SF 1592 Minnesota Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

State songs designation

This bill designates three songs as official state songs of Minnesota: "Hail! Minnesota" (composed by Truman E. Rickard and Arthur E. Upson), "Purple Rain" (by Prince and the Revolution), and "Girl from the North Country" (by Bob Dylan). It formally recognizes these songs as part of Minnesota's cultural identity under state law. The bill explicitly states that this designation does not override copyright protections, meaning performances or derivative works still require permission from copyright holders. The law affects the state's official cultural recognition, not public access or usage rights.
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Introduced Feb 20, 2025 Last action Feb 20, 2025
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Feb 20, 2025
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