Minnesota legislation · 94th Legislature 2025-2026
Minnesota SF4697: Elected officials exempt from the Minnesota Paid Leave Law
Status: In committee, March 23, 2026
What the bill says
A bill for an act relating to employment; exempting elected officials from the Minnesota Paid Leave Law; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 268B.01, subdivisions 15, 17.
From the introduced text, March 19, 2026:
A bill for an act relating to employment; exempting elected officials from the Minnesota Paid Leave Law; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 268B.01, subdivisions 15, 17. Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 268B.01, subdivision 15, is amended to read: Subd. 15. Covered employment. (a) "Covered employment" means performing services of whatever nature, unlimited by the relationship of master and servant as known to the common law, or any other legal relationship performed for wages or under any contract calling for the performance of services, written or oral, express or implied. (b) For the purposes of this chapter, covered employment means an employee's entire employment during a calendar year if: (1) 50 percent or more of the employment during the calendar year is performed in Minnesota; or (2) 50 percent or more of the employment during the calendar year is not performed in Minnesota or any other single state within the United States, or United States territory or foreign nation, but some of the employment is performed in Minnesota and the employee's residence is in Minnesota during 50 percent or more of the calendar year. (c) deleted text begin "deleted text end Covered employmentdeleted text begin "deleted text end does not (2) an independent contractor; deleted text begin or deleted text end (3) employment by a seasonal employee, as defined in …
Sponsors
- Eric Pratt (R) · primary sponsor
- John Hoffman (D)
- Mark Koran (R)
Latest actions
- : Referred to Jobs and Economic Development
- : Introduction and first reading
Common questions
- What is SF4697?
- SF4697 is a bill in the Minnesota Legislature (94th Legislature 2025-2026): Elected officials exempt from the Minnesota Paid Leave Law.
- What does SF4697 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act relating to employment; exempting elected officials from the Minnesota Paid Leave Law; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 268B.01, subdivisions 15, 17.
- What is the status of SF4697?
- In committee as of March 23, 2026. Latest action: Referred to Jobs and Economic Development (March 23, 2026).
- Who sponsored SF4697?
- Eric Pratt (R), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SF4697?
- On the Minnesota Legislature website: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?f=SF4697&y=2025&ssn=0&b=senate
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