Resolution urging President Trump and Governor Walz to pardon Derek Chauvin
This resolution from the Montana House of Representatives urges specific actions regarding Derek Chauvin, a former Minneapolis police officer. It calls on President Donald J. Trump to grant a full pardon for Chauvin's federal convictions and Governor Tim Walz of Minnesota to grant a full pardon for his state convictions. Additionally, the resolution urges the City of Minneapolis to demand the return of the $27 million settlement paid to George Floyd's family. Finally, it requests that Congress and the Minnesota Legislature initiate investigations into the handling of Derek Chauvin's prosecutions.
Bill status
died
2 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Failed
Apr 2025
Governor
Introduced Apr 28, 2025
Last action May 22, 2025
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MINOR
The document was reclassified from a Legislative Committee (LC) draft to an official House Resolution (HR), shifting its status from a working document to a formal piece of legislation. The text was updated to include the full list of primary sponsors and changed the header to reflect the 'Authorized Print Version.'
TECHNICAL
The document type changed from a Legislative Committee resolution to an official House Resolution, and the header was updated to reflect the new bill number (HR 9.1) and sponsor names.
Floor votes · House Apr 29, 2025
How they voted
11–86
Failed · 3 other
Total votes 100
Apr 29, 2025
D
Democratic42
100% Nay
R
Republican58
75% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
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Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Apr 29, 2025
Vote failed
House Vote: fail (11-86-3)
house
Apr 28, 2025
Committee
(H) Referred to Committee - (H) Judiciary
lower
Apr 28, 2025
Introduced
(H) Introduced
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Lukas Schubert
RRepublican
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