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Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

2025-2026 Regular Session

Meets: Tuesday and Thursday, 10:15 a.m. in Capitol G3
Committee Co-Chair: Rep. Peggy Scott 31B
Committee Co-Chair: Rep. Tina Liebling 24B
Committee Co-Vice Chair: Rep. Bidal Duran 02A
Committee Co-Vice Chair: Rep. Leigh Finke 66A

Staff

GOP Committee Administrator: Marissa Manteufel , Marissa.Manteufel@house.mn.gov
DFL Committee Administrator: Josh Sande, Josh.Sande@house.mn.gov

GOP Committee Legislative Assistant: Kaylyn Scourbys, Kaylyn.Scourbys@house.mn.gov
DFL Committee Legislative Assistant: Krysta Niedernhofer, Krysta.Niedernhofer@house.mn.gov

Committee Documents

Meeting Minutes

Upcoming Meetings

Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 10:15 AM
Chair: Rep. Tina Liebling
Location: Capitol G3
Agenda:

HF3874 (Liebling): Chief justice security provided, base funding beginning in fiscal year 2028 redistributed, judicial branch funding provided, and money appropriated.

Markup of Judiciary budget package. The committee will entertain amendments, then move to advance the bill.

HF962 (Novotny): Prosecuting authority provided protection of accessed data.

NOTE: To receive consideration, amendments must be received by the Committee Administrator, josh.sande@house.mn.gov by 10:00 AM on Wednesday, April 15, 2026.

Committee discussion of all bills will be limited to the provisions within the jurisdiction of the Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee. Items may be taken up in any order; items may be added or removed at the chairs discretion.

TESTIMONY: If you would like to testify on a bill, please email the Committee Administrator, josh.sande@house.mn.gov by 12:00 PM on Wednesday, April 15, 2026. Include the bill number, your name, title and/or organization where applicable, and whether your testimony will be in support of or opposition to the bill.

WRITTEN TESTIMONY & HANDOUTS: Please send electronically in accessible .pdf format to the Committee Administrator, josh.sande@house.mn.gov by 12:00 PM on Wednesday, April 15, 2026.

Bills:
  • HF3874 (Liebling) - Chief justice security provided, base funding beginning in fiscal year 2028 redistributed, judicial branch funding provided, and money appropriated.
  • HF962 (Novotny) - Prosecuting authority provided protection of accessed data.