Have other U.S. states passed similar resolutions and how did Minnesota compare in timing?
Executive summary
There is clear evidence that many states and groups have pursued state-level resolutions on national issues — for example, the U.S. Term Limits campaign reports introductions in at least 20 states in 2025 and 12 states that have passed its single‑subject application so far [1]. Comprehensive, machine‑readable federal resolution trackers also exist (GovTrack, LegiScan) showing thousands of resolutions in Congress, but available sources do not list a state-by-state timing comparison placing Minnesota relative to others on the specific resolution you referenced; those details are not found in current reporting [2] [3] [4] [1].
1. What “other states passed similar resolutions?” — The evidence that state resolutions are common
State legislatures routinely adopt resolutions to express policy positions or call for interstate action; nationwide trackers for federal and state resolutions exist, and advocacy groups report active campaigns across many states — for example, U.S. Term Limits reported introducing resolutions in at least 20 states in 2025 and said 12 states had passed its single‑subject application for congressional term limits by mid‑2025 [1]. Legislative databases such as LegiScan and GovTrack publish large catalogs of resolutions and bills at the federal level, underscoring that resolutions are a common legislative instrument [2] [3] [4].
2. How Minnesota fits structurally — what a “resolution” means in Minnesota
Minnesota’s legislature defines resolutions as formal expressions of intent by one or both chambers that are not codified into statute, meaning the device is the same tool other states use to register policy preferences or requests (Minnesota FAQ on resolutions) [5]. That structural fact matters: timing comparisons should track the date of adoption, not legal effect, because resolutions primarily register position rather than change law [5].
3. Why timing comparisons are hard with public trackers
Public trackers like LegiScan and GovTrack catalog thousands of items but are organized by chamber, type and session rather than by cross‑issue, cross‑state timelines that readily answer “who acted first” for a particular resolution text [2] [4] [3]. Advocacy sites (e.g., Term Limits) publish their own progress updates and claim comparative milestones — which is useful but partial — and do not constitute an independent, comprehensive timeline of every state’s action on every variant of a resolution [1].
4. Conflicting sources and advocacy framing — read timing claims skeptically
Advocacy groups frame progress to mobilize supporters; Term Limits’ claim of 20 state introductions and 12 state adoptions reflects its campaign’s footprint but does not prove coordination or identical timing across legislatures [1]. Legislative databases provide raw records but require specific searches to extract dates and texts; different states may pass non‑identical “applications” or resolutions that are functionally similar but not identical, complicating apples‑to‑apples timing comparisons [2] [4].
5. What reporting does not say — limits of available sources
Available sources do not provide a direct, citable list showing when Minnesota passed the particular resolution you asked about relative to other states; I cannot confirm Minnesota’s exact timing or rank because the current reporting and trackers cited here do not include a state‑by‑state comparative timeline for that resolution text (not found in current reporting) [2] [1] [3].
6. How to get a definitive timing comparison — practical next steps
To establish a precise comparative timeline you should: (a) identify the exact resolution text or application you mean; (b) query state legislative databases and the Minnesota House/Senate records for the date Minnesota’s chamber adopted it (Minnesota House resources and the state resolution FAQ explain where to find chamber actions) [5] [6]; and (c) cross‑check advocacy trackers (e.g., Term Limits) and national legislative search tools (LegiScan, GovTrack) to assemble a date‑stamped, state‑by‑state list [1] [2] [3]. Those primary records will let you rank Minnesota’s action against other states.
7. Bottom line — verdict with caveats
There is clear, documented activity in multiple states on similar resolution campaigns and public trackers to search legislative action [1] [2] [3]. However, sources at hand do not provide a ready-made, authoritative timing comparison showing exactly where Minnesota falls; assembling that ranking requires targeted searches of state legislative records and the specific resolution text, which current reporting does not supply (not found in current reporting) [2] [1].
Limitations: this analysis uses only the provided sources and therefore cannot assert Minnesota’s precise date or ranking without the specific resolution text and direct state legislative records [5] [1] [2].