Rep. Kaela Berg

Co-sponsor HF 173

In committee · Minnesota House · Co-sponsor

Equality under law provided, and constitutional amendment proposed.

Maddy summaryThis bill proposes adding a new section to the Minnesota Constitution to guarantee equality under the law. The amendment would prohibit the state, its cities, counties, and other political subdivisions from denying or abridging rights based on race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, ancestry, or national origin. If approved by voters at the 2024 general election, the change would take effect on January 1, 2025. The measure is titled the "Equal Rights Amendment" and requires a simple yes or no vote from the public.

In committee May 18, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary HF 2609

Passed · Minnesota House · Lead sponsor

Gun trafficking investigations and firearm seizures report required by Bureau of Criminal Apprehension and Violent Crime Enforcement Teams, trigger activator definition amended, and transferring firearms to persons who are ineligible to possess firearms penalties increased.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension and Violent Crime Enforcement Teams to submit an annual report detailing their gun trafficking investigations, the number of firearms seized, and how funding for violent crime reduction was utilized. It also updates the legal definition of a "trigger activator" to include devices that allow a firearm to fire multiple shots with a single trigger pull or without requiring a subsequent pull. Additionally, the legislation increases penalties for transferring firearms to individuals who are legally ineligible to possess them, raising the maximum prison sentence from two years to five years if the weapon is used in a violent felony within a year of the transfer.

Passed May 17, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor HF 5040

Signed into law · Minnesota House · Co-sponsor

Pensions supplemental budget bill.

Maddy summaryThis bill accelerates the normal retirement age for most teachers in the Teachers Retirement Association from 66 to 65, effective July 1, 2024, and reduces employee contribution rates for the St. Paul Teachers Retirement Fund Association for two years. It also extends the suspension of earnings limits for retired teachers returning to work, allows certain state college employees to join the teachers' pension plan, and implements changes to the volunteer firefighter retirement system based on state auditor recommendations. Additionally, the legislation modifies several other public pension plans by adjusting benefit formulas, contribution rates, and eligibility rules for various groups including correctional officers, firefighters, and workers on specific visas.

Signed into law May 15, 2024 1 co-sponsor

Primary HF 3446

In committee · Minnesota House · Lead sponsor

Unemployment insurance eligibility modified under conditions for applicants involved in a labor dispute.

Maddy summaryThis bill modifies Minnesota's unemployment insurance rules to clarify eligibility for workers who stop working due to a labor dispute at their workplace. It states that applicants involved in such disputes are not considered to have quit or been fired, nor are they on leave, which preserves their potential claim for benefits. The law specifies that eligibility depends on whether the worker is directly participating in the dispute or if the dispute involves a conflict between different labor organizations. Additionally, the bill clarifies that quitting or being fired while a dispute is active does not end the worker's participation in the dispute for benefit purposes.

In committee May 13, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor HF 4300

Passed · Minnesota House · Co-sponsor

Firearm safe storage standards established and criminal penalties provided for failing to meet those standards, and money appropriated.

Passed May 6, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HF 5456

In committee · Minnesota House · Co-sponsor

Minnesota Migration Act established, funding provided to study reparations for American descendants of chattel slavery, appointments provided, reports required, and money appropriated.

In committee May 6, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HF 4200

In committee · Minnesota House · Co-sponsor

Continued publication of annual adverse health event report required, retaliation against patient care staff prohibited, and enforcement provided.

In committee May 3, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HF 3976

In committee · Minnesota House · Co-sponsor

Health plans required to cover over-the-counter contraceptives approved by United States Food and Drug Administration.

In committee May 1, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HF 3799

In committee · Minnesota House · Co-sponsor

Office of Animal Protection established and duties provided, definition of crime of violence expanded, and money appropriated.

In committee Apr 30, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HF 4444

In committee · Minnesota House · Co-sponsor

Misclassification of employees prohibited, penalties imposed, and data classified.

In committee Apr 29, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track