SF 4898
Introduction - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026)
Posted on 03/27/2026 09:20 a.m.
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A bill for an act
relating to legislature; restricting use of legislative email, telephone numbers, and
office space; 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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[3.0555] LEGISLATIVE TECHNOLOGY AND OFFICE SPACE; USE
LIMITED.
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new text begin Email and telephone. new text end
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A member, officer, or employee of the senate or
house of representatives is prohibited from establishing a legislative email address for or
assigning a legislative telephone number to a person who is not a member, officer, or
employee of the senate or house of representatives.
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new text begin Member telephone numbers. new text end
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The legislative telephone number assigned by
the senate or house of representatives to a member is for the exclusive use of the member
and, if authorized by the member, an employee who is assigned to the member by the
member's caucus or house.
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new text begin Office space. new text end
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A member, officer, or employee of the senate or house of
representatives is prohibited from allowing a contractor or other person who is not a member,
officer, or employee to permanently or temporarily occupy an office in space assigned by
the commissioner of administration to the senate or house of representatives without prior
written notification to the leaders of each caucus in the relevant house.
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new text begin Enforcement. new text end
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The senate and house of representatives must adopt rules to
implement this section, which must include remedies. The remedies provided by rules of
the senate and house of representatives are exclusive and a court or administrative agency
does not have jurisdiction to (1) enforce, enjoin, penalize, award damages, or otherwise act
upon a violation or alleged violation of this section, (2) invalidate any provision of law
because of a violation of this section, or (3) otherwise interpret this section.
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