STATE OF MINNESOTA SEVENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-FOURTH SESSION
Elections Finance and Government Operations Committee
MINUTES
Representative Quam, Chair of the Elections Finance and Government Operations Committee, began the meeting at 1:01 PM, on ¬¬¬¬¬March 5, 2025, in Room G23 of the State Capitol Building. A quorum was present.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
QUAM, Duane, Chair
ALTENDORF, Pam, Vice Chair (VIRTUAL)
ACOMB, Patty
COULTER, Nathan
DAVIS, Ben
GORDON, Jimmy
GREENMAN, Emma
LEE, Liz
McDONALD, Joe
ROACH, Drew
VIRNIG, Bianca
Non-Voting member present:
FREIBERG, Mike
Members excused:
Representative Acomb moved the minutes of March 3, 2025, be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative McDonald assumed the gavel at 1:03 PM.
HF 1800 (QUAM) VOTING ADMINISTRATION PROVISIONS MODIFIED, INCLUDING CANDIDATE PROVISIONS, REGISTRATION, VOUCHING, ELECTION JUDGES, POLLING PLACES, BALLOTS, AND POSTELECTION REVIEW; REPORTS REQUIRED; AND CRIMINAL PENALITIES PROVIDED.
Chair Quam moved HF1800 before the committee.
Chair Quam moved the A2 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Testifiers:
Nicole Freeman, Government Relations Director, Office of the Secretary of State.
Chair Quam moved the following oral amendment to H.F.1800, as amended: On P. 17, L. 17.32 undelete “data stored as images are protected nonpublic data under section 13.02.”
Representative McDonald requested a roll call vote. The results were:
AYES
QUAM, Duane
ACOMB, Patty
COULTER, Nathan
GREENMAN, Emma
LEE, Liz
VIRNIG, Bianca
NAYS
ALTENDORF, Pam
DAVIS, Ben
GORDON, Jimmy
McDONALD, Joe
ROACH, Drew
On a vote of 6 AYES and 5 NAYS, THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Quam moved HF1800 be rereferred to the Public Safety Committee.
Representative Lee requested a roll call vote. The results were:
AYES
QUAM, Duane
ALTENDORF, Pam
DAVIS, Ben
GORDON, Jimmy
McDONALD, Joe
ROACH, Drew
NAYS
ACOMB, Patty
COULTER, Nathan
GREENMAN, Emma
LEE, Liz
VIRNIG, Bianca
On a vote of 6 AYES and 5 NAYS, THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting was adjourned at 2:42 PM.
Representative Duane Quam, Chair
Rebecca Reiners, Committee Legislative Assistant