SF1216

SF1216 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Peacetime emergency extension beyond 14 days approval by supermajority of each house of the legislator requirement provision

Related bill: HF21

AI Generated Summary

This bill is proposing changes to the rules on how peacetime emergencies are handled in Minnesota. Currently, the governor can declare such emergencies, but the new rules would require a supermajority (three-fifths) vote from both houses of the Minnesota Legislature to extend any peacetime emergency beyond 14 days. This aims to provide more legislative control over the duration of peacetime emergencies declared by the governor. The changes would ensure that the extension of an emergency, beyond the initial period, would need more consensus among elected representatives.

Bill text versions

Introduction PDF file

Actions

Date	Chamber	Where	Type	Name	Committee Name
February 09, 2025	Senate	Floor	Action	Introduction and first reading
February 09, 2025	Senate	Floor	Action	Referred to	State and Local Government
March 02, 2025	Senate	Floor	Action	Author stricken

Citations

[
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Adds requirement for a three-fifths majority vote in each legislative house to extend beyond 14 days."
      ],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "This bill modifies the process for extending a peacetime emergency as outlined in section 12.31, subdivision 2.",
      "modified": [
        "Changes the initial peacetime emergency period allowable without legislative approval from five days to 14 days."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "12.31"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "This bill references the governor's authority over the National Guard as described in the Military Code chapters 190 to 192A.",
      "modified": [
        "Clarifies that nothing in this section limits the governor's authority over the National Guard."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "Military Code chapters 190 to 192A"
  }
]