Elections Committee
Thursday, February 2, 2023
3:00 PM, 1200 Minnesota Senate Bldg.
Minutes
Present: Senator Jim Carlson - Chair, Senator Bonnie S. Westlin Vice Chair, Senator Bruce D. Anderson, Senator Calvin K. Bahr, Senator Liz Boldon, Senator Steve A. Cwodzinski, Senator Gene Dornink, Senator Mark W. Koran, Senator Warren Limmer, Senator John Marty, Senator Andrew Mathews, Senator Nicole Mitchell, Senator Ann H. Rest
Absent: Senator Lindsey Port
Absent: Senator Lindsey Port
Senator Jim Carlson called the meeting to order at 3:06 PM.
Call to order
S.F. 3: Senator Boldon: Voter registration provisions modification.
Senator Koran moved that S.F. 3, be laid on the table. - MOTION PREVAILED.
Testifiers:
Senator Boldon
Senator Boldon
Alexis Stangl, Elections Committee Counsel
Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon
Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon
Minister JaNae' Bates, ISAIAH
Jeff Sigurdson, Executive Director, Campaign Finance & Public Disclosure Board
Khadar Muhumed, Muslim Coalition of ISAIAH
Mary Hartnett, Executive Director, Clean Elections Minnesota
Mary Hartnett, Executive Director, Clean Elections Minnesota
(zoom) Eric Wang, Counsel, People United for Privacy
(zoom) Ron Fein, Legal Director, Free Speech for People
(zoom) Arline Datu, Leader/Organizer, ISAIAH
(zoom) Sarah Gonski, Policy Advisor, Center for Secure and Modern Elections
Paul Huffman, Election and Redistricting Policy Coordinator, League of Women Voters of Minnesota
Lupe Tejada Diaz, Advocate, Unidos
Sean Lim, Program Director, Minnesota Youth Collection
John Runningen, President, LEAD MN
Matt Kinney, Member, ISAIAH
Julie Strother, Deputy Minnesota Secretary of State
Rick Heller, Citizen
Senator Boldon moved the A32 Author's Amendment. By a voice vote, the motion prevailed, and the A32 Author's Amendment was adopted.
Senator Rest moved an Oral Amendment to the A32 Author's Amendment. On line 20.28, in both appearances of the words, "an individual", delete "an individual" and insert "a person". By a voice vote, the motion prevailed, and the Oral Amendment to the A32 Author's Amendment was adopted.
Senator Koran moved the A37 Amendment. Senator Koran withdrew the A37 Amendment and moved to lay over SF3, to resume discussion on Tuesday, February 7th. By a voice vote, the motion prevailed and SF 3 was laid over.
Senator Koran moved that S.F. 3, be laid on the table. - MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting was adjourned at 5:07 PM.
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Senator Jim Carlson, Chair |
Taylor Spreeman, Legislative Assistant |