Minnesota legislative session to wrap Sunday night; several key bills yet to pass
Leaders are racing to finish a $1.2 billion bonding bill and HCMC aid as the session nears its midnight deadline.
- Minnesota lawmakers faced a midnight deadline on Sunday, May 17, 2026, to finalize major legislation including a bonding bill and tax relief measures negotiated with Gov. Tim Walz.
- Legislators approved omnibus bills earlier, including social media protections and bans on AI "nudification" technology, alongside anti-fraud funding for the Attorney General's Medicaid Fraud Control Unit.
- Pushing for gun control, House DFL members staged a sit-in during final days, with Sen. Zaynab Mohamed, DFL-Minneapolis, stating, "The people are asking for us to ban these weapons of war."
- The $1.2 billion infrastructure bill includes $420 million for water projects, though Senate President Bobby Joe Champion noted Republicans are blocking the Jobs and Labor bill over Paid Family Medical Leave.
- Despite last-minute tensions, leaders expect to finish the session on time without needing a special session, concluding legislative work that typically occurs during even-numbered years.
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Several key bills have yet to pass Legislature as midnight deadline looms
ST. PAUL — Minnesota lawmakers were steadily advancing bills Sunday, but as of 7 p.m., several major items had not yet passed ahead of the midnight deadline. Those include a bonding bill, financial aid for Hennepin County Medical Center, property tax relief and car tab fee reductions — measures brought forth Wednesday night in an end-of-session deal between leaders and Gov. Tim Walz. The Legislature doesn’t have a budget deadline or government s…
MN Legislature: What’s moved, what’s still to be done in waning hours
A $254 million reduction in vehicle tab fees for next year and a bonding bill with a heavy focus on water treatment projects were among the measures approved early Sunday evening. But more work lay ahead for lawmakers as they faced a midnight deadline.
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Minnesota legislative session to wrap Sunday night; several key bills yet to pass
ST. PAUL — Lawmakers still have major items to push through just hours from their midnight deadline Sunday, May 17. Those include a bonding bill, financial aid for Hennepin County Medical Center, property tax relief and car tab fee reductions — measures brought forth Wednesday night in an end-of-session deal between leaders and Gov. Tim Walz. Although Republicans aren’t likely to buy in, the House DFL has been continuing to push for gun control …
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