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TWENTY-FIFTH MEETING

2025-2026 Regular Session - Tuesday, March 10, 2026

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


PUBLIC SAFETY FINANCE AND POLICY COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES


Representative Kelly Moller, Chair of the Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee, called the meeting to order at 3:00 PM on March 10th, 2026, in Room 120 of the State Capitol Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:

MOLLER, Kelly, Co-Chair
NOVOTNY, Paul, Co-Chair
FEIST, Sandra, Vice Chair
WITTE, Jeff, Vice Chair
BERG, Kaela
BLISS, Matt
CURRAN, Brion
DURAN JR, Bidal
ENGEN, Elliott
GREENMAN, Emma
HARDER, Bobbie
HOLLINS, Athena
HUDSON, Walter
JOHNSON, Pete
PINTO, Dave
REHM, Lucy
REPINSKI, Aaron
SCHWARTZ, Erica
STIER, Terry
TABKE, Brad

A quorum was present.

Representative Berg moved to approve the minutes of March 4th, 2025. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF3465 (Liebling) Enhanced penalties for theft from a vulnerable adult established.

Chair Moller moved that HF3465 be laid over.

Representative Liebling presented HF3465.

Chair Moller renewed the motion that HF3465 be laid over.

HF3782 (Moller) Disclosure of chemical irritants used in certain buildings required.

Vice Chair Feist assumed the gavel.

Chair Moller moved that HF3782 be re-referred to the Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee.

Chair Moller moved the HF3782DE2 Amendment.

Chair Moller offered an oral amendment to the HF3782DE2 Amendment.

Page 1, Line 9 and 19, delete “distraction” and insert “diversionary”
Page 2, Line 2 and 4, delete “distraction” and insert “diversionary”
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Chair Moller moved the HF3782DE2 Amendment as amended. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Chair Moller presented HF3782 as amended.

Testifiers on HF3782 as amended.
• Colin Hortman

Chair Moller renewed the motion that HF3782, as amended, be re-referred to the Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF4075 (Moller) Uniform procedure for imposition, implementation, and oversight of firearm restrictions resulting from certain criminal convictions and judicial orders established.

HF391 (Scott) Enforcement of judicially ordered firearms restrictions provided for abusing parties.

Chair Moller and Representative Scott presented HF4075 and HF391.

Testifiers on HF4075 and HF391
• Jeff Pots, Executive Director, MN Chiefs of Police Association

Chair Moller moved that HF4075 be re-referred to the Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee.

Chair Moller moved the HF4075A1 Amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Chair Moller renewed the motion that HF4075, as amended, be re-referred to the Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Vice Chair Feist moved that HF391 be re-referred to the Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee.

Vice Chair Feist moved the HF391DE1 Amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Vice Chair Feist renewed the motion that HF391, as amended, be re-referred to the Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF3946 (Moller) Definition of domestic abuse modified for purposes of obtaining an order for protection, law enforcement agencies required to report information in domestic abuse cases, authorizing certain arrests for suspected nonfelony domestic abuse, other domestic abuse provisions modified, and money appropriated.

Chair Moller moved that HF3946 be re-referred to the Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee.

Chair Moller moved the HF3946A2 Amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Chair Moller presented HF3946 as amended.

Testifiers on HF3946 as amended.
• Jana Williams
• Jeff Potts, Executive Director, MN Chiefs of Police Association

Chair Moller renewed the motion that HF3946, as amended, be re-referred to the Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF2976 (Hollins) Mitigated departures provided for certain offenders who have been victims, presentence investigation reports required to include certain information, certain offenders who have been victims allowed to apply for a pardon or for clemency, and Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines Commission directed to include an additional mitigating factor.

Representative Hollins moved that HF2976 be re-referred to the Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee.

Representative Hollins moved the HF2976A1 Amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Hollins presented HF2976 as amended.

Testifiers on HF2976 as amended.
• Nikki Engel, Co-Executive Director, Violence Free MN

Representative Hollins renewed the motion that HF2976, as amended, be re-referred to the Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee. THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL.

HF3350 (Pinto) Lifetime firearms ban on persons who are convicted of certain misdemeanor and gross misdemeanor domestic assault offenses established.

Representative Pinto moved that HF3350 be placed on the General Register.

