SF3873 Sponsored by Kathy Sheran
Latest Action: 05/13/2008 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text
Establishing a public health improvement account in the general fund; requiring
the commissioner of health to credit tobacco settlement revenues to the account
(me)

SF3875 Sponsored by Mee Moua
Latest Action: 05/13/2008 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text
Increasing the punitive damages caps for certain employers in hearing
proceedings by an administrative law judge under the human rights act
(ra)

SF3874 Sponsored by Charles W. Wiger
Latest Action: 05/13/2008 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text
Establishing the crime of disarming a peace officer; defining defensive device
and imposing criminal penalties for violation
(me)

SF3845 Sponsored by Ray Vandeveer
Latest Action: 04/23/2008 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text
Relating to civil actions; moving mortgage redemption sales to the end of the
current redemption period, defining postnotice reinstatement period and service
of the notice of a foreclosure sale upon the occupants; eliminating mortgagee
redemption rights; requiring surplus to be paid to junior lienors in order of
priority; authorizing the federal government to exercise the right to redeem
after foreclosure sales under the condition of a federal tax lien and requiring
certificate of sale redemption period reference; repealing certain provisions
relating to redemption
(rt)

Latest Action: 03/24/2007 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text
Providing for the deletion or expungement of certain eviction records maintained
by courts and tenant screening services after a certain period of time
(me)

SF1184 Sponsored by Dan Skogen
Latest Action: 02/22/2007 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text
Relating to game and fish; defining certain terms; expanding the authority of the commissioner of natural resources (DNR) to establish fees for the use of state wildlife management areas and aquatic management areas for dog trials, special events and commerce uses; modifying certain special permit requirements to take wild animals damaging property; modifying certain stamp and license provisions; modifying certain replacement license provisions, providing for refunds under certain conditions; imposing a penalty for taking wild animals during time privileges that are suspended; authorizing residents under age 16 and possessing an apprentice hunter validation and accompanied by a parent or guardian to take small game; authorizing spouses of residents on active military duty to obtain resident hunting and fishing licenses; increasing the number of deer allowed to be taken with an all season license; modifying certain license

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Latest Action: 03/14/2007 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text
Requiring the commissioner of labor and industry to investigate alleged improper activity occurring through violation of employee good faith reporting of public health or safety, employment or governmental dangers, refusal to alter scientific or technical data findings of economic or environmental impact, reporting of scientific or technical study findings and occurring through employer use of authority to influence or interfere with employee information disclosures; requiring commissioner of labor and industry reporting upon condition of reasonable cause finding; classifying as private data the identity of person initiating the investigation; requiring the commissioner to investigate written complaints of reprisal or retaliation within a certain time period and authorizing commissioner issued compliance orders under certain conditions; expanding employee good faith reporting protection; prohibiting employers from using [...]

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SF3521 Sponsored by Linda Scheid
Latest Action: 03/06/2008 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text
Authorizing defendant to waive jury trail on the issue of guilt with the
approval of the court and the consent of the prosecutor
(ra)

Latest Action: 03/07/2007 - Comm rpt: To pass as amend & re-ref to Finance

Bill Text
TICLE 1 - STATE GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATIONS Appropriating money to the legislature for general operations and for health care access, to the constitutional officers, to the campaign finance and public disclosure board, to the investment board, to the office of enterprise technology, to the office of administrative hearings, to the commissioner of administration for state facilities, state and community and administrative management services, for matching grants for public television, to the capitol area architectural and planning (CAAP) board, to the commissioner of finance for state financial management and information and management services, to the commissioner of employee relations (DOER), to the commissioner of revenue for tax system and accounts receivable management, to the commissioner of military affairs for training facilities maintenance, for general support and for enlistment incentives, to the commissioner [...]

