Minnesota legislation · 94th Legislature 2025-2026
Minnesota HF412: Members of the legislative committees on education policy and education finance required to observe a teacher or administrator each year, house and senate required to adopt rules, and report required.
Status: In committee, April 9, 2026
What the bill says
A bill for an act relating to the legislature; requiring members of the legislative committees on education policy and education finance to observe a teacher or administrator each year; requiring the house of representatives and senate to adopt rules; requiring reports; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 3.
From the introduced text, February 11, 2025:
A bill for an act relating to the legislature; requiring members of the legislative committees on education policy and education finance to observe a teacher or administrator each year; requiring the house of representatives and senate to adopt rules; requiring reports; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 3. Section 1. new text begin [ADDED: [3.058] EDUCATION COMMITTEE MEMBERS.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: (a) A member of the legislature serving on a legislative committee with jurisdiction over kindergarten through grade 12 education policy or finance must spend at least 12 hours over the biennium observing a teacher or administrator in an elementary, middle, or secondary school.] new text end new text begin [ (2) name of each teacher or administrator observed; (3) school site observed; and (4) grade levels observed.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: The member must make the report available electronically to the Legislative Reference Library. The Legislative Reference Library must publish each member report on its website.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: (c) The house of representatives and the senate must adopt rules to implement this section.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: EFFECTIVE DATE.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: This section is effective July 1, 2025.] new text end
Sponsors
- Andrew Myers (R) · primary sponsor
- Alex Falconer (D)
- Ben Bakeberg (R)
- Wayne Johnson (R, 41A)
- Danny Nadeau (R)
- Jeff Witte (R)
- Matt Norris (D)
- Samantha Sencer-Mura (D)
- Natalie Zeleznikar (R)
- Aaron Repinski (R)
Latest actions
- : Author added Repinski
- : Author added Zeleznikar
- : Committee report, to adopt and re-refer to Education Policy
- : Author added Sencer-Mura
- : Author added Norris
- : Introduction and first reading, referred to State Government Finance and Policy
Common questions
- What is HF412?
- HF412 is a bill in the Minnesota Legislature (94th Legislature 2025-2026): Members of the legislative committees on education policy and education finance required to observe a teacher or administrator each year, house and senate required to adopt rules, and report required.
- What does HF412 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act relating to the legislature; requiring members of the legislative committees on education policy and education finance to observe a teacher or administrator each year; requiring the house of representatives and senate to adopt rules; requiring reports; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 3.
- What is the status of HF412?
- In committee as of April 9, 2026. Latest action: Author added Repinski (April 9, 2026).
- Who sponsored HF412?
- Andrew Myers (R), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HF412?
- On the Minnesota Legislature website: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?f=HF0412&y=2025&ssn=0&b=house
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