Noncampaign disbursements provided; data classification provided; complaints provided; and requirements for reports, written communications, and disclaimers modified.
This bill modifies Minnesota's lobbying reporting and disclosure requirements, affecting organizations that lobby state officials. It requires lobbyists to report spending on different types of lobbying activities, including direct payments to lobbyists, advertising, research, and administrative overhead, with amounts rounded to the nearest $5,000. The bill also establishes new rules for disclaimers on paid advertisements that urge the public to contact officials, requiring the advertiser's name and contact information to be clearly visible in various formats including social media, websites, and outdoor signs. Organizations that do not file lobbying reports are exempt from the disclaimer requirement, and violations can result in civil penalties of up to $3,000.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Mar 12, 2026
Signed May 18, 2026
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May 15, 2026
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The bill version was updated from the 1st Unofficial Engrossment to the 2nd Engrossment, reflecting a revision in the legislative text. The primary changes involve updating the document title and the posting date from May 13, 2026, to May 20, 2026, indicating a procedural update rather than a substantive policy shift.
TIMELINE
The posting date of the bill was changed from May 13, 2026, to May 20, 2026.
TECHNICAL
The document header and title were updated to reflect the new version number (2nd Engrossment) instead of the previous version (1st Unofficial Engrossment).
Floor votes · House Apr 27, 2026
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
28
Key actions
7
Committee
1
Amendments
4
May 18, 2026
Signed into law
Governor's action Approval 05/18/26
executive
May 18, 2026
Introduced
Secretary of State, Filed 05/18/2026
lower
May 18, 2026
Signed into law
Governor approval 05/18/2026
executive
May 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
Bill was repassed as amended by the Senate
lower
May 14, 2026
Introduced
Motion to concur with Senate amendments
lower
May 14, 2026
Introduced
Returned from Senate with amendment
lower
May 13, 2026
Upper · Passed
Third reading Passed as amended
upper
May 13, 2026
Introduced
Special Order: Amended
upper
Apr 28, 2026
Introduced
Introduction and first reading
upper
Apr 28, 2026
Introduced
Received from House
upper
Apr 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
Bill was passed as amended
lower
Apr 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Mar 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee report, to adopt
lower
Mar 12, 2026
Introduced
Introduction and first reading, referred to Elections Finance and Government Operations
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mike Freiberg
DDemocratic-Farmer-Labor
Co
Bonnie Westlin
DDemocratic-Farmer-Labor
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