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SF1678 Sponsored by Linda Scheid
Latest Action: 03/08/2007 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text
Relating to public defense; providing for public defender representation for
certain minors and persons; prohibiting the board of public defense from
providing or paying for public defender services to persons not entitled to
representation by law; removing certain provisions requiring mandatory
representation by the public defender
(je)

SF2984 Sponsored by David H. Senjem
Latest Action: 02/25/2008 - Author added Rest

Bill Text
Relating to mortgages; modifying the right of reinstatement and certain other
provisions relating to mortgage foreclosure; requiring taxes to be paid in full
prior to foreclosure proceedings; right of reinstatement coterminous with right
of redemption; requiring the attorney general to prepare content of notice forms
to advise consumer of rights of redemption and reinstatement to be served with
any foreclosure notice; exempting rulemaking authority
(je)

Latest Action: 03/05/2008 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text
Relating to civil actions; providing for interlocutory appeal on the question of
class certification
(je)

SF1955 Sponsored by Gen Olson
Latest Action: 03/19/2007 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text
Expanding the crime of theft to include the taking of copper or aluminum wire,
cable or tubing and used as a conduit for supplying or transporting electricity
or gas and removed in a manner creating a risk of death or bodily harm or
serious property damage
(je)

SF3637 Sponsored by Rick E. Olseen
Latest Action: 03/11/2008 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text
Prohibiting the sale of plastic bags or containers labeled compostable,
biodegradable or degradable without the bag or container meeting ASTM standard
specification for compostable plastics, prescribing civil penalties for
violations and authorizing attorney general actions for civil penalties or
injunctive relief
(rt)

SF0792 Sponsored by Linda Scheid
Latest Action: 03/23/2007 - HF substituted on Consent Calendar HF1441

Bill Text
Relating to limited purpose companies; making certain technical changes
(me)

SF1321 Sponsored by Linda Scheid
Latest Action: 02/28/2007 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text
Modifying the custody designation for certain parenting plans substituting other
terms for legal and physical custody.
(me)

SF1459 Sponsored by Neuville
Latest Action: 03/05/2007 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text

Latest Action: 02/28/2008 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text
Prohibiting predatory offenders required to register with the department of
corrections from accessing, creating or maintaining a personal web page or
profile on a social networking web site; defining social networking web site;
modifying certain intensive supervised release term requirements
(je)

SF3288 Sponsored by Kathy Sheran
Latest Action: 03/13/2008 - Author added Sheran

Bill Text
Defining and regulating the crime of loitering near schools or public places
where children congregate after being asked to leave by an authorized person;
providing for imposition of certain penalties for violation; specifying certain
penalties for registered predatory offenders; defining certain terms
(je)

SF3309 Sponsored by Mee Moua
Latest Action: 02/28/2008 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text
Regulating business screening services; defining certain terms; specifying
certain notification requirements to an individual subject to a request for a
search on criminal records; restricting business screening services from
disseminating criminal records except under certain conditions; providing for
correction and deletion of records; requiring business screening services
disseminating criminal records to include notice and date information was
collected; providing civil remedies; providing service of process and
jurisdiction of courts for actions involving violations
(je)

SF3442 Sponsored by Mee Moua
Latest Action: 03/04/2008 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text
Relating to crime; modifying criminal record expungement provisions; defining
crime of violence; providing an automatic expungement for nonviolent crimes and
for certain conditions of dismissals, stays, diversion, probation and juveniles;
providing eligibility to petition for expungement; requiring petitioners to
attach complaint copies; requiring court order to open records; requiring
expungement order copies to be sent to criminal justice agencies; providing for
application, dissemination and retention of expunged records; regulating
district court authority relating to state agency records expungement; limiting
liability for inadvertent disclosure of expunged criminal convictions; repealing
grounds for expungement order
(rt)

SF3607 Sponsored by Mee Moua
Latest Action: 03/10/2008 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text
Relating to mortgage foreclosures; stating the findings and purpose of the
legislature relating to mortgage foreclosure conditions; declaring a public
economic emergency; authorizing a mortgagee to apply to district court for
relief under certain conditions; authorizing courts to order resale; allowing an
extension for a period of redemption, limitations; allowing courts to revise and
alter extended period of redemption terms; requiring trials of any action,
hearing or proceeding to be held within a certain period of time; temporarily
suspending inconsistent laws; providing for application of act; severability
clause
(je)

SF3611 Sponsored by Mee Moua
Latest Action: 03/10/2008 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text
Relating to crime; providing a registration procedure for predatory offenders
being released from a correctional facility and not going to a new primary
address; clarifying certain registration verification form notice requirements;
requiring registration of persons convicted of a comparable offense in another
state; requiring predatory offender registration checks against the bureau of
criminal apprehension (BCA) database upon intake into a jail facility; imposing
penalties for violations
(je)

