142E.12; 142E.13, subdivision 1; 142E.14; 142E.15, subdivision 2; 142E.16, subdivisions 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9; 142E.17, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10; 142E.18; 142E.19, subdivision 4; 142E.50, subdivisions 1, 4, 7; 142E.51, subdivisions 1, 3, 4, 7; 142E.52; 142E.53; 142E.54; 142E.55; 142E.56, subdivisions 1, 2; 142E.57; 142G.21, subdivision 12; Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, sections 142C.06, subdivision 4; 142C.11, subdivision 8; 142C.12, subdivisions 1, 6; 142E.01, subdivisions 5a, 8a, 8b, 15a, 17a, 19a, 19b, 22a, 23a, 26; 142E.03, subdivision 3; 142E.11, subdivisions 1, 2; 142E.13, subdivision 2; 142E.15, subdivision 1; 142E.16, subdivisions 3, 7; 142E.17, subdivision 9; 142E.19, subdivisions 1, 2, 3; 142E.20; 142E.51, subdivisions 2, 5, 6, 6a.
Referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services.
Senators Lang, Koran, Pratt, and Weber introduced--
S.F. No. 4422: A bill for an act relating to state government; requiring mandatory reports to be submitted to members of legislative committees electronically; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 3.195, subdivision 1.
Referred to the Committee on State and Local Government.
Senators Pratt, Rarick, Draheim, and Holmstrom introduced--
S.F. No. 4423: A bill for an act relating to education finance; requiring a length of time to elapse before a new education mandate takes effect; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 127A.
Referred to the Committee on Education Finance.
Senator Howe introduced--
S.F. No. 4424: A bill for an act relating to economic development; designating the city of Sartell as a Destination Medical Center Community; establishing a medical enterprise zone; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 469.
Referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development.
Senator Rarick introduced--
S.F. No. 4425: A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; removing certain lawn care services from the tax base; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 297A.61, subdivision 3; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 297A.67, subdivision 25; 297A.68, subdivision 40.
Referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Senators Pratt, Dibble, Abeler, Johnson Stewart, and Jasinski introduced--
S.F. No. 4426: A bill for an act relating to transportation; providing for a speech condition identifier on drivers' licenses and Minnesota identification cards; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 171.07, by adding a subdivision.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation.
Senators Housley and Draheim introduced--
S.F. No. 4427: A bill for an act relating to workforce development; requiring a report to the legislature recommending appropriations from the workforce development fund; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 116L.665, by adding a subdivision.
Referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development.
Senator Farnsworth introduced--
S.F. No. 4428: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a new facility for the Minnesota Discovery Center in the city of Chisholm; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
Referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.
Senators Port and Klein introduced--
S.F. No. 4429: A bill for an act relating to cannabis; modifying cannabis business and hemp business license provisions; modifying labeling requirements for cannabinoid products and lower-potency hemp edibles; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 342.44, subdivision 2; 342.63, subdivision 4, by adding a subdivision; 342.66, subdivision 3; Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, sections 342.43, subdivision 2; 342.63, subdivisions 2, 3, 5.
Referred to the Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection.
Senators Westlin and Latz introduced--
S.F. No. 4430: A bill for an act relating to public safety; prohibiting certain ICE and Border Patrol agents from being hired by law enforcement agencies; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 626.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety.
Senators Maye Quade, Duckworth, Cwodzinski, and Mann introduced--
S.F. No. 4431: 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.
Referred to the Committee on Education Policy.
Senator Kreun introduced--
S.F. No. 4432: A bill for an act relating to real property; clarifying that courts are not prohibited from applying equitable principles to enforce certain documents; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 507.02.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety.
Senators Kupec, Jasinski, and Duckworth introduced--
S.F. No. 4433: A bill for an act relating to civil law; providing racing facilities with immunity from nuisance claims; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 561.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety.
Senators Limmer, Holmstrom, Housley, Nelson, and Hoffman introduced--
S.F. No. 4434: A bill for an act relating to cannabis; establishing THC potency limits for cannabis concentrate, cannabis flower, topical or transdermal cannabis products, and topical or transdermal hemp products; requiring warning notices at retail locations of cannabis and hemp businesses; requiring warning statements on labeling affixed to cannabis and hemp products; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 342.01, by adding subdivisions; 342.06, subdivision 1; 342.27, subdivision 6; Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 342.63, subdivisions 2, 3.
Referred to the Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection.
Senator Jasinski introduced--
S.F. No. 4435: A bill for an act relating to drivers' licenses; requiring persons under 21 years of age to complete driver education course before obtaining a driver's license; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 171.04, subdivision 1.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation.
Senator Lang introduced--
S.F. No. 4436: A bill for an act relating to lawful gambling; permitting lessor employees to participate in pull-tab games when off duty; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 349.181, subdivision 3.
Referred to the Committee on State and Local Government.
Senators Hoffman and Abeler introduced--
S.F. No. 4437: A bill for an act relating to health; modifying fees recoverable by a coroner or medical examiner; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 390.15.
Referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services.
Senator Gustafson introduced--
S.F. No. 4438: A bill for an act relating to vocational rehabilitation; requiring rulemaking expanding eligibility for the extended employment program.
Referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development.
Senator Johnson Stewart introduced--
S.F. No. 4439: A bill for an act relating to taxation; proposing a plastic bottle excise tax; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 297H.
Referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Senators Seeberger and Kreun introduced--
S.F. No. 4440: A bill for an act relating to peace officers; clarifying powers exclusive to law enforcement officers; clarifying the authority to investigate the unauthorized practice of law enforcement duties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 626.862; 626.863.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety.