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MN HF1900

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/5/2025

Primary Sponsor

Danny Nadeau

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Origin

House of Representatives

94th Legislature 2025-2026

AI Summary

  • Exempts convictions and positive drug test results related to cannabis, marijuana, or tetrahydrocannabinols from triggering restrictions on public assistance benefits eligibility

  • Amends Minnesota Statutes sections 142G.18 and 256D.024, which govern benefit eligibility for individuals with felony-level drug offense convictions within the previous ten years

  • Narrows the definition of "drug offense" by striking references to sections 152.021 to 152.025 and replacing them with specific statute citations (152.021, 152.022, 152.0261, 152.0262, 152.096)

  • Affects both SNAP benefits and general assistance programs, ensuring cannabis-related offenses no longer subject applicants to vendor-form benefit payments, random drug testing requirements, or other eligibility restrictions

Legislative Description

Benefit eligibility offense provisions changed.

Last Action

Author added Coulter

2/26/2026

Committee Referrals

Children and Families Finance and Policy3/5/2025

Full Bill Text

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