SF3738 Sponsored by Dan Skogen
Latest Action: 03/13/2008 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text
Reforming no-fault auto insurance; prohibiting an injured person from collecting
noneconomic damages under certain conditions; modifying certain arbitration
procedures; prohibiting balance billing by health care providers; clarifying
civil liability relating to recovery of medial and health care expenses
(me)

SF1330 Sponsored by Geoff Michel
Latest Action: 02/28/2007 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text
Relating to insurance; requiring the use of electronic records and signatures by
an insurer at the request of an applicant, insured or claimant under certain
conditions; defining certain terms
(je)

SF1629 Sponsored by Charles W. Wiger
Latest Action: 03/08/2007 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text
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SF2218 Sponsored by Katie Sieben
Latest Action: 02/21/2008 - Author added Rummel

Bill Text
Relating to civil actions; requiring the award of costs, disbursements and
reasonable attorney fees to prevailing parties in actions for breach of
statutory housing warranties
(je)

Latest Action: 02/21/2008 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text
Authorizing and providing for the director of the state lottery to enter into contracts with certain on-sale alcoholic beverage retailers for the placement and maintenance of video lottery terminals on the premises, specifying certain procedures, restrictions and authorizing inspections without notice; defining or redefining certain terms; providing for the payment of investigation and background check costs relating to owning and operating the terminals and for retention of a certain percentage of net terminal income by lottery retailers as commission, requiring transmission of a portion to the licensed organizations conducting lawful gambling on the premises, restricting the expenditure of money received by licensed organizations from, net video lottery terminal income to lawful purposes; prohibiting local regulation; specifying certain lottery terminal specification requirements, limiting the amount allowed to be played

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Latest Action: 03/19/2008 - Comm rpt: To pass and re-referred to Finance

Bill Text
1E Relating to boxing; changing the name of the Minnesota boxing commission to the combative sports commission; providing for classified service coverage for the executive director; defining and redefining certain terms; modifying certain tough person contest regulations; extending the jurisdiction of the commission to combative sports contests; modifying combative sports commission membership requirements; modifying certain provisions relating to rulemaking, meetings, duties of the commissioner, combative sports contests regulations, licensure and prelicensure requirements, fee schedules for professional and amateur licenses, physical examination requirements and insurance requirements; authorizing the commission to accept gifts under certain conditions; imposing penalties for violations; appropriating money to the commission; making certain conforming amendments; repealing the simulcast licenses provision (je)

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SF3469 Sponsored by Steve Murphy
Latest Action: 03/05/2008 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text
Allowing injured employees, legal representatives or heirs a civil remedy for
employer safety law willful violations under workers compensation
(rt)

SF2209 Sponsored by Ann Lynch
Latest Action: 03/31/2007 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text
TICLE 1 - PROGRAM INTEGRITY Making program integrity improvements and expanding certain duties of the department of human services; modifying the subpoena authority; authorizing the department of labor and industry to allow the department of human services and county agencies direct access and data matching on workers compensation claims information; modifying public assistance overpayments and declarations ARTICLE 2 - MINNESOTA FAMILY INVESTMENT PROGRAM Expanding Minnesota family investment program (MFIP) income exclusions to include cash payments to individuals enrolled for full time services as a volunteer under AmeriCorps programs; modifying referral information requirements for diversionary work program (DWP) employment services ARTICLE 3 - CHILD CARE Expanding certain private data disclosure requirements on individuals to include the child care assistance program; prohibiting [...]

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SF3301 Sponsored by Ann H. Rest
Latest Action: 02/28/2008 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text
Relating to child protection; requiring court findings regarding independent
living goals for certain children in an out-of-home placement
(me)

SF2283 Sponsored by Mee Moua
Latest Action: 05/21/2007 - Committee report: To pass as amended

Bill Text
1E Revisor's bill; correcting miscellaneous oversights, inconsistencies, ambiguities, unintended results and technical errors relating to fiduciary transactions power of attorney forms; correcting section number references to a law relating to an appropriation from the forest management investment account, making a technical correction to a certain prior appropriation to the board of water and soil resources (BOWSR); making certain technical corrections to the omnibus energy, natural resources, energy and commerce appropriations bill; modifying a certain provision relating to the review of heating and cooling systems in state funded buildings; modifying a certain provision permitting the return of certain unused drugs and medical devices from county jails; clarify the availability of an appropriation for the agricultural best management practices loan program; changing the date for the commissioner of agriculture to [...]

