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STATE OF MINNESOTA

 

Journal of the House

 

NINETY-FOURTH SESSION - 2026

 

_____________________

 

SIXTY-NINTH LEGISLATIVE DAY

 

Saint Paul, Minnesota, Tuesday, May 5, 2026

 

 

      The House of Representatives convened at 11:00 a.m. and was called to order by Kristin Robbins, Speaker pro tempore.

 

      Prayer was offered by Pastor Carl Larson, Faith Lutheran Church, Staples, Minnesota.

 

      The members of the House gave the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.

 

      The roll was called and the following members were present:

 


Acomb

Agbaje

Allen

Anderson, P. E.

Anderson, P. H.

Backer

Bahner

Bakeberg

Baker

Berg

Bierman

Buck

Burkel

Carroll

Cha

Clardy

Coulter

Curran

Davids

Davis

Dippel

Dotseth

Duran

Elkins

Engen

Falconer

Feist

Finke

Fischer

Fogelman

Frazier

Frederick

Freiberg

Gander

Gillman

Gomez

Gottfried

Greene

Greenman

Hansen, R.

Hanson, J.

Harder

Heintzeman

Hicks

Hill

Hollins

Howard

Huot

Hussein

Igo

Jacob

Johnson, P.

Johnson, W.

Jones

Jordan

Joy

Keeler

Klevorn

Knudsen

Koegel

Kotyza-Witthuhn

Kozlowski

Koznick

Kraft

Kresha

Lawrence

Lee, F.

Lee, K.

Lee, X.

Liebling

Lillie

Long

Luger-Nikolai

Mahamoud

Moller

Momanyi-Hiltsley

Mueller

Murphy

Myers

Nadeau

Nash

Nelson

Niska

Noor

Norris

Novotny

O'Driscoll

Olson

Pérez-Vega

Perryman

Pinto

Pursell

Rarick

Rehm

Rehrauer

Repinski

Reyer

Roach

Robbins

Rymer

Schomacker

Schultz

Schwartz

Scott

Sencer-Mura

Sexton

Skraba

Smith

Stephenson

Stier

Swedzinski

Tabke

Torkelson

Van Binsbergen

Vang

Virnig

Warwas

Wiener

Witte

Wolgamott

Youakim

Zeleznikar

Spk. Demuth


 

      A quorum was present.

 

      Altendorf, Bennett, Bliss, Franson, Gordon, Hudson, McDonald, Mekeland, Quam, West and Xiong were excused.

 

      Pursuant to Rule 10.05, relating to Remote House Operations, the Speaker permitted the following member to vote via remote means:  Rarick.


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       Pursuant to Rule 10.05, relating to Remote House Operations, the DFL Caucus Leader permitted the following members to vote via remote means:  Momanyi-Hiltsley and Pérez-Vega.

 

 

      The Speaker assumed the Chair.

 

 

      The Chief Clerk proceeded to read the Journal of the preceding day.  There being no objection, further reading of the Journal was dispensed with and the Journal was approved as corrected by the Chief Clerk.

 

 

REPORTS OF CHIEF CLERK

 

      S. F. No. 4612 and H. F. No. 4466, which had been referred to the Chief Clerk for comparison, were examined and found to be not identical.

 

      Bierman moved that S. F. No. 4612 be substituted for H. F. No. 4466 and that the House File be indefinitely postponed.  The motion prevailed.

 

 

SECOND READING OF SENATE BILLS

 

 

      S. F. No. 4612 was read for the second time.

 

 

INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS

 

 

      The following House Files were introduced:

 

 

      Noor introduced:

 

H. F. No. 5112, A bill for an act relating to corrections; authorizing partnerships for dental services provided in correctional facilities; requiring the commissioner of corrections to improve correctional facilities' dental services; requiring a report; appropriating money.

 

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety Finance and Policy.

 

 

Wolgamott introduced:

 

H. F. No. 5113, A bill for an act relating to labor and industry; appropriating money for hiring to support activities under the Safe Workplaces for Meat and Poultry Processing Workers Act.

 

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy.

 

 

Roach, Davis and Fogelman introduced:

 

H. F. No. 5114, A bill for an act relating to public safety; making it a crime to nudify an image of another; providing criminal penalties; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 617.

 

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety Finance and Policy.


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Rymer introduced:

 

H. F. No. 5115, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for reconstruction of marked U.S. Highway 8; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

 

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.

 

 

Gillman introduced:

 

H. F. No. 5116, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; modifying a prior appropriation for the Camp Craig Training Facility in the city of Hutchinson; amending Laws 2023, chapter 71, article 1, section 10, subdivision 10.

 

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.

 

 

Roach, Davis, Wiener and Fogelman introduced:

 

H. F. No. 5117, A bill for an act relating to families; creating a parent's bill of rights; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 260C.

 

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary Finance and Civil Law.

 

 

Swedzinski; Davids; Anderson, P. H.; Joy; O'Driscoll and Heintzeman introduced:

 

H. F. No. 5118, A bill for an act relating to taxation; local government aid reduction for denial of projects that would expand tax base; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 477A.

 

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.

