Minnesota 2025 Regular Session Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 4 D · 2 R cosponsors

HF 1270 — Licensing for practice of acupuncture and herbal medicine modified, and terminology changed.

Last action — Received from House

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the House. Introduced February 20, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · high confidence

  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 7 sponsors

    1 primary, 6 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (4 D · 2 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

Licensing for practice of acupuncture and herbal medicine modified, and terminology changed.

Bill Text

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Read HF 1270 on the official Minnesota source →

Action History

  1. Referred to Health and Human Services

  2. Introduction and first reading

  3. Received from House

  4. Bill was passed as amended

  5. Third reading as amended

  6. Amended

  7. House rule 1.21, placed on Calendar for the Day

  8. Second reading

  9. Committee report, to adopt as amended

  10. Author added

  11. Author added

  12. Author added

  13. Author added

  14. Introduction and first reading, referred to Health Finance and Policy

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 196 not signed on · 19 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (196)

196 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Passage, as amended

Passed 105 Yea · 21 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic-Farmer-Labor 391900
Republican 61000
Unaffiliated 5200
Total 1052100
% of votes cast 83%17%0%0%
How each member voted (126)
Member Party Vote
Heintzeman — Yea
Murphy — Yea
Nelson — Yea
Lee, K. — Nay
Rarick — Nay
Anderson, P. E. — Yea
Anderson, P. H. — Yea
Aisha Gomez Democratic-Farmer-Labor Yea
Alex Falconer Democratic-Farmer-Labor Nay
Anquam Mahamoud Democratic-Farmer-Labor Yea
Athena Hollins Democratic-Farmer-Labor Yea
Bianca Virnig Democratic-Farmer-Labor Yea
Brad Tabke Democratic-Farmer-Labor Yea
Brion Curran Democratic-Farmer-Labor Yea
Carlie Kotyza-Witthuhn Democratic-Farmer-Labor Yea
Cedrick Frazier Democratic-Farmer-Labor Yea
Cheryl Youakim Democratic-Farmer-Labor Yea
Dan Wolgamott Democratic-Farmer-Labor Yea
Emma Greenman Democratic-Farmer-Labor Yea
Erin Koegel Democratic-Farmer-Labor Yea
Esther Agbaje Democratic-Farmer-Labor Yea
Ethan Cha Democratic-Farmer-Labor Yea
Ginny Klevorn Democratic-Farmer-Labor Nay
Heather Keeler Democratic-Farmer-Labor Yea
Huldah Momanyi-Hiltsley Democratic-Farmer-Labor Yea
Jamie Long Democratic-Farmer-Labor Yea
Jessica Hanson Democratic-Farmer-Labor Nay
John Huot Democratic-Farmer-Labor Yea
Josiah Hill Democratic-Farmer-Labor Yea
Julie Greene Democratic-Farmer-Labor Nay
Kaela Berg Democratic-Farmer-Labor Yea
Kari Rehrauer Democratic-Farmer-Labor Nay
Katie Jones Democratic-Farmer-Labor Nay
Kim Hicks Democratic-Farmer-Labor Yea
Kristi Pursell Democratic-Farmer-Labor Yea
Kristin Bahner Democratic-Farmer-Labor Yea
Larry Kraft Democratic-Farmer-Labor Yea
Leigh Finke Democratic-Farmer-Labor Yea
Leon Lillie Democratic-Farmer-Labor Nay
Liish Kozlowski Democratic-Farmer-Labor Yea
Liz Reyer Democratic-Farmer-Labor Nay
Luke Frederick Democratic-Farmer-Labor Yea
Mary Frances Clardy Democratic-Farmer-Labor Yea
