Meetings are listed by date with the most recent meeting at the top. If there is a television recording of the meeting links to that format will be available below.
HF 91 (Liebling) Abortion regulating statutes repealed, sex offenses repealed, statutes governing the sale of articles and information and prohibiting advertisements repealed, limitation removed on performance of abortions at birth centers, language stricken regarding medical assistance coverage of abortion, limitation removed on MinnesotaCare coverage of abortion, and conforming changes made. (Pending Referral)
HF 506 (Koznick) Equine therapy to first responders suffering from trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
*Items may be taken up in any order, items may be added or removed at the Chair’s discretion.
*Testimony is limited. The number of testifiers and length of time permitted is at the discretion of the chair, and is subject to change. Please plan accordingly. If you would like to testify, please email the committee administrator by 10:30 am the day before the hearing (Jan. 25).
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Bills Added:
HF91
(Liebling) - Abortion regulating statutes repealed, sex offenses repealed, statutes governing the sale of articles and information and prohibiting advertisements repealed, limitation removed on performance of abortions at birth centers, language stricken regarding medical assistance coverage of abortion, limitation removed on MinnesotaCare coverage of abortion, and conforming changes made.
HF506
(Koznick) - Equine therapy to first responders suffering from trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF 424 (Bahner) Definition of qualified domestic violence-related offenses amended to include additional crimes.
HF 93 (Pinto) Slavery or involuntary servitude prohibited as criminal punishment for crime, and constitutional amendment proposed.
HF 43 (Feist) Gross misdemeanor maximum term of incarceration set at 364 days.
HF 147 (Mueller) Mower County; incarceration program alternatives funding provided, and money appropriated.
*Items may be taken up in any order, items may be added or removed at the Chair’s discretion.
*Testimony is limited. The number of testifiers and length of time permitted is at the discretion of the chair, and is subject to change. Please plan accordingly. If you would like to testify, please email the committee administrator by 10:30 am the day before the hearing (Jan. 23).
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Bills Added:
HF424
(Bahner) - Definition of qualified domestic violence-related offenses amended to include additional crimes.
HF93
(Pinto) - Slavery or involuntary servitude prohibited as criminal punishment for crime, and constitutional amendment proposed.
HF43
(Feist) - Gross misdemeanor maximum term of incarceration set at 364 days.
HF147
(Mueller) - Mower County; incarceration program alternatives funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF 28 (Frazier) Right to vote restored to individuals convicted of a felony upon completion of any term of incarceration imposed and executed by a court for the offense.
HF 25 (Frazier) Violent crime investigation team account established to fund violent crime investigation teams throughout the state, crime and violence prevention grants established, evidence-processing technology and crisis response teams grant established, force investigations unit supplemental funding provided, special revenue accounts established, report required, money transferred, and money appropriated.
*Testimony is limited. The number of testifiers and length of time permitted is at the discretion of the chair, and is subject to change. Please plan accordingly. If you would like to testify, please email the committee administrator by 10:30 am the day before the hearing (Jan. 18).
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Bills Added:
HF28
(Frazier) - Right to vote restored to individuals convicted of a felony upon completion of any term of incarceration imposed and executed by a court for the offense, and money appropriated.
HF25
(Frazier) - Violent crime reduction and clearance support account established, grants established for crime and violence prevention and for evidence-processing technology and crisis response teams, supplemental funding provided for the force investigations unit, special revenue accounts established, report required, money transferred, and money appropriated.
HF 181 (Vang) Reporting of crimes motivated by bias expanded; crimes of assault, property damage, and harassment motivated by bias amended; Board of Peace Officer Standards and Training required to update training in recognizing, responding to, and reporting crimes of bias; and money appropriated.
* AMENDMENT DEADLINE CHANGE: Due to office closures on Monday, Jan. 16th, the amendment deadline for bills scheduled on Jan. 17th, is FRIDAY, Jan. 13th at 10:30 AM (not Monday, Jan. 16th).
* OTHER DEADLINE CHANGES: Due to office closures on Jan. 16th, public testimony and written testimony must be submitted to the CA and CLA by 12:00 PM (noon) on Friday, January 13th. Testimony is limited. The number of testifiers and length of time permitted is at the discretion of the chair, and is subject to change. Please plan accordingly.
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Bills Added:
HF121
(Edelson) - Competency attainment; technical changes made, and money appropriated.
HF181
(Vang) - Reporting of crimes motivated by bias expanded; crimes of assault, property damage, and harassment motivated by bias amended; Board of Peace Officer Standards and Training required to update training in recognizing, responding to, and reporting crimes of bias; and money appropriated.
HF 55 (Richardson) Office created for missing and murdered Black women and girls, report required, and money appropriated.
HF 42 (Feist) Definition of labor trafficking amended, enhanced penalties established for labor trafficking when the trafficking occurs over an extended period of time or when a victim dies or suffers great bodily harm, and statewide human trafficking assessment conforming changes made.
HF 111 (Moller) Crime of surreptitious intrusion that does not take place through a window or aperture established, crime of surreptitious intrusion under or around a person's clothing established, statute of limitations amended for surreptitious intrusion, and technical and conforming changes made.
*Items may be taken up in any order, items may be added or removed at the Chair’s discretion.
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Bills Added:
HF55
(Richardson) - Office created for missing and murdered Black women and girls, office authorized to issue grants, Bureau of Criminal Apprehension required to operate missing person alert program, report required, and money appropriated.
HF42
(Feist) - Labor trafficking definitions amended, penalties enhanced, conforming changes made relating to statewide human trafficking assessment, and Sentence Guidelines Commission required to consider assigning a severity level ranking to the labor trafficking crime.
HF111
(Moller) - Crime of surreptitious intrusion that does not take place through a window or aperture established, crime of surreptitious intrusion under or around a person's clothing established, statute of limitations amended for surreptitious intrusion, and technical and conforming changes made.