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HF3781 • 2026
Legislative Commission on Legislative Security established.
Legislative Commission on Legislative Security established.
Passed Legislature
This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.
Bill History
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2026-03-12
House
Author added Rehrauer
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2026-03-05
House
Author added Clardy
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2026-02-26
House
Introduction and first reading, referred to State Government Finance and Policy
Official Summary Text
Legislative Commission on Legislative Security established.
Current Bill Text
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A bill for an act relating to legislature; establishing a Legislative Commission on Legislative Security; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 3. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: Section 1. new text begin [3.9999] LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION ON LEGISLATIVE SECURITY. new text end new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Established. new text end new text begin The Legislative Commission on Legislative Security is established to (1) study issues related to the security needs of state legislators and staff while in a legislative district, and (2) review proposed legislation that impacts security for elected officials and staff. new text end new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Membership. new text end new text begin The commission consists of seven members of the senate appointed by the Subcommittee on Committees of the senate Committee on Rules and Administration and seven members of the house of representatives appointed by the speaker of the house. No more than five members from each chamber may be from the majority caucus in the respective chamber. Members must be appointed at the commencement of each regular session of the legislature for a two-year term beginning January 16 of the first year of the regular session. Members continue to serve until their successors are appointed. Vacancies that occur while the legislature is in session must be filled like regular appointments. If the legislature is not in session, senate vacancies must be filled by the last Subcommittee on Committees of the senate Committee on Rules and Administration or other appointing authority designated by the senate rules, and house of representatives vacancies must be filled by the last speaker of the house or, if the speaker of the house is not available to fill the vacancy, by the last chair of the house of representatives Rules Committee. new text end new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin Officers. new text end new text begin The commission must elect a chair and may elect other officers as the commission determines necessary. The chair alternates between a member of the senate and a member of the house of representatives in January of each odd-numbered year. new text end new text begin Subd. 4. new text end new text begin Staff. new text end new text begin The commission may employ professional and technical assistants as the commission deems necessary to perform the duties prescribed in this section. new text end new text begin Subd. 5. new text end new text begin Duties. new text end new text begin At a minimum, the commission must: (1) study, research, and analyze issues related to the security needs of state legislators and staff while in a legislative district; and (2) review and make recommendations regarding proposed legislation that impacts security for elected officials and staff. new text end