SF 2373 Minnesota Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Omnibus Labor policy bill

SF 2373 is a budget bill that allocates $54.6 million for Minnesota's Department of Labor and Industry, Workers' Compensation Court of Appeals, and Bureau of Mediation Services for fiscal years 2026-2027. It includes specific funding for wage theft prevention ($2.046 million annually), prevailing wage enforcement ($1.696 million), and protections for nursing mothers and pregnant workers ($134,000 annually). The bill also allocates $169,000 for meat and poultry processing workplace safety and $1.899 million for enforcing earned sick time laws. These funds directly support state agencies in enforcing labor standards and worker protections across Minnesota. The bill amends multiple labor statutes to implement these funding priorities.

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

May 2026

Senate Passage

May 2026

House Passage

May 2026

Governor

Introduced Mar 10, 2025 Last action May 16, 2026

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What changed between versions

4th Engrossment → 1st Unofficial Engrossment · 5 edits · May 16, 2026

MODERATE

The bill was renumbered from the 4th to the 1st Unofficial Engrossment, indicating a new version of the legislation. Substantively, the bill now includes new provisions for extended unemployment benefits for iron ore mining workers laid off between November 2025 and March 2026, a temporary waiver for the extended employment program, and funding adjustments for the Rural Cancer Institute and Agricultural Utilization Research Institute.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded to include new unemployment benefits specifically for the iron ore mining industry and related explosive manufacturing sectors, and added a temporary waiver for the extended employment program.

ELIGIBILITY

New eligibility for additional unemployment benefits for iron ore mining workers laid off between November 1, 2025, and March 15, 2026, and their suppliers.

TIMELINE

Extended unemployment benefits are available through the week ending March 20, 2027, with the program effective retroactively from November 1, 2025.

REQUIREMENT

A temporary waiver of specific rules for the extended employment program is authorized from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2028, under specific conditions.

FISCAL

Funding for the Rural Cancer Institute pilot program was extended until June 30, 2028, and $80,000 was appropriated for legal costs at the Agricultural Utilization Research Institute.

SCOPE

The Rural Cancer Institute pilot program now prioritizes Minnesota clinicians and students, though out-of-state participation is allowed with specific conditions.

3rd Engrossment → 4th Engrossment · 8 edits · Apr 28, 2026

MODERATE

The bill was renumbered from the 3rd to the 4th Engrossment, reflecting a significant revision in its legislative history. The most substantive change is the complete removal of all sections related to appropriations and funding for workplace safety programs, which were present in the previous version. Additionally, the bill's summary was altered to explicitly exempt minor league baseball players from minimum wage and overtime requirements, a policy shift not mentioned in the prior version.

Scope change

The bill's scope was narrowed by removing all funding provisions for labor and industry initiatives, while a new exemption was added for minor league baseball players regarding wage and overtime laws.

FISCAL

All sections dedicated to appropriations for the Safe Workplaces for Meat and Poultry Processing Workers Act and suitable seating enforcement were deleted.

SCOPE

The entire Article 1 regarding appropriations and the specific funding sections within Article 2 were removed from the bill.

The bill's summary was updated to explicitly state that it exempts minor league baseball players from minimum wage and overtime requirements.

TIMELINE

The effective date for the new automated decision system and electronic monitoring prohibitions was set to January 1, 2027.

DEFINITION

New definitions were added for terms such as 'automated decision system,' 'electronic monitoring tool,' and 'worker data' to regulate their use in employment settings.

REQUIREMENT

New requirements were established prohibiting employers from using automated systems or monitoring tools to infer sensitive worker data like immigration status, health conditions, or political beliefs.

New requirements mandate that employers provide suitable seating for employees when the nature of the work reasonably permits it.

ENFORCEMENT

Civil penalties were established for violations of the new prohibitions on automated decision systems and electronic monitoring tools.

2nd Engrossment → 3rd Engrossment · 8 edits · Apr 20, 2026

MODERATE

This bill transitions from the second to the third engrossment, finalizing several key policy updates. The most significant change is the addition of new definitions and prohibitions regarding the use of automated decision systems and electronic monitoring tools in employment, alongside updates to job posting requirements. The bill also introduces specific funding for a new safety act and modifies electrical licensing rules, including a sunset date for certain installer licenses.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded to include new regulations on employer use of AI and monitoring tools, new definitions for 'worker' and 'vendor,' and specific prohibitions on using technology to infer sensitive personal data. It also added a new enforcement mechanism for suitable seating laws.

REQUIREMENT

Added a requirement for employers to disclose in job postings whether health plan options comply with cost-sharing limits.

Added new prohibitions on employers using automated decision systems or electronic monitoring tools to infer sensitive data like immigration status, health information, or political beliefs.

Modified electrical inspection fees and requirements, including updating fees for transformers and adding a sunset provision for Class B installer licenses.

Added a prohibition on employers requiring workers to physically implant devices that collect or transmit worker data.

DEFINITION

Added new definitions for 'artificial intelligence,' 'automated decision system,' 'electronic monitoring tool,' 'worker,' and 'vendor' to clarify regulatory scope.

ENFORCEMENT

Added enforcement provisions allowing the commissioner to issue compliance orders for violations of the new automated decision system and monitoring tool rules.

FISCAL

Added $163,000 in fiscal year 2027 funding to support the Safe Workplaces for Meat and Poultry Processing Workers Act.

TIMELINE

Established a sunset date of December 1, 2027, for issuing new Class B installer licenses, while allowing existing license holders to retain and renew them.

Floor votes · House May 16, 2026

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

Amendments

May 16, 2026

Lower · Passed

Bill was passed as amended

lower

May 16, 2026

Lower · Passed

Amended

lower

May 7, 2026

Committee

Senate file first reading, referred for comparison HF2441

lower

May 7, 2026

Introduced

Received from Senate

lower

May 6, 2026

Upper · Passed

Third reading Passed

upper

Apr 28, 2026

Upper · Passed

Comm report: To pass as amended

upper

Apr 20, 2026

Upper · Passed

Comm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Finance

upper

Mar 25, 2026

Committee

Withdrawn and re-referred to Labor

upper

Apr 10, 2025

Upper · Passed

Comm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Finance

upper

Mar 27, 2025

Upper · Passed

Comm report: To pass and re-referred to Labor

upper

Mar 17, 2025

Upper · Passed

Comm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Judiciary and Public Safety

upper

Mar 10, 2025

Committee

Referred to Labor

upper

Mar 10, 2025

Introduced

Introduction and first reading

upper

1 primary · 1 co-sponsor