Matt Norris Democratic-Farmer-Labor Yea
Meg Luger-Nikolai Democratic-Farmer-Labor Yea
Michael Howard Democratic-Farmer-Labor Yea
Mike Freiberg Democratic-Farmer-Labor Yea
Mohamud Noor Democratic-Farmer-Labor Nay
Nathan Coulter Democratic-Farmer-Labor Nay
Ned Carroll Democratic-Farmer-Labor Nay
Patty Acomb Democratic-Farmer-Labor Nay
Pete Johnson Democratic-Farmer-Labor Yea
Peter Fischer Democratic-Farmer-Labor Nay
Rick Hansen Democratic-Farmer-Labor Nay
Robert Bierman Democratic-Farmer-Labor Yea
Samakab Hussein Democratic-Farmer-Labor Yea
Samantha Sencer-Mura Democratic-Farmer-Labor Yea
Samantha Vang Democratic-Farmer-Labor Nay
Sandra Feist Democratic-Farmer-Labor Nay
Shelley Buck Democratic-Farmer-Labor Nay
Steve Elkins Democratic-Farmer-Labor Yea
Sydney Jordan Democratic-Farmer-Labor Yea
Tina Liebling Democratic-Farmer-Labor Nay
Xp Lee Democratic-Farmer-Labor Nay
Zack Stephenson Democratic-Farmer-Labor Yea
Aaron Repinski Republican Yea
Andrew Myers Republican Yea
Ben Bakeberg Republican Yea
Ben Davis Republican Yea
Bernie Perryman Republican Yea
Bidal Duran Republican Yea
Bjorn Olson Republican Yea
Bobbie Harder Republican Yea
Bryan Lawrence Republican Yea
Cal Warwas Republican Yea
Chris Swedzinski Republican Yea
Danny Nadeau Republican Yea
Dave Baker Republican Yea
Dawn Gillman Republican Yea
Drew Roach Republican Yea
Duane Quam Republican Yea
Elliott Engen Republican Yea
Erica Schwartz Republican Yea
Greg Davids Republican Yea
Harry Niska Republican Yea
Isaac Schultz Republican Yea
Jeff Backer Republican Yea
Jeff Dotseth Republican Yea
Jeff Witte Republican Yea
Jim Joy Republican Yea
Jim Nash Republican Yea
Jimmy Gordon Republican Yea
Joe McDonald Republican Yea
Joe Schomacker Republican Yea
John Burkel Republican Yea
Jon Koznick Republican Yea
Keith Allen Republican Yea
Krista Knudsen Republican Yea
Kristin Robbins Republican Yea
Lisa Demuth Republican Yea
Marj Fogelman Republican Yea
Mary Franson Republican Yea
Matt Bliss Republican Yea
Max Rymer Republican Yea
Mike Wiener Republican Yea
Natalie Zeleznikar Republican Yea
Nolan West Republican Yea
Pam Altendorf Republican Yea
Patricia Mueller Republican Yea
Paul Novotny Republican Yea
Paul Torkelson Republican Yea
Peggy Bennett Republican Yea
Peggy Scott Republican Yea
Roger Skraba Republican Yea
Ron Kresha Republican Yea
Scott Van Binsbergen Republican Yea
Shane Mekeland Republican Yea
Spencer Igo Republican Yea
Steve Gander Republican Yea
Steven Jacob Republican Yea
Terry Stier Republican Yea
Tim O'Driscoll Republican Yea
Tom Dippel Republican Yea
Tom Sexton Republican Yea
Walter Hudson Republican Yea
Wayne Johnson Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does HF 1270 do?
Licensing for practice of acupuncture and herbal medicine modified, and terminology changed.
Who sponsors HF 1270?
HF 1270 is sponsored by Natalie Zeleznikar (Republican), Amanda Hemmingsen-Jaeger (Democratic-Farmer-Labor), María Isa Pérez-Vega (Democratic-Farmer-Labor), Kaohly Vang Her (Democratic-Farmer-Labor), John Huot (Democratic-Farmer-Labor), Dawn Gillman (Republican), and Hoffman.
What is the current status of HF 1270?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced February 20, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
Where can I track HF 1270?
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