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Minnesota · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HF 288: Legislative approval required to extend a declared emergency beyond five days, citizen rights protected, legislative enactment required before certain executive orders and rules may have the force and effect of law, terms defined, and criminal penalties repealed.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HF 288 is a bill introduced in the Minnesota House on February 10, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Legislative approval required to extend a declared emergency beyond five days, citizen rights protected, legislative enactment required before certain executive orders and rules may have the force and effect of law, terms defined, and criminal penalties repealed. Primary sponsor: Ben Davis (Republican). It lists 20 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (February 10, 2025): Introduction and first reading, referred to State Government Finance and Policy.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 19

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Ben DavisPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse6A
Paul AndersonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse12A
Scott Van BinsbergenCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse16A
John BurkelCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse1A
Steve GanderCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse1B
Dawn GillmanCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse17A
Bobbie HarderCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse17B
HeintzemanCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Walter HudsonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse30A
Jim JoyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse4B
Krista KnudsenCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse5A
Joe McDonaldCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse29A
Shane MekelandCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse27A
MurphyCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Tim O'DriscollCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse13B
Bernie PerrymanCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse14A
Max RymerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse28B
Isaac SchultzCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse10B
Erica SchwartzCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse18A
Paul TorkelsonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse15B
Mike WienerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse5B

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Introduction and first reading, referred to State Government Finance and Policy

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source