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SF3609 Sponsored by Gen Olson
Latest Action: 03/10/2008 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text
Relating to crimes; modifying the definition of sexual contact to include
intentional touching of the body or clothing with seminal fluid or sperm;
modifying limitations on actions by underage victims
(je)

SF1403 Sponsored by Warren Limmer
Latest Action: 02/14/2008 - Withdrawn and returned to author

Bill Text
Relating to civil actions; regulating interest on verdicts, awards and
judgements; modifying the method used to calculate interest; specifying certain
duties of the state court administrator relating to monthly notice distribution
of rates and changes to district courts
(je)

Latest Action: 02/28/2007 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text
Relating to workers compensation; requiring employers to pay for continued
employee medical insurance for injured workers under certain conditions;
requiring employers to pay for attorney fees of workers under certain conditions
(rt)

SF3514 Sponsored by Kathy Sheran
Latest Action: 03/13/2008 - Author added Latz

Bill Text
"Equal Access to Instructional Materials in Higher Education Act"; requiring
postsecondary instructional materials in an accessible format to blind and other
eligible students to be simultaneously available with print instructional
materials to other students, specifying publisher requirements, requiring office
of higher education guidelines adoption, providing a private right of action in
court
(rt)

SF0733 Sponsored by Ron Latz
Latest Action: 02/28/2007 - Author stricken Robling

Bill Text
Relating to human services; making administrative law judge orders final and
conclusive; specifying comissioner of human services (DHS) reconsideration
request response time frame upon background studies disqualifiactions;
clarifying child neglect definition to not include injuries due to accidents,
excepting child endangerment; making technical and clarifying changes regarding
investigation records maintenance and use
(rt)

SF1092 Sponsored by Neuville
Latest Action: 02/21/2007 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text
"Controlled Substance Reform Act of 2007"; authorizing deferral of judgment for
certain first time drug offenses; making certain affirmative defenses available
for driving while impaired offenses; requiring appointment of a conditional
release screen committee by the commissioner of corrections, specifying certain
membership requirements and duties; requiring the commissioners of human
services and corrections to develop best practice standards for publicly funded
prison based substance abuse treatment programs and to publish and implement the
standards by a certain date; requiring the sentencing guidelines commission to
report to the legislature on controlled substance sentencing proportionality
recommendations by a certain date; appropriating money to the commissioner of
health to develop the best practice standards
(je)

SF1598 Sponsored by Katie Sieben
Latest Action: 03/07/2007 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text
Appropriating money to the board of public defense to fund salary increases for
public defenders and support staff
(rt)

SF1977 Sponsored by Ron Latz
Latest Action: 03/19/2007 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text
Requiring the commissioner of public safety to conduct an ignition interlock
device pilot project for a certain period of time; commissioner to select one
metropolitan county and one rural county to participate in project; requiring
commissioner to submit a preliminary report and a final report by certain dates;
commissioner to determine appropriate performance standards and certification
process for pilot project on ignition interlock devices; specifying components;
authorizing judges to provide temporary exception to the mandatory sentencing
law for offenders required to use ignition interlock devices
(me)

SF2018 Sponsored by Ron Latz
Latest Action: 03/21/2007 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text
Providing for application of certain old sex offender provisions for crimes
committed prior to enactment of newer sex offender provisions
(rt)

SF1091 Sponsored by Dan Larson
Latest Action: 02/21/2007 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text
Providing for joint and several liability in civil actions for violations
involving the illegal sale of an alcoholic beverage
(je)

SF3207 Sponsored by Dan Larson
Latest Action: 02/28/2008 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text
Authorizing sanctions for property tax petitioners contesting the valuation of
income producing property; specifying submittal of certain required information
to the county assessor
(je)

SF1096 Sponsored by Katie Sieben
Latest Action: 03/10/2008 - Committee report: To pass as amended

Bill Text
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SF2761 Sponsored by Steve Murphy
Latest Action: 02/18/2008 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text
Requiring the commissioner of transportation (DOT) to follow certain snow
removal standards for trunk highways; eliminating the use of signs with flashing
lights to signify the closure of a trunk highway; authorizing a civil action to
be maintained by a state agency or political subdivision for rescue costs
following a snowstorm under certain conditions; prescribing a penalty for
driving over, through or around a barricade, fence or obstruction on a closed
trunk highway following a snowstorm
(me)

