Senate Judiciary and Public Safety Committee on 2/14/2024

Bills

Committee Members

Sen. Ron Latz

Senate, 46, DFL, sen.ron.latz@senate.mn, 651-297-8065

(Heard as: Latz )

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01:02:37,920
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Sen. Clare Oumou Verbeten

Senate, 66, DFL, sen.clare.oumouverbeten@senate.mn, 651-296-8866

(Heard as: Umuver-Beytons Umu-Verbaten )

00:18:28,380
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Sen. Warren Limmer

Senate, 37, R, sen.warren.limmer@senate.mn, 651-296-2159

(Heard as: Limmer )

01:00:26,980
01:00:56,440
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Sen. Jim Carlson

Senate, 52, DFL, sen.jim.carlson@senate.mn, 651-297-8073

(Heard as: Carlson )

01:35:44,320
01:36:26,340
01:36:44,980
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Sen. Justin Eichorn

Senate, 6, R, sen.justin.eichorn@senate.mn, 651-296-7079

Sen. Jeff Howe

Senate, 13, R, sen.jeff.howe@senate.mn, 651-296-2084

(Heard as: howe moves Howe )

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01:24:31,900
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Sen. Michael Kreun

Senate, 32, R, sen.michael.kreun@senate.mn, 651-296-1282

(Heard as: Kruehn )

01:27:05,980
01:27:30,880

Sen. Sandra Pappas

Senate, 65, DFL, sen.sandra.pappas@senate.mn, 651-296-1802

(Heard as: Pappas )

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01:52:35,380
01:52:52,040
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Sen. Judy Seeberger

Senate, 41, DFL, sen.judy.seeberger@senate.mn, 651-297-8060

(Heard as: Seaburger. )

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Sen. Bonnie Westlin

Senate, 42, DFL, sen.bonnie.westlin@senate.mn, 651-296-8869

Noteworthy Content:

00:04:00,120 - The decision of the HOPE Coalition has been cited in other cases involving similar privilege issues.

00:04:11,920 - and our bill would grant an absolute privilege to domestic assault advocates

00:06:26,620 - recognized that the public interest in domestic violence victims' health and safety rises to the level justifying the creation of a specific privilege to protect this confidential information.

00:06:50,860 - the sexual assault counselor privilege was found to be an absolute privilege.

00:06:55,640 - domestic abuse advocate privilege was found to have broad exceptions,

00:09:10,160 - The Minnesota domestic abuse advocate privilege needs to be amended so we can honor their right to privacy.

00:13:51,580 - that information wouldn't exist but for the privilege anyway.

00:24:53,480 - unlike the sexual assault counselor privilege that does not have that any

00:25:03,320 - that is in the domestic abuse advocate privilege currently makes it

00:26:31,980 - counselor privilege an absolute privilege.

01:03:17,580 - I know we think about our gender expansive and queer communities as well just