{"bill":{"bill_key":"MN-HF1746-2012","title":"Civil union relationships provided, and civil union substituted for marriage for purposes of Minnesota law.","side":"pro","state":"MN","year":2012,"status_cat":"failed","ls_status":"introduced","summary":"Civil union relationships provided, and civil union substituted for marriage for purposes of Minnesota law.","notes":"While it doesn't legalize same-sex marriages, it does strike out the ban portion from law while also establishing civil unions","types_str":"Civil Unions|Inclusive Language|Repeal Anti-LGBTQ Laws: Marriage Ban","sponsor_mix":"D","url":"https://legiscan.com/MN/bill/HF1746/2011","url_kind":"legiscan","source":"legiscan","special":0,"bluebook":{"cite":"H.F. 1746, 87th Leg., Reg. Sess. (Minn. 2011), https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=House&f=HF1746&ssn=0&y=2011.","short":"Minn. H.F. 1746."}},"same_key":[],"sponsors":[{"name":"Joe Mullery","party":"D","state":"MN","district":"HD-059A","is_primary":true,"href":"/people/ls-6355"},{"name":"Karen Clark","party":"D","state":"MN","district":"HD-062A","is_primary":false,"href":"/people/ls-6342"},{"name":"Mindy Greiling","party":"D","state":"MN","district":"HD-054A","is_primary":false,"href":"/people/ls-6322"},{"name":"Phyllis Kahn","party":"D","state":"MN","district":"HD-060B","is_primary":false,"href":"/people/ls-6353"},{"name":"Carolyn Laine","party":"D","state":"MN","district":"SD-041","is_primary":false,"href":"/people/ls-6347"}],"citations":["MN:119A.37","MN:145.9255","MN:148B.33","MN:259.13","MN:363A.27","MN:517.01","MN:517.02","MN:517.03","MN:517.04","MN:517.07","MN:517.08","MN:517.10","MN:517.101","MN:517.18","MN:517.20","MN:518.145"],"text":{"available":true,"credit":"Bill data and text from LegiScan (legiscan.com), licensed CC BY 4.0 and used in modified form. LegiScan does not endorse the Trans Data Initiative.","versions":[{"role":"intro","label":"As introduced","chars":24706}]}}