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Legislator > Paul Torkelson
State Representative
Paul Torkelson
(R) - Minnesota
Minnesota House District 15B
In Office - Started: 01/03/2023
contact info
Capitol Office
Centennial Office Building
658 Cedar St., Second Floor
St. Paul, MN 55155
658 Cedar St., Second Floor
St. Paul, MN 55155
Phone: 651-296-9303
Phone 2: 888-727-3891
Home Address
19572 Oak Shores Road
Hanska, MN 56041
Hanska, MN 56041
Phone: 507-375-7315
| Bill | Bill Name | Summary | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| HF3318 | Commemoration of the first Italian immigrant to Minnesota on the Capitol complex required, and money appropriated. | A bill for an act relating to state government; requiring commemoration of the first Italian immigrant to Minnesota on the Capitol complex; appropriating money. | In Committee |
| HF3277 | Market value exclusions for certain railroad property provided, and calculation of net present value of anticipated future income for state-assessed property modified. | A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; providing market value exclusions for certain railroad property; modifying calculation of net present value of anticipated future income for state-assessed property; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 270.84, by adding a subdivision; 273.11, by adding subdivisions. | In Committee |
| HF1501 | Minnesota Rare Disease Advisory Council funding provided, and money appropriated. | A bill for an act relating to health; appropriating money to the Minnesota Rare Disease Advisory Council. | In Committee |
| HF3205 | Christopher Columbus statute funding provided, and money appropriated. | A bill for an act relating to arts and cultural heritage; appropriating money for statue of Christopher Columbus. | In Committee |
| HF1066 | Appropriation for soil and water conservation district aid increased. | A bill for an act relating to taxation; local government aids; increasing the appropriation for soil and water conservation district aid; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 477A.23, subdivision 6. | In Committee |
| HF2941 | Minnesota Agriculture and Rural Leadership program funding provided, and money appropriated. | A bill for an act relating to agriculture; appropriating money for the Minnesota Agriculture and Rural Leadership program. | In Committee |
| HF627 | Ranking minority members of standing legislative committees allowed to request fiscal notes. | A bill for an act relating to state government; allowing ranking minority members of standing legislative committees to request fiscal notes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 3.98, subdivisions 1, 3. | In Committee |
| HF2809 | Crime of residential protesting established. | A bill for an act relating to public safety; establishing the crime of residential protesting; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 609. | In Committee |
| HF1849 | Term limits provided for governor and lieutenant governor, and constitutional amendment proposed. | A bill for an act relating to elections; providing term limits for governor and lieutenant governor; proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article V, section 2. | In Committee |
| HF1029 | Heritable or congenital disorder revision of lists of tests required to be administered for determination of presence. | A bill for an act relating to health; requiring revision of the list of tests to be administered for determining the presence of a heritable or congenital disorder; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 144.125, subdivision 2. | In Committee |
| HF2640 | Commissioner of administration required to develop and provide grants management training. | A bill for an act relating to grants management; requiring the commissioner of administration to develop and provide grants management training; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 16B.97, by adding a subdivision. | In Committee |
| HF2642 | Definition of lobbyist modified, and related definitions added. | A bill for an act relating to lobbying; modifying the definition of lobbyist and adding related definitions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 10A.01, subdivisions 21, 33, by adding a subdivision. | In Committee |
