About the Bill Tracker
The Minnesota Legislature introduces dozens of bills each session that affect people with disabilities. Some bills aim to improve lives, while others may negatively impact the disability community. To help you stay informed, we maintain this list of disability-related bills.
This tracker provides information about legislation introduced during session. It does not indicate MCD’s support or opposition to any bill. To learn more about the legislative priorities we support, please read our 2025 Public Policy Agenda.
How to Track Bills
- Find bills by topic in the categories below
- Check the status of the bill
- Select the bill number to view its full details on the Revisor’s website
- Return for regular updates
Understanding Bill Status
Each bill listing includes a status indicator:
- Introduced: The bill has been filed and awaits a committee hearing.
- Active: The bill is scheduled for a hearing or has been heard in committee.
- Held Over: The bill may be included in a larger omnibus bill.
- Omnibus: The bill has been included in an omnibus bill, a large piece of legislation that includes many smaller bills.
Latest Bill Introductions
View the latest bills introduced in the Legislature:
Previous Sessions
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Bill Categories
This list is not comprehensive. Categories may be added as new bills are introduced. Select a category to view related bills:
Education – Higher Education
SF 0777 – Chief Author: Senator Hoffman – INTRODUCED
Loan forgiveness and grants establishment for home care worker education
Education – K-12
HF 0006 & SF 0771 – Chief Authors: Representative Bennett & Senator Coleman – ACTIVE
Read Act and other educational policy provisions modifications
SF 0249 – Chief Author: Senator Johnson Stewart – ACTIVE
Credit modification for attaining a master’s degree in licensure field to include a master’s degree in special education
SF 0949 – Chief Author: Senator Maye Quade – ACTIVE
Registered special education apprenticeship programs in intermediate school districts grants appropriation
HF 0057 – Chief Author: Representative Myers – INTRODUCED
Special education cross subsidy aid increased, and money appropriated
HF 0060 – Chief Author: Representative Clardy – INTRODUCED
Teacher licensure requirements modified, professional development on dyslexia required, and rulemaking required
HF 0061 – Chief Author: Representative Clardy – INTRODUCED
Requirements for students with mental illness modified
SF 0113 – Chief Author: Senator Rarick – INTRODUCED
Educational learning centers bond issuance and appropriation
SF 0256 – Chief Author: Senator Hoffman – INTRODUCED
Service animal support in school allowance
SF 0507 – Chief Author: Senator Mann – INTRODUCED
Districts requirement to adopt policies and processes to assist parents who require language assistance
SF 0771 – Chief Author: Senator Coleman – INTRODUCED
Read Act and other educational policy provisions modifications
SF 1125 – Chief Author: Senator Mohamed – INTRODUCED
Special education and English learner cross subsidy aid modification by the increase in the Consumer Price Index
SF 1381 – Chief Author: Senator McEwen – INTRODUCED
Social studies academic standards to include contributions of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people and people with disabilities requirement
Employment
HF 0262 & SF 1052 – Chief Authors: Representative J. Hanson & Senator Maye Quade – INTRODUCED
Subminimum wages prohibition for persons with disabilities
SF 0356 – Chief Author: Senator Lieske – INTRODUCED
Reemployment earning limit applicable to disability benefit payments increase
Health
SF 0795 – Chief Author: Senator Limmer – INTRODUCED
Medical cannabis vaporizing or smoking in multifamily housing prohibition provision
SF 0929 – Chief Author: Senator Marty – INTRODUCED
Minnesota Health Plan establishment. Also referred to as SF 930, SF 931, SF 932, and SF 933
SF 0970 – Chief Author: Senator Mann – INTRODUCED
Health insurance, medical assistance and MinnesotaCare coverage of bowel and bladder management for spinal cord injuries requirement
SF 0974 – Chief Author: Senator Mann – INTRODUCED
Health insurance plans, medical assistance and MinnesotaCare coverage of power standing systems for wheelchairs requirement
SF 0987 – Chief Author: Senator Hoffman – INTRODUCED
