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Minnesota Senate Bill Author

2025 - 2026
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MINNESOTA SENATE 94th LEGISLATURE

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2025 - 2026

Oumou Verbeten
Chief Author List
Thursday, March 6, 2025


SF 206 Oumou Verbeten
HF 1575 Frazier
Revisor No.: 25-00816
Topic: Public Safety and Public Safety Department
Short Description: Felony murder and aiding and abetting murder provisions modification, certain retroactive relief for certain aiding and abetting murder convictions authorization, and aiding and abetting felony murder task force revival
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/16/202592Introduction and first reading 
01/16/2025Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety


SF 207 Oumou Verbeten
HF 1628 Finke
Revisor No.: 25-01475
Topic: Corrections and Corrections Department
Short Description: Minnesota jails and prisons segregated housing limitations and solitary confinement prohibition
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/16/202592Introduction and first reading 
01/16/2025Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety


SF 208 Oumou Verbeten
HF 479 Klevorn
Revisor No.: 25-00531
Topic: Education-Higher
Short Description: Certain higher education state grant modifications and tuition and fees maximum for certain students created
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/16/202592Introduction and first reading 
01/16/2025Referred to Higher Education


SF 209 Oumou Verbeten; Bahr; Rest
HF 308 Hanson, J.
Revisor No.: 25-00059
Topic: Taxation
Short Description: Illegal cannabis and controlled substances tax repeal
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/16/202593Introduction and first reading 
01/16/2025Referred to Taxes
01/21/2025144Authors added Bahr; Rest
02/20/2025431aComm report: To pass and re-referred to Judiciary and Public Safety


SF 210 Oumou Verbeten; Rest
HF 1183 Greenman
Revisor No.: 25-00529
Topic: Taxation
Short Description: Providing that a certain uncodified provision in the federal law that relates to provisions of the Internal Revenue Code does not apply
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/16/202593Introduction and first reading 
01/16/2025Referred to Taxes
01/21/2025144Author added Rest


SF 377 Oumou Verbeten; Fateh; Putnam; Gruenhagen
HF 421 Hanson, J.
Revisor No.: 25-00532
Topic: Education and Education Department
Short Description: Legacy admissions prohibition
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/21/2025125Introduction and first reading 
01/21/2025Referred to Higher Education
02/24/2025491Authors added Putnam; Gruenhagen


SF 544 Oumou Verbeten; McEwen; Miller
HF 702 Davids
Revisor No.: 25-00634
Topic: Human Services and Human Services Department
Short Description: Certain nursing facility property increases sunset removal provision and nursing facility property rate increase removal provision
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/23/2025158Introduction and first reading 
01/23/2025Referred to Human Services


SF 665 Oumou Verbeten; Seeberger; Mohamed; Klein
Revisor No.: 25-01480
Topic: Insurance
Short Description: Time requirements amendment for midterm policy cancellation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/27/2025186Introduction and first reading 
01/27/2025Referred to Commerce and Consumer Protection


SF 666 Oumou Verbeten; Latz; Abeler
HF 1861 Agbaje
Revisor No.: 25-02098
Topic: Public Safety and Public Safety Department
Short Description: Duties modification of certain facilities that confine people relating to phone calls and other communication services
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/27/2025186Introduction and first reading 
01/27/2025Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety


SF 667 Oumou Verbeten; Mohamed
Revisor No.: 25-02023
Topic: Crimes and Criminals
Short Description: Definition modification of crime of violence for firearms crimes
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/27/2025186Introduction and first reading 
01/27/2025Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety


SF 852 Oumou Verbeten; Gustafson; Boldon
HF 1082 Moller
Revisor No.: 25-02414
Topic: Public Safety and Public Safety Department
Short Description: Grants appropriation for certain organizations providing direct services and advocacy for victims
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/30/2025232Introduction and first reading 
01/30/2025Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety
02/13/2025392Author added Boldon


SF 913 Oumou Verbeten; Mohamed; Maye Quade
HF 1565 Finke
Revisor No.: 25-02024
Topic: Government-State
Short Description: Annual observance for Philando Castile Restoration and Unity Days establishment
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/03/2025255Introduction and first reading 
02/03/2025Referred to State and Local Government


SF 914 Oumou Verbeten; Westlin
HF 1373 Curran
Revisor No.: 25-02718
Topic: Boards
Short Description: State Board of Civil Legal Aid appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/03/2025255Introduction and first reading 
02/03/2025Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety


