HF 23 — Whistleblower definitions provided, and whistleblower protections for public employees modified.
Last action — Received from House
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has passed the House. Introduced February 06, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.
Prognosis
Where this bill stands today.
Odds of enactment
ModerateHow often bills like it became law.
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Passed House
Current position in the legislative process.
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27 sponsors
1 primary, 26 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (26 R).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 1 recorded vote so far.
Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.
Summary
Whistleblower definitions provided, and whistleblower protections for public employees modified.
Bill Text
We don't have the full text on file for this bill yet.
Read HF 23 on the official Minnesota source →Action History
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Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety
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Introduction and first reading
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Received from House
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Author added
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Bill was passed as amended
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Third reading as amended
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Amended
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House rule 1.21, placed on Calendar for the Day
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Second reading
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Committee report, to adopt
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Authors added
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Author added
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Author added
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Authors added
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Committee report, to adopt as amended and re-refer to Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy
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Authors added
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Authors added
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Introduction and first reading, referred to State Government Finance and Policy
Sponsors
- Mathews · Cosponsor
- Erica Schwartz · Cosponsor
- Tom Sexton · Cosponsor
- Pam Altendorf · Cosponsor
- Elliott Engen · Cosponsor
- Jimmy Gordon · Cosponsor
- Jon Koznick · Cosponsor
- Tom Murphy · Cosponsor
- Max Rymer · Cosponsor
- Dave Baker · Cosponsor
- Mike Wiener · Cosponsor
- Terry Stier · Cosponsor
- Jeff Backer · Cosponsor
- Keith Allen · Cosponsor
- John Burkel · Cosponsor
- Steven Jacob · Cosponsor
- Jeff Dotseth · Cosponsor
- Peggy Bennett · Cosponsor
- Natalie Zeleznikar · Cosponsor
- Bernie Perryman · Cosponsor
- Bidal Duran · Cosponsor
- Kristin Robbins · Primary
- Dawn Gillman · Cosponsor
- Joe McDonald · Cosponsor
- Harry Niska · Cosponsor
- Bobbie Harder · Cosponsor
- Krista Knudsen · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 26 co-sponsors · 176 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Kristin Robbins Republican
Co-sponsors (26)
- Mathews
- Erica Schwartz Republican
- Tom Sexton Republican
- Pam Altendorf Republican
- Elliott Engen Republican
- Jimmy Gordon Republican
- Jon Koznick Republican
- Tom Murphy Republican
- Max Rymer Republican
- Dave Baker Republican
- Mike Wiener Republican
- Terry Stier Republican
- Jeff Backer Republican
- Keith Allen Republican
- John Burkel Republican
- Steven Jacob Republican
- Jeff Dotseth Republican
- Peggy Bennett Republican
- Natalie Zeleznikar Republican
- Bernie Perryman Republican
- Bidal Duran Republican
- Dawn Gillman Republican
- Joe McDonald Republican
- Harry Niska Republican
- Bobbie Harder Republican
- Krista Knudsen Republican
Not signed on (176)
176 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 176 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 133 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (133)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Heintzeman | — | Yea |
| Hemmingsen-Jaeger | — | Yea |
| Hortman | — | Yea |
| Lee, K. | — | Yea |
| Murphy | — | Yea |
| Nelson | — | Yea |
| Rarick | — | Yea |
| Xiong | — | Yea |
| Anderson, P. E. | — | Yea |
| Anderson, P. H. | — | Yea |
| Aisha Gomez | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Yea |
| Alex Falconer | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Yea |
| Andy Smith | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Yea |
| 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 |
| Dave Pinto | 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 |
| Fue Lee | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Yea |
| Ginny Klevorn | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Yea |
| Heather Keeler | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Yea |
| Huldah Momanyi-Hiltsley | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Yea |
| Jamie Long | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Yea |
| Jessica Hanson | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Yea |
| John Huot | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Yea |
| Josiah Hill | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Yea |
| Julie Greene | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Yea |
| Kaela Berg | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Yea |
| Kaohly Vang Her | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Yea |
| Kari Rehrauer | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Yea |
| Katie Jones | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Yea |
| Kelly Moller | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Yea |
| 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 | Yea |
| Liish Kozlowski | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Yea |
| Liz Reyer | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Yea |
| Lucy Rehm | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Yea |
| Luke Frederick | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Yea |
| Mary Frances Clardy | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Yea |
| María Isa Pérez-Vega | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Yea |
| Matt Norris | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Yea |
| Michael Howard | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Yea |
| Mike Freiberg | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Yea |
| Mohamud Noor | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Yea |
| Nathan Coulter | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Yea |
| Ned Carroll | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Yea |
| Patty Acomb | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Yea |
| Pete Johnson | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Yea |
| Peter Fischer | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Yea |
| Rick Hansen | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Yea |
| Robert Bierman | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Yea |
| Samakab Hussein | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Yea |
| Samantha Sencer-Mura | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Yea |
| Samantha Vang | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Yea |
| Sandra Feist | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Yea |
| Steve Elkins | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Yea |
| Sydney Jordan | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Yea |
| Tina Liebling | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Yea |
| 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 |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HF 23 do?
- Whistleblower definitions provided, and whistleblower protections for public employees modified.
- Who sponsors HF 23?
- HF 23 is sponsored by Mathews, Erica Schwartz (Republican), Tom Sexton (Republican), Pam Altendorf (Republican), Elliott Engen (Republican), Jimmy Gordon (Republican), Jon Koznick (Republican), Tom Murphy (Republican), Max Rymer (Republican), Dave Baker (Republican), Mike Wiener (Republican), Terry Stier (Republican), Jeff Backer (Republican), Keith Allen (Republican), John Burkel (Republican), Steven Jacob (Republican), Jeff Dotseth (Republican), Peggy Bennett (Republican), Natalie Zeleznikar (Republican), Bernie Perryman (Republican), Bidal Duran (Republican), Kristin Robbins (Republican), Dawn Gillman (Republican), Joe McDonald (Republican), Harry Niska (Republican), Bobbie Harder (Republican), and Krista Knudsen (Republican).
- What is the current status of HF 23?
- This bill has passed the House. Introduced February 06, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
- Where can I track HF 23?
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