| HF2641 | New Ulm; Hermann the German statue platform, base, and supporting structure reconstruction funding provided; and money appropriated. | A bill for an act relating to arts and cultural heritage; appropriating money to reconstruct the platform, base, and supporting structure for the Hermann the German statue in New Ulm. | In Committee |
| HF1580 | Changes to born alive infant provisions made. | A bill for an act relating to health; making changes to born alive infant provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 145.423, subdivision 1. | In Committee |
| HF1455 | Minnesota River Basin Area II flood hazard mitigation funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated. | A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for flood hazard mitigation in Area II of the Minnesota River Basin; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds. | In Committee |
| HF944 | Trespass law modified to allow purple markings. | A bill for an act relating to natural resources; modifying trespass law to allow purple markings; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 97B.001, subdivisions 4, 5, by adding a subdivision. | Crossed Over |
| HF2164 | St. Peter designated as the honorary capital of Minnesota. | A bill for an act relating to state government; designating the city of St. Peter as the honorary capital of Minnesota; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 1. | In Committee |
| HF550 | Bipartisan Redistricting Commission established, principles to be used in adopting legislative and congressional districts established, and constitutional amendment proposed. | A bill for an act relating to the legislature; proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article IV, section 3; by adding an article XV; establishing a Bipartisan Redistricting Commission; establishing principles to be used in adopting legislative and congressional districts; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 2.93, subdivisions 1, 2; 10A.01, subdivision 35; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 2. | In Committee |
| HF2214 | Springfield; on-sale liquor license issuance authorized. | A bill for an act relating to liquor; authorizing the city of Springfield to issue an on-sale license. | In Committee |
| HF1454 | Lamberton; water infrastructure replacement and street reconstruction funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated. | A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for replacement of water infrastructure and street reconstruction in the city of Lamberton; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds. | In Committee |
| HF1449 | Revere; storm sewer infrastructure improvements and street reconstruction funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated. | A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for improvements to storm sewer infrastructure and street reconstruction in the city of Revere; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds. | In Committee |
| HF1452 | New Ulm; gravity sewer flow system and other infrastructure funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated. | A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a gravity sewer flow system and other infrastructure in New Ulm; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds. | In Committee |
| HF1669 | Income and corporate franchise taxes; allocation for the credit for sustainable aviation fuel increased. | A bill for an act relating to taxation; income and corporate franchise; increasing the allocation for the credit for sustainable aviation fuel; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 41A.30, subdivision 5. | In Committee |
| HF1453 | Minnesota Valley Regional Rail Authority funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated. | A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Minnesota Valley Regional Rail Authority; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds. | In Committee |
| HF628 | Child care staff qualification, staff ratio, and group size licensing standards modified. | A bill for an act relating to child care; modifying licensing standards for child care staff qualifications, staff ratios, and group sizes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 142B.65, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 142B; repealing Minnesota Rules, parts 9503.0031; 9503.0032; 9503.0033; 9503.0034; 9503.0040. | In Committee |