SF 975 Oumou Verbeten
HF 1585 Hemmingsen-Jaeger
Revisor No.: 25-02670
Topic: Arts
Short Description: Art From the Inside grant appropriation to use the arts to address the needs of incarcerated persons and persons on supervised release
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/03/2025265Introduction and first reading 
02/03/2025Referred to Environment, Climate, and Legacy


SF 1149 Oumou Verbeten; Marty
HF 1562 Finke
Revisor No.: 25-02876
Topic: Employment and Economic Development Department
Short Description: Gibbs Farm Museum: Pathways to Dakota and Pioneer Life improvements appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/10/2025326Introduction and first reading 
02/10/2025Referred to Capital Investment


SF 1150 Oumou Verbeten
HF 1561 Finke
Revisor No.: 25-02301
Topic: Employment and Economic Development Department
Short Description: FilmNorth grant appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/10/2025326Introduction and first reading 
02/10/2025Referred to Capital Investment


SF 1151 Oumou Verbeten; Latz
HF 1186 Finke
Revisor No.: 25-02053
Topic: Employment and Economic Development Department
Short Description: FilmNorth grant appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/10/2025326Introduction and first reading 
02/10/2025Referred to Jobs and Economic Development
02/13/2025393Author added Latz


SF 1152 Oumou Verbeten; Mitchell
HF 1560 Finke
Revisor No.: 25-03023
Topic: Zoos
Short Description: Como Park Zoo and Conservatory appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/10/2025326Introduction and first reading 
02/10/2025Referred to Environment, Climate, and Legacy
02/17/2025423Author added Mitchell


SF 1278 Oumou Verbeten; Pappas; Champion
HF 108 Hussein
Revisor No.: 25-01873
Topic: Employment and Economic Development Department
Short Description: Ujamaa Place appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/13/2025367Introduction and first reading 
02/13/2025Referred to Jobs and Economic Development


SF 1503 Oumou Verbeten; Boldon; Abeler; Hoffman
HF 1312 Hollins
Revisor No.: 25-02620
Topic: Health and Health Department
Short Description: Facility fees prohibition for nonemergency services provided at provider-based clinics
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/17/2025412Introduction and first reading 
02/17/2025Referred to Health and Human Services
02/20/2025432aComm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Judiciary and Public Safety
02/20/2025465Authors added Boldon; Abeler; Hoffman


SF 1505 Oumou Verbeten; Clark
HF 686 Frazier
Revisor No.: 25-02976
Topic: Public Safety and Public Safety Department
Short Description: Development of a model policy for safe traffic stops requirement
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/17/2025412Introduction and first reading 
02/17/2025Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety


SF 1607 Oumou Verbeten; Clark; Fateh; Champion
Revisor No.: 25-02415
Topic: University of Minnesota
Short Description: University of Minnesota health care initiatives in underserved areas appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/20/2025440Introduction and first reading 
02/20/2025Referred to Higher Education
02/24/2025493Author added Champion


SF 1608 Oumou Verbeten
HF 1818 Hollins
Revisor No.: 25-03215
Topic: Nonprofit and Charitable Organizations
Short Description: Grant to a nonprofit provision to develop a global competency skills pilot program
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/20/2025440Introduction and first reading 
02/20/2025Referred to Education Finance


SF 1609 Oumou Verbeten; Pratt; Mann; Westlin; Duckworth
HF 1573 Frazier
Revisor No.: 25-03602
Topic: Public Safety and Public Safety Department
Short Description: Law on retroactive relief clarification for certain felony murders
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/20/2025440Introduction and first reading 
02/20/2025Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety


SF 1610 Oumou Verbeten; Clark; Boldon; Mohamed; Champion
HF 999 Agbaje
Revisor No.: 25-02899
Topic: Housing and Housing Finance Agency
Short Description: Community-based firs-generation homebuyers assistance program modification
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/20/2025440Introduction and first reading 
02/20/2025Referred to Housing and Homelessness Prevention
02/24/2025493Author added Champion


SF 1611 Oumou Verbeten; Clark; Duckworth
Revisor No.: 25-02038
Topic: Education and Education Department
Short Description: Student loan debt counseling appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/20/2025440Introduction and first reading 
02/20/2025Referred to Higher Education
02/27/2025580Author added Duckworth


SF 1612 Oumou Verbeten; Clark; Hawj; Pappas; Murphy
HF 1028 Perez-Vega
Revisor No.: 25-03173
Topic: Education and Education Department
Short Description: School district funding increase
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/20/2025441Introduction and first reading 
02/20/2025Referred to Education Finance


