Recent Legislative Updates

Find Legislative Updates below:

2025

• 12-1-2025 Statement on Assault Weapons + More. Read here.
• 11-17-2025 Shutdown Ends, HUD Makes Cuts to Supportive Housing + More. Read here.
• 11-10-2025 Shutdown End in Sight + More. Read here.
• 11-3-2025 Prepayment Review Raises Concerns + More. Read here.
• 10-26-2025 Government Remains Shutdown + More. Read here.
• 10-19-2025 NAMI Minnesota House Parties + More. Read here.
• 10-12-2025 Government Shutdown Continues + More. Read here.
• 10-5-2025 Federal Government Shuts Down + More. Read here.
• 9-28-2025 Medicaid Concerns, Insurance Costs, Cannabis Campaign + More. Read here.
• 9-21-2025 Medicaid and Rural healthcare + More. Read here.
• 9-14-2025 Special Session Imminent in the Wake of Annunciation Shooting + More. Read here.
• 9-7-2025 Statement by NAMI on Tragic Shooting at Annunciation Church and School + More. Read here.
• 8-24-2025 Share Your Story: Have Antidepressants Helped You + More. Read here.
• 8-17-2025 Medicaid Updates, Volunteers Needed, + More. Read here.
• 8-10-2025 Sober Homes, Medicaid Updates, + More. Read here.
• 8-3-2025 DHS Terminated Housing Stabilization Services Program + More. Read here.
• 7-27-2025 Executive Order on Homelessness + More. Read here.
• 7-20-2025 Join the Policy Team on our 2025 Listening Tour + More. Read here.
• 7-13-2025 Support Rate Increases Organizational Sign On + More. Read here.
• 7-6-2025 One Big Beautiful Bill Passes, Sheriffs Sue State. Read here.
• 7-1-2025 Medicaid Action Alert! Calls Needed Now! Read here.
• 6-28-2025 More Action Needed On Medicaid! Read here.
• 6-22-2025 Legislative Session 2025 Summary, Medicaid Update. Read here.
• 6-15-2025 A Profound Tragedy, Legislative Session Ends. Read here.
• 6-8-2025 Special Session Called, More. Read here.
• 6-1-2025 ACTION ALERT! Fund Mental Health Beds in the Bonding Bill. Read here.
• 5-23-2025 US Houses Passes Bill Negatively Impacting Medicaid. Read here.
• 5-19-2025 Special Session – Deadline Not Met & More. Read here.
• 5-11-2025 Legislators Weigh Raising Medical Assistance Rates & More. Read here.
• 5-4-2025 Education Dept Stops Paying Out for School Mental Health & More. Read here.
• 4-27-2025 Action Alert: Prevent Medicaid Cuts & More. Read here.
• 4-20-2025 Trump Administration Budget Proposal Calls for Eliminating Funding for Community Mental Health Clinics. Read here.
• 4-13-2025 Bonding for Inpatient Psych Beds & More. Read here.
• 4-6-2025 Tell your Legislators to Fund Mental Healthcare & More. Read here.
• 3-30-2025 Cuts Mental Health and SUD Funding, Medicaid, & More. Read here.
• 3-23-2025 Prevent Source of Income Discrimination, Action Alert, & More. Read here.
• 3-16-2025 Save SAMSHA, Medicaid Updates, & More. Read here.
• 3-9-2025 Action Alert! Medicaid Updates. Budget Forecast. Read here.
• 3-2-2025 House Passes First Hurdle in Process that Would Devastate Medicaid. Read here.
• 2-23-2025 Action Alert: Five Mental Health Legislative Network Bills Get a Hearing, More. Read here.
• 2-16-2025 Congress Putting Together Funding Bills, More. Read here.
• 2-9-2025 Agreement Reached in House, More. Read here.
• 2-2-2025 Directive to Freeze Federal Funds Paused, More. Read here.
• 1-26-2025 Will the House Move Forward?, More. Read here.
• 1-19-2025 Governor Releases Budget. Read details here.
• 1-5-2025 NAMI Minnesota Signs Letter in Defense of Federal Medicaid Funding, More. Read here.
• 1-12-2025 Legislative Session Begins Among Uncertainty, More. Read here.