| HF1451 | Redwood Falls Municipal Airport improvements funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated. | A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for improvements at the Redwood Falls Municipal Airport; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds. | In Committee |
| HF1450 | Redwood Falls bridge restoration funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated. | A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for bridge restoration in Redwood Falls; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds. | In Committee |
| HF1423 | Property tax; shareholder limit for entity-owned agricultural homestead property increased. | A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; increasing the shareholder limit for entity-owned agricultural homestead property; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 273.124, subdivision 8. | In Committee |
| HF1448 | Portability of the deceased spousal unused exclusion amount provided, and technical changes made and obsolete provisions removed. | A bill for an act relating to taxation; estate; providing for portability of the deceased spousal unused exclusion amount; making technical changes and removing obsolete provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 289A.10, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 289A.12, by adding a subdivision; 291.016, subdivision 3; 291.03, subdivision 1. | In Committee |
| HF1038 | Winthrop and Hanley Falls; Minnesota Valley Regional Rail Authority funding provided, and money appropriated. | A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Minnesota Valley Regional Rail Authority. | In Committee |
| HF938 | Redwood Independent School District; refundable sales and use tax exemption provided for construction materials for certain projects. | A bill for an act relating to sales and use; providing a refundable exemption for construction materials for certain projects in the Redwood Independent School District. | In Committee |
| HF939 | Floodplain management funding provided, and money appropriated. | A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money for floodplain management. | In Committee |
| HF183 | Imposition and allocation of certain taxes amended, and retail delivery fee repealed. | A bill for an act relating to transportation; amending imposition and allocation of certain taxes; repealing retail delivery fee; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 174.49, subdivisions 2, 3; 270C.15; 297A.94; 297A.9915, subdivision 4; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 168E.01; 168E.03; 168E.05; 168E.07; 168E.09. | In Committee |
| HF288 | Legislative approval required to extend a declared emergency beyond five days, citizen rights protected, legislative enactment required before certain executive orders and rules may have the force and effect of law, terms defined, and criminal penalties repealed. | A bill for an act relating to emergency management; requiring legislative approval to extend a declared emergency beyond five days; protecting citizen rights; requiring legislative enactment before certain executive orders and rules may have the force and effect of law; defining terms; repealing certain criminal penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 12.03, subdivision 1e, by adding subdivisions; 12.21, subdivision 3; 12.31, subdivisions 2, 3; 12.32; 12.36; 12.61, subdivision 2; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 12.45. | In Committee |
| Bill | Bill Name | Motion | Vote Date | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SF856 | Office of the Inspector General creation and appropriation | House: S.F. NO. 856 | 05/19/2025 | Yea |
| SF856 | Office of the Inspector General creation and appropriation | House: S.F. NO. 856 | 05/19/2025 | Nay |
| HF2115 | Human services policy bill. | House: H.F. NO. 2115 | 05/19/2025 | Yea |
| SF2884 | Omnibus Pension bill | House: S.F. NO. 2884 | 05/19/2025 | Yea |
| SF3045 | Omnibus State and Local Government and Elections policy and appropriations | House: S.F. NO. 3045 | 05/19/2025 | Yea |
| HF3023 | Iron ore mining employees additional benefits adopted. | House: H.F. NO. 3023 | 05/19/2025 | Yea |
