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Judiciary and Public Safety Committee
Friday, April 17, 2026
9:30 AM or At the Call of the Chair, 1200 Minnesota Senate Bldg.

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 Bonnie Westlin called the meeting to order at 9:38am

S.F. 4951: Senator Oumou Verbeten: Fines and fees elimination in juvenile proceedings.

The following individuals testified on S.F.4951: Miranda Sheffield, Director of Justice and Equity Team at the National Center for Youth Law (NCYL); Airreyonna Clair, The Link's Youth Council President and co-chair of The Link's RILE Youth Advisory Committee; Shaimee Robinson-Love, member of The Link's RILE Youth Advisory Committee

Be laid over.

S.F. 4739: Senator Oumou Verbeten: Automated license plate reader data regulations and provisions modifications.

Senator Oumou Verbeten moves adoption of the A2 amendment - prevails by voice The following individuals testified on S.F.4739: John Boehler, Policy Counsel at the ACLU; Jeff Potts, Executive Director, Minnesota Chiefs of Police Association

Be laid over.

S.F. 4667: Senator Seeberger: Survivor benefits eligibility expansion to include when a public safety officer dies in the line of duty from an exposure-related cancer provision.

Senator Seeberger moves adoption of the A2 amendment- prevails by voice The following individuals testified on S.F.4667: Julie Paider, spouse of firefighter who died by line-of-duty cancer; Jim Chandler, Saint Paul Firefighters Executive Board

Senator Seeberger moved that S.F. 4667, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Finance Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 4377: Senator Dibble: Certain transit and bicycle related parking enforcement authorization through the use of transit obstruction camera.

The following individuals testified on S.F.4377: Ann Shikany, Director of Legislative and Regulatory Affairs for Hayden AI 11:31am - Senator Westlin passes the gavel to Senator Latz

Senator Pappas moved that S.F. 4377, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Finance Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 4196: Senator Port: Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board to impose fees and civil penalties for various violations requirement.

Senator Westlin moves adoption of the A14 amendment - prevails by voice

Senator Westlin moved that S.F. 4196, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Finance Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 325: Senator Koran: Peace officer exclusion from discipline for inclusion on the Brady-Giglio lists; Brady-Giglio lists examination task force establishment.

Senator Limmer moves adoption of the A2 amendment - prevails by voice Senator Limmer moves adoption of the A1 amendment as amended by the A2- prevails by voice The following individuals testified on S.F.0325: Jonathan Holets, St. Louis Assistant County Attorney; Nancy Haas; Dave Titus, MPPOA; Kevin Beck, MPPOA; Jay Henthorne, Chief of Police, Richfield; Brad Johnson, Anoka County Attorney; John Boehler, ACLU; Clare Diegel, Director of the Professional Standards Division at the Hennepin County Attorney's Office 12:35pm - Senator Latz gavels out for a brief recess 2:36 - Senator Westlin moves adoption of the A3 amendment to SF 325 as amended - prevails by voice

Senator Limmer moved that S.F. 325, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Finance Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 4769: Senator Hemmingsen-Jaeger: Attorney general responsibilities specification in civil law enforcement actions.

Senator Latz gaveled back in at 1:14pm The following individuals testified on S.F.4769: Chris McNulty, MMB General Counsel; Jason Pleggenkuhle, Assistant Attorney General, Consumer Protection Division, Minnesota Attorney General’s Office

Be laid on the table.

S.F. 4404: Senator Kreun: Medications for persons detained in jails provision.

Senator Kreun moves the A2 amendment to the A1 amendment - prevails by voice Senator Kreun moves the A1 amendment as adopted by the A2 - prevails by voice The following individuals testified on S.F.4404: Sheriff Gordon Ramsay, St. Louis County; Safia Khan, Deputy Commissioner at the MN Department of Corrections

Senator Kreun moved that S.F. 4404, as amended, be recommended to pass. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 4103: Senator Boldon: Restrictions prohibition on a tenant's ability to participate in a class action.

Senator Clark moves adoption of the A4 amendment - prevails by voice Senator Clark moves adoption of the A3 amendment as amended - prevails by voice Senator Clark moves to delete Section 3 of the A3 amendment - prevails by voice

Be laid over.

S.F. 3432: Senator Latz: Public safety radio and crime victims account establishment.

3:35pm- Senator Latz passes the gavel to Senator Pappas 3:52pm- Senator Pappas passes the gavel to Senator Seeberger Senator Pappas moves adoption of the A2 amendment - prevails by voice 4:01- Senator Seeberger passes the gavel to Senator Latz

Senator Latz moved that S.F. 3432, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Finance Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.

ARMER and Crime Victim Services Funding Bills Informational Discussion Presentation and discussion of various funding sources and options for ARMER and CVS. No action will be taken on these files. SF852 (Oumou Verbeten) Grants appropriation for certain organizations providing direct services and advocacy for victims SF4956 (Clark) Unified 911 center awareness platform that allows 911 centers to communicate and coordinate emergency responses development and implementation appropriation SF4772 (Seeberger) Allied Radio Matrix for Emergency Response (ARMER) grants appropriation SF4990 (Seeberger) Minnesota Public Safety Radio Communications Funding and Interoperability Act establishment and appropriation SF4258 (Latz) Public safety radio account establishment provision, criminal justice data communications network fee increase provision, and appropriation SF4259 (Latz) Public safety radio account establishment provision, abandoned or stolen property proceeds deposits direction provision, and appropriation.

2:47pm-- Senator Latz passes the gavel to Senator Oumou Verbeten

Additional bills will be added


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.


The meeting was adjourned at 4:03


 
                                                                      
Senator Ron Latz, Chair
                                                                      
Kyra Layman, Legislative Assistant (CLA)