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Granite Falls council votes to support HB 1139, authorizes mayor to sign coalition letter

City of Granite Falls City Council · April 1, 2026

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Summary

By motion, the council voted to support HB 1139 (which the packet describes as reclassifying unlawful possession of firearms as a violent crime) and granted Mayor Hartman authority to sign the Mayor's Coalition letter; vote recorded as carried.

The City of Granite Falls Council voted on Jan. 15 to support House Bill 1139 and authorized Mayor Matthew Hartman to sign a Mayor's Coalition letter backing the bill.

Councilmember Straughn moved that the city support HB 1139 — legislation described in the council packet as reclassifying Unlawful Possession of Firearms (UPF) as a violent crime — and allow the mayor to sign the coalition letter. Councilmember Glenn seconded the motion and the council carried the action. The meeting record does not show a roll‑call tally or any recorded dissent.

The action is an expression of municipal support for state legislation and does not itself alter local law. The council’s motion authorized a signature on a joint letter; the content of the letter was not read into the public record during the meeting and is not included in the transcript.