| SF2298 | Omnibus Housing and Homelessness Prevention policy and appropriations | House: S.F. NO. 2298 | 05/18/2025 | Yea |
| HF2115 | Human services policy bill. | House: H.F. NO. 2115 | 05/18/2025 | Nay |
| HF2446 | Agriculture and broadband development policy and finance bill. | House: H.F. NO. 2446 | 05/18/2025 | Yea |
| HF2432 | Judiciary, public safety, and corrections policy and finance bill. | House: H.F. NO. 2432 | 05/18/2025 | Yea |
| HF2563 | Legacy finance bill. | House: H.F. NO. 2563 | 05/18/2025 | Yea |
| HF3023 | Iron ore mining employees additional benefits adopted. | House: H.F. NO. 3023 | 05/18/2025 | Yea |
| HF3023 | Iron ore mining employees additional benefits adopted. | House: H.F. NO. 3023 | 05/18/2025 | Yea |
| HF3023 | Iron ore mining employees additional benefits adopted. | House: H.F. NO. 3023 | 05/18/2025 | Yea |
| HF1290 | Roadside signage for automatic external defibrillators for qualifying locations authorized. | House: H.F. NO. 1290 | 05/17/2025 | Yea |
| SF1959 | Omnibus Veterans policy and appropriations | House: S.F. NO. 1959 | 05/17/2025 | Yea |
| SF2370 | Omnibus Cannabis Policy Bill | House: S.F. NO. 2370 | 05/17/2025 | Nay |
| HF1143 | Expiration of aid accounts modified, appropriations modified, and money appropriated. | House: H.F. NO. 1143 | 05/16/2025 | Yea |
| SF1740 | Omnibus Education policy provisions | House: S.F. NO. 1740 | 05/16/2025 | Yea |
| SF1740 | Omnibus Education policy provisions | House: Bakeberg - Amendment - S1740A4 | 05/16/2025 | Yea |
| SF1740 | Omnibus Education policy provisions | House: Bakeberg - Amendment - S1740A3 | 05/16/2025 | Yea |
| SF1740 | Omnibus Education policy provisions | House: Youakim - Amendment - S1740A1 | 05/16/2025 | Nay |
| HF2130 | Public safety; various provisions modified relating to driver's license revocations, ignition interlock participation length, treatment or rehabilitation program, criminal penalties for participants who operate a vehicle not equipped with interlock device, criminal vehicular homicide offenders, judicial review of an extension, impounded and reissued license plate process, temporary driver's licenses, and criminal penalties; and money appropriated. | House: H.F. NO. 2130 | 05/16/2025 | Yea |
| HF2433 | Education finance bill. | House: H.F. NO. 2433 | 05/16/2025 | Yea |
| HF3228 | Workers' Compensation Advisory Council recommendations adopted. | House: H.F. NO. 3228 | 05/16/2025 | Yea |
| HF3321 | Miscellaneous oversights, inconsistencies, ambiguities, unintended results, and technical errors corrected. | House: Passage | 05/16/2025 | Yea |
| HF2464 | Health policy bill. | House: Passage, as amended | 05/15/2025 | Yea |
| HF2464 | Health policy bill. | House: Bahner - Amendment - H2464A6 | 05/15/2025 | Yea |
| HF2464 | Health policy bill. | House: Bierman - Amendment - H2464A13 | 05/15/2025 | Yea |
| HF3023 | Iron ore mining employees additional benefits adopted. | House: H.F. NO. 3023 | 05/14/2025 | Yea |
| SF3446 | Claims bill | House: Passage | 05/14/2025 | Yea |
| HF475 | Joint Committee on Library of Congress of United States Congress requested to approve replacement of statue of Henry Mower Rice now on display in National Statuary Hall in the United States Capitol, and memorial resolution proposed. | House: Passage | 05/13/2025 | Nay |
| SF908 | Provisions governing the certification of underground telecommunications installers modification | House: Passage | 05/12/2025 | Yea |
| SF2200 | Restorative practices statements and documents inadmissibility in civil and criminal proceedings establishment and data classification provision | House: Passage | 05/12/2025 | Yea |
| HF2435 | Health and human services finance bill. | House: Passage, as amended | 05/12/2025 | Yea |
| HF2435 | Health and human services finance bill. | House: Huot - Amendment - H2435A20 | 05/12/2025 | Nay |
| HF2435 | Health and human services finance bill. | House: Liebling - Amendment - H2435A13 | 05/12/2025 | Nay |
| HF2435 | Health and human services finance bill. | House: Pinto - Amendment - H2435A11 | 05/12/2025 | Nay |
| HF2435 | Health and human services finance bill. | House: Coulter - Amendment - H2435A8 | 05/12/2025 | Nay |
| HF2435 | Health and human services finance bill. | House: West - Amendment - H2435A12 | 05/12/2025 | Yea |
