Minnesota House recalls House File 391 and sends it to Public Safety committee

The Minnesota House of Representatives recalled House File 391 from the Committee on Judiciary Finance and Civil Law and re‑referred it to the Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee on March 2, 2026, after a motion from Representative Scott.

The motion was read aloud by the clerk and stated that House File 391 be recalled from the committee on judiciary finance and civil law and re‑referred to the committee on public safety finance and policy. Representative Scott (Representative from Anoka) said the move would allow bills with similar subject matter to be heard together in Public Safety: "We wanna move that to, the Public Safety Committee where myself and chair Mueller are both going to have some bills that are similar in their context. And we want to have those bills heard together in public safety. I urge everybody support." Representative Mueller (recognized as a member from Ramsey) indicated support, saying, "So, vote yes." The motion was adopted by voice vote; no recorded roll call tally was provided in the chamber record.

Why it matters: committee assignments determine where bills receive hearings and testimony. Reassigning a bill can change the timing and the set of committee members who will evaluate it, which may affect amendments, testimony scheduling, and whether companion measures are considered together.

What happens next: House File 391 will be placed on the Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee's docket for scheduling and hearing. The record on the House floor notes the referral but does not include a committee scheduling date or further legislative action on the file.

Provenance: The clerk read the motion recalling and re‑referring House File 391 (clerk reading of motion); Representative Scott spoke in favor of the motion and Representative Mueller expressed support; the presiding officer announced that the motion prevailed by voice vote.