Minnesota

Minnesota: bills from both sides, with enacted laws, hearings, court cases and the legislators who sponsor the bills.

Bills

246 bills: 116 Anti-LGBTQ+, 130 Pro-LGBTQ+. 13 are enacted (1 Anti-LGBTQ+, 12 Pro-LGBTQ+). “Enacted” is the status this tracker records for the bill.

Bills by status
StatusBillsAnti-LGBTQ+Pro-LGBTQ+
Failed19590105
Pending362511
Enacted13112
Vetoed202

Most recent bills

All 246 bills

Titles, summaries and tags are on each bill's page. The Bills list shows them for the bills of Minnesota: all, Anti-LGBTQ+ or Pro-LGBTQ+.

Bills by year

Introduced each year

Bills introduced each year in Minnesota, by sideColumns for each year from 2003 to 2026. The numbers are in the table below the chart.0102030402003: 2 Anti-LGBTQ+2004: 2 Anti-LGBTQ+, 2 Pro-LGBTQ+2005: 3 Anti-LGBTQ+, 4 Pro-LGBTQ+2006: 6 Anti-LGBTQ+, 2 Pro-LGBTQ+2007: 6 Anti-LGBTQ+, 4 Pro-LGBTQ+2008: 1 Anti-LGBTQ+, 4 Pro-LGBTQ+2009: 5 Anti-LGBTQ+, 15 Pro-LGBTQ+2010: 1 Anti-LGBTQ+, 15 Pro-LGBTQ+2011: 2 Pro-LGBTQ+2012: 4 Pro-LGBTQ+2013: 6 Pro-LGBTQ+2014: 5 Pro-LGBTQ+2015: 4 Anti-LGBTQ+, 1 Pro-LGBTQ+2016: 3 Anti-LGBTQ+, 2 Pro-LGBTQ+2017: 4 Anti-LGBTQ+, 2 Pro-LGBTQ+2019: 2 Pro-LGBTQ+2020: 4 Anti-LGBTQ+2021: 1 Anti-LGBTQ+, 1 Pro-LGBTQ+2022: 5 Anti-LGBTQ+, 6 Pro-LGBTQ+2023: 13 Anti-LGBTQ+, 16 Pro-LGBTQ+2024: 10 Anti-LGBTQ+, 21 Pro-LGBTQ+2025: 25 Anti-LGBTQ+, 12 Pro-LGBTQ+2026: 21 Anti-LGBTQ+, 4 Pro-LGBTQ+200420062008201020122014201620182020202220242026Bills introduced each year in Minnesota, by sideColumns for each year from 2003 to 2026. The numbers are in the table below the chart.010203040200620102014201820222026

Enacted, by the year introduced

Enacted bills in Minnesota by the year they were introduced, by sideColumns for each year from 2003 to 2026. The numbers are in the table below the chart.024682010: 1 Pro-LGBTQ+2013: 2 Pro-LGBTQ+2014: 1 Pro-LGBTQ+2023: 2 Pro-LGBTQ+2024: 1 Anti-LGBTQ+, 6 Pro-LGBTQ+200420062008201020122014201620182020202220242026Enacted bills in Minnesota by the year they were introduced, by sideColumns for each year from 2003 to 2026. The numbers are in the table below the chart.02468200620102014201820222026
  • Anti-LGBTQ+
  • Pro-LGBTQ+

A bill is counted in the year of its session, and an enacted bill in the year it was introduced. A year with no bill in the data has no column.

Show the numbers
Bills introduced and enacted each year
YearIntroducedIntroduced, Anti-LGBTQ+Introduced, Pro-LGBTQ+EnactedEnacted, Anti-LGBTQ+Enacted, Pro-LGBTQ+
202625214000
2025372512000
2024311021716
2023291316202
20221156000
2021211000
2020440000
2019202000
2017642000
2016532000
2015541000
2014505101
2013606202
2012404000
2011202000
201016115101
200920515000
2008514000
20071064000
2006862000
2005734000
2004422000
2003220000

Topics and tags

A bill can have more than one topic or tag, so the rows add up to more than the number of bills.

Topics

Bills by topic
TopicBillsAnti-LGBTQ+Pro-LGBTQ+
Identity documents1129
Bathrooms & facilities23185
Sports participation28280
Youth gender-affirming care281612
Adult gender-affirming care404
Medicaid & public funding for care330
Insurance coverage1019
Prisons, jails & detention440
Schools & curriculum241212
DEI & bias training422
Drag & public expression440
Book bans & censorship862
Pronouns, names & outing624
Marriage, family & custody53845
Nondiscrimination protections62656
Hate crimes716
Religious exemptions880
Conversion therapy945
Repealing or reversing LGBTQ-related law1587
Symbolic resolutions & recognition523
Government process, funding & data606

