Elections Committee
Tuesday, February 7, 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 Lindsey Port, Senator Ann H. Rest
Absent: No Members Absent
Absent: No Members Absent
Senator Jim Carlson called the meeting to order at 3:03 PM.
Call to Order
S.F. 3: Senator Boldon: Voter registration provisions modification.
Senator Marty moved that S.F. 3, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Transportation Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.
Testifiers:
Ron Fein, Legal Director, Free Speech for People
Jeff Sigurdson, Executive Director, Minnesota Campaign Finance Board
A41 Amendment
Senator Koran moved the A41 Amendment. By a voice vote, the motion prevailed, and the A41 Amendment was adopted.
A39 Amendment
Senator Rest moved the A39 Amendment. By a voice vote, the motion prevailed, and the A 39 Amendment was adopted.
A42 Amendment
Testifiers:
Alexis Stangl, Elections Committee Counsel
Nicole Freeman, Government Relations Director, Office of the Secretary of State
Senator Boldon moved the A42 Amendment. By a voice vote, the motion prevailed, and the A42 Amendment was adopted.
A36 Amendment
Testifier:
Nicole Freeman, Government Relations Director, Office of the Secretary of State
Senator Koran moved the A36 Amendment. Senator Koran moved an Oral Amendment to his A36 Amendment. On page 8, line 11, delete “12” and insert “15”. Senator Koran requested a roll call vote and a roll call was granted.
Senator Carlson - Nay
Senator Westlin - Nay
Senator Koran - Yea
Senator Anderson - Yea
Senator Bahr - Yea
Senator Boldon - Nay
Senator Cwodzinski - Nay
Senator Dornink - Yea
Senator Limmer - Yea
Senator Marty - Nay
Senator Mathews - Yea
Senator Mitchell - Nay
Senator Port - Nay
Senator Rest - Nay
With a roll call vote of 6 Yeas and 8 Nays, the motion failed, and the A36 Amendment was not adopted.
A35 Amendment
Senator Koran moved the A35 Amendment and requested a roll call vote and a roll was granted.
Senator Carlson - Nay
Senator Westlin - Nay
Senator Koran - Yea
Senator Anderson - Yea
Senator Bahr - Yea
Senator Boldon - Nay
Senator Cwodzinski - Nay
Senator Dornink - Yea
Senator Limmer - Yea
Senator Marty - Nay
Senator Mathews - Yea
Senator Mitchell - Nay
Senator Port - Nay
Senator Rest - Nay
With a roll call vote of 6 Yeas and 8 Nays, the motion failed, and the A35 Amendment was not adopted.
Senator Marty moved that SF3, as amended, by recommended to pass and re-referred to the Transportation Committee. Senator Koran requested a roll call vote and a roll call was granted.
Senator Carlson - Yea
Senator Westlin - Yea
Senator Koran - Nay
Senator Anderson - Nay
Senator Bahr - Nay
Senator Boldon - Yea
Senator Cwodzinski - Yea
Senator Dornink - Nay
Senator Limmer - Nay
Senator Marty - Yea
Senator Mathews - Nay
Senator Mitchell - Yea
Senator Port - Yea
Senator Rest - Yea
With a roll call vote of 8 Yeas and 6 Nays, the motion prevailed.
Senator Marty moved that S.F. 3, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Transportation Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting was adjourned at 4:31 PM.
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Senator Jim Carlson, Chair |
Taylor Spreeman, Legislative Assistant |