Adoption of rules authorization to increase accessibility for examination rooms
SF 1023 – Chief Author: Senator Lieske – INTRODUCED
Inherited metabolic diseases coverage by health plans requirement provision
SF 1101 – Chief Author: Senator Wiklund – INTRODUCED
Augmentative and alternative communication systems coverage requirement provision and appropriation
SF 1538 – Chief Author: Senator Boldon – INTRODUCED
Minnesota Epilepsy Program creation and appropriation
Home Care and Personal Care Assistance
SF 0094 – Chief Author: Senator Hoffman – ACTIVE
Integrated community supports payment rates modification
SF 0401 – Chief Author: Senator Utke – ACTIVE
Room and board rates increase for certain individual receiving home and community-based services
SF 0446 – Chief Author: Senator Rasmusson – ACTIVE
Home and community-based services standards for out-of-home respite care services for children modification
SF 0093 – Chief Author: Senator Hoffman – INTRODUCED
Integrated community supports payment rates modification
HF 0370 – Chief Author: Representative Murphy – INTRODUCED
Two-year income tax holiday established for direct support professionals
SF 0400 – Chief Author: Senator Utke – INTRODUCED
Commissioner of human services instruction to authorize indirect billing for individualized home supports
SF 1062 – Chief Author: Senator Hoffman – INTRODUCED
Direct support professional certification pilot project establishment
SF 1418 – Chief Author: Senator Hoffman – INTRODUCED
Direct support professionals council establishment and appropriation
Housing and Independent Living
SF 1317 – Chief Author: Senator Westlin – INTRODUCED
Service dog provisions modification in housing accommodations for persons with disabilities
Human Rights
SF 0473 – Chief Author: Senator Kunesh – INTRODUCED
Constitutional amendment to provide equal rights under the law and prohibiting discrimination based on disability (and other characteristics)
Human Services
SF 0402 – Chief Author: Senator Seeberger – ACTIVE
Disability waiver rates modification
SF 0548 – Chief Author: Senator Fateh – ACTIVE
Medical assistance income limit for people with disabilities and people ag 65 and over increase provision
SF 0812 – Chief Author: Senator Fateh – ACTIVE
Customized living rate phase-in under the community access for disability inclusion and the brain injury home and community-based waivers repealer
SF 0813 – Chief Author: Senator Fateh – ACTIVE
Integrated community supports codification proposal development by the commissioner of human services requirement provision
SF 0985 – Chief Author: Senator Maye Quade – ACTIVE
Disability inclusion pilot project establishment
SF 1175 – Chief Author: Senator Boldon – ACTIVE
Presumptive disability determination process for medical assistance eligibility establishment
HF 0257 & SF 0141 – Chief Authors: Representative J. Hanson & Senator Boldon – INTRODUCED
Long-term services and supports eligibility and access denial review process establishment
HF 0665 & SF 0144 – Chief Authors: Representative Hicks & Senator Boldon – INTRODUCED
Income eligibility for aged or blind persons or persons with disabilities modification
HF 0666 & SF 0142 – Chief Authors: Representative Hicks & Senator Boldon – INTRODUCED
Medical assistance for employed persons with disabilities program modification
HF 0672 & SF 0272 – Chief Authors: Representative Hicks & Senator Boldon – INTRODUCED
Medical assistance hospice service coverage inclusion of room and board expansion provision
SF 0815 – Chief Author: Senator Fateh – INTRODUCED
Community first services and supports requirements for support workers to qualify for enhanced rate modifications
SF 1069 – Chief Author: Senator Carlson – INTRODUCED
Membership of the Rare Disease Advisory Council modification
SF 1127 – Chief Author: Senator Hoffman – INTRODUCED
Damon Leivestad Direct Care Sustainability Act
SF 1177 – Chief Author: Senator Abeler – INTRODUCED
Disability services technology and advocacy expansion grant establishment and appropriation
SF 1402 – Chief Author: Senator Wiklund – INTRODUCED
Medical assistance rate adjustments establishment for physician and professional services
Mental Health
SF 0670 – Chief Author: Senator Mohamed – ACTIVE
Employment support services programs for people with mental illness grant appropriation
