Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee advances consumer privacy, housing and domestic‑violence bills; several measures sent to Ways and Means

Representative Tina Liebling, chair of the Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee, presided over a March 26, 2026 meeting in Room G3 of the State Capitol and moved a series of bills forward after the committee adopted amendments and heard testimony.

The committee adopted amendments and placed SF1750 (Bahner) — a measure modifying powers and duties of common interest communities, unit owner rights, dispute resolution options, and foreclosure requirements — on the General Register after adopting the S1750DE13 amendment as amended. House Research (Mary Davis) answered member questions; the record lists multiple stakeholders who testified, including Mark Luis Foster of the Home Ownership Association Leadership Network and representatives of several homeowners associations and law firms.

The panel also approved an amendment to HF2700 (Elkins), updating the Minnesota Consumer Data Privacy Act to add protections for sensitive data, and placed the bill on the General Register. Andy Kingman, representing the State Privacy and Security Coalition, testified and House Research (Nathan Hopkins) responded to member inquiries.

On privacy and safety issues the committee placed HF1606 (Hanson) on the General Register after adopting the H1606A2 Amendment; testimony was recorded from advocates Jessica Guistolise and Molly Kelley and from Sandi Johnson of Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network (RAINN).

The committee adopted the H3356A4 Amendment to HF3356 (Huot), concerning removal of identifying equipment and insignia from emergency vehicles sold to the public, and voted to re‑refer the bill, as amended, to the Committee on Ways and Means for fiscal consideration. Similarly, HF3946 (Moller) — a package of changes requiring law enforcement reporting in domestic abuse cases, adjusting arrest procedures, and establishing a task force — was amended (H3946A6) and re‑referred to Ways and Means after testimony from an advocate and responses from House Research.

Representative Moller’s HF3970, establishing a remedy to extinguish a joint interest in a contract for deed for perpetrators of domestic abuse or sexual assault, had the HF3970DE2 Amendment adopted and was placed on the General Register. Representative Frazier’s HF3658 (extreme risk protection orders) was amended (H3658A3) with explanation from House Research (Jeff Diebel) and placed on the General Register.

Chair Liebling explained and the committee adopted the H3875A5 Amendment to HF3875 (Liebling), which clarifies publication processes for court notices and modifies related procedures; the committee withdrew a previously adopted amendment and then moved HF3875, as amended, to the General Register. The panel adopted H2627A3 and placed HF2627 (Norris), which would prohibit pet shops from selling cats and dogs, on the General Register.

Finally, the committee adopted S0856A13 and re‑referred SF856 (Norris) — the proposal to create an Office of the Inspector General and an appropriation — to the Committee on Ways and Means. Representative Norris presented SF856 with Representative Patti Anderson.

No roll‑call tallies are recorded in the minutes; motions are recorded as “the motion prevailed” and amendments are noted as adopted. The meeting concluded at 12:35 P.M.

The committee’s actions advance multiple measures to the next procedural steps: bills placed on the General Register will remain eligible for floor consideration, while items re‑referred to Ways and Means await fiscal review and potential appropriation language.