Conference committee rejects several Senate provisions on pet stores, chatbot access for minors and paddle‑wheel prizes
May 13, 2026 | 2026 Legislature MN, Minnesota
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The Commerce Conference Committee considered several contested Senate provisions in Article 4 and related articles but failed to adopt them after roll‑call votes.
Co‑chair Seaburger moved to adopt Senate Article 4, sections 8–12, which would create a prohibition on pet stores selling cats and dogs while grandfathering existing businesses. Nonpartisan staff described the sections as creating a pet‑store prohibition with a grandfather clause. A roll call produced recorded votes (see transcript); the motion “did not obtain 3 votes on the House side and it fails,” according to the clerk.
Seaburger then moved to adopt Senate Article 4, sections 13–14, a provision restricting minors’ access to chatbots with enforcement remedies for the attorney general and a transition period. Chair Driscoll objected, saying, “This is, I believe, a provision that's gonna be somewhat problematic to, enforce,” and urged members to consider setting up a dedicated legislative effort to address AI and technology issues. After a requested roll call, the motion failed with insufficient votes on the House side.
Senator Duckworth moved to adopt Article 9, section 35, which sets a maximum merchandise prize value for paddle‑ticket prizes; Duckworth urged bipartisan support and described charitable groups that would benefit. Co‑chair Cagle urged members not to support the motion, saying he was drafting an amendment to cover sweepstakes more broadly. The roll call again showed insufficient House‑side support and the motion failed.
The transcript records the roll‑call names and short yes/no responses as read by the clerk. Some roll‑call lines and name spellings in the transcript are inconsistent (for example, “Perrigan,” “Perrinan,” and “Perriman” all appear in different places), and the clerk announced a failure due to insufficient House‑side votes in each instance. The committee recessed at the end of the session.
The transcript does not record additional procedural steps for these failed motions.
Co‑chair Seaburger moved to adopt Senate Article 4, sections 8–12, which would create a prohibition on pet stores selling cats and dogs while grandfathering existing businesses. Nonpartisan staff described the sections as creating a pet‑store prohibition with a grandfather clause. A roll call produced recorded votes (see transcript); the motion “did not obtain 3 votes on the House side and it fails,” according to the clerk.
Seaburger then moved to adopt Senate Article 4, sections 13–14, a provision restricting minors’ access to chatbots with enforcement remedies for the attorney general and a transition period. Chair Driscoll objected, saying, “This is