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2026 Law Summaries: A Guide to New Laws Affecting Cities
The 2026 Law Summaries publication contains all laws affecting cities that were enacted during the 2026 legislative session.
The Legislature sent 91 chapters of law to Gov. Tim Walz during the 2026 legislative session. The League’s 2026 Law Summaries will help you understand how these new laws will affect cities.
The publication summarizes new laws relevant to cities but is not intended to provide comprehensive legal advice. It also highlights bills that were relevant to cities that did not become law.
View the 2026 Law Summaries (pdf).
Variety of issues covered
This year’s new laws include several issues of interest to cities, including passage of a $1.2 billion bonding bill, civil and criminal law provisions, public safety laws, pension law changes, and many others.
The “Bills That Did Not Become Law” section covers several proposals that did not pass, including the highly contested zoning and land use preemption bills.
In addition to the detailed law summaries, members can refer to the 2026 Legislative Session Overview for a high-level summary of the session’s most significant actions.
View the 2026 Legislative Session Overview.
Questions?
If you have any questions about laws or legislation summarized in the 2026 Law Summaries, contact a member of the League’s Intergovernmental Relations (IGR) Department. The initials of the best staff member to contact for a particular law are listed at the end of each summary. A key to the initials is available on Page 5 of the publication.
The League will also keep members informed of law changes with its “Focus on New Laws” articles, which will be published throughout the summer and shared via the Cities Bulletin e-newsletter.