Uses of legislative email, telephone numbers, and office space restricted.
This bill restricts how members, officers, and employees of the Minnesota Senate and House of Representatives can use legislative email addresses, telephone numbers, and office space. It prohibits giving out official legislative contact information to anyone who is not a legislator, staff member, or authorized employee, and limits member phone lines to exclusive use by the member and their assigned staff. The law also requires written notification to caucus leaders before allowing non-legislators to occupy assigned office space. Enforcement and penalties for violations are handled through rules adopted by the Senate and House, with courts barred from intervening in disputes over these provisions.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 12, 2026
Last action Apr 9, 2026
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Apr 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee report, to adopt and re-refer to Rules and Legislative Administration
lower
Mar 12, 2026
Introduced
Introduction and first reading, referred to State Government Finance and Policy
lower
1 primary · 19 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ginny Klevorn
DDemocratic-Farmer-Labor
Co
Athena Hollins
DDemocratic-Farmer-Labor
Co
Cedrick Frazier
DDemocratic-Farmer-Labor
Co
Cheryl Youakim
DDemocratic-Farmer-Labor
Co
Dave Pinto
DDemocratic-Farmer-Labor
Co
Emma Greenman
DDemocratic-Farmer-Labor
Co
Esther Agbaje
DDemocratic-Farmer-Labor
Co
Jamie Long
DDemocratic-Farmer-Labor
Co
Kelly Moller
DDemocratic-Farmer-Labor
Co
Kristin Bahner
DDemocratic-Farmer-Labor
Co
Larry Kraft
DDemocratic-Farmer-Labor
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