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Judiciary and Public Safety Committee
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
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 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: Senator Bruce D. Anderson

Senator Ron Latz called the meeting to order at 12:40 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.


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.


Hearing Agenda The committee will hear various proposals related to Brady-Giglio lists. The agenda will be updated to reflect file numbers upon introduction. No action will be taken on these bills at this hearing.


S.F. 599: Senator Seeberger: Brady-Giglio designation for peace officers provision *(Informational Only)*.

The following individuals testified on S.F.0599: Kevin Beck, MPPOA Counsel; Mark Schneider, MPPOA Counsel.

Discussion only.

S.F. 1813: Senator Westlin: Brady-Giglio lists prosecuting agencies guidelines and process provision *(Informational Only)*.

The following individuals testified on S.F.1813: Andrew Draper, Prosecutor, City of Maple Grove; Chief Eric T. Werner, Chief of Police, City of Maple Grove. 1:15 PM Senator Latz passed the gavel to Senator Oumou Verbeten 1:16 PM Senator Oumou Verbeten passed the gavel to Senator Latz The following individuals testified on S.F.599 & S.F.1813: Brad Johnson, Anoka County Attorney; Kevin Magnuson, Washington County Attorney; Jonathan Holets, Assistant St. Louis County Attorney; Clare Diegel, Director of Professional Standards Division, Hennepin County Attorney's Office; William Ward, State Public Defender, Board of Public Defense; Sheriff Bryan Welk, Cass County.

Discussion only.

SF325 (Koran) has been removed from the agenda at the request of the author


Submitted Letters Documents referencing all agenda items.


The meeting was adjourned at 2:53 PM


 
                                                                      
Senator Ron Latz, Chair
                                                                      
Zach Cullen, Legislative Assistant