SF3736 Sponsored by Gary W. Kubly
Latest Action: 03/13/2008 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text
Relating to health; providing for antitrust immunity provisions for health care
cooperatives; requiring the commissioner of health to establish criteria and
procedures to review and authorize contracts and business and financial
arrangements; specifying application procedures
(ra)

SF1412 Sponsored by Tom Saxhaug
Latest Action: 03/01/2007 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text
Appropriating money to state court administrator for the state share of costs of
precommitment detention of persons under the civil commitment law
(me)

SF3020 Sponsored by Sandra L. Pappas
Latest Action: 03/06/2008 - Comm rpt: To pass and re-referred to Judiciary

Bill Text
Relating to higher education; establishing a public defender law school loan
repayment assistance program; requiring the state board of public defense to
establish application procedures; appropriating money to the state board of
public defense for the program
(rt)

Latest Action: 03/27/2008 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text
Authorizing and providing for the director of the state lottery to enter into contracts with certain on-sale alcoholic beverage retailers for the placement and maintenance of video lottery terminals on the premises, specifying certain procedures, restrictions and authorizing inspections without notice; defining or redefining certain terms; providing for the payment of investigation and background check costs relating to owning and operating the terminals and for retention of a certain percentage of net terminal income by lottery retailers as commission, requiring transmission of a portion to the licensed organizations conducting lawful gambling on the premises, restricting the expenditure of money received by licensed organizations from, net video lottery terminal income to lawful purposes; prohibiting local regulation; specifying certain lottery terminal specification requirements, limiting the amount allowed to be played

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SF2168 Sponsored by Kathy Sheran
Latest Action: 03/27/2007 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text
Prohibiting mandatory polygraphs for criminal sexual conduct victims
(rt)

SF2726 Sponsored by John Marty
Latest Action: 02/18/2008 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text
Providing a statutory presumption for private actions alleging unfair or
discriminatory violations in business, commerce or trade is in the public
interest and benefits the public
(rt)

SF0300 Sponsored by Linda Scheid
Latest Action: 02/12/2007 - Comm rpt: To pass as amend & re-ref to Finance

Bill Text
1E Relating to public defense; updating and clarifying certain public defense provisions; eliminating the defendant representation copayment requirement; making certain technical changes; eliminating state public defender right to decline to represent indigent petitioners in postconviction remedy cases; requiring the state public defender to supervise the public defender system and allowing the state public defender to assist districts, appointed counsel and organizations; providing for the appointment of a chief appellate public defender by the board of public defense, specifying term limit and qualifications; requiring compensation to be set by the board; prohibiting chief public defenders from engaging in the general practice of law; requiring county payment of advisory and standby counsel, allowing chief appellate public defenders to use certain transcripts of testimony in certain situations; clarifying appointed [...]

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SF0809 Sponsored by Dan Sparks
Latest Action: 03/31/2007 - HF substituted on General Orders HF1004

Bill Text
2E Regulating predatory lending practices; defining "fully indexed rate;"
providing certain additional requirements for residential mortgage originators
and servicers to discourage predatory lending including determining reasonable
ability to pay; prohibiting the practice of churning; requiring lenders to
inform borrowers of additional money due for taxes and insurance; modifying the
definition of lender fee; implementing certain requirements for residential
mortgage brokers relating to the relationship with borrowers; applying the duty
of agency between a mortgage broker and a borrower under certain conditions
(me)

SF2911 Sponsored by Linda Higgins
Latest Action: 02/20/2008 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text
Eliminating district court administrator fees for certain landlord actions
initiated during the redemption period
(rt)

SF3216 Sponsored by Linda Higgins
Latest Action: 02/28/2008 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text
Removing the waiting period for marriage license issuance
(rt)

SF3255 Sponsored by Linda Scheid
Latest Action: 02/28/2008 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text
Relating to public safety; expanding the crime of false 911 emergency telephone
calls to include making or initiating false emergency calls with the intent to
disrupt, interfere with or reduce the provision of emergency services; providing
for misdemeanor, gross misdemeanor and felony offenses penalties; defining call
and emergency call
(je)

Latest Action: 02/26/2007 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text
"Personal Responsibility in Food Consumption Act"; granting immunity from civil
liability to producers, growers, manufacturers, packers, distributors, carriers,
holders, marketers or sellers of food or nonalcoholic beverages for actions
based on weight gain, obesity or health conditions associated with weight gain
or obesity and resulting from long term purchase or consumption of the food or
nonalcoholic beverages, exceptions
(je)

