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The 2014 session is scheduled to begin Feb. 25, 2014
Scenes from the sprint to session's finish
With the final drop of House Speaker Paul Thissen’s gavel, a 2013 session focused on education, taxes and the legalization of same-sex marriage came to a close late Monday, May 20. The House is now adjourned until Feb. 25, 2014.
The final weeks of session saw the DFL-controlled Legislature pass a $2.1 billion tax bill, fund all-day kindergarten, OK borrowing to cover costs related to State Capitol repairs, and Gov. Mark Dayton sign marriage equality into law.
Relive the best images from a historic bill signing ceremony, late night debates and rushed final days of session in the latest photo gallery from House Photography and catch up on the flurry of legislative activity with Session Daily’s 2013 wrap-up.
(ABOVE: A patch of Siberian Squill blossom on the Capitol grounds May 13 during the last full week of session. Photo by Andrew VonBank.)
Session Daily
Select House committee to start work on curbing drug use (6/5/2013) Starting Line: Recap of 2013 Session (5/24/2013) A letter from Editor Lee Ann Schutz (5/23/2013) Innovative ideas brewing to house nearly 900 aging veterans (5/22/2013) What now for all those leftover bills? (5/22/2013) New taxes, same-sex marriage mark 2013 session (5/21/2013) Property tax relief, new fourth tier rate highlight conferred tax bill (5/20/2013) Transportation policy bill pedals toward governor’s OK (5/20/2013) State could conduct pilot of electronic voter registration system (5/20/2013) Keeping up with advances in optometry services (5/20/2013) Costly campaign messaging could get influx of cash (5/20/2013)
Photography
This week's slideshow,
photo gallery and
Capitol area images
Live Video
Event Schedule
The Minnesota Legislature has adjourned the 2013 session
Tuesday, May 21 2013 8:00 AM
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• The Minnesota Legislature has adjourned the 2013 session.
• The Minnesota Legislature is scheduled to reconvene on Tue., February 25, 2014 at 12 p.m.
• Interim House web and mobile streaming video coverage may be provided, as available.
News and Notes
New Laws
House Information's New Laws page is now live. From this portal you can accessstories about all the laws enacted in 2013, as well as those that didn't make it into law.
Session: Round 2
The House and Senate have agreed by joint resolution that the 2014 session would begin Feb. 25. With that as a start date, the second year of the biennium could be a maximum 13 weeks in length.
What now for all those leftover bills?
Thousands of bills were introduced in the House and Senate, but only a small percentage make it to law. So, what happens to the remaining bills? Most are sitting in limbo, waiting for possible action during the 2014 session. (Read More)