SF 1797 Oumou Verbeten; Gustafson; Mohamed
Revisor No.: 25-03122
Topic: Commerce and Commerce Department
Short Description: Seized property monthly payments paused by lenders requirement provision and seized property monthly payment failure reporting by lenders prohibition provision
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/24/2025480Introduction and first reading 
02/24/2025Referred to Commerce and Consumer Protection
02/27/2025580Author added Mohamed


SF 1905 Oumou Verbeten; Seeberger
HF 1657 Hollins
Revisor No.: 25-04138
Topic: Public Safety and Public Safety Department
Short Description: Treatment of water pipe fluid modification in the controlled substances law
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/27/2025557Introduction and first reading 
02/27/2025Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety


SF 1907 Oumou Verbeten; Champion
HF 681 Frazier
Revisor No.: 25-01678
Topic: Public Safety and Public Safety Department
Short Description: Notice requirement to crime victims when an offender files an apology
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/27/2025557Introduction and first reading 
02/27/2025Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety
03/03/2025628Author added Champion


SF 1908 Oumou Verbeten; Westlin
HF 1775 Pinto
Revisor No.: 25-03674
Topic: Public Safety and Public Safety Department
Short Description: Collection and reporting requirement of specified information on criminal cases and creation of a public dashboard for this information
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/27/2025558Introduction and first reading 
02/27/2025Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety


SF 1909 Oumou Verbeten; McEwen
HF 689 Frazier
Revisor No.: 25-02977
Topic: Public Safety and Public Safety Department
Short Description: County attorneys authorization to use administrative subpoenas in wage theft investigations
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/27/2025558Introduction and first reading 
02/27/2025Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety


SF 1910 Oumou Verbeten; Klein
HF 695 Finke
Revisor No.: 25-02172
Topic: Commerce and Commerce Department
Short Description: Place of entertainment requirement to provide access to potable water at events
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/27/2025558Introduction and first reading 
02/27/2025Referred to Commerce and Consumer Protection
03/06/2025Author added Klein


SF 1928 Oumou Verbeten; Hawj
HF 1813 Xiong
Revisor No.: 25-03706
Topic: Eminent Domain
Short Description: 30,000 Feet Black Arts Tech Center appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/27/2025561Introduction and first reading 
02/27/2025Referred to Capital Investment


SF 2007 Oumou Verbeten; Kunesh; Boldon
Revisor No.: 25-04170
Topic: Education and Education Department
Short Description: Full-service community schools provisions modifications and appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/27/2025574Introduction and first reading 
02/27/2025Referred to Education Finance
03/03/2025628Author added Boldon


SF 2097 Oumou Verbeten; Port; Abeler; Hoffman; Mohamed
Revisor No.: 25-00450
Topic: Housing and Housing Finance Agency
Short Description: Source of income discrimination prohibition in housing
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/03/2025616Introduction and first reading 
03/03/2025Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety


SF 2098 Oumou Verbeten
HF 1683 Witte
Revisor No.: 25-04152
Topic: Corrections and Corrections Department
Short Description: The Redemption Project appropriation to assist justice-impacted individuals with programming to reduce incarceration and assist inmates to transition from incarceration to community
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/03/2025616Introduction and first reading 
03/03/2025Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety


SF 2099 Oumou Verbeten; Gustafson
Revisor No.: 25-00515
Topic: Public Safety and Public Safety Department
Short Description: Victim notification extension to order for protection and harassment restraining order violations not prosecuted
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/03/2025616Introduction and first reading 
03/03/2025Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety


SF 2163 Oumou Verbeten
HF 1686 Johnson, P.
Revisor No.: 25-03774
Topic: Public Safety and Public Safety Department
Short Description: Training requirements expansion for licensed security officers
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/06/2025Introduction and first reading 
03/06/2025Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety


SF 2220 Oumou Verbeten; Xiong
HF 1656 Hollins
Revisor No.: 25-03795
Topic: Zoos
Short Description: Como Zoo geothermal energy system appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/06/2025Introduction and first reading 
03/06/2025Referred to Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate


SF 2254 Oumou Verbeten
Revisor No.: 25-04452
Topic: Economic Development
Short Description: YMCA of the North in the city of St. Paul appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/06/2025Introduction and first reading 
03/06/2025Referred to Capital Investment


SF 2256 Oumou Verbeten
HF 1696 Greenman
Revisor No.: 25-03123
Topic: Labor, Employment, and Labor and Industry Department
Short Description: Workers' compensation fraud prevention certificates of insurance establishment
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/06/2025Introduction and first reading 
03/06/2025Referred to Labor