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Minnesota Senate approves procedural motions, re‑refers multiple bills to new committees
Summary
At its April 3 session, the Minnesota Senate dispensed with a roll call, adopted committee reports, gave second readings to several bills and approved motions to withdraw and re‑refer multiple Senate files to different committees by voice votes.
The Minnesota Senate convened April 3 in Saint Paul and, after a prayer from Pastor Dan Milke of Grace Baptist Church in Austin, moved through a series of procedural actions that included dispensing with a roll call, adopting committee reports and re‑referring multiple Senate files to other committees.
Senator Murphy moved that "further proceedings under the roll call be dispensed with, and that the sergeant at arms be instructed to bring in the absent members." The chamber approved the motion by voice vote. The Senate then adopted the committee reports printed in the day's agenda and addendum on a subsequent voice vote after Senator Murphy moved their adoption.
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