Objective: The goal of this assignment is to develop civic skills necessary to be knowledgeable about current
legislation in the state of Minnesota.
Step 1: Bill Choice & Research (18 points)
Use this website to look at prominent House of Representatives bills or this website to look at prominent
Senate bills.
This website will allow you to search your bill by number and find the actual text of the bill and more
information about it.
Choose ONE bill that you will follow throughout this semester. Then, complete the Step 1 document on
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Step 2: Summary on Actions on the Bill So Far (TBD)
Key steps in the bill's progress through the House/Senate have been included
Any committee(s) that the bill has been sent to have been identified and explained as to why that
committee was used
The representatives/senators on the committee have been identified, including key leaders
Identification and analysis of the enactment date(s) of the bill
Step 3: Impact, Definitions, and Enforcement of the Bill (TBD)
Any existing laws and policies that this bill would affect/change have been identified and explained
Key words that have been defined have been identify and defined and an explanation for why their
definitions matter have been included
The individuals/organization/departments that would enforce this bill have been identified and explained