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2025 - 2026
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MINNESOTA SENATE 94th LEGISLATURE

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2025 - 2026

Wesenberg
Chief Author List
Saturday, March 8, 2025


SF 537 Wesenberg; Lieske; Dornink; Drazkowski
Revisor No.: 25-01256
Topic: Labor, Employment, and Labor and Industry Department
Short Description: Notification to student employees regarding membership in a collective bargaining unit requirement
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/23/2025157Introduction and first reading 
01/23/2025Referred to Labor


SF 540 Wesenberg
HF 817 Wiener
Revisor No.: 25-02273
Topic: Natural Resources and Natural Resources Department
Short Description: Impact of eagles on loons study requirement provision
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/23/2025157Introduction and first reading 
01/23/2025Referred to Environment, Climate, and Legacy


SF 541 Wesenberg
HF 1298 Roach
Revisor No.: 25-02265
Topic: Hunting and Game
Short Description: Feral swine causing damage taking authorization provision
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/23/2025157Introduction and first reading 
01/23/2025Referred to Environment, Climate, and Legacy


SF 553 Wesenberg; Westrom; Anderson; Eichorn
Revisor No.: 25-02178
Topic: Agriculture and Agriculture Department
Short Description: Farmed Cervidae fencing requirements provisions modifications
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/23/2025159Introduction and first reading 
01/23/2025Referred to Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development
02/03/2025241aComm report: Amended, No recommendation, re-referred to Environment, Climate, and Legacy


SF 609 Wesenberg; Farnsworth; Duckworth; Abeler
Revisor No.: 25-01594
Topic: Education and Education Department
Short Description: Community volunteers supporting students in public schools authorization
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/27/2025176Introduction and first reading 
01/27/2025Referred to Education Policy


SF 632 Wesenberg; Johnson
HF 649 Burkel
Revisor No.: 25-01537
Topic: Hunting and Game
Short Description: Annual open season for wolves requirement
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/27/2025180Introduction and first reading 
01/27/2025Referred to Environment, Climate, and Legacy


SF 657 Wesenberg; Green; Eichorn; Drazkowski
Revisor No.: 25-02263
Topic: Natural Resources and Natural Resources Department
Short Description: Emergency importation authorization of minnows to ensure adequate bait supply
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/27/2025184Introduction and first reading 
01/27/2025Referred to Environment, Climate, and Legacy


SF 658 Wesenberg
HF 815 Wiener
Revisor No.: 25-02274
Topic: Law Enforcement
Short Description: Person who steals a firearm requirement to report the theft promptly to law enforcement
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/27/2025185Introduction and first reading 
01/27/2025Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety


SF 659 Wesenberg; Green; Eichorn; Drazkowski; Westrom
Revisor No.: 25-02471
Topic: Natural Resources and Natural Resources Department
Short Description: Certain duties transferal from the commissioner of natural resources to the Board of Animal Health
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/27/2025185Introduction and first reading 
01/27/2025Referred to Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development
02/03/2025241Comm report: No recommendation, re-referred to Environment, Climate, and Legacy


SF 686 Wesenberg; Eichorn; Lieske; Draheim; Lucero
Revisor No.: 25-02259
Topic: Emergency and 911 Services
Short Description: Governor's power to declare and emergency repealer and emergency management provisions modifications
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/27/2025189Introduction and first reading 
01/27/2025Referred to State and Local Government
02/20/2025463Authors added Draheim; Lucero


SF 687 Wesenberg
Revisor No.: 25-02270
Topic: Natural Resources and Natural Resources Department
Short Description: Elk taking prohibition with the exception of causing damage provision
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/27/2025189Introduction and first reading 
01/27/2025Referred to Environment, Climate, and Legacy


SF 688 Wesenberg; Eichorn; Draheim; Green; Drazkowski
Revisor No.: 25-02255
Topic: Public Safety and Public Safety Department
Short Description: Use of force in self-defense provisions modifications
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/27/2025190Introduction and first reading 
01/27/2025Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety


SF 689 Wesenberg; Green; Eichorn; Drazkowski; Hoffman
HF 818 Wiener
Revisor No.: 25-02271
Topic: Natural Resources and Natural Resources Department
Short Description: Bear hunter preference points accumulation for youth authorization
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/27/2025190Introduction and first reading 
01/27/2025Referred to Environment, Climate, and Legacy