HF 0032 & SF 1408– Chief Author: Representative Stephenson & Senator Mann – INTRODUCED
Health insurers prohibited from requiring co-payments for children’s mental health services
HF 0035 – Chief Author: Representative Clardy – INTRODUCED
Health plans required to develop a maternal mental health program
HF 0098 & SF 0477 – Chief Authors: Representative Fischer & Senator Boldon – INTRODUCED
Case management associate, mental health behavioral aide, and mental health rehabilitation worker supervision requirements modification
HF 0099 & SF 1014 – Chief Authors: Representative Sencer-Mura & Senator Fateh – INTRODUCED
Housing with support for persons with serious mental illness appropriation
HF 0265 – Chief Author: Representative J. Hanson – INTRODUCED
Public safety program for responding to mental health crisis emergency calls required, and civil cause of action provided
SF 0477 – Chief Author: Senator Boldon – INTRODUCED
Case management associate, mental health behavioral aide, and mental health rehabilitation worker supervision requirements modification
HF 0492 & SF 0674 – Chief Authors: Representative Hill & Senator Seeberger – INTRODUCED
Mental health services and outdoor activities for currently serving military personnel and veterans appropriation
HF 0670 & SF 1479 – Chief Authors: Representative Hicks & Senator Maye Quade – INTRODUCED
Direct Care and Treatment executive board appropriation for planning a build out of a locked psychiatric residential treatment facility
HF 0671 & SF 1561 – Chief Authors: Representative Hicks & Senator Mann – INTRODUCED
Grant programs establishment for various purposes related to children’s mental health
SF 0928 – Chief Author: Senator Mann – INTRODUCED
Children’s mental health programs modification and appropriation
SF 1014 – Chief Author: Senator Fateh – INTRODUCED
Housing with support for persons with serious mental illness appropriation
SF 1173 – Chief Author: Senator Kupec – INTRODUCED
Persons on probation or parole access to certain mental health services authorization
SF 1400 – Chief Author: Senator Gustafson – INTRODUCED
Ramsey County youth mental health urgency room appropriation
SF 1539 – Chief Author: Senator Miller – INTRODUCED
Winona County mental health facilities supplementary services rate authorization
State and Local Government
SF 0090 – Chief Author: Senator Hoffman – ACTIVE
Minnesota Governor’s Council on Developmental Disabilities appropriation
Transportation
HF 0036 – Chief Author: Representative Huot – INTRODUCED
Payment rates for nonemergency medical transportation increased
SF 1111 – Chief Author: Senator Carlson – INTRODUCED
Transportation network companies accessibility requirement and appropriation
Veterans with Disabilities
HF 0194 & SF 0262 – Chief Authors: Representative Knudsen & Senator Utke – ACTIVE
Veterans with a disability homestead exclusion increase provision
SF 0017 – Chief Author: Senator Mitchell – INTRODUCED
Market value exclusion increase for veterans with a disability
SF 0131 – Chief Author: Senator Farnsworth – INTRODUCED
Disabled veterans vehicle registration tax amendment
SF 0185 – Chief Author: Senator Gustafson – INTRODUCED
Homestead market value exclusion amounts to veterans with a disability modification
SF 0262 – Chief Author: Senator Utke – INTRODUCED
Veterans with a disability homestead exclusion increase provision
SF 1074 – Chief Author: Senator Klein – INTRODUCED
Education benefit establishment for dependents of disabled veterans
SF 1190 – Chief Author: Senator Hoffman – INTRODUCED
Exclusion amount increase for the homestead market value exclusion for veterans with a disability
Other Disability-Related Bills
SF 0232 – Chief Author: Senator Lieske – INTRODUCED
Minnesota Braille and Talking Library responsibility moved from the Department of Education to the Department of Employment and Economic Development
SF 0683 – Chief Author: Senator Utke – INTRODUCED
Intellectual and developmental disabilities legislative commission establishment and appropriation
SF 1025 – Chief Author: Senator Abeler – INTRODUCED
Foster children receiving Supplemental Security Income benefits trust establishment and appropriation
HF 1029 & SF 1494 – Chief Authors: Representative Torkelson & Senator Utke – INTRODUCED
Heritable or congenital disorder revision of lists of tests required to be administered for determination of presence