The judge said merging nine bills spanning subjects from taxes to housing, education and public safety violated the Minnesota Constitution’s Single Subject and Title Clause.

Omnibus bills are single pieces of legislation that bundle several smaller pieces of legislation into one large bill.

A judge is questioning the legality of a tax omnibus bill passed by lawmakers in 2024 as part of a ruling on binary triggers. The judge blocked the state ban on binary triggers included in the bill.

The examiner found it had a “binary trigger,” meaning it fired when the trigger was squeezed and also when it was released, effectively doubling the rate of fire.

Judge’s strike-down of binary trigger ban spotlights Minnesota’s habit of ‘monstrous’ omnibus bills In a rare successful challenge of Minnesota’s single-subject clause, the court ...

A Ramsey County District Court judge on Monday struck down a 2024 law banning binary trigger devices — which double the rate of fire of semiautomatic firearms — as a violation of the state ...