STATE OF MINNESOTA NINETEENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-FOURTH SESSION
EDUCATION POLICY COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Representative Sydney Jordan, Chair of the Committee on Education Policy, called the meeting to order at 3:02 PM on, Wednesday, February 25, 2026, in Room G23 of the State Capitol Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members Present:
JORDAN, Sydney, DFL Chair
BENNETT, Peggy, Republican Chair
HILL, Josiah, DFL Vice Chair
MUELLER, Patricia, Republican Vice Chair
BIERMAN, Robert
DIPPEL, Tom
FALCONER, Alex
FOGELMAN, Marj
GORDON, Jimmy
GOTTFRIED, David
GREENE, Julie
KEELER, Heather
LAWRENCE, Bryan
ROACH, Drew
A quorum was present.
Vice-Chair Hill moved that the minutes from February 24, 2026, be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 3409 (Sencer-Mura) Denial of an education based on immigration status prohibited.
Chair Jordan moved that HF 3409, as amended, be re-referred to the Committee on Public Safety Finance and Policy.
Chair Bennett moved the DE1 amendment to HF 3409 as amended.
Chair Bennett presented the DE1 amendment to HF 3409 as amended.
Chair Bennett withdrew the DE1 amendment to HF 3409 as amended.
Chair Jordan renewed her motion that HF3409, as amended, be re-referred to the Committee on Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee.
Chair Jordan requested a roll call.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
AYES
JORDAN, Sydney
HILL, Josiah
BIERMAN, Robert
FALCONER, Alex
GOTTFRIED, David
GREENE, Julie
KEELER, Heather
NAYS
BENNETT, Peggy
MUELLER, Patricia
DIPPEL, Tom
FOGELMAN, Marj
GORDON, Jimmy
LAWRENCE, Bryan
ROACH, Drew
There being 7 AYES and 7 NAYS, THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL.
Chair Jordan laid over HF 3409.
Presentation: Current State of Gun Violence in America
Testifying:
- Nicole Hockley, Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder, Sandy Hook Promise
- Emily Dauk, Math Teacher, Mankato Public Schools
HF3401 (Greene) Circumstances when firearms are permitted on school property modified, and uniform storage requirements for firearms permitted on school property established.
Representative Greene moved that HF 3401 be re-referred to the Committee on Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee.
Representative Greene presented HF 3401.
Testifying:
- Edina High School Students, Student Representatives
- Dawanna Witt, Sheriff, Hennepin County
- Megan Walsh, Professor of Law, University of Minnesota
- Claire Albrecht, University of Minnesota Law Student
- Mia Olson, Member, Bloomington School Board
- Roger Aronson, Lobbyist, Minnesota Elementary School Principal’s Association
- Carla Gillespie, Volunteer, Moms Demand Action
Chair Bennet moved the DE1 amendment to HF 3401.
Chair Bennett presented the DE1 amendment to HF 3401.
Testifying:
- Valerie Dosland, MN Association of School Administrators
Chair Bennett renewed the motion to adopt the DE1 amendment to HF 3401. THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL.
Representative Greene renewed the motion that HF 3401 be re-referred to the Committee on Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee.
Representative Greene requested a roll call.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
AYES
JORDAN, Sydney
HILL, Josiah
BIERMAN, Robert
FALCONER, Alex
GOTTFRIED, David
GREENE, Julie
KEELER, Heather
NAYS
BENNETT, Peggy
MUELLER, Patricia
DIPPEL, Tom
FOGELMAN, Marj
GORDON, Jimmy
LAWRENCE, Bryan
ROACH, Drew
There being 7 AYES and 7 NAYS, THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL.
Chair Jordan laid over HF 3401.
HF3487 (Rehrauer) Anonymous threat reporting systems required, and report required.
Chair Jordan moved that HF 3487 be laid over.
Testifying:
- Rick Kaufman, Executive Director, Community Relations & Emergency Management, Bloomington Public Schools
- Drew Evans, Superintendent, Bureau of Criminal Apprehension
Representative Rehrauer presented HF 3487.
Chair Jordan renewed the motion that HF 3487 be laid over.
Chair Jordan laid over HF 3487.
The meeting was adjourned at 4:51 PM.
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Representative Sydney Jordan, Chair
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Chloe Keller, Committee Legislative Assistant