Votes at a glance: Conference committee adopts multiple same/similar policy provisions

The Public Safety and Judiciary Conference Committee on May 8 adopted a series of same‑or‑similar policy provisions and technical side‑by‑side language by voice votes. Committee members characterized most of the items as noncontroversial or technical and recorded voice‑vote approvals with the motions prevailing. The committee repeatedly stated that nonpartisan staff would make technical adjustments where necessary.

Votes recorded during the hearing (motion text, mover and outcome):

- Adopt article 4, House language lines 39.1–39.99 (requires Department of Corrections to have a supply of Narcan in facilities). Mover: Chair Novotny. Outcome: approved (voice vote; motion prevails).

- Adopt article 4, Senate language lines 63.6–66.26 (Senate File 1905 language noted: excludes water pipe fluid when measuring weight of a drug mixture). Mover: Senator Umuver Beighton. Outcome: approved (voice vote; motion prevails).

- Adopt article 5, Senate language lines 91.17–92.2 (adds dementia, Alzheimer’s and traumatic brain injury to missing and endangered persons; Senate language also includes autism). Mover: Chair Novotny. Outcome: approved (voice vote; motion prevails).

- Adopt article 5, Senate language lines 100.3–101.9 (requires concealed‑carry permit holders to notify chief law enforcement agency of name change within 30 days). Mover: Chair Novotny. Outcome: approved (voice vote; motion prevails).

- Adopt article 5, Senate language lines 103.11–103.13 (fire code repealer; Senate File 1578 referenced). Mover: Senator Seberg. Outcome: approved (voice vote; motion prevails).

- Adopt article 6, House language lines 15.27–19.26 (domestic abuse advocate disclosure provisions). Mover: Chair Moeller. Outcome: approved (voice vote; motion prevails).

- Adopt article 7, House language lines 20.21–24.8 (office of justice/grama policy language ensuring victim notification when certain actions are declined). Mover: Senator Umuvera Baynton. Outcome: approved (voice vote; motion prevails).

- Adopt article 7, Senate language lines 116.14–117.5 (expands victim assistance program eligibility to include children’s advocacy centers — House File/line references in transcript). Mover: Senator Clark. Outcome: approved (voice vote; motion prevails).

- Adopt article 7, Senate language lines 118.19–121.12 (language from Senate File 1907 as amended: requires notification to crime victims when an offender files a letter of apology). Mover: Senator Umuvera Baynton. Outcome: approved (voice vote; motion prevails).

- Adopt article 8, House language lines 1.1–2.15 (DOC collaboration with Minnesota Indian Affairs Council to modernize American Indian cultural programming). Mover: Chair Moeller. Outcome: approved (voice vote; motion prevails).

- Adopt article 10, House language (court policy bill; transcript described as "court's policy bill"). Mover: Chair Scott. Outcome: approved (voice vote; motion prevails).

- Adopt article 11, House language lines 84.18–86.2 (expands protection of parent contact information in school directories; House File 101 cited). Mover: Chair Liebling. Outcome: approved (voice vote; motion prevails).

- Adopt article 11, House language lines 89.17–89.32 (ODMAP bill from the Office of Addiction and Recovery; House File 1429 referenced). Mover: Chair Liebling. Outcome: approved (voice vote; motion prevails).

- Adopt article 11, Senate language lines 164.12–166.2 (definition of "public official" for small cities aligned with chapter 13.43; Met Council separation deferred for testimony). Mover: Chair Scott. Outcome: approved (voice vote; motion prevails).

- Adopt article 11, Senate language lines 174.1–174.17 (BCA policy on posting officer‑involved death videos; limits posting of unrelated videos). Mover: Chair Moeller. Outcome: approved (voice vote; motion prevails).

- Adopt article 12, Senate language (mortgage foreclosure provisions including Senate File 1962 and language from Senator Pappas; and provisions addressing excess sheriff receipts after foreclosure tied to Senate File 2338/House File 1027). Mover: Senator Westlund. Outcome: approved (voice vote; motion prevails).

- Adopt article 13, House language (statewide Office of Appellate Counsel clarifying it is under the executive branch; House File 1862 cited). Mover: Chair Scott. Outcome: approved (voice vote; motion prevails).

- Adopt article 13, House language lines 26.15–27.22 (narrower definition of "custodian" consistent with prior bill House File 2781). Mover: Senator Umuvera Baynton. Outcome: approved (voice vote; motion prevails).

- Adopt article 13, Senate language lines 213.28–219.8 (orders for protection for vulnerable adults; effective date inserted: 01/01/2026). Mover: Senator Westland. Outcome: approved (voice vote; motion prevails).

- Adopt article 14, House language (school safety bill — budget neutral provisions requiring students be informed of anonymous threat reporting systems and reporting to BCA fusion center; House File 1901 referenced). Mover: Chair Moeller. Outcome: approved (voice vote; motion prevails).

- Additional motions adopted later in the hearing: Chair Mueller moved to adopt DOC same‑or‑similar technical and budget‑neutral policy provisions (including swatting statute adjustments and community supervision items) and to adopt DPS budget‑neutral policy provision on charter school fees (locations in side‑by‑sides cited). Outcome: approved (voice votes; motions prevailed).

Notes on procedure and voting: Most motions were approved by voice vote with the committee chair calling for aye/ opposed and the clerk recording "motion prevails." Where a specific Senate or House file number was mentioned in testimony it is noted above; where the transcript did not provide a bill number, the motion description follows the committee’s wording. If specific vote tallies or roll‑call votes were required they were not recorded in the transcript provided; all actions in the hearing were recorded as voice votes and the motions were declared to have prevailed.

Ending: After completing the listed adoptions, the committee took testimony on other items and then adjourned for the day.