Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee, Minnesota House of Representatives
The Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee (formerly the Civil Law and Data Practices Committee) is a standing committee of the Minnesota House of Representatives.
Per Rule 6.01 of the House Rules, standing committees of the Minnesota House of Representatives are appointed by the speaker of the house.[1] Committees are appointed at the beginning of each biennial session. Up to 30 days before the session, the speaker-designate is to submit a list of proposed standing committees and divisions to all minority caucuses. Up to 15 days before the session's start, the minority leader may submit proposed minority assignments to the speaker-designate, who must comply in keeping with attaining proportionate representation. With the exception of the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration, one may not serve as chair of a committee or another with a similar jurisdiction for longer than three consecutive two-year sessions.[2]
See rules: House Rules
Function
| “ | The committee holds public hearings on bills to put each bill into its best form. During the bill's hearing, the committee can take testimony from the bill's sponsors, the general public and experts in the areas the bill affects.
The committee has several courses of action it can take: |
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| “ | The Committee on Civil Law has jurisdiction over a House or Senate bill that substantially affects either Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, or other government data practices statutes. Except as otherwise provided in this Rule and Rule 1.15, a bill that is within the jurisdiction of the Committee on Civil Law must be referred to that committee before it receives its second reading.[5][4] | ” |
Membership
2023-2024 legislative session
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Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee, 2023-2024 |
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| Democratic members (8) | Republican members (5) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
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Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee, 2021-2022 |
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (6) | Third-party members(0) |
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Kelly Moller (D, Vice Chair) left this committee on January 03, 2023.
Jamie Becker-Finn (D, Chair) left this committee on January 03, 2023.
Sandra Feist (D) left this committee on January 03, 2023.
Erik Mortensen (R) left this committee on January 03, 2023.
Samantha Vang (D) left this committee on January 03, 2023.
Tou Xiong (D) left this committee on January 03, 2023.
Cedrick Frazier (D) left this committee on January 03, 2023.
2019 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2019 legislative session.
| Ways & Means - Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Division Members, 2019 | ||||
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| Democratic members (12) | Republican members (7) | |||
| • John Lesch, Chair | • Calvin Bahr | |||
| • Hunter Cantrell | • Matthew Grossell | |||
| • Andrew Carlson | • Brian Johnson | |||
| • Lyndon Carlson | • Eric Lucero | |||
| • Jack Considine | • Marion O'Neill | |||
| • Hodan Hassan | • Kristin Robbins | |||
| • Kaohly Her | • Peggy Scott | |||
| • Tina Liebling | ||||
| • Carlos Mariani | ||||
| • Kelly Moller | ||||
| • Mohamud Noor | ||||
| • Jay Xiong | ||||
2017 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2017 legislative session.
| Civil Law and Data Practices Members, 2017 | ||||
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| Democratic members (6) | Republican members (9) | |||
| • John Lesch | • Peggy Scott, Chair | |||
| • Andrew Carlson | • Dennis Smith, Vice chair | |||
| • Raymond Dehn | • Jeff Howe | |||
| • Debra Hilstrom | • Bob Loonan | |||
| • Sheldon Johnson | • Eric Lucero | |||
| • Ilhan Omar | • Marion O'Neill | |||
| • Cindy Pugh | ||||
| • Bob Vogel | ||||
| • Abigail Whelan | ||||
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
| Civil Law and Data Practices Members, 2015 | ||||
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| Democratic members (5) | Republican members (8) | |||
| • John Lesch, DFL Lead | • Peggy Scott, Chair | |||
| • Jon Applebaum | • Dennis Smith, Vice Chair | |||
| • Debra Hilstrom | • Glenn Gruenhagen | |||
| • Dave Pinto | • Joe Hoppe | |||
| • Dan Schoen | • Brian Johnson | |||
| • Kathy Lohmer | ||||
| • Bob Vogel | ||||
| • Nick Zerwas | ||||
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
| Civil Law Members, 2013 | ||||
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| Democratic members (10) | Republican members (7) | |||
| • John Lesch, Chair | • Peggy Scott | |||
| • Susan Allen, Vice chair | • Mark Anderson | |||
| • Debra Hilstrom | • Mary Liz Holberg | |||
| • Melissa Hortman | • Jeff Howe | |||
| • Tina Liebling | • Brian Johnson | |||
| • Michael Paymar | • Jim Newberger | |||
| • Paul Rosenthal | • Cindy Pugh | |||
| • Steve Simon | ||||
| • Ryan Winkler | ||||
| • Barb Yarusso | ||||
2011-2012
The following table describes committee membership for the 2011 legislative session.
| Civil Law Members, 2011 | ||||
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| Democratic members (7) | Republican members (10) | |||
| • John Ward | • Peggy Scott | |||
| • Bill Hilty | • Steve Drazkowski | |||
| • Debra Hilstrom | • Doug Wardlow | |||
| • John Lesch | • Glenn Gruenhagen | |||
| • Melissa Hortman | • Joe Hoppe | |||
| • Sandra Peterson | • Joyce Peppin | |||
| • Steve Simon | • Linda Runbeck | |||
| • Mary Liz Holberg | ||||
| • Pat Mazorol | ||||
| • Torrey Westrom | ||||
2009-2010
The following table describes committee membership for the 2009 legislative session.
| Civil Law Members, 2009 | ||||
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| Democratic members (8) | Republican members (5) | |||
| • Joe Mullery, Chair | • Steve Drazkowski | |||
| • Gail Jackson, Vice chair | ||||
| • David Olin | • Torrey Westrom | |||
| • Debra Hilstrom | • Tim Kelly | |||
| • Bobby Joe Champion | • Mary Liz Holberg | |||
| • Michael Paymar | • Peggy Scott | |||
| • Tim Mahoney | ||||
| • Sheldon Johnson | ||||
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Minnesota House of Representatives, "Permanent Rules of the House 2021 - 2022," February 24, 2021 (Rule 6.01)
- ↑ Minnesota House of Representatives, "Permanent Rules of the House 2021 - 2022," February 24, 2021 (Rule 6.02)
- ↑ Minnesota House of Representatives, "Committees," accessed February 24, 2021
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Minnesota House of Representatives, "Permanent Rules of the House 2013-2014," February 11, 2013. Accessed January 29, 2014 Rule 4.16
