Judiciary and Public Safety Committee
Wednesday, March 18, 2026
Present: Senator Ron Latz - Chair, Senator Clare Oumou Verbeten - Vice Chair, Senator Warren Limmer - Ranking Minority Member, Senator Doron Clark, Senator Michael W. Holmstrom, 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 Doron Clark, Senator Michael W. Holmstrom, Senator Michael E. Kreun, Senator Sandra L. Pappas, Senator Judy Seeberger, Senator Bonnie S. Westlin, Senator Torrey N. Westrom
Absent: No Members Absent
Senator Judy Seeberger called the meeting to order at 12:44pm
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.
Document Requirements 1 page documents should be in PDF format with the file name first listing the organization or individuals name, the SF#, and indicating a position on the file i.e. pro/con/neutral. Documents should be submitted to judiciary@senate.mn. Documents received after the posted deadline or that do not meet the requirements stated may not be included in the hearing.
S.F. 3338: Senator Duckworth: Gift card fraud inclusion in organized retail theft.
The following individuals testified on S.F.3338: Bruce Nustad, Minnesota Retailers; Josh Prikola, detective, Coon Rapids Police Department 12:59pm - Senator Seeberger passes the gavel to Senator Latz
Senator Latz moved that S.F. 3338, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.
The following individuals testified on S.F.3338: Bruce Nustad, Minnesota Retailers; Josh Prikola, detective, Coon Rapids Police Department 12:59pm - Senator Seeberger passes the gavel to Senator Latz
Senator Latz moved that S.F. 3338, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.
S.F. 4337: Senator Hemmingsen-Jaeger: Certain children in foster care grant establishment and appropriation.
The following individuals testified on S.F.4337: Madeline Lohman, Advocacy & Policy Director, Advocates for Human Rights; Ron Elwood, Supervising Attorney, Legal Aid; Alison Griffith, Supervising Attorney, Immigration Law Unit, Legal Aid Senator Kreun moved an oral amendment to SF 4337. Page 2, line 22 Delete "Confidentiality" and insert "Data privacy" and delete "The government data of a grantee who is a responsible social" and insert "Except as provided under Minnesota Statutes, section 13.393, data that relates to services provided to a child under this section created, collected, received, stored, used, or maintained by a grantee that is a responsible social services agency is private data on individuals, as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 13.02, subdivision" Page 2, line 23 Delete Page 2, line 24 Delete Page 2, line 25 Delete “Notwithstanding any law to the contrary,” and delete “must not” insert “may” and after “disseminate” Page 2, line 26 Delete "except" MOTION PREVAILED
Senator Clark moved that S.F. 4337, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Health and Human Services Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.
The following individuals testified on S.F.4337: Madeline Lohman, Advocacy & Policy Director, Advocates for Human Rights; Ron Elwood, Supervising Attorney, Legal Aid; Alison Griffith, Supervising Attorney, Immigration Law Unit, Legal Aid Senator Kreun moved an oral amendment to SF 4337. Page 2, line 22 Delete "Confidentiality" and insert "Data privacy" and delete "The government data of a grantee who is a responsible social" and insert "Except as provided under Minnesota Statutes, section 13.393, data that relates to services provided to a child under this section created, collected, received, stored, used, or maintained by a grantee that is a responsible social services agency is private data on individuals, as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 13.02, subdivision" Page 2, line 23 Delete Page 2, line 24 Delete Page 2, line 25 Delete “Notwithstanding any law to the contrary,” and delete “must not” insert “may” and after “disseminate” Page 2, line 26 Delete "except" MOTION PREVAILED
Senator Clark moved that S.F. 4337, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Health and Human Services Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.
S.F. 3872: Senator Oumou Verbeten: Research data protection provision for data on individuals.
Senator Oumou Verbeten moves adoption of the A1 authors amendment - prevailed by voice vote Senator Oumou Verbeten moves adoption of the A4 authors amendment - prevailed by voice vote The following individuals testified on S.F.3872: Kim Babine, Director, DPS Office of Justice Programs division
Be laid over.
Senator Oumou Verbeten moves adoption of the A1 authors amendment - prevailed by voice vote Senator Oumou Verbeten moves adoption of the A4 authors amendment - prevailed by voice vote The following individuals testified on S.F.3872: Kim Babine, Director, DPS Office of Justice Programs division
Be laid over.
S.F. 3958: Senator Clark: Disaster assistance contingency account reporting date modification.
