SF 3833 Minnesota Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Establish a Legislative Commission on Legislative Security

SF 3833 establishes a 14-member Legislative Commission on Legislative Security to study security needs for Minnesota state legislators and staff while working in their districts. The commission, composed of seven Senate members (appointed by the Rules Committee) and seven House members (appointed by the Speaker), must analyze security issues and review proposed legislation affecting officials' safety. It will elect a chair alternating between Senate and House members annually and may hire staff to support its work. The bill creates a formal process for ongoing security assessment but does not change existing security policies or funding.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Feb 23, 2026 Last action Apr 7, 2026

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Introduction → 1st Engrossment · 6 edits · Mar 12, 2026

MODERATE

The bill was updated from its introduction to its first engrossment, incorporating significant changes to the Legislative Commission on Legislative Security. The commission's membership structure was overhauled to include 12 members (six from each legislative chamber) appointed by chamber leaders rather than committee chairs, with specific requirements for members to also serve on the Capitol Area Security advisory committee. The commission's authority was expanded to include detailed rules for closed meetings, confidentiality protections, and a new reporting requirement, while the section establishing the commission was assigned a new statute number and set to expire in 2035.

Scope change

The bill's scope was significantly expanded by adding detailed provisions for meeting procedures, confidentiality enforcement, and reporting requirements that were not present in the original introduction.

ELIGIBILITY

Membership composition changed from 14 members appointed by committee chairs to 12 members appointed directly by the Senate Majority/Minority Leaders and House Speaker/Minority Leader, with a requirement that some members also serve on the Capitol Area Security advisory committee.

REQUIREMENT

New requirements mandate that the commission adopt specific procedures for closed meetings, including public notice, minimizing attendees, prohibiting votes during closed sessions, and steps to address confidentiality violations.

TIMELINE

A new reporting requirement was added, mandating an annual report to legislative committee chairs by December 31, 2027, and annually thereafter.

The section establishing the commission was assigned an expiration date of December 31, 2035.

DEFINITION

The statute number for the commission was changed from 3.9999 to 3.9201.

ENFORCEMENT

New provisions establish that complaints regarding confidentiality violations must be handled by the ethics committee with jurisdiction over the member's conduct.

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Committee

Apr 7, 2026

Upper · Passed

Comm report: To pass and re-referred to State and Local Government

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Mar 12, 2026

Upper · Passed

Comm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Rules and Administration

upper

Feb 23, 2026

Committee

Referred to State and Local Government

upper

Feb 23, 2026

Introduced

Introduction and first reading

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors