May 17 - THIS IS THE END - This is the end to pass bills

DFL House Leader Zack Stephenson, left, congratulates GOP Speaker of the House Lisa Demuth, right, after the House adjourned on the final day to pass bills by the legislature.

DFL House Leader Zack Stephenson, center left, confers with House Taxes co-chair Aisha Gomez (DFL), center right, as the House begins the last day of the session for members to pass bills.

Rep. Emma Greenman (DFL) and Rep. Sydney Jordan (DFL) embrace as House members stand for a moment of silence in honor of Rep. Michael Nelson (DFL) who passed away after a short illness.

A lone person (did not want to be identified) stands outside the House Chamber with a message for GOP Speaker Lisa Demuth. Speaker Demuth did not report or allow a vote on the bill passed by the Senate that would ban assault weapons and large capacity magazines as well as other provisions.

Lobbyists watch the Capitol Investment Conference Committee on a monitor outside the Senate Chamber. The conference committee report went back and forth between chambers after amendments were approved and had to be approved again by the two bodies until the final version was passed in the last minutes that the bill could be passed on the final day of the 2026 session.

Sen. Ann Rest (DFL), center in red, reacts to a comment made by one of the members during the last meeting of the Taxes Committee. Members of the committee praised Sen. Rest for her service to the State after serving 40 years (1985-2026) in the House and Senate.

Sen. Scott Dibble (DFL) high-fives with Senate Researchers Jacquelyn Clinton and Amanda Pederson for guiding the Cannabis Reform bill to final passage 34-33.

House Speaker Lisa Demuth (GOP) studies the changes in a bill during a recess on the last day bills can be passed by the legislature.

DFL Leader Zack Stephenson, center confers with DFL Floor Leader Jamie Long, right, and DFL Caucus Executive Director Sean Rahn, left, as other members confer during a recess on the last day bills can be passed by the legislature.

Rep. Mary Franson (GOP) author of the Bonding Bill, left, and Rep. Joe McDonald (GOP), right, celebrate the passing of the Bonding Bill during the last minutes on the last day the legislature can pass bills.

Rep. Duane Quam (GOP) starts packing his chamber desk belongings minutes before the constitutional deadline at midnight for the legislature to complete its business before adjourning.

House Speaker Lisa Demuth (GOP), right, with an arm full paperwork and a copy of Mason’s Manual is congratulated by Rep Ethan Cha (DFL) as she prepares to leave the House Chamber desk on the last night bills can be passed by the legislature.