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Senator Bonnie Westlin Ushers Bill to Simplify Estate Planning Through Passage in the Senate

by Senator Bonnie Westlin
March 28, 2023March 28, 2023

ST. PAUL, Minn. — On March 22, Chief author Senator Bonnie Westlin (DFL-Plymouth) presented HF 244, the Uniform Electronic Wills Act (SF 1030), which passed unanimously 67-0. This is the first bill that freshman Senator Westlin has passed on the floor.

Senate Majority Leader Kari Dziedzic Says Two More Strongly Bipartisan Measures Pass Senate Monday

by Senator Kari Dziedzic
March 27, 2023March 27, 2023

SAINT PAUL, Minn. – Senate Majority Leader Kari Dziedzic (DFL-Minneapolis) said today the Senate has passed two more strongly-bipartisan bills: Senator Lindsey Port’s (DFL-Burnsville) bill to prevent families with children from becoming homeless, and Senator Melissa Wiklund’s (DFL-Bloomington) bill to ensure continued health care coverage for 1.5 million Minnesotans who use Medicaid and MinnesotaCare.