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Minnesota House approves journal, advances House File 1143 to second reading and introduces House File 3330; recesses to call of the speaker
Summary
At the Minnesota House session in Saint Paul on May 15, 2025, the chamber approved the previous day's journal, adopted committee reports by unanimous consent, advanced House File 1143 to second reading, gave first reading to House File 3330 and recessed to the call of the speaker after a motion by Representative Niska.
The Minnesota House of Representatives convened in Saint Paul on May 15, 2025. The chamber opened with a prayer and then completed routine business: the previous day’s journal was approved as corrected, committee reports were adopted by unanimous consent, House File 1143 was placed on second reading and House File 3330 received its first reading before the House recessed to the call of the speaker.
The House opened with a prayer led by Reverend Sarah Morse of Hazel Park Congregational United Church of Christ in Saint Paul. The clerk took the roll, noting Representative Katizaa Watoon participating remotely; the clerk announced that a quorum was present.
The chief clerk read the journal entry for the preceding date — "Journal of the house 90 fourth session 2025, 38 legislative day, Saint Paul, Minnesota, Thursday, May fifteenth 2025" — and, hearing no objection, the chamber approved the journal "as corrected by the chief clerk." Reports of standing committees and divisions were adopted by the House by unanimous consent after the clerk noted a copy of the order of business was on members’ desks and online.
In legislative procedure recorded on the floor, a second reading was called for House File 1143. The chief clerk also gave House File 3330 its first reading after the clerk announced the file had been offered for introduction that day; the transcript does not specify subject matter or sponsors for either file.
During announcements, Representative Long (Hennepin) said Democrats would caucus following rules, and Representative Niska announced a Republican caucus and the immediate meeting of Rules Committee members in Capital G3 following recess. Representative Niska twice moved recess to the call of the speaker; he withdrew an initial motion and later moved recess again, after which the House stood in recess.
No roll-call votes on bills or measures were recorded in the portions of the transcript provided. The session record included procedural actions only; the text in the transcript does not specify bill sponsors, bill subjects, or any debate on the merits of the house files mentioned.
The House returned to recess to await the speaker’s call and further proceedings.
