Loading chat...

MN HF1147

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

2/14/2019

Primary Sponsor

Raymond Dehn

Click for details

Origin

House of Representatives

91st Legislature 2019-2020

AI Summary

  • Expands employee voting rights to allow absence from work not only on election day but also during the time period allowed for in-person voting before election day under Minnesota Statutes section 203B.081
  • Employees eligible to vote retain the right to be absent from work for necessary time to appear at polling place, cast ballot, and return to work without penalty or wage deduction
  • Prohibits employers from directly or indirectly refusing, abridging, or interfering with employee voting rights or absences for voting purposes
  • Amends Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 204C.04, subdivision 1

Legislative Description

Persons allowed to be absent from work to vote in person before election day.

Last Action

Author added Xiong, J.

2/18/2019

Committee Referrals

Subcommittee on Elections2/15/2019
Government Operations2/14/2019

Full Bill Text

No bill text available