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2025 Minnesota legislative session

MPR News is your source for updates on the 2025 Minnesota legislative session. Whether you’re looking for information about a new law or want an update on state funding decisions, you can find it here.

Gun control bill passes through Minn. House, Senate

Under a bill approved Tuesday by both houses of the Legislature, people convicted of fifth degree assault, domestic assault or domestic assault by strangulation who are later arrested with firearms can now receive the harshest prison sentences allowed under state law.
by Brandt Williams

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Dayton signs expungement, kill switch bills

Dayton signs expungement, kill switch bills

Minnesota judges will be able to permanently seal the criminal records of reformed offenders under legislation that Gov. Mark Dayton signed into law today. Judges were already allowed to expunge court records, but not those collected by state agencies. Supporters of the change say that information frequently surfaces in background checks for jobs and housing. Read more →
by Tim Pugmire

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Clinical trials deal moves medical marijuana bill forward in Minn. House

Clinical trials deal moves medical marijuana bill forward in Minn. House

The deal doesn't allow smoking of marijuana, but would allow for vapor delivery. It also includes the option of a state-based manufacturer of the medication if no federal source is available.
by Tom Scheck

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