Minnesota Senate adopts committee reports, reassigns three bills and adjourns until March 17

The Minnesota Senate on March 13, 2025 adopted committee reports, approved motions to withdraw and reassign three Senate files to other committees, received messages from the House about recently passed legislation and adjourned until Monday, March 17.

The actions were routine floor business carried out during the Senate’s Thursday session and were approved largely by voice vote. Senator Murphy moved to adopt the committee reports printed in the agenda; the motion prevailed after a voice vote. Messages from the House notifying the Senate of passage of legislation — including a notice about Senate File 1552 and House File 23 — were read into the record and required no action by the Senate.

The Senate approved several changes to committee assignments and the disposition of bills. On a motion made for…