Tags

The most-used tags
TagBillsAnti-LGBTQ+Pro-LGBTQ+
Sports Ban: K1224240
Domestic Partner Nondiscrimination21021
Same-Sex Marriage Ban: Constitutional Amendment19190
Marriage Equality16016
Trans Bathroom Ban: K1216160
Sports Ban: SWSA14140
Gender Affirming Care Ban: Minors12120
Broad Nondiscrimination11011
Healthcare Nondiscrimination11011
Birth Certificate Or Identification909
Insurance Nondiscrimination909
Repeal Pro-LGBTQ Laws880
Show the other 85 tags
The other tags
TagBillsAnti-LGBTQ+Pro-LGBTQ+
Sports Ban: Colleges880
Education Nondiscrimination707
Employment Nondiscrimination707
Forced Outing: Schools770
Don't Say Gay: Elementary660
Don't Say Trans: Elementary660
Forced Outing: Mental Emotional Well-Being660
Trans Bathroom Ban: Colleges660
Conversion Therapy Ban505
Religious Exemptions550
Repeal Anti-LGBTQ Laws: Marriage Ban505
Trans Bathroom Ban: Public Accommodations550
Anti-Bullying404
Censorship: Drag Ban440
Conversion Therapy Legalization440
Discrimination in Education440
Gender Affirming Care404
Gender Affirming Care Protections404
HIV and STI Care404
Inclusive Language404
Law Enforcement Nondiscrimination404
Appropriations303
Child Custody Bill330
Child Custody Protections303
Civil Unions303
Commissions, Task Forces, and Studies303
Easy Name And Gender Changes303
End Legal Recognition: SWWA330
End Trans Panic Defense303
Gender Affirming Care Ban330
Gender Affirming Care Ban: Liability Law330
Inclusive Bathrooms303
Safe State Bill303
Sports Ban: Secondary330
Supportive Resolution303
Trans Bathroom Ban: Employees330
Anti-Censorship: Pride Flag Ban Ban202
Anti-Harassment202
Broad Discrimination220
Censorship: Age Verification220
Censorship: Online Obscenity220
Credit Nondiscrimination202
DEI Ban: K12220
Discrimination in Healthcare220
End Legal Recognition220
End Legal Recognition: DSA220
Foster Children Protections202
Gender Affirming Care Ban: Medicaid220
Gender Affirming Care Ban: VCPA220
Hate Crime Classification202
Hate Group Classification211
Inclusive Bathrooms: K12202
Opt-Out LGBTQ Education220
Prison Placement Ban220
Religious Exemptions: Academic220
Religious Exemptions: Marriage220
Repeal Anti-LGBTQ Laws202
Same-Sex Marriage Ban220
Sports Ban: Non-Academic220
Trans Bathroom Ban: Public Properties220
Trans Segregation Bill: Shelters220
Broad Nondiscrimination: Local Ordinances101
Civil Unions Ban110
Don't Say Gay: K12110
Don't Say Trans: K12110
End Legal Recognition: WBR110
Forced Outing110
Forced Outing: Medical110
Gender Affirming Care Ban: Insurance Prohibition110
Gender Affirming Care Ban: Public Funds110
Government Funding Nondiscrimination101
Implicit Bias Training101
Intersex Protection101
Invasive Intersex Surgery Ban101
Jury Nondiscrimination101
LGBTQ "Grooming" Bill110
LGBTQ+ Education101
LGBTQ+ Elder Rights101
LGBTQ+ Health Care101
LGBTQ+ Inclusive Menstrual Rights101
LGBTQ+ Inclusive Training101
Religious Exemptions: MRFA110
Social Transition Ban: K12110
Sports Ban110
Supporting LGBTQ+ Owned Businesses101

Hearings

Hearings listed for this jurisdiction, newest first. Each hearing's page links to the official video where there is one.

Hearings, newest first
DateChamberCommittee
SenateCommittee on Rules and Administration on
HouseHouse Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee on

Legislators

The sponsors of the bills listed here, with the number of those bills each one sponsors.

Legislators, by the number of the listed bills they sponsor
NamePartyRoleDistrictBills sponsored
David DibbleDSenatorSD-06131
Peter FischerDRepresentativeHD-044A22
Krista KnudsenRRepresentativeHD-005A20
Glenn GruenhagenRSenatorSD-01719
Brion CurranDRepresentativeHD-036B17
Eric LuceroRSenatorSD-03017
Mary FransonRRepresentativeHD-012B17
Phyllis KahnDRepresentativeHD-060B17
Glenn GruenhagenRRepresentativeSD-01715
Karen ClarkDRepresentativeHD-062A15

All 376 legislators

Party as recorded: D Democratic, R Republican, I Independent; other codes are shown as recorded.

Court cases

Cases placed in this jurisdiction by where the court sits, newest first. Each case links to its own page, which has the caption.

Court cases, newest first
CaseCourtLevelYear
Case 0:26-cv-02078D. Minn.District2026
Case 0:26-cv-03780D. Minn.District2026
Case 0:25-cv-01608D. Minn.District2025
Case ne80288ccacMinnesota Court of AppealsState2020
Case c6290514D. Minn.District2019
Case c4295712D. Minn.District2016
Case n410e98bd86Minnesota District Court, Ramsey CountyState2015
Case c4963325D. Minn.District2012
Case nc2486bdfeaD. Minn.District2010

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Bill data comes from LegiScan, licensed CC BY 4.0 and used here in modified form. Outcome coding, category tags and the summaries are the Trans Data Initiative team's, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0 with credit.