HF 3781
Introduction - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026)
Posted on 03/12/2026 04:44 p.m.
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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.
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[3.9999] LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION ON LEGISLATIVE SECURITY.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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The commission may employ professional and technical assistants as the
commission deems necessary to perform the duties prescribed in this section.
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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.
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