Secretary of state required to place questions on 2024 state general election ballot related to approval of state flag and state seal designs adopted by State Emblems Redesign Commission.
This bill requires the Minnesota Secretary of State to put two questions on the 2024 general election ballot asking voters to approve or reject new designs for the state flag and the state seal. These designs were previously selected by the State Emblems Redesign Commission, and the bill mandates that the changes take effect on May 11, 2025, only if voters vote "yes" on both questions. If the proposals are rejected by the public, the existing flag and seal designs will remain in place. Additionally, the bill updates state laws to clarify how agencies should handle the transition between the old and new emblems and directs unused seal-making tools to the Minnesota Historical Society.
Bill status
in committee
2 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2024
Committee Review
May 2024
House Failed
May 2024
Governor
Introduced Mar 11, 2024
Last action May 18, 2024
Floor votes · House May 9, 2024
How they voted
61–66
Failed
Total votes 127
May 9, 2024
D
Democratic68
97% Nay
R
Republican59
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
1
Committee
1
May 18, 2024
Lower · Passed
House rule 4.31, returned from committee and placed on the General Register
lower
May 9, 2024
Vote failed
House Vote: fail (61-66)
house
Mar 11, 2024
Introduced
Introduction and first reading, referred to State and Local Government Finance and Policy
lower
1 primary · 20 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bjorn Olson
RRepublican
Co
Ben Davis
RRepublican
Co
Bernie Perryman
RRepublican
Co
Bobbie Harder
RRepublican
Co
Dawn Gillman
RRepublican
Co
Dean Urdahl
RRepublican
Co
Greg Davids
RRepublican
Co
Isaac Schultz
RRepublican
Co
Jeff Dotseth
RRepublican
Co
Josh Heintzeman
RRepublican
Co
Krista Knudsen
RRepublican
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