MinnesotaMinnesota Senate honors seven deceased senators for their public service
The Minnesota Senate recognizes seven deceased senators’ public service and directs its secretary to send a signed copy of the tribute to appropriate relatives.
What it does
The Minnesota Senate honors seven deceased senators for their public service. Its secretary must prepare a signed official copy and send it to appropriate relatives.
Argument forOfficial recognition and a signed copy could give relatives a lasting record of the Senate’s appreciation for their loved ones.
Argument againstPreparing and sending signed copies could take Senate staff time that could otherwise go toward other Senate work.
More detail
The Minnesota Senate recognizes the senators’ contributions and directs its secretary to send an official copy of the resolution to appropriate relatives. The resolution honors Bruce D. Anderson, Kari Dziedzic, Alice M. Johnson, Bob Kierlin, Don Samuelson, James Ulland, and Ray Vandeveer. The official copy must carry the signatures of the Senate secretary and the chair of the Senate Rules and Administration Committee.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Adopted
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History
- 2026
- May 13Adopted (voice vote)Adopted
- May 13IntroductionIntroduced
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