2023 Minnesota legislative session

MPR News is your source for updates from the 2023 Minnesota legislative session that began on Jan. 3, 2023. Whether you're looking for information about a new law or want an update on state funding decisions, you can find it here.

As hunger rises in Minnesota, House passes school meals for all bill
The state would pick up the tab for most student meals under a bill passed by the Minnesota House and not far from Senate action. It would cover a daily breakfast and lunch regardless of family income.
DFL legislative push prompts threats of lawsuits
As DFL lawmakers speed their priority legislation through at the Minnesota Capitol, some bills have been flagged as possible targets for legal action by conservative groups and others. 
Walz signs carbon-free energy bill, prompting threat of lawsuit
Clean energy advocates, large utilities and labor unions said the new target would put the state on track to reduce carbon emissions and address climate change. But North Dakota officials say they may sue over the new law.
Legislature passes funding for AG Ellison to hire prosecutors
A bill headed to the governor gives the Minnesota attorney general’s office new funding to increase staff to do criminal prosecutions. Democrats said it responds to local officials’ calls for state help to respond to violent crime, while Republicans said the legislation is too vague as to how the money would be used.
DFL steams ahead at MN Capitol, GOP brands it ‘extreme’
With Democrats using their majorities at the Minnesota Capitol to pass a flurry of bills, Republicans are left trying to slow things down and attempt to paint the DFL as outside the mainstream.