Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families
Senate Bill 568
Relating to: creating a task force on missing and murdered African American women and girls.
By Senators James, L. Johnson, Agard, Carpenter, Larson, Roys, Smith, Spreitzer, Taylor and Wirch; cosponsored by Representatives Stubbs, Schraa, Andraca, Armstrong, Baldeh, Behnke, Brooks, C. Anderson, Cabrera, Conley, Considine, Drake, Edming, Goyke, Hong, Joers, Madison, Magnafici, Moore Omokunde, Mursau, Neubauer, Novak, O'Connor, Ohnstad, Ortiz-Velez, Palmeri, Ratcliff, Shankland, Shelton, Snyder, Subeck, Tranel, Vining and Myers.
March 05, 2024 Referred to Committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families
March 06, 2024 Public Hearing Held
Present: (5) Senator James; Senators Cabral-Guevara, Ballweg, L. Johnson and Carpenter.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Georgia Hill
· Senate President Bobby Joe Champion - Minnesota Senate
· Representative Shelia Stubbs
· Rep. Michael Schraa
· Senator Jesse James - 23rd Senate District
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Linda Hoskins
· MN State Senator Mary Kunesh
· Antonia Norton
· Madelyn Cobb
· Chief Shon Barnes - Madison Police Department
· Sheriff, Ret. David Mahoney - Myself
· Angela Arrington - Delta Sigma Theta Inc
· Sadie Dean - Black Feminist Future
· Angela Kamoske
· Courtney Wayland - In support
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
March 07, 2024 Executive Session Held by Paper Ballot
Present: (5) Senator James; Senators Cabral-Guevara, Ballweg, L. Johnson and Carpenter.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by that Senate Bill 568 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (5) Senator James; Senators Cabral-Guevara, Ballweg, L. Johnson and Carpenter.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0
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Victoria Casola
Committee Clerk
