STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTIETH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-FOURTH SESSION
JUDICIARY FINANCE AND CIVIL LAW COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Liebling, Chair of the Committee, called the meeting to order at 10:15 A.M. on March 26, 2026 in Room G3 of the State Capitol Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
LIEBLING, Tina, Chair
SCOTT, Peggy, Chair
FINKE, Leigh, Vice-Chair
HUDSON, Walter, Vice-Chair
BLISS, Matt
CURRAN, Brion
DURAN, Bidal
ENGEN, Elliott
FEIST, Sandra
FRAZIER, Cedrick
MAHAMOUD, Anquam
MOLLER, Kelly
STIER, Terry
VAN BINSBERGEN, Scott
Members excused:
A quorum was present.
SF1750 (Bahner) FIRST UNOFFICIAL ENGROSSMENT: Common interest communities powers and duties modified; unit owner rights modified; termination threshold modified; dispute resolution options required; notice of meetings modified; late fees, fines, and attorney fees limited; foreclosure requirements modified; and local governments prohibited from requiring creation of homeowners associations.
Chair Liebling moved that SF1750 First Unofficial Engrossment be recommended to be placed on the General Register.
Chair Liebling moved the S1750DE13 Amendment.
Mary Davis, House Research, responded to member questions.
Chair Liebling moved to amend the S1750DE13 Amendment as follows:
Page 15, line 8, delete, “The unit owner has the right”
Page 15, line 9, delete, “to be represented by an attorney or a designated representative.”
THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE ORAL AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Chair Liebling moved the S1750DE13 Amendment as amended. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT, AS AMENDED, WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Bahner presented her bill as amended.
Testifying:
1. Mark Luis Foster, Co-Owner, Home Ownership Association Leadership Network (HOALN)
2. Joel Carlson, Lobbyist, representing Greenstein Sellers, PLLC
3. Matthew S. Greenstein, Attorney, Greenstein Sellers, PLLC
4. Cindy Haase, Board Member, Vermilion Carriage Homes Homeowners Association
5. Debbi Watson, President, Colonial Patriot Homeowners Association
6. Julianne Uzlik, Board Member, Heritage Homeowners Association
7. Matt McNeil, Branch President, Cities Management
8. Patrick Hynes, Lobbyist, representing, Community Associations Institute
Bryan Lake, Lobbyist, Minnesota State Bar Association, responded to member questions.
Chair Liebling renewed her motion to place SF1750 First Unofficial Engrossment, as amended, on the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF2700 (Elkins) FIRST ENGROSSMENT: Minnesota Consumer Data Privacy Act modified to make consumer health data a form of sensitive data, and additional protections added for sensitive data.
Chair Liebling moved that HF2700 First Engrossment be placed on the General Register.
Chair Liebling moved the H2700A8 Amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Elkins presented his bill as amended.
Testifying:
1. Andy Kingman, Lobbyist, State Privacy and Security Coalition
Nathan Hopkins, House Research, responded to member questions.
Chair Liebling renewed her motion to place HF2700 First Engrossment, as amended, on the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF1606 (Hanson, J) FIRST ENGROSSMENT: Nudification technology access prohibited.
Chair Liebling moved that HF1606 First Engrossment be placed on the General Register.
Chair Liebling moved the H1606A2 Amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Hanson presented her bill as amended.
Testifying:
1. Jessica Guistolise, Advocate
2. Molly Kelley, Advocate
3. Sandi Johnson, Senior Legislative Policy Counsel, Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network
Mary Davis, House Research, responded to member questions.
Chair Liebling renewed her motion to place HF1606 First Engrossment, as amended, on the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF3356 (Huot) SECOND ENGROSSMENT: Removal of identifying equipment and insignia from emergency vehicles sold to the public required.
Chair Liebling moved that HF3356 Second Engrossment be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Chair Liebling moved the H3356A4 Amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Huot presented his bill as amended.
Chair Liebling renewed her motion to re-refer HF3356 Second Engrossment, as amended, to the Committee on Ways and Means. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF3946 (Moller) FIRST ENGROSSMENT: Law enforcement agencies required to report information in domestic abuse cases, arrests for suspected nonfelony domestic abuse authorized, person arrested for suspected domestic abuse required to be held in custody until the person's first court appearance, Task Force on Improving Responses to Domestic Violence Crimes established, annual reports required, and money appropriated.
Representative Moller moved that HF3946 First Engrossment be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Representative Moller moved the H3946A6 Amendment.
Ben Johnson, House Research, responded to member questions.
Representative Moller renewed her motion to adopt the H3946A6 Amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Moller presented her bill as amended.
Testifying:
1. Jana Williams, Advocate
Representative Moller renewed her motion to re-refer HF3946 First Engrossment, as amended, to the Committee on Ways and Means. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF3970 (Moller): Remedy to extinguish a joint interest in a contract for deed of a perpetrator of domestic abuse or sexual assault established.
Representative Moller moved that HF3970 be placed on the General Register.
Representative Moller moved the HF3970DE2 Amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Moller presented her bill as amended.
Representative Moller renewed her motion to place HF3970, as amended, on the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF3658 (Frazier) FIRST ENGROSSMENT: Processes for applying for, securing, and enforcing extreme risk protection orders modified.
Representative Frazier moved that HF3658 First Engrossment be placed on the General Register.
Representative Stier moved the H3658A3 Amendment.
Jeff Diebel, House Research, explained the amendment.
Representative Stier renewed his motion to adopt the H3658A3 Amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Frazier presented his bill as amended.
Jeff Diebel, House Research responded to member questions.
Representative Frazier renewed his motion to place HF3685 First Engrossment, as amended, on the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF3875 (Liebling): Publication process for court notices clarified; provisions regarding restitution, conciliation court, juror data, and no-fault arbitration modified; notices to public authorities clarified; and Supreme Court Council on Child Protection expiration date modified.
Chair Liebling moved that HF3875 be placed on the General Register.
Chair Liebling explained the H3875A5 Amendment.
Ben Johnson, House Research, responded to member questions.
Chair Liebling moved to withdraw the H3875A1 Amendment, which was adopted previously at the Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee meeting on March 5, 2026. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS WITHDRAWN.
Chair Liebling moved to adopt the H3875A5 Amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Chair Liebling presented her bill as amended.
Testifying:
1. Lisa Schwarz, Communications Director, Minnesota Newspaper Association
Chair Liebling renewed her motion to place HF3875, as amended, on the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF2627 (Norris) FIRST ENGROSSMENT: Pet shops prohibited from selling cats and dogs.
Chair Liebling moved that HF2627 First Engrossment be placed on the General Register.
Chair Liebling moved the H2627A3 Amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Norris presented his bill as amended.
Chair Liebling renewed her motion to place HF2627 First Engrossment, as amended, on the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
SF856 (Norris) FIRST UNOFFICIAL ENGROSSMENT: Office of the Inspector General creation and appropriation.
Chair Liebling moved that SF856 First Unofficial Engrossment be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Representative Norris presented his bill along with Representative Patti Anderson.
Chair Liebling moved the S0856A13 Amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Chair Liebling renewed her motion to re-refer SF856 First Unofficial Engrossment, as amended, to the Committee on Ways and Means. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting was adjourned at 12:35 P.M.
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Representative Tina Liebling, Chair
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Krysta Niedernhöfer, Committee Legislative Assistant