US state regulation
Minnesota
Every state-level regulation PlainRegWatch tracks for Minnesota - across data privacy, AI, food chemical bans, right to repair and worker protection, with status, effective dates and official sources.
- 62/100
- Strictness score
- 5
- Regulations tracked
- 5
- Enacted into law
- 3/5
- Categories regulated
The verdict
Minnesota is a moderate regulator - 5 enacted regulations across 3 of 5 tracked policy areas, scoring 62/100 for regulatory strictness, led by Employment & Worker Protection.
- 62/100
- strictness score (vs peers)
- 5
- regulations enacted
- 3/5
- policy areas regulated
- Employment & Worker Protection
- most-active policy area
Strictness is a 0–100 composite of regulatory breadth and the enacted share; see methodology for how it is derived.
Regulatory Snapshot: Minnesota
Minnesota currently tracks 5 regulations in the PlainRegWatch database, of which 5 are enacted and 0 remain pending before the state legislature. The state's composite strictness score sits at 62/100, classifying Minnesota as a moderate regulator compared to its peers. Regulatory activity spans 3 of 5 policy categories covered by PlainRegWatch, with Employment & Worker Protection representing the most active area (3 enacted rules).
The earliest tracked Minnesota enactment dates to 2014, with the most recent documented enactment in 2024 - a window of 10 years of legislative activity. Across the 50-state fleet, Minnesota contributes to a national total that PlainRegWatch maintains across categories such as AI Regulation, Data Privacy, Employment & Worker Protection, Food Chemical Bans and more, each with distinct compliance obligations.
Compliance teams monitoring Minnesota should treat the 5-enacted / 0-pending split as a leading indicator: pending bills in this state often signal the shape of future regulation in neighboring jurisdictions with similar strictness scores. For the authoritative statutory text of any Minnesota regulation listed below, follow the source link on its detail page, PlainRegWatch links every entry to the official state legislative record.
💼 Employment & Worker Protection
Minnesota Earned Sick and Safe Time + PFML
HF 2 / SF 2750 Effective: 2024-01-01Minnesota ESST: 48 hrs/year paid sick for all employees. PFML program starting 2026: 12 weeks family, 12 weeks medical.
Minnesota Minimum Wage Act
Minn. Stat. 177.24 Effective: 2025-01-01Minnesota minimum wage $11.13/hr small employers, $10.85/hr macro large (2025). Annually indexed. No separate tipped wage.
Minnesota Non-Compete Ban
SF 3035 Effective: 2023-07-01Complete ban for employees and independent contractors.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Related
Regulations by category in Minnesota
What this means for Minnesota
Minnesota's regulatory activity is concentrated in employment & worker protection - the area to watch for compliance.
- Employment & Worker Protection is Minnesota's most-regulated area (3 enacted rules). Compare states
- Minnesota regulates across 3 of 5 tracked policy areas, with 0 bills still pending.
- See how Minnesota ranks against other states on regulatory strictness and volume. View rankings
Figures reflect regulations currently tracked from official Minnesota legislative records; coverage expands as new laws are enacted.
Source: State regulatory filings (IAPP / MultiState aggregation) Minnesota state-rule registry · 2024 State regulatory data aggregated from official state filings; status (enacted/pending/proposed) reflects latest legislative tracker snapshot.
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