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Minnesota · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

SF 1854: Reprisals prohibition for refusing to communicate with public or local officials, political activity prohibited reprisals clarification provision, and civil cause of action provision

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

SF 1854 is a bill introduced in the Minnesota Senate on February 24, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Reprisals prohibition for refusing to communicate with public or local officials, political activity prohibited reprisals clarification provision, and civil cause of action provision. Primary sponsor: Bonnie Westlin (Democratic-Farmer-Labor). It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 1, 2025): Comm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Elections.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic-Farmer-Labor 2 · Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Bonnie WestlinPrimary sponsorDemocratic-Farmer-LaborSenate42
Cal BahrCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate31
Eric LuceroCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate30
John MartyCo-sponsorDemocratic-Farmer-LaborSenate40

“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. Comm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Elections
  2. Author added Marty
  3. Comm report: To pass and re-referred to Judiciary and Public Safety
  4. Referred to Elections
  5. Introduction and first reading

Sources

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