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 On a motion made for Senator Champion, Senator Murphy moved that Senate File 993 be withdrawn from the Committee on Education Finance and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development; the motion prevailed by voice vote. Senator Nelson moved that Senate File 2,175 be withdrawn from the Committee on Education Policy and returned to the author; that motion also prevailed. Senator Fritz moved that Senate File 23,93 be withdrawn from the Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection and re‑referred to the Committee on Energy, Utilities, Environment and Climate, saying she had consulted with the commerce chair: "I have spoken with senator Klein, the chair of commerce, and he's agreeable," and the motion prevailed by voice vote.

Senate Resolution 18 was referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration with no further floor action. The introduction and first reading of listed House and Senate bills also occurred on the calendar; the secretary noted the first reading of House files and the referral of introduced Senate bills as indicated on the printed agenda.

The Senate concluded the session after Senator Murphy moved that the body adjourn until Monday, March 17 at 11 a.m.; the motion prevailed and the Senate adjourned.

Votes at a glance - Committee reports (motion by Senator Murphy): voice vote; motion prevailed. - Senate File 993 (withdrawn from Education Finance and referred to Jobs and Economic Development; motion placed by Senator Murphy for Senator Champion): voice vote; motion prevailed. - Senate File 2,175 (withdrawn from Education Policy and returned to author; motion by Senator Nelson): voice vote; motion prevailed. - Senate File 23,93 (withdrawn from Commerce and Consumer Protection and referred to Energy, Utilities, Environment and Climate; motion by Senator Fritz): voice vote; motion prevailed. - Senate Resolution 18 (referred to Rules and Administration): referral approved. - Adjournment (motion by Senator Murphy): voice vote; motion prevailed.

No substantive policy debate on the bills in question was recorded in the transcript excerpts for this session; the recorded remarks were procedural and administrative in nature. Messages from the House announcing passage of legislation were accepted and entered into the record with no Senate action required.

The Senate announced certain senators would be excused from the day's session and made a small number of announcements before adjournment.