SF2117 Sponsored by David W. Hann
Latest Action: 03/23/2007 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text
Authorizing persons scheduled to appear for jury service to request a postponement of the date of initial appearance for jury service under certain conditions; providing for subsequent postponements; providing for small business protection; specifying grounds for excuses from jury service; defining undue or extreme physical or financial hardship, requiring documentation and providing for excused persons return to the jury pool after a certain period of time; prescribing maximum terms of service; authorizing the supreme court to grant an exemption from maximum terms of service under certain conditions; requiring an alternative plan upon requesting an exemption; limiting the supreme court exemptions; prescribing penalties for failure to appear for jury service without a showing of good cause, providing for being held in contempt; modifying juror compensation, requiring the supreme court to establish a lengthy trial fund for

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SF3424 Sponsored by David W. Hann
Latest Action: 03/04/2008 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text
Relating to commerce; modifying private remedies under the unlawful trade
practices act, prevention of consumer fraud act, the false statement in
advertisement act or other provisions relating to false or fraudulent
advertising; specifying certain intent, application and construction
requirements; severability clause; specifying instructions to the revisor of
statutes
(je)

SF2681 Sponsored by Betsy L. Wergin
Latest Action: 02/14/2008 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text
Relating to law enforcement; prohibiting immigration law enforcement
noncooperation ordinances and policies; providing for use of immigration related
data; defining certain terms; prescribing remedies for violation
(je)

SF1059 Sponsored by Pat Pariseau
Latest Action: 02/21/2007 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text
Designating English as the official language of the state and as the language
for use by state and local governments, exceptions, providing for the payment of
costs for documents or informational materials in languages other than English
due to the exceptions; restricting state or local government unit employment
denial due to lack of facility in a foreign language; providing for citizen
right to bring an action against the state; providing for district court
jurisdiction
(je)

SF1547 Sponsored by Dan Sparks
Latest Action: 03/22/2007 - Comm rpt: To pass as amend & re-ref to Judiciary

Bill Text

Latest Action: 03/10/2008 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text
Relating to health; prohibiting saline amniocentesis abortions, exception;
defining certain terms; providing for immunity from liability; providing civil
and criminal penalties; specifying certain privacy requirements for unlawful
abortion proceedings or actions; savings provision and severability clause;
specifying supreme court jurisdiction authority relating to constitutionality
(me)

SF1615 Sponsored by Chris Gerlach
Latest Action: 03/07/2007 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text
Relating to the board of medical practice; authorizing the governor to remove
board members for cause; requiring board members to receive any information
regarding an ongoing investigation and providing for board member removal and
civil action upon failure to comply; requiring nonconfidential board information
public availability; requiring board member conflict of interest disclosure and
providing for civil action; requiring investigation information confidentiality;
providing for contrary provisions of law; establishing district court authority
for disciplinary action, temporary license suspension, probable cause hearing,
sexual misconduct and judicial oversight; authorizing injunctive relief
(rt)

SF0795 Sponsored by Gen Olson
Latest Action: 03/21/2007 - Comm rpt: To pass as amend & re-ref to Finance

Bill Text
1E Requiring the state court administrator to conduct a study and make
recommendations to the legislature by a certain date regarding issues related to
conservatorships and guardianships; specifying certain membership requirements
(je)

SF1480 Sponsored by Sandra L. Pappas
Latest Action: 03/05/2007 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text
Regulating international marriage brokers; defining certain terms; requiring the
commissioner of public safety to prepare a form providing basic rights
information; specifying international marriage brokers information requirements;
specifying certain release of recruit contact information consent requirements
and certain application, filing and retention of records requirements; providing
for enforcement
(me)

SF1518 Sponsored by Neuville
Latest Action: 03/05/2007 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text

SF2734 Sponsored by Kathy Sheran
Latest Action: 02/18/2008 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text
Relating to civil commitments; modifying the cost of care for certain persons
being petitioned to be civilly committed; permitting certain individuals facing
civil commitment as sexually dangerous persons or sexual psychopathic
personalities to choose to be confined temporarily in correctional facilities
while the petition is being adjudicated; allowing county attorneys to obtain
access to certain data involving civil commitment cases under certain conditions
(me)

