The Minnesota Senate on April 25 concurred in House amendments to Senate File 571, a bill revising parts of the uniform trust code, powers of appointment and the uniform probate code, and then passed the bill on a recorded vote.

Senator Wesselen moved that the Senate “concur in the amendments by the House to Senate file 571, and that the bill be placed on its repassage as amended,” saying the Houseed version included a “very minor change” requested by the Minnesota Indian Affairs Council clarifying that a provision that prohibits estranged parents from inheriting does not apply to Indian land trusts. "This would already be, the result of the current law, but this amendment simply clarifies that," Wesselen said on the floor.

After the Senate agreed to concur and read the bill for third reading, the clerk opened a roll call. The recorded tally was read aloud on the floor and later confirmed: the bill passed with 62 ayes and 0 nays.

Why it matters: the amendment removes ambiguity about how the estranged-parent rule interacts with Indian land trusts, a point raised directly by the Minnesota Indian Affairs Council during the House process. Senate leaders characterized the change as technical and clarifying rather than substantive. The bill proceeds to enrollment and final steps before becoming law.

Key quote: “There is 1 minor change … clarifies that the estranged parent law does not apply to Indian land trusts,” Senator Wesselen said while describing the House amendment.

What’s next: with Senate concurrence and passage, the bill will continue through final legislative processing and be enrolled for transmittal to the governor.