The Minnesota House is required by the Minnesota Constitution and Minnesota Statutes to publish both a daily journal and a permanent journal. The Journal of the House is structured around the daily order of business as set forth in House rule 1.03. The journal contains bill introductions, committee reports, messages from the Senate, veto messages and other communications from the Governor and Secretary of State, conference committee reports, motions, amendments and all recorded roll call votes taken in the House. It also oversees the duplication of documents for floor use. Front office staff distributes printed bills, calendars, journals, chapters, and other documents to the public, legislators, and staff.
Staff also provides information pertaining to legislative procedure.
The Index department records all official House action on legislation from the Journal of the House. The data that is prepared is entered on the Minnesota Legislative Bill Tracking website to help the public, staff, and legislators monitor legislation. Please direct all comments concerning issues or legislation to your House Member or State Senator .