| HF2435 | Health and human services finance bill. | House: Zeleznikar - Amendment - H2435A9 | 05/12/2025 | Yea |
| HF2435 | Health and human services finance bill. | House: "Shall the decision of Speaker pro tempore Olson stand as the judgment of the House?" | 05/12/2025 | Nay |
| HF2435 | Health and human services finance bill. | House: 67 - Amendment to Zeleznikar Amendment - Nays | 05/12/2025 | Nay |
| HF3228 | Workers' Compensation Advisory Council recommendations adopted. | House: Passage | 05/12/2025 | Yea |
| SF1832 | Omnibus Jobs, Labor Economic Development policy and appropriations | House: Passage, as amended | 05/09/2025 | Yea |
| SF1832 | Omnibus Jobs, Labor Economic Development policy and appropriations | House: Greenman - Amendment - S1832A12 | 05/09/2025 | Nay |
| SF1832 | Omnibus Jobs, Labor Economic Development policy and appropriations | House: Hanson, J. - Amendment - S1832A1 | 05/09/2025 | Nay |
| SF1832 | Omnibus Jobs, Labor Economic Development policy and appropriations | House: Baker - Amendment - S1832A14 | 05/09/2025 | Yea |
| HF2442 | Climate and energy finance bill. | House: Passage | 05/07/2025 | Yea |
| SF2077 | Omnibus Environment and Natural Resources appropriations | House: Passage | 05/05/2025 | Yea |
| SF2370 | Omnibus Cannabis Policy Bill | House: Passage, as amended | 05/05/2025 | Nay |
| HF2115 | Human services policy bill. | House: Passage, as amended | 05/05/2025 | Yea |
| HF2434 | Human services finance bill. | House: Passage, as amended | 05/05/2025 | Yea |
| HF2434 | Human services finance bill. | House: Franson - Amendment - H2434A12 | 05/05/2025 | Yea |
| HF2434 | Human services finance bill. | House: Gillman - Amendment H2434A13 - H2434A13 | 05/05/2025 | Yea |
| HF2434 | Human services finance bill. | House: Baker - Amendment H2434A17 - H2434A17 | 05/05/2025 | Yea |
| HF2434 | Human services finance bill. | House: Zeleznikar - Amendment - H2434A7 | 05/05/2025 | Yea |
| HF1290 | Roadside signage for automatic external defibrillators for qualifying locations authorized. | House: Passage | 05/01/2025 | Yea |
| HF1837 | State government policy bill. | House: Passage | 05/01/2025 | Yea |
| HF2130 | Public safety; various provisions modified relating to driver's license revocations, ignition interlock participation length, treatment or rehabilitation program, criminal penalties for participants who operate a vehicle not equipped with interlock device, criminal vehicular homicide offenders, judicial review of an extension, impounded and reissued license plate process, temporary driver's licenses, and criminal penalties; and money appropriated. | House: Passage, as amended | 05/01/2025 | Yea |
| HF2098 | Public data classification modified, authorized reimbursement amounts modified, audit amount threshold modified, qualified newspaper publishing notice requirements modified, special district and commission organization provisions modified, and rental licensing provisions modified. | House: Passage, as amended | 05/01/2025 | Yea |
| SF3045 | Omnibus State and Local Government and Elections policy and appropriations | House: Passage, as amended | 05/01/2025 | Yea |
| SF3045 | Omnibus State and Local Government and Elections policy and appropriations | House: Davis - Amendment - S3045A10 | 05/01/2025 | Yea |
| SF3045 | Omnibus State and Local Government and Elections policy and appropriations | House: Greenman - Amendment - S3045A18 | 05/01/2025 | Nay |
| SF3045 | Omnibus State and Local Government and Elections policy and appropriations | House: Schultz - Amendment S3045A17 - S3045A17 | 05/01/2025 | Yea |
| HF1982 | Active transportation safety training deadlines eliminated. | House: Passage | 04/30/2025 | Yea |
| HF2023 | Overdose prevention education required in substance use model program. | House: Passage | 04/30/2025 | Yea |
| SF2847 | Statutory forms pertaining to garnishment modification | House: Passage | 04/30/2025 | Yea |
| SF3196 | Department of Corrections budget deficiencies appropriation | House: Passage | 04/30/2025 | Yea |
| SF1959 | Omnibus Veterans policy and appropriations | House: Passage, as amended | 04/29/2025 | Yea |
| SF1959 | Omnibus Veterans policy and appropriations | House: Greenman - Amendment - S1959A4 | 04/29/2025 | Nay |
