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Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

TWENTY SIXTH MEETING

2025-2026 Regular Session - Thursday, March 12, 2026

STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY SIXTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-FOURTH SESSION


Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee

MINUTES

Representative Scott, Chair of the Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee, called the meeting to order at 10:15 AM, on ¬¬¬¬March 12th, 2026, in Room G3 of the Capitol Building. A quorum was present.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.


Members present:

SCOTT, Peggy, Chair
LIEBLING, Tina, Chair
HUDSON, Walter, Vice Chair
FINKE, Leigh, Vice Chair
BLISS, Matt
CURRAN, Brion
DURAN, Bidal
FEIST, Sandra
FRAZIER, Cedrick
MAHAMOUD, Anquam
MOLLER, Kelly
STIER, Terry
VAN BINSBERGEN, Scott


Members excused:

ENGEN, Elliott

Representative Stier moved the minutes of March 10th, 2025 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.


HF3560 (Niska) Uniform Electronic Estate Planning Documents Act enacted.

Chair Scott moved HF3560 before the committee and recommended it be placed on the General Register.

Testifiers:

Kim Lowe, Uniform Laws Commission;
Cameron Kelly, Attorney, Minnesota State Bar Association.

Chair Scott renewed the motion that HF3560 be placed on the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF3295 (Gordon) Open Meeting Law: meeting broadcasting through social media authorized.

Chair Scott moved HF3295 before the committee and recommended that it be re-referred to the Committee on Elections Finance and Government Operations.

Chair Scott renewed the motion that HF3875 be re-referred to the Committee on Elections Finance and Government Operations. THE MOTION PREVAILED.


HF 2937 (McDonald) Use of parenting consultants in family court cases regulated.

Chair Scott moved HF2937 before the committee.

Chair Scott moved to adopt the A1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Testifiers:

Sara Brisco, constituent, District 29A;
Molly K. Olson, Minnesota citizen and resident of District 41A, Center for Parental Responsibility – Founder.

Chair Scott moved HF2937 as amended be laid over.

HF 3541 (Bliss) Protection for veterans provided in the Minnesota Human Rights Act.

Representative Bliss moved HF3541 before the committee with the intent to be laid over.

Representative Bliss moved to adopt the A3 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Testifiers:

Jon Kelly, MPA, Director of Government Affairs, Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs; Nick Slade, Deputy General Counsel, Minnesota Department of Military Affairs.

Representative Bliss renewed the motion that HF3541 as amended be laid over.


The meeting was adjourned at 11:40 AM.





Representative Scott, Chair




Kaylyn Scourbys, Committee Legislative Assistant
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Bills Added:
  • HF3560 (Niska) - Uniform Electronic Estate Planning Documents Act enacted.
  • HF3295 (Gordon) - Open Meeting Law; meeting broadcasting through social media authorized.
  • HF3540 (Bliss) - Protection for veterans provided in the Minnesota Human Rights Act.
  • HF2937 (McDonald) - Use of parenting consultants in family court cases regulated.
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01:52 - HF3560 (Niska) Uniform Electronic Estate Planning Documents Act enacted.
13:04 - HF3295 (Gordon) Open Meeting Law; meeting broadcasting through social media authorized.
19:57 - HF2937 (McDonald) Use of parenting consultants in family court cases regulated.
1:03:43 - HF3540 (Bliss) Protection for veterans provided in the Minnesota Human Rights Act.
Runs 1 hour, 24 minutes.

I. Call to Order
II. Approval of Minutes
III. HF 3560 (Niska): Uniform Electronic Estate Planning Documents Act enacted.
IV. HF 3295 (Gordon): Open Meeting Law; meeting broadcasting through social media authorized.
V. HF 2937 (McDonald): Use of parenting consultants in family court cases regulated.
VI. HF 3540 (Bliss): Protection for veterans provided in the Minnesota Human Rights Act.
VII. Adjournment

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, marissa.manteufel@house.mn.gov by 12:00 PM on Wednesday, March 11, 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, marissa.manteufel@house.mn.gov by 12:00 PM on Wednesday, March 11, 2026.