2024

• 12-15-2024 Mental Health Legislative Network Meets with Legislative Leaders, More. Read here.
• 12-8-2024 Committee Chairs Announced, Budget Forecast Lower Than Expected. Read here.
• 11-24-2024 New Federal Government Leadership, Hennepin County Update, More. Read here.
• 11-17-2024 New Congress and Federal Government Leadership. Read more here.
• 11-10-2024 Minnesota State Senate and House Elect 2025 Session Leadership. Read more here.
• 11-3-2024 Vote! Plus: DOC Releases Model Jail Discharge Plan. Read more here.
• 10-27-2024 Vote Early Day is Tuesday, October 29! Read more here.
• 10-20-2024 Urge the Food and Drug Administration to Reduce Barriers to Clozapine here.
• 10-13-2024 Spread the Word to #Vote4MentalHealth here.
• 10-6-2024 NAMI Minnesota’s 2025 Legislative Goals Coming Soon here.
• 9-29-2024 Give Your Feedback on Metro Transit’s New Plan here.
• 9-22-2024 Join the Legislative Committee NAMIWalks Team here.
• 9-15-2024 New Rules Strengthen Mental Health Parity here.
• 9-8-2024 NAMI Submits Comments on Cannabis Rules here.
• 8-25-2024 Join the Legislative Committee NAMIWalks Team here.
• 8-11-2024 Ramsey County to Review Fees for Crisis Services here.
• 8-4-2024 Ramsey County: Don’t Charge for Mental Health Crisis Services here.
• 7-28-2024 Substance Use System Seeks Board Members + Mental Health Care in Jails here.
• 7-21-2024 Join Us on the Listening Tour here.
• 7-14-2024 Mental Health Care in Jails here.
• 6-30-2024 Help Shape Minnesota’s Policy Priorities here.
• 6-23-2024 Survey + News from the State Level here.
• 6-16-2024 Legislative Summary + News from the Capitol here.
• 6-9-2024 Medicaid State Plan + Report on CCBHCs here.
• 6-2-2024 Share Your Input: MN Olmstead Plan + Fill the Gap here.
• 5-20-2024 Legislative Session Ends here.
• 5-12-2024 Health and Human Services Omnibus Bill here.
• 5-5-2024 Two Weeks Left here.
• 4-28-2024 Action Alert – Physicians Assistants on the House Floor here.
• 4-21-2024 Action Alert! Leadership Call-in Day this Thursday here.
• 4-14-2024 Action Alert – Kids Can’t Wait! Call-In Day here.
• 4-7-2024 Action Alert – Children’s Mental Health here.
• 3-31-2024 Join NAMI Minnesota for Thursdays at the Capitol! here.
• 3-24-2024 Governor’s Budget and Budget Agreement here.
• 3-17-2024 Action Alert! Mental Health Omnibus Bill and Physicians Assistants Bill here.
• 3-10-2024 Action Alert! Priority Admissions Bill here.
• 3-3-2024 Action Alert! MHLN Adult Mental Health Bill Hearing here.
• 2-25-2024 10 Days Until Mental Health Day on the Hill! here.
• 2-18-2024 2024 Session Begins here.
• 2-11-2024 The 2024 Legislative Session Begins! here.
• 2-4-2024 Action Alert! Support 89 Units of Affordable Housing in Edina here.
• 1-28-2024 Task Force on Emergency Medical Services Hearing here.
• 1-21-2024 State Plan for Workforce Development Open for Public Comment here.
• 1-14-2024 Deal on 2024 Appropriations Bills Stalled by U.S. House Conservatives here.
• 1-7-2024 Medical Assistance Continuous Eligibility Policy for Children Goes into Effect here.