| SF1959 | Omnibus Veterans policy and appropriations | House: Duran - Amendment to Amendment - S1959A7 | 04/29/2025 | Yea |
| SF2216 | Omnibus Commerce and Consumer Protections policy and appropriations | House: Passage | 04/29/2025 | Yea |
| SF2298 | Omnibus Housing and Homelessness Prevention policy and appropriations | House: Passage, as amended | 04/29/2025 | Yea |
| HF2309 | Housing policy bill. | House: Passage, as amended | 04/29/2025 | Yea |
| HF2403 | Commerce policy bill. | House: Passage, as amended | 04/29/2025 | Yea |
| HF2431 | Higher education policy and finance bill. | House: Passage | 04/28/2025 | Yea |
| HF2431 | Higher education policy and finance bill. | House: Coulter - Amendment - H2431A10 | 04/28/2025 | Nay |
| HF2431 | Higher education policy and finance bill. | House: | 04/28/2025 | Yea |
| HF2431 | Higher education policy and finance bill. | House: Schultz - Amendment - H2431A9 | 04/28/2025 | Yea |
| HF2438 | Transportation policy and finance bill. | House: Passage, as amended | 04/28/2025 | Yea |
| HF2438 | Transportation policy and finance bill. | House: Jones - Amendment - H2438A38 | 04/28/2025 | Nay |
| HF2438 | Transportation policy and finance bill. | House: Kraft - Amendment - H2438A26 | 04/28/2025 | Nay |
| HF2438 | Transportation policy and finance bill. | House: Kraft - Amendment - H2438A22 | 04/28/2025 | Nay |
| HF1354 | Public safety policy bill. | House: Passage, as amended | 04/25/2025 | Yea |
| HF2432 | Judiciary, public safety, and corrections policy and finance bill. | House: Passage, as amended | 04/25/2025 | Yea |
| HF2432 | Judiciary, public safety, and corrections policy and finance bill. | House: Rymer - Amendment - H2432A15 | 04/25/2025 | Yea |
| HF2432 | Judiciary, public safety, and corrections policy and finance bill. | House: Shall the decision of Speaker pro tempore Olson stand as the judgment of the House? | 04/25/2025 | Yea |
| HF2432 | Judiciary, public safety, and corrections policy and finance bill. | House: Shall the decision of Speaker pro tempore Olson stand as the judgment of the House? | 04/25/2025 | Yea |
| HF2563 | Legacy finance bill. | House: Passage | 04/25/2025 | Yea |
| HF2551 | Follow-up to 2024 children, youth, and families recodification; technical changes made. | House: Passage | 04/25/2025 | Yea |
| HF3022 | Miscellaneous technical corrections made to laws and statutes; erroneous, obsolete, and omitted text and references corrected; redundant, conflicting, and superseded provisions removed; and style and form changes made. | House: Passage | 04/25/2025 | Yea |
| SF571 | Uniform Trust Code, Powers of Appointment, and Uniform Probate Code provisions modifications | House: Passage, as amended | 04/24/2025 | Yea |
| HF1014 | Minnesota Insurance Guarantee Association board allowed to request financial information from insureds. | House: H.F. NO. 1014 | 04/24/2025 | Yea |
| HF2446 | Agriculture and broadband development policy and finance bill. | House: Passage | 04/24/2025 | Yea |
| HF124 | Acceptance of certain gifts related to a line of duty death of a public safety officer allowed, and local government expenditure authorized for public safety officer killed in line of duty. | House: H.F. NO. 124 | 04/22/2025 | Yea |
| HF1355 | Permit holders harvesting or destroying aquatic plants required to safely use scuba diving equipment, and commercial diving operation requirements established. | House: H.F. NO. 1355 | 04/22/2025 | Yea |
| HF1058 | North Koochiching sanitary sewer board composition modified. | House: H.F. NO. 1058 | 04/21/2025 | Yea |
| HF1090 | Library construction grant program renamed as the "Mary C. Murphy Library Construction Grants Program." | House: Passage | 04/21/2025 | Yea |
| HF20 | Data classification of certain data maintained by the attorney general clarified. | House: H.F. NO. 20 | 04/10/2025 | Yea |
| Committee | Position | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detail | Minnesota House Ways and Means Committee | Chair | 1 |
| State | District | Chamber | Party | Status | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MN | Minnesota House District 15B | House | Republican | In Office | 01/03/2023 | |
| MN | Minnesota House District 16B | House | Republican | Out of Office | 01/01/2013 | 02/05/2024 |
| MN | District 21B | House | Republican | Out of Office | 01/06/2009 | 02/05/2024 |