SF 1097 Minnesota Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Constitutional amendment prohibiting bills from being amended in a way that changes the original purpose of the bill

This bill proposes a constitutional amendment requiring Minnesota laws to have a single, clearly stated subject in their title and prohibiting amendments that change a bill's original purpose. It strengthens the existing "single subject" rule by mandating that all bill provisions must directly relate to that stated subject and that courts interpret both rules narrowly. The amendment also allows any Minnesota resident to sue if a law violates these rules - without needing to prove personal harm - and declares that unconstitutional laws are void in their entirety. This would directly affect legislators drafting bills, courts interpreting laws, and citizens challenging legislation.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Feb 2025
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Governor
Introduced Feb 6, 2025 Last action Mar 24, 2025
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Feb 6, 2025
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Referred to State and Local Government
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Feb 6, 2025
Introduced
Introduction and first reading
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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