STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-FOURTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-SEVENTH SESSION
CIVIL LAW
MINUTES
Representative Westrom, Chair of the Civil Law Committee, called the meeting to order at 12:30 PM on Monday, May 2, 2011, in Room 10 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
WESTROM, Torrey, Chair
DRAZKOWSKI, Steve, Vice Chair
GRUENHAGEN, Glenn
HILSTROM, Debra
HILTY, Bill
HOLBERG, Mary Liz
HOPPE, Joe
HORTMAN, Melissa
LESCH, John
MAHONEY, Tim
MAZOROL, Pat
PEPPIN, Joyce
PETERSON, Sandra
RUNBECK, Linda
SCOTT, Peggy
SIMON, Steve
WARDLOW, Doug
No members were excused.
A quorum was present.
HF 1613 (Gottwalt) Marriage recognized as only a union between one man and one woman, and constitutional amendment proposed.
Chair Westrom moved that HF 1613 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Ways and Means Committee.
Testifying on HF1613:
Representative Steve Gottwalt
Professor Teresa Collett, University of St. Thomas School of Law
Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse, President, Ruth Institute
Pastor Tom Parrish, Hope Lutheran Church- Minneapolis
Bishop Paul Sirba, Catholic Diocese of Duluth
Rabbi Moshe Feller, St. Paul
Rev. Bob Battle, Beran Church-St. Paul
Pastor Sergio Choy, Ministerio Maranatha- Bloomington
Ms. Monica Meyer, Executive Director, OutFront MN
Ms. Ann Kaner Roth, Executive Director, Project 515
Professor Dale Carpenter, University of Minnesota Law School
Dr. Paul Melchert, pediatrician, Minneapolis
Mr. David Patton, Minneapolis
Ms. Beth Johnson, League of Women Voters
Mr. Jeff Wilfahrt, Rosemount
Mr. Bruce Ause, Red Wing
Mr. Russ Testa, Project 515 Board
Rabbi Adam Stock Spilker, Mount Zion Temple, St. Paul
Mr. David Cummer, Minneapolis
Rev. Obadiah Ballinger, United Church of Christ-St. Paul
Representative Lesch requested a roll call.
Chair Westrom renewed the motion that HF 1613 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Ways and Means Committee.
The results of the roll call were:
YEAS
WESTROM, Torrey, Chair
DRAZKOWSKI, Steve, Vice Chair
GRUENHAGEN, Glenn
HOLBERG, Mary Liz
HOPPE, Joe
MAZOROL, Pat
PEPPIN, Joyce
RUNBECK, Linda
SCOTT, Peggy
WARDLOW, Doug
NAYS
LESCH, John
HILSTROM, Debra
HILTY, Bill
HORTMAN, Melissa
MAHONEY, Tim
PETERSON, Sandra
SIMON, Steve
WITH 10 YEAS AND 7 NAYS THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting was adjourned at 2:27 PM.
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REP. TORREY WESTROM, CHAIR
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Sarah Novinskie
Committee Legislative Assistant