 

 

MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE

 

 

      The following message was received from the Senate:

 

 

Madam Speaker:

 

I hereby announce the Senate refuses to concur in the House amendments to the following Senate File: 

 

S. F. No. 4760, A bill for an act relating to public safety; modifying provisions regarding data protection, domestic abuse, victims' rights, license revocation, community-based correctional facilities, private detectives and protective agents, law enforcement grants, criminal records, orders for protection, harassment restraining orders, judicial officials, disqualifications based on criminal history, substance abuse care, mental health unit beds, community supervision, medication for incarcerated persons, the crime of coercion, reverse-location data, financial crimes and fraud, organized retail theft, age deception, background checks, eviction processes, and smoke alarms; extending the time available to use an appropriation; making technical corrections; providing criminal penalties; requiring a report; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 13.69, subdivision 1; 13.6905, by adding subdivisions; 13.871, subdivision 5; 116L.362, subdivision 1; 119A.37, subdivision 4; 142G.12, subdivision 2;


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142G.53; 171.09, subdivision 3; 171.12, subdivision 7c, by adding a subdivision; 171.177, subdivision 8; 203B.06, subdivision 3; 203B.11, subdivision 1; 241.021, subdivisions 1f, 1i, 4a; 241.69, subdivisions 1, 3, 4, 5, 6; 244.10, subdivision 5a; 256D.02, subdivision 12a; 256G.02, subdivision 6; 257.75, subdivision 6; 260E.02, subdivision 1; 299A.85, subdivision 4; 299A.90, subdivision 3; 299C.05; 299C.065; 299C.46, subdivision 6; 326.32, subdivisions 8, 10, 10a, 10c, 12; 326.33, subdivision 1; 326.3381, subdivisions 2, 4; 326.3382, subdivisions 1, 4; 326.3385, subdivision 2; 326.3386, subdivision 3; 364.03, subdivision 3; 364.05; 504B.321, subdivision 2; 518B.01, subdivision 6; 518B.02, subdivision 2; 559.21, by adding a subdivision; 609.133, subdivision 4; 609.27, subdivision 2; 609.3471; 609.522, subdivisions 1, 2; 609.527, subdivision 1; 609.605, subdivision 2; 609.748, by adding a subdivision; 609.7495, subdivision 1; 609A.015, subdivision 5; 611A.03, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 611A.0311, subdivision 1; 611A.036, subdivision 7; 611A.038; 611A.039, subdivision 1; 611A.31, subdivision 5; 629.341, subdivisions 1, 4; 629.72, subdivisions 1a, 2, 2a, 6; Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, sections 120B.22, subdivision 1; 171.12, subdivision 7; 171.178, subdivision 5; 171.306, subdivision 1; 201.061, subdivision 3; 241.021, subdivisions 1, 4f; 256G.03, subdivision 2; 299C.061, subdivision 3; 299C.76, subdivision 1; 299C.80, subdivision 6; 480.40, subdivision 1; 480.50, subdivision 1; 609.101, subdivision 2; 609.2334, subdivision 11; 628.26; Laws 2023, chapter 52, article 2, section 3, subdivision 8, as amended; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 241; 518B; 559; 609; 626; 626A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 169A.54, subdivision 6; 241.021, subdivisions 1g, 1h, 2a, 2b, 3, 6; 299C.12; 629.72, subdivision 3; Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 241.021, subdivision 2.

 

The Senate respectfully requests that a Conference Committee be appointed thereon.  The Senate has appointed as such committee:

 

Senators Latz, Oumou Verbeten and Limmer.

 

Said Senate File is herewith transmitted to the House with the request that the House appoint a like committee.

 

Thomas S. Bottern, Secretary of the Senate

 

 

      Novotny moved that the House accede to the request of the Senate and that the Speaker appoint a Conference Committee of 4 members of the House to meet with a like committee appointed by the Senate on the disagreeing votes of the two houses on S. F. No. 4760.  The motion prevailed.

 

 

ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER

 

      The Speaker announced the appointment of the following members of the House to a Conference Committee on S. F. No. 4760:

 

      Novotny, Witte, Moller and Feist.

 

 

MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS

 

 

      Hansen, R., moved that the name of Fischer be added as an author on H. F. No. 1073.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Moller moved that the name of Repinski be added as an author on H. F. No. 1082.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Hansen, R., moved that the name of Fischer be added as an author on H. F. No. 2490.  The motion prevailed.


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       Joy moved that the name of Gander be added as an author on H. F. No. 3844.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Scott moved that the name of Scott be stricken as an author on H. F. No. 3874.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Igo moved that the names of Hansen, R., and Davids be added as authors on H. F. No. 3900.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Cha moved that the names of Lillie; Hansen, R.; Davids and Gander be added as authors on H. F. No. 3919.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Rymer moved that the name of Gordon be added as an author on H. F. No. 4283.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Gander moved that the name of Skraba be added as an author on H. F. No. 4301.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Olson moved that the name of Hansen, R., be added as an author on H. F. No. 4615.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Skraba moved that the name of Igo be added as an author on H. F. No. 4804.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Finke moved that the name of Fischer be added as an author on H. F. No. 4888.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Buck moved that the names of Moller, Berg and Rehrauer be added as authors on H. F. No. 5105.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Buck moved that the names of Moller, Rehrauer and Bahner be added as authors on H. F. No. 5106.  The motion prevailed.

 

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

      Niska moved that when the House adjourns today it adjourn until 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, May 6, 2026.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Niska moved that the House adjourn.  The motion prevailed, and the Speaker declared the House stands adjourned until 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, May 6, 2026.

 

 

Patrick Duffy Murphy, Chief Clerk, House of Representatives

 

 



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