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Minnesota · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HF 4978: Various provisions governing cable communications systems modified, and notice requirement for applying to become a cable communications franchise repealed.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 4978 is a bill introduced in the Minnesota House on April 16, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Various provisions governing cable communications systems modified, and notice requirement for applying to become a cable communications franchise repealed. Primary sponsor: Mike Freiberg (Democratic-Farmer-Labor). Most recent recorded action (April 16, 2026): Introduction and first reading, referred to Commerce Finance and Policy.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic-Farmer-Labor 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Mike FreibergPrimary sponsorDemocratic-Farmer-LaborHouse43B

“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 Commerce Finance and Policy

Sources

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