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MN SF516

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/23/2023

Primary Sponsor

Bobby Champion

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Origin

Senate

93rd Legislature 2023-2024

AI Summary

  • Expands employee voting rights to include absences from work during the early voting period allowed under Minnesota Statutes section 203B.081 for in-person voting before election day
  • Ensures eligible employees can be absent from work to vote in person before election day without penalty or deduction from salary or wages
  • Prohibits employers from directly or indirectly refusing, abridging, or interfering with voting rights of employees
  • Amends Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 204C.04, subdivision 1 to include early voting period alongside election day voting protections

Legislative Description

Absence from work to vote in person before election day authorization

Last Action

Author added McEwen

2/6/2023

Committee Referrals

Elections1/23/2023

Full Bill Text

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