Minnesota legislation · 94th Legislature 2025-2026
Minnesota HF4569: Definition of "seasonal employee" under the Minnesota Paid Leave Law modified.
Status: In committee, April 9, 2026
What the bill says
A bill for an act relating to employment; modifying the definition of "seasonal employee" under the Minnesota Paid Leave Law; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 268B.01, subdivision 35; 268B.06, subdivision 9.
From the introduced text, March 23, 2026:
A bill for an act relating to employment; modifying the definition of "seasonal employee" under the Minnesota Paid Leave Law; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 268B.01, subdivision 35; 268B.06, subdivision 9. Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 268B.01, subdivision 35, is amended to read: Subd. 35. Seasonal employee. (a) A seasonal employee is an individual who is employed for no more than deleted text begin 150deleted text end new text begin [ADDED: 180] new text end days during any consecutive 52-week period deleted text begin in hospitalitydeleted text end by an employer whose average receipts during any six months of the preceding calendar year were not more than 33 percent of its average receipts for the other six months of such year. deleted text begin (b) For the purposes of this section, "hospitality" has the meaning given under the collective definitions in section 157.15, subdivisions 4 to 9 and 11 to 14. deleted text end deleted text begin (c)deleted text end new text begin [ADDED: (b)] new text end For an individual to be classified as a seasonal employee, an employer must apply to the department in a format and manner prescribed by the commissioner and certify that: (1) the employee meets or will meet the deleted text begin 150-daydeleted text end new text begin [ADDED: 180-day] new text end …
Sponsors
- Ben Bakeberg (R) · primary sponsor
- Tom Sexton (R, 19B)
- Steve Gander (R)
- Bernie Perryman (R)
- Aaron Repinski (R)
- Jeff Dotseth (R)
Latest actions
- : Authors added Repinski and Dotseth
- : Author added Perryman
- : Authors added Sexton and Gander
- : Introduction and first reading, referred to Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy
Common questions
- What is HF4569?
- HF4569 is a bill in the Minnesota Legislature (94th Legislature 2025-2026): Definition of "seasonal employee" under the Minnesota Paid Leave Law modified.
- What does HF4569 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act relating to employment; modifying the definition of "seasonal employee" under the Minnesota Paid Leave Law; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 268B.01, subdivision 35; 268B.06, subdivision 9.
- What is the status of HF4569?
- In committee as of April 9, 2026. Latest action: Authors added Repinski and Dotseth (April 9, 2026).
- Who sponsored HF4569?
- Ben Bakeberg (R), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HF4569?
- On the Minnesota Legislature website: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?f=HF4569&y=2025&ssn=0&b=house
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