SF 741 Wesenberg
HF 1301 Roach
Revisor No.: 25-02258
Topic: Natural Resources and Natural Resources Department
Short Description: Use of unmanned aircraft authorization to assist in location and recovering deceased big game
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/30/2025214Introduction and first reading 
01/30/2025Referred to Environment, Climate, and Legacy


SF 742 Wesenberg; Eichorn; Drazkowski; Hoffman; Hauschild
HF 1303 Roach
Revisor No.: 25-02264
Topic: Natural Resources and Natural Resources Department
Short Description: Use of purple paint authorization in lieu of signage prohibiting trespassing
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/30/2025214Introduction and first reading 
01/30/2025Referred to Environment, Climate, and Legacy
02/10/2025346Author added Hauschild


SF 747 Wesenberg; Eichorn; Drazkowski; Green; Anderson
Revisor No.: 25-02268
Topic: Natural Resources and Natural Resources Department
Short Description: Authority over farmed white-tailed deer reinstatement to the Board of Animal Health
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/30/2025215Introduction and first reading 
01/30/2025Referred to Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development


SF 751 Wesenberg; Lieske; Drazkowski; Bahr
Revisor No.: 25-02254
Topic: Crimes and Criminals
Short Description: Penalties increase for antitrust violations
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/30/2025215Introduction and first reading 
01/30/2025Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety


SF 764 Wesenberg; Bahr; Lieske; Fateh; Hoffman
HF 1782 Roach
Revisor No.: 25-02256
Topic: Military and Military Affairs Department
Short Description: Defend the Guard Act establishment
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/30/2025218Introduction and first reading 
01/30/2025Referred to Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development


SF 766 Wesenberg; Green; Eichorn; Drazkowski
Revisor No.: 25-02261
Topic: Natural Resources and Natural Resources Department
Short Description: Open season for moose during any year in which there is an open season for elk requirement provision
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/30/2025218Introduction and first reading 
01/30/2025Referred to Environment, Climate, and Legacy


SF 767 Wesenberg; Green; Eichorn; Drazkowski; Hauschild
HF 813 Wiener
Revisor No.: 25-02272
Topic: Natural Resources and Natural Resources Department
Short Description: Unimpeded access to state forest roads for certain commercial purposes provided by the commissioner of natural resources requirement provision
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/30/2025218Introduction and first reading 
01/30/2025Referred to Environment, Climate, and Legacy
03/10/2025Author added Hauschild


SF 796 Wesenberg; Lieske; Bahr; Lang; Farnsworth
Revisor No.: 25-02426
Topic: Environment
Short Description: Off-highway vehicles made for children and related items exemption from the definition of a juvenile product under Amara's Law
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/30/2025223Introduction and first reading 
01/30/2025Referred to Environment, Climate, and Legacy


SF 797 Wesenberg; Drazkowski; Green; Duckworth; Lucero
HF 564 Quam
Revisor No.: 25-01840
Topic: Education-Pre-Kindergarten-12
Short Description: School libraries certain material prohibition provision
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/30/2025223Introduction and first reading 
01/30/2025Referred to Education Policy


SF 808 Wesenberg; Lieske; Bahr; Draheim; Kupec
Revisor No.: 25-02267
Topic: Easements and Conveyances
Short Description: Government entity held easement access restricted by an owner authorization provision
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/30/2025225Introduction and first reading 
01/30/2025Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety


SF 809 Wesenberg; Lieske; Bahr; Draheim; Kupec
HF 1302 Roach
Revisor No.: 25-02260
Topic: Easements and Conveyances
Short Description: Government entity held easements actual notice requirement provision
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/30/2025225Introduction and first reading 
01/30/2025Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety


SF 868 Wesenberg
Revisor No.: 25-02253
Topic: Telecommunications and Information Technology
Short Description: Broadband grants used for fixed wireless broadband authorization and broadband mapping requirements clarification provision
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/03/2025248Introduction and first reading 
02/03/2025Referred to Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development


SF 957 Wesenberg
Revisor No.: 25-02115
Topic: Taxation-Sales and Use
Short Description: Benton County government center refundable exemption for certain construction materials provision
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/03/2025262Introduction and first reading 
02/03/2025Referred to Taxes


