Judiciary and Public Safety Committee
Monday, March 17, 2025
Present: Senator Ron Latz - Chair, Senator Clare Oumou Verbeten - Vice Chair, Senator Warren Limmer - Ranking Minority Member, Senator Bruce D. Anderson, Senator Jim Carlson, Senator Doron Clark, Senator Jeff R. Howe, Senator Michael E. Kreun, Senator Sandra L. Pappas, Senator Judy Seeberger, Senator Bonnie S. Westlin, Senator Torrey N. Westrom
Absent: No Members Absent
12:30 PM, G-15 Capitol
Minutes
Present: Senator Ron Latz - Chair, Senator Clare Oumou Verbeten - Vice Chair, Senator Warren Limmer - Ranking Minority Member, Senator Bruce D. Anderson, Senator Jim Carlson, Senator Doron Clark, Senator Jeff R. Howe, Senator Michael E. Kreun, Senator Sandra L. Pappas, Senator Judy Seeberger, Senator Bonnie S. Westlin, Senator Torrey N. Westrom
Absent: No Members Absent
Senator Ron Latz called the meeting to order at 12:39 PM
Document Requirements 1 page documents should be in PDF format with the file name containing the SF#, organization or individuals name, and indicating a position on the file i.e. pro/con/neutral. Requests should be submitted to judiciary@senate.mn. and meet the document deadline posted.
Testimony Requests Requests to testify must be submitted by the document deadline. The number of testifiers and length of time permitted is at the discretion of the chair and is subject to change. Requests should be submitted to judiciary@senate.mn. with the name, title, organization, bill number, and position stated.
S.F. 447: Senator Rest: Consumer protection restitution account establishment, public compensation payments exclusion from certain calculations of income, and appropriation.
The following individuals testified on S.F.0447: Professor Prentiss Cox, University of Minnesota; Helene Johnson, AARP; Jessica Whitney, Deputy Minnesota Attorney General; Matt Ehling, Minnesotans for Open Government; 12:41 PM Senator Latz passed the gavel to Senator Oumou Verbeten 12:41 PM Senator Oumou Verbeten passed the gavel to Senator Latz A-7 Senator Carlson moved, adopted by voice. A-6 Senator Kreun moved, failed by voice.
Senator Carlson moved that S.F. 447, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Finance Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.
The following individuals testified on S.F.0447: Professor Prentiss Cox, University of Minnesota; Helene Johnson, AARP; Jessica Whitney, Deputy Minnesota Attorney General; Matt Ehling, Minnesotans for Open Government; 12:41 PM Senator Latz passed the gavel to Senator Oumou Verbeten 12:41 PM Senator Oumou Verbeten passed the gavel to Senator Latz A-7 Senator Carlson moved, adopted by voice. A-6 Senator Kreun moved, failed by voice.
Senator Carlson moved that S.F. 447, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Finance Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.
S.F. 1098: Senator Latz: Claim amount for mandatory binding arbitration modification; certification of certain juvenile court expenses authorization; filing, copying and printing of certain court papers modification; appropriating money.
The following individuals testified on S.F.1098: Jeff Shorba, State Court Administrator, Minnesota Judicial Branch; Jake Jagdfeld, Johnson-Becker PLLC; 1:26 PM Senator Latz passed the gavel to Senator Oumou Verbeten.
Be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
The following individuals testified on S.F.1098: Jeff Shorba, State Court Administrator, Minnesota Judicial Branch; Jake Jagdfeld, Johnson-Becker PLLC; 1:26 PM Senator Latz passed the gavel to Senator Oumou Verbeten.
Be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
S.F. 2039: Senator Latz: Judicial official real property records private data classification provision, judicial official real property records access limitations provision, criminal penalties provision.
The following individuals testified on S.F.2039: John Guthmann, Senior District Court Judge, Ramsey County; Patrick Schiltz, Chief U.S. District Judge, District of Minnesota; Amber Bougie, Minnesota Association of County Recorders; Andrew McGuire, Minnesota Association of County Recorders; Rich Neumeister; Nathan Zacharias, Association of Minnesota Counties; A-1 Senator Latz moved, adopted by voice.
As amended, laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
The following individuals testified on S.F.2039: John Guthmann, Senior District Court Judge, Ramsey County; Patrick Schiltz, Chief U.S. District Judge, District of Minnesota; Amber Bougie, Minnesota Association of County Recorders; Andrew McGuire, Minnesota Association of County Recorders; Rich Neumeister; Nathan Zacharias, Association of Minnesota Counties; A-1 Senator Latz moved, adopted by voice.
As amended, laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
S.F. 1987: Senator Limmer: State Board of Civil Legal Aid report to legislature requirement.
Not heard.
Not heard.
S.F. 2228: Senator Limmer: Violent crime enforcement teams appropriation.
Not heard.
Not heard.
S.F. 2062: Senator Howe: Definition of a \"public official\" in a city or a county modification.
Not heard.
Not heard.
The meeting was adjourned at 2:42 PM
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Senator Ron Latz, Chair |
Zach Cullen, Legislative Assistant |