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Legislative History - Location of Materials

Minnesota Statutes

  • Online: Current | Prior editions
  • Print: Legislative Reference Library. LRL collection is nearly complete; also available at the Minnesota Historical Society and other libraries.

Minnesota Session Laws

  • Online: 1849-present
  • Legislative Reference Library. 1849-present - Legislative Reference Library. LRL collection is nearly complete; also available at the Minnesota Historical Society and other libraries.

Bills

House

Senate

Journals and Floor Logs

House

Senate

Floor Logs

  • The Minnesota House and Senate produce logs during each floor session. The Floor Logs page includes Senate logs from 1999-present, and House logs from 1999-2004. More recent House logs are linked from the House Audio and Video Archives page.

 

Legislative Committees

House Minutes

  • Online: 2005-2006 | 2007-2008 | 2009-2010 | 2011-2012
  • Print: 1999-2012 — Legislative Reference Library
  • Print: 1919-1998 — Minnesota Historical Society Library
  • Microfiche: 1957-1988 — Legislative Reference Library
  • Print: 1883-1918 — (Judiciary) Minnesota Historical Society Library
    Contact the Minnesota Historical Society Library to determine if a particular record exists.

House Audio/Video

  • Online: 2004-present — complete audio coverage
    Online: 1998-2003 — select coverage
  • Audiotape: 1999-2003 — Legislative Reference Library
    To purchase copies of House audio recordings that are stored at the Legislative Reference Library, contact House Public Information.
  • Audiotape: 1991-1998 — Minnesota Historical Society Library
    Contact the Minnesota Historical Society Library to purchase copies.

Senate Minutes

  • Online: 2007-2008 | 2009-2010 | 2011-2012
    If the word "Minutes" doesn't appear as a link in the list, that committee did not post minutes online
  • Print: 1999-2012 — Legislative Reference Library
  • Print: 1911-1998 — Minnesota Historical Society Library
  • Microfiche: 1973-1988 — Legislative Reference Library
  • Print: 1883-1910 — (Judiciary) Minnesota Historical Society Library
    Contact the Minnesota Historical Society Library to determine if a particular record exists.

Senate Audio/Video

  • Online: 2004-present — complete audio coverage; selected video coverage. The original 2004 cassettes were transferred to digital files in 2010 through a grant from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.
    Online: 2001-2003— select coverage
  • Audiotape: 1999-2004 — Legislative Reference Library
    To purchase copies of Senate audio recordings that are stored at the Legislative Reference Library, contact Senate Supply.
  • Audiotape: 1991-1998 — Minnesota Historical Society Library
    Contact the Minnesota Historical Society Library to purchase copies.

Private Legislative History Firms

  • Legal Research Center, Inc.: 1100 Flour Exchange Building; 310 Fourth Avenue South; Minneapolis, MN 55401; (612) 332-4950 or (800) 776-9377.
  • Legislative Intent Service, Inc.: 712 Main St., Suite 200; Woodland, CA 95695; (800) 666-1917.
  • TriDimension Strategies, LLC: Suite 900, 9330 LBJ Freeway; Dallas, TX 75243; (972) 527-3900.
  • Note: Other legislative history search firms will be added as we learn of their existence. This information is provided as a public service, and does not imply endorsement by the Minnesota Legislature.

For a guide on how to do legislative history research, see Legislative History Step by Step

  • Legislative Reference Library (LRL)
    (645 State Office Building)
    (651) 296-3398
    email: refdesk@lrl.leg.mn
  • Minnesota Historical Society (MHS) Library
    (345 W. Kellogg Blvd.)
    Reference Desk
    (651) 259-3300

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