SF2913 Sponsored by Mee Moua
Latest Action: 02/20/2008 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text
Modifying the unfair discriminatory practice grievance filing time limitation
for civil actions filed with local commissions or with the commissioner of human
rights
(rt)

SF2928 Sponsored by Steve Murphy
Latest Action: 02/21/2008 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text
Eliminating the requirement for a pretrial written transcript filing for driving
while impaired (DWI) videotape, audiotape or electronic evidence admission at
trial
(rt)

SF3167 Sponsored by Leo T. Foley
Latest Action: 02/28/2008 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text
Relating to public safety; requiring fingerprinting of adults and juveniles
admitted to jails or detention facilities; requiring submission of finger and
thumb prints to the bureau of criminal apprehension (BCA) prior to acceptance of
a plea of guilty or not guilty; establishing an e-charging service operated by
BCA to provide communication and workflow tools for law enforcement, prosecutors
and courts to use during the process of charging a person with a crime;
classifying credentialing data held by government entities; authorizing certain
data sharing; specifying procedures for reasoning to data requests; providing
per diem for criminal and juvenile justice information policy group task force
members
(me)

SF3335 Sponsored by Leo T. Foley
Latest Action: 03/03/2008 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text
Relating to the juvenile adjudication history record system maintained by the
bureau of criminal apprehension (BCA); modifying certain retention requirements;
modifying certain access to data requirements for determining eligibility to
possess a firearm
(je)

SF3743 Sponsored by Leo T. Foley
Latest Action: 03/13/2008 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text
Relating to the military; providing for a stay of certain civil court
proceedings against the businesses of national guard and reserve members
mobilized into active military service
(ra)

SF3575 Sponsored by Betsy L. Wergin
Latest Action: 03/10/2008 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text
Relating to health; prohibiting saline amniocentesis abortions, exception;
defining certain terms; providing for immunity from liability; providing civil
and criminal penalties; specifying certain privacy requirements for unlawful
abortion proceedings or actions; savings provision and severability clause;
specifying supreme court jurisdiction authority relating to constitutionality
(je)

SF2079 Sponsored by Geoff Michel
Latest Action: 03/22/2007 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text
Modifying the composition and powers of the board of judicial standards;
modifying certain member terms and court rule provisions; specifying certain
compensation requirements for citizen and legislative members; repealing certain
provisions relating to present laws effective until modified, criminal actions,
pleadings, practice and procedure effect upon statutes, and rules of evidence
present laws
(je)

SF1407 Sponsored by Linda Scheid
Latest Action: 03/01/2007 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text
"Uniform Real Property Electronic Recording Act"; defining certain terms;
providing for the validity of electronic documents; providing for recording of
documents; requiring the commissioner of commerce to adopt standards for
implementation; providing uniformity of application and construction; providing
for the relation to federal electronic signatures in global and national
commerce act
(me)

SF0833 Sponsored by Ray Vandeveer
Latest Action: 03/17/2008 - Comm rpt: To pass as amend & re-ref to Business, Industry and Jobs

Bill Text

SF1084 Sponsored by Charles W. Wiger
Latest Action: 02/21/2007 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text
Specifying a statute of limitations for the crime of identity theft
(rt)

SF3495 Sponsored by Ray Vandeveer
Latest Action: 03/06/2008 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text
"Life Settlements Act"; relating to insurance; regulating life settlements, providing enforcement and prescribing penalties and civil remedies; defining certain terms; specifying certain provider or broker licensure qualification and application requirements, exceptions; authorizing the commissioner of commerce to suspend, revoke or refuse to renew a license under certain conditions; regulating life settlement contracts; specifying certain provider reporting requirements for policies settled during a certain period of time, providing for nondisclosure of identity, exceptions; authorizing the commissioner to examine the business and affairs of any licensee or application for a license; regulating advertising by a broker or provider; specifying certain disclosure requirements; specifying certain general rules for life settlement contracts; authorizing the commissioner to adopt rules regulating the activities and relationships [...]