The following individuals testified on S.F.3958: Nick Lardinois, Director of Budget Policy and Analysis at Minnesota Management and Budget
Senator Clark moved that S.F. 3958, as amended, be recommended to pass. - MOTION PREVAILED.
The following individuals testified on S.F.3958: Nick Lardinois, Director of Budget Policy and Analysis at Minnesota Management and Budget
Senator Clark moved that S.F. 3958, as amended, be recommended to pass. - MOTION PREVAILED.
S.F. 4145: Senator Clark: Landlords prohibition from listing the name of a minor child of a tenant in a lease or eviction complaint.
The following individuals testified on S.F.4145: Michael Dahl Public Policy Director HOME Line; Cecil Smith, President & CEO of Minnesota Multi Housing Association Senator Clark moved an oral amendment to the SF 4145. Page 1, line 8 Delete paragraph (a) Page 1, line 20 Delete "leases" and insert "eviction actions filed" Page 1, line 21 Delete everything before "on" and delete everything after the period Page 1, line 22 Delete Page 1, line 23 Delete MOTION PREVAILED Senator Seeberger moved an oral amendment to the SF 4145. Page 1, line 19 Delete everything up to and including the fourth comma MOTION FAILED Senator Seeberger moved an oral amendment to the SF 4145. Page 1, line 18 Delete the word "treble" MOTION PREVAILED Senator Westlin moved an oral amendment to the SF 4145. Page 1, line 19 Change "1000," to "300," and delete "and reasonable attorney fees," MOTION PREVAILED Senator Westrom moved an oral amendment to the SF 4145. Page 1, line 19 Insert the word "knowing" before the word "violation" MOTION FAILED
Senator Clark moved that S.F. 4145, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Housing and Homelessness Prevention Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.
The following individuals testified on S.F.4145: Michael Dahl Public Policy Director HOME Line; Cecil Smith, President & CEO of Minnesota Multi Housing Association Senator Clark moved an oral amendment to the SF 4145. Page 1, line 8 Delete paragraph (a) Page 1, line 20 Delete "leases" and insert "eviction actions filed" Page 1, line 21 Delete everything before "on" and delete everything after the period Page 1, line 22 Delete Page 1, line 23 Delete MOTION PREVAILED Senator Seeberger moved an oral amendment to the SF 4145. Page 1, line 19 Delete everything up to and including the fourth comma MOTION FAILED Senator Seeberger moved an oral amendment to the SF 4145. Page 1, line 18 Delete the word "treble" MOTION PREVAILED Senator Westlin moved an oral amendment to the SF 4145. Page 1, line 19 Change "1000," to "300," and delete "and reasonable attorney fees," MOTION PREVAILED Senator Westrom moved an oral amendment to the SF 4145. Page 1, line 19 Insert the word "knowing" before the word "violation" MOTION FAILED
Senator Clark moved that S.F. 4145, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Housing and Homelessness Prevention Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.
S.F. 3907: Senator Gustafson: Remedy establishment to extinguish a joint interest contract for deed of a perpetrator of domestic abuse or sexual assault.
The following individuals testified on S.F.3907: Brandon Alkire, Minnesota Indian Affairs Council; Bailey Hovland, Standpoint; Ron Elwood, Legal Aid Senator Oumou Verbeten moves the A8 to amend the A2 - adopted by voice Senator Seeberger moves adoption of the A2 as amended by the A8 - adopted by voice Senator Kreun moves adoption of the A6 amendment - adopted by voice Senator Kreun moves adoption of the A3 amendment - withdrawn
Senator Oumou Verbeten moved that S.F. 3907, as amended, be recommended to pass. - MOTION PREVAILED.
The following individuals testified on S.F.3907: Brandon Alkire, Minnesota Indian Affairs Council; Bailey Hovland, Standpoint; Ron Elwood, Legal Aid Senator Oumou Verbeten moves the A8 to amend the A2 - adopted by voice Senator Seeberger moves adoption of the A2 as amended by the A8 - adopted by voice Senator Kreun moves adoption of the A6 amendment - adopted by voice Senator Kreun moves adoption of the A3 amendment - withdrawn
Senator Oumou Verbeten moved that S.F. 3907, as amended, be recommended to pass. - MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting was adjourned at 3:24pm
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Senator Ron Latz, Chair |
Kyra Layman, Legislative Assistant (CLA) |