Representative Pinto moved the HF3350A1 Amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Pinto presented HF3350 as amended.

Representative Pinto renewed the motion that HF3350 as amended, be placed on the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting adjourned at 4:37 PM.



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Representative Kelly Moller, Chair



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Christian Lohrenz, Committee Legislative Assistant
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Bills Added:
  • HF3465 (Liebling) - Enhanced penalties for theft from a vulnerable adult established.
  • HF3782 (Moller) - Disclosure of chemical irritants used in certain buildings required, and commissioner of public safety required to develop a standard form.
  • HF391 (Scott) - Enforcement of judicially ordered firearms restrictions provided for abusing parties.
  • HF3946 (Moller) - 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.
  • HF2976 (Hollins) - Mitigated departures provided for certain offenders who have been victims, presentence investigation reports required to include certain information, certain offenders who have been victims allowed to apply for a pardon or for clemency, and Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines Commission directed to include an additional mitigating factor.
  • HF3350 (Pinto) - Lifetime firearms ban on persons who are convicted of certain misdemeanor and gross misdemeanor domestic assault offenses established.
  • HF4075 (Moller) - Uniform procedure established for imposition, implementation, and oversight of firearm restrictions resulting from certain criminal convictions and judicial orders.
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01:15 - HF3465 (Liebling) Enhanced penalties for theft from a vulnerable adult established.
08:11 - HF3782 (Moller) Disclosure of chemical irritants used in certain buildings required.
19:320 - HF4075 (Moller) Uniform procedure for imposition, implementation, and oversight of firearm restrictions resulting from certain criminal convictions and judicial orders established & HF391 (Scott) Enforcement of judicially ordered firearms restrictions provided for abusing parties.
42:15 - HF3946 (Moller) Definition of domestic abuse modified for purposes of obtaining an order for protection, law enforcement agencies required to report information in domestic abuse cases, authorizing certain arrests for suspected nonfelony domestic abuse, other domestic abuse provisions modified, and money appropriated.
58:41 - HF2976 (Hollins) Mitigated departures provided for certain offenders who have been victims, presentence investigation reports required to include certain information, certain offenders who have been victims allowed to apply for a pardon or for clemency, and Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines Commission directed to include an additional mitigating factor.
1:23:16 - HF3350 (Pinto) Lifetime firearms ban on persons who are convicted of certain misdemeanor and gross misdemeanor domestic assault offenses established.
Runs 1 hour, 37 minutes.

Chair Moller will have the gavel.

HF 3465 (Liebling) Enhanced penalties for theft from a vulnerable adult established.

HF 3782 (Moller) Disclosure of chemical irritants used in certain buildings required.

HF 4075 (Moller) Uniform procedure for imposition, implementation, and oversight of firearm restrictions resulting from certain criminal convictions and judicial orders established.

HF 391 (Scott) Enforcement of judicially ordered firearms restrictions provided for abusing parties.

HF 3946 (Moller) Definition of domestic abuse modified for purposes of obtaining an order for protection, law enforcement agencies required to report information in domestic abuse cases, authorizing certain arrests for suspected nonfelony domestic abuse, other domestic abuse provisions modified, and money appropriated.

HF 2976 (Hollins) Mitigated departures provided for certain offenders who have been victims, presentence investigation reports required to include certain information, certain offenders who have been victims allowed to apply for a pardon or for clemency, and Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines Commission directed to include an additional mitigating factor.

HF 3350 (Pinto) Lifetime firearms ban on persons who are convicted of certain misdemeanor and gross misdemeanor domestic assault offenses established.

Items may be taken up in any order, items may be added or removed at the Chair’s discretion.

TESTIMONY: Requests for in-person testimony must be submitted to the Committee Administrator of this hearing, Ellen.McDaniel@house.mn.gov, by 3:00 PM, March 9th, 2026. Testimony is limited. The number of testifiers and length of time permitted is at the discretion of the chair and is subject to change. Please plan accordingly.

WRITTEN TESTIMONY: Requests to submit written testimony must be submitted to the Committee Administrator of this hearing, Ellen.McDaniel@house.mn.gov, by 3:00 PM, March 9th, 2026. All written testimony must be submitted in PDF Format and not include hyperlinks. Written testimony submitted to the committee administrator will be posted online on the committee’s webpage prior to the hearing.

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