SF 1192 Wesenberg; Lieske; Green; Bahr; Gruenhagen
Revisor No.: 25-03029
Topic: Health and Health Department
Short Description: Castration or sterilization of minors prohibition
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/10/2025333Introduction and first reading 
02/10/2025Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety


SF 1193 Wesenberg; Farnsworth; Green; Eichorn; Westrom
HF 1402 Wiener
Revisor No.: 25-02472
Topic: Agriculture and Agriculture Department
Short Description: Wolf depredation compensation program modification
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/10/2025333Introduction and first reading 
02/10/2025Referred to Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development


SF 1194 Wesenberg; Lieske
Revisor No.: 25-02262
Topic: Taxation
Short Description: Credit provision for certain instructional expenses
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/10/2025333Introduction and first reading 
02/10/2025Referred to Taxes


SF 1195 Wesenberg; Lieske; Hoffman
HF 812 Wiener
Revisor No.: 25-02269
Topic: Taxation
Short Description: Zero bracket provision
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/10/2025333Introduction and first reading 
02/10/2025Referred to Taxes


SF 1437 Wesenberg; Drazkowski; Green; Lieske; Eichorn
HF 358 Harder
Revisor No.: 25-02450
Topic: Constitutional Amendments
Short Description: Constitutional amendment proposal to establish term limits for the office of governor
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/17/2025401Introduction and first reading 
02/17/2025Referred to State and Local Government


SF 1681 Wesenberg; Farnsworth; Eichorn
HF 1785 Roach
Revisor No.: 25-02257
Topic: Constitutional Amendments
Short Description: Constitutional Amendment proposal to provide term limits for governor and lieutenant governor
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/20/2025451Introduction and first reading 
02/20/2025Referred to State and Local Government


SF 1816 Wesenberg; Mathews
HF 1841 Schultz
Revisor No.: 25-03981
Topic: Natural Resources and Natural Resources Department
Short Description: Morrison County Little Rock Creek delistment as a trout stream and trout stocking in the stream prohibition requirement provision
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/24/2025484Introduction and first reading 
02/24/2025Referred to Environment, Climate, and Legacy


SF 1824 Wesenberg
HF 1324 Schultz
Revisor No.: 25-03950
Topic: Public Facilities Authority
Short Description: Gilman sewer and stormwater infrastructure improvements and street reconstruction bond issue and appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/24/2025485Introduction and first reading 
02/24/2025Referred to Capital Investment


SF 1825 Wesenberg; Bahr; Green; Johnson
Revisor No.: 25-04033
Topic: Hunting and Game
Short Description: Taking of elk causing damage without a permit permission
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/24/2025485Introduction and first reading 
02/24/2025Referred to Environment, Climate, and Legacy


SF 1922 Wesenberg; Lieske
HF 1784 Roach
Revisor No.: 25-02427
Topic: Government-State
Short Description: Anti-Lawfare Law
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/27/2025560Introduction and first reading 
02/27/2025Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety


SF 2209 Wesenberg
HF 1322 Huot
Revisor No.: 25-02293
Topic: Insurance-Motor Vehicles
Short Description: Provisions modification governing claims handling and settlement offers and agreements
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/06/2025659Introduction and first reading 
03/06/2025Referred to Commerce and Consumer Protection


SF 2348 Wesenberg; Hoffman; Lieske; Hauschild; Green
Revisor No.: 25-04471
Topic: Natural Resources and Natural Resources Department
Short Description: Youth shooting sports appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/10/2025Introduction and first reading 
03/10/2025Referred to Environment, Climate, and Legacy


SF 2397 Wesenberg; Lieske; Eichorn
Revisor No.: 25-03015
Topic: Natural Resources and Natural Resources Department
Short Description: Forgotten Heroes Ranges and Retreat grant appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/10/2025Introduction and first reading 
03/10/2025Referred to Environment, Climate, and Legacy


SR 17 Wesenberg; Lieske; Drazkowski; Mathews; Draheim
Revisor No.: 25-04482
Topic: 
Short Description: A Senate resolution expressing the sense of the Senate condemning Governor Tim Walz's recent comments to the Minnesota Nursing Association
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/10/2025Introduction 
03/10/2025Referred to Rules and Administration