Judiciary and Public Safety Committee
Monday, April 13, 2026
Present: Senator Ron Latz - Chair, Senator Clare Oumou Verbeten - Vice Chair, Senator Warren Limmer - Ranking Minority Member, Senator Doron Clark, Senator Michael W. Holmstrom, Senator Michael E. Kreun, Senator Sandra L. Pappas, Senator Judy Seeberger, Senator Bonnie S. Westlin, Senator Torrey N. Westrom
Absent: No Members Absent
12:30 PM or Immediately Following Session, G-15 Capitol
Minutes
Present: Senator Ron Latz - Chair, Senator Clare Oumou Verbeten - Vice Chair, Senator Warren Limmer - Ranking Minority Member, Senator Doron Clark, Senator Michael W. Holmstrom, Senator Michael E. Kreun, Senator Sandra L. Pappas, Senator Judy Seeberger, Senator Bonnie S. Westlin, Senator Torrey N. Westrom
Absent: No Members Absent
Senator Oumou Verbeten called the meeting to order at 12:46pm
Testimony Requests Requests to testify must be submitted by the document deadline. The number of testifiers and length of time permitted is at the discretion of the chair and is subject to change. Requests should be submitted to judiciary@senate.mn. with the name, title, organization, bill number, and position stated.
Document Requirements 1 page documents should be in PDF format with the file name first listing the organization or individuals name, the SF#, and indicating a position on the file i.e. pro/con/neutral. Documents should be submitted to judiciary@senate.mn. Documents received after the posted deadline or that do not meet the requirements stated may not be included in the hearing.
S.F. 2689: Senator Johnson Stewart: Modifying provisions governing Medicaid fraud addition.
Senator Clark moves adoption of the A6 amendment - prevails by voice. 12:48 - Senator Oumou Verbeten passes the gavel to Senator Latz The following individuals testified on S.F.2689: Attorney General Keith Ellison; Nicholas Wanka, Director of Medicaid and Fraud Unit Senator Seeberger moves to amend the A6 amendment - withdrawn Senator Holmstrom requested a roll call vote for the adoption of A11 amendment. 8/2 (Ayes: Latz, Oumou Verbeten, Limmer, Clark, Holmstrom, Kreun, Seeberger, Westrom; Nays: Pappas, Westlin) MOTION PREVAILED
Senator Clark moved that S.F. 2689, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Health and Human Services Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.
Senator Clark moves adoption of the A6 amendment - prevails by voice. 12:48 - Senator Oumou Verbeten passes the gavel to Senator Latz The following individuals testified on S.F.2689: Attorney General Keith Ellison; Nicholas Wanka, Director of Medicaid and Fraud Unit Senator Seeberger moves to amend the A6 amendment - withdrawn Senator Holmstrom requested a roll call vote for the adoption of A11 amendment. 8/2 (Ayes: Latz, Oumou Verbeten, Limmer, Clark, Holmstrom, Kreun, Seeberger, Westrom; Nays: Pappas, Westlin) MOTION PREVAILED
Senator Clark moved that S.F. 2689, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Health and Human Services Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.
S.F. 4144: Senator Westlin: Certain buildings usage of chemical irritants disclosure requirement provision.
Senator Westlin moves the A2 amendment - prevails by voice Senator Holmstrom moved an oral amendment to the A2. Page 1, line 1.12 before the word peace, delete the word "the" and insert the word "a" MOTION PREVAILED
Senator Westlin moved that S.F. 4144, as amended, be recommended to pass. - MOTION PREVAILED.
Senator Westlin moves the A2 amendment - prevails by voice Senator Holmstrom moved an oral amendment to the A2. Page 1, line 1.12 before the word peace, delete the word "the" and insert the word "a" MOTION PREVAILED
Senator Westlin moved that S.F. 4144, as amended, be recommended to pass. - MOTION PREVAILED.
S.F. 2533: Senator Mann: Stay-or-pay provisions prohibition provision and that they are unenforceable, and against public policy.
Senator Pappas moves adoption of the A9 amendment - prevails by voice The following individuals testified on S.F.2533: Chris Hicks, Senior Policy Advisor at Protect Borrowers; Ryan Mick, Dorsey & Whitney LLP Senator Holmstrom moved an oral amendment to the SF 2533. Page 4, line 14 Delete everything after "violation," Page 4, line 7 Delete everything after ", available" MOTION FAILED Senator Westrom requested a division vote for the adoption of Senator Holmstrom's oral amendment. 5 yays and 5 nays MOTION FAILED
Be laid on the table.
Senator Pappas moves adoption of the A9 amendment - prevails by voice The following individuals testified on S.F.2533: Chris Hicks, Senior Policy Advisor at Protect Borrowers; Ryan Mick, Dorsey & Whitney LLP Senator Holmstrom moved an oral amendment to the SF 2533. Page 4, line 14 Delete everything after "violation," Page 4, line 7 Delete everything after ", available" MOTION FAILED Senator Westrom requested a division vote for the adoption of Senator Holmstrom's oral amendment. 5 yays and 5 nays MOTION FAILED
Be laid on the table.
The meeting was adjourned at 2:35pm
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Senator Ron Latz, Chair |
Kyra Layman, Legislative Assistant (CLA) |