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Bills affecting Adoptive or foster parent in Minnesota (2026 session)

CivicRadar surfaces 50 active Minnesota bills this session that affect adoptive or foster parent constituents directly. Your rep needs to hear from you before the vote.

Top 20 bills, ranked

Ranked by how strongly each bill matches the adoptive or foster parent community, weighted by stage, recency, advocacy-org consensus, and sponsor support.

  1. 01
    MN · HF895Introduced

    Legislative approval required for adoption of rules.

  2. 02
    MN · HF1424In committee

    Relative foster care licensing, training, and background study requirements modified; Minnesota family investment program modified; and money appropriated.

  3. 03
    MN · SF3720In committee

    2026 recommendations adoption of the Workers' Compensation Advisory Council

  4. 04
    MN · SF5178In committee

    Interstate Fiscal Sovereignty Compact adoption provision and appropriation

  5. 05
    MN · HF4079In committee

    Grant established for certain children in foster care, and money appropriated.

  6. 06
    MN · SF1815In committee

    Ranked choice voting for local offices authorization, establishment of procedures for adoption, implementation, and usage of ranked choice voting for local jurisdictions, and appropriation

  7. 07
    MN · SF3738In committee

    Federal deduction for qualified tip income adoption

  8. 08
    MN · SF3739In committee

    Federal deduction for qualified overtime compensation adoption

  9. 09
    MN · HF1918In committee

    Department of Children, Youth, and Families policy language; TEACH early childhood program, great start compensation support payment program, child welfare policies, and out-of-home placement plans updated; and provisions to prevent foster care placements modified.

  10. 10
    MN · HF4287In committee

    Definitions for adult foster care licensing requirements modified.

  11. 11
    MN · SF2131In committee

    Ranked choice voting jurisdictional authorization for local offices provision, local jurisdictions ranked choice voting adoption, implementation, and usage procedures establishment, and appropriation

  12. 12
    MN · SF3970In committee

    Eligibility requirements for foster care benefits after age 18 to include children for whom permanent legal and physical custody is transferred to a relative after age ten modification

  13. 13
    MN · HF29Introduced

    Social studies standards adoption suspended and review cycle modified, ethnic studies requirements repealed, and ethnic studies appropriations cancelled.

  14. 14
    MN · HF662In committee

    State Building Code; adoption of rules authorized to increase accessibility for examination rooms.

  15. 15
    MN · HF683Introduced

    Ranked choice voting provided; jurisdictions allowed to adopt ranked choice voting for local offices; adoption, implementation, and use of ranked choice voting established; electronic voting systems with a reallocation feature allowed; and money appropriated.

  16. 16
    MN · HF3665In committee

    Out-of-home placement plan requirements modified to include early childhood education and child care programs, and agencies and guardians ad litem required to provide information on early childhood education and child care programs for children in foster care.

  17. 17
    MN · SF4134In committee

    Additional benefits adoption for certain iron ore mining employees

  18. 18
    MN · HF3714In committee

    Enrollment and eligibility priority modified for children in foster care for various children, youth, and families education and financial assistance programs; Northstar foster care child care allowance modified; and licensing agencies required to provide license holders with information about child care costs and early childhood education programs.

  19. 19
    MN · SF2942In committee

    Uniform Special Deposits Act adoption provision

  20. 20
    MN · SF3407In committee

    Workers' Compensation Advisory Council recommendations adoption

Frequently asked
What adoptive or foster parent bills are moving in Minnesota in 2026?
CivicRadar currently tracks 50 Minnesota bills this session that affect adoptive or foster parent constituents including Legislative approval required for adoption of rules.; Relative foster care licensing, training, and background study requirements modified; Minnesota family investment program modified; and money appropriated.; 2026 recommendations adoption of the Workers' Compensation Advisory Council.
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