HF4089
Membership and appointing authority of Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines Commission amended, and commissioner of corrections designated as nonvoting member of commission.
Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026)
Related bill: SF3906
AI Generated Summary
Purpose
This bill aims to revise how the Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines Commission is formed and who appoints its members. It adds the commissioner of corrections as a nonvoting member and updates the statutory language describing the commission’s composition.
Main Provisions
- Amends Minnesota Statutes 2024 section 244.09 subdivision 1 to define the Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines Commission as being made up of 11 voting and nonvoting members.
- Designates the commissioner of corrections as a nonvoting member of the commission.
- Changes the rules around membership and appointing authority for the commission (specific appointing details are not shown in the excerpt).
Significant Changes to Existing Law
- Replaces or updates the section that describes the composition of the Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines Commission, specifying both voting and nonvoting members.
- Adds the commissioner of corrections as a nonvoting member, expanding the range of perspectives on the commission without giving them a vote.
- Indicates a change in how members are appointed to the commission (appointing authority altered), though the excerpt does not provide the exact new appointment details.
Relevant Terms
- Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines Commission
- commission
- voting members
- nonvoting members
- commissioner of corrections
- Minnesota Statutes 2024 section 244.09 subdivision 1
- appointing authority
- public safety
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Where | Type | Name | Committee Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 09, 2026 | House | Action | Introduction and first reading, referred to | Judiciary Finance and Civil Law |
Bill information comes from public records published by the Office of the Revisor of Statutes, the Minnesota House and the Minnesota Senate. AI summaries are written by MinneSlate and are not official. MinneSlate is independent and is not affiliated with the State of Minnesota or the Minnesota Legislature.
Progress through the legislative process
In Committee