HF72 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Entities or organizations that receive state funding prohibited from making campaign expenditures or otherwise expending money for any political purpose.

Related bill: SF996

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The legislative bill proposes that any entity or organization, including nonprofits, which receives state funding in Minnesota cannot use that money for campaign expenditures or any other political activities. This would apply whether the funding is provided through direct appropriation or through any type of state grant. The goal is to separate public financing from political spending.

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DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
March 02, 2025SenateFloorActionReceived from House
February 09, 2025HouseFloorActionIntroduction and first reading, referred toElections Finance and Government Operations
February 12, 2025HouseFloorActionAuthors added
March 02, 2025SenateFloorActionIntroduction and first reading
March 02, 2025SenateFloorActionReferred toElections
February 18, 2025HouseFloorActionCommittee report, to adopt
February 18, 2025HouseFloorActionSecond reading
February 19, 2025HouseFloorActionAuthor added
February 23, 2025HouseFloorActionAuthor added
February 25, 2025HouseFloorActionHouse rule 1.21, placed on Calendar for the Day
February 25, 2025HouseFloorActionAuthor added
February 26, 2025HouseFloorActionAmended
February 26, 2025HouseFloorActionThird reading as amended
February 26, 2025HouseFloorActionBill was passed as amended