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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

The bill S.F. No. 1216 aims to modify how peacetime emergencies are extended in Minnesota. Under current law, the governor may declare a peacetime emergency, which is applicable in various crisis situations such as natural disasters, tech failures, terrorist incidents, and others that threaten life and property. Typically, such an emergency can only last for five days unless extended by the Executive Council up to 30 days.

This proposed legislation changes that protocol by stating that any extension beyond the initial 14 days requires approval from the Minnesota legislature. Specifically, a three-fifths majority vote from each house of the legislature is necessary to continue the peacetime emergency beyond 14 days. If the governor feels a further extension is needed after the approved period, they must submit a new request for each extension period, and the same legislative approval process applies.

In essence, this bill aims to give the state legislature more control over the duration of peacetime emergencies, requiring more substantial legislative consensus for extensions beyond two weeks.

Bill text versions

Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
February 09, 2025HouseFloorActionIntroduction and first reading
February 09, 2025SenateFloorActionIntroduction and first reading
February 09, 2025HouseFloorActionReferred toState and Local Government
February 09, 2025SenateFloorActionReferred toState and Local Government
March 02, 2025SenateFloorActionAuthor stricken

Citations

 
[
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Requirement for three-fifths majority vote to extend a peacetime emergency beyond 14 days."
      ],
      "removed": [
        "Previously allowed peacetime emergency extension beyond five days by Executive Council up to 30 days."
      ],
      "summary": "The bill proposes an amendment to the conditions under which a peacetime emergency can be declared and extended in Minnesota as stated in section 12.31, subdivision 2.",
      "modified": [
        "Changes the conditions and process for extending a peacetime emergency from five days to a maximum of 14 days unless approved by legislature."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "12.31",
    "subdivision": "subdivision 2"
  }
]

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