Cesar Chavez Day removed from Minnesota state calendar
Summary
The Minnesota House of Representatives enacted HF4541, removing Cesar Chavez Day from the state's official calendar of commemorative days. The bill passed both chambers and received gubernatorial approval on March 27, 2026. This is an administrative change to the ceremonial calendar with no new compliance obligations or penalties.
What changed
HF4541 eliminates Cesar Chavez Day from Minnesota's official state calendar, removing the commemorative recognition that had been designated for March 31. The legislation passed the House 71-54 and the Senate along party lines before receiving Governor Walz's signature on March 27, 2026. The bill was sponsored primarily by Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party members.
State agencies and educational institutions should remove Cesar Chavez Day from their internal calendars and holiday schedules. No new compliance requirements or penalties are associated with this change. The modification is purely ceremonial/administrative and does not affect labor law, leave policies, or any regulatory obligations.
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Cesar Chavez Day eliminated.
Bill Details
State Minnesota
Session 94th Legislature 2025-2026
Chamber House
Official Source www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/94/2026/0/HF/4541/
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Sponsors
Maria Perez-Vega (Rep - D) Alicia Kozlowski (Rep - D) Aisha Gomez (Rep - D) Zack Stephenson (Rep - D) Jay Xiong (Rep - D) Rick Hansen (Rep - D) Sandra Pappas (Sen - D)
Action History
2026-03-27 Secretary of State Chapter 42 2026-03-27 Governor's action Approval 2026-03-27 Secretary of State, Filed 2026-03-27 Governor approval 2026-03-26 Presented to Governor 2026-03-26 H Returned from Senate 2026-03-26 S Third reading Passed 2026-03-26 S Special Order 2026-03-25 S Second reading 2026-03-25 S Taken from table 2026-03-25 H Authors added Xiong and Hansen, R. 2026-03-23 S Laid on table 2026-03-23 S Introduction and first reading 2026-03-23 S Received from House 2026-03-23 H Bill was passed 2026-03-23 H Third reading 2026-03-23 H Second reading 2026-03-23 H Motion prevailed 2026-03-23 H Motion to suspend rules 2026-03-23 H Introduction and first reading, referred to State Government Finance and Policy
Committee Referrals
2026-03-23 H State Government Finance & Policy
Bill Text Versions
2026-03-20 Introduced Legislative data powered by LegiScan (CC BY 4.0)
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