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Latest Action: 03/19/2007 - Introduction and first reading

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Prohibiting employers in receipt of public funds from influencing employee
activities with regard to labor organizations (unions), requiring publicly
funded employer certification, requiring state contractor and grant recipients
to keep certain records, specifying exceptions, providing for department of
labor and industry investigation, attorney general civil actions, individual
actions, cease and desist, presumption and damages and penalties
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SF1940 Sponsored by D. Scott Dibble
Latest Action: 03/19/2007 - Introduction and first reading

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Appropriating money to the commissioner of corrections for grants to
organizations providing restorative justice services
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SF2809 Sponsored by Linda Higgins
Latest Action: 05/15/2008 - Bills not identical, R/S, SF substituted on General Register

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SF3723 Sponsored by D. Scott Dibble
Latest Action: 03/13/2008 - Introduction and first reading

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Prohibiting certain actions to improperly influence or attempt to improperly
influence the development, reporting, result or review of a real estate
appraiser; authorizing the commissioner of commerce to impose penalties for
violations
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Latest Action: 02/20/2008 - Author stricken Sparks

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Relating to crimes; prohibiting local governmental unit interference from
sending to or receiving United States immigration authorities information and
certain other activities regarding the citizenship or immigration status of an
individual; adding documents to be included in the crime of aggravated forgery
and increasing penalties for violations; requiring federal immigration law
compliance for state licensure, defining certain terms, imposing penalties for
violations; establishing sex trafficking as a separate crime from the promotion
of prostitution; specifying certain renumbering and cross reference change
instructions to the revisor of statutes
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Latest Action: 03/10/2008 - Introduction and first reading

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Relating to illegal immigration; requiring the attorney general to annually
compile data collected and submitted by law enforcement agencies regarding the
federal response to illegal immigration requests from law enforcement officers;
requiring the attorney general to prepare certain reports relating to monitoring
federal response to illegal immigration requests and costs incurred by state and
local units of government and hospitals because of the presence of and contact
with illegal immigrants; requiring the attorney general to annually charge back
the costs to the federal government and specifying certain reporting
requirements to the legislature and the governor; specifying certain reporting
requirements for law enforcement agencies relating to requests to federal
immigration authorities
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SF0969 Sponsored by Sandra L. Pappas
Latest Action: 03/05/2007 - Withdrawn and re-referred to Finance

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Requiring the commissioner of public safety to award a grant for up to a certain
number of international trafficking screening clinics to provide legal, medical,
dental, mental health, shelter and vocational counseling services and English
language classes to trafficking victims in the state; appropriating money to the
commissioner for distribution to the grantees
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SF0301 Sponsored by Warren Limmer
Latest Action: 01/25/2007 - Introduction and first reading

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Appropriating money to the state board of public defense for payment of
transcripts
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SF0323 Sponsored by Jim Vickerman
Latest Action: 02/21/2007 - Comm rpt: To pass as amend & re-ref to Finance

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Latest Action: 02/22/2007 - Introduction and first reading

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Relating to civil actions; authorizing direct actions and imposing direct
liability on certain insurers for certain actions; requiring insurers to act in
good faith involving claims made under an insurance policy; prescribing
penalties and remedies; requiring insurers to report to the commissioner the
date and disposition of settlements and awards; appropriating money to the
commissioner to monitor compliance and requiring compliance report to the
legislature annually by a certain date
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SF2173 Sponsored by Katie Sieben
Latest Action: 05/17/2007 - General Orders: Amended, progress

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3E Relating to insurance; providing for the awarding of certain damages and
attorney fees in claims arising from breach of an insurance policy by an
insurer, defining certain terms; providing for insurance producer limited
liability; providing for no liability for insurers conducting or cooperating
with fire investigations; providing for no effect on third party claims or
remedies
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SF2224 Sponsored by Karen Clark
Latest Action: 04/12/2007 - Introduction and first reading

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Relating to powers of attorney; creating an alternative statutory short form of
general powers of attorney for military members in active service
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SF0235 Sponsored by David H. Senjem
Latest Action: 04/26/2007 - HF substituted on General Orders HF854

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4E Providing for the collection and recycling or reuse of video display devices; providing for commissioner of revenue data collected under the video display device recycling program and registration fees, authorizing certain disclosures; defining certain terms; establishing a registration program under the pollution control agency (PCA) and specifying certain manufacturer labeling and registration requirements for the sale of new household video display devices, specifying collector and recycler registration requirements, requiring PCA web site information maintenance; establishing the electronic waste account in the environmental fund, requiring annual manufacturer registration fee payment to the department of revenue, appropriating money annually until a certain date from the account to the PCA for administration purposes and for distribution of competitive grants to counties and private entities outside the metropolitan

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SF1574 Sponsored by David H. Senjem
Latest Action: 05/10/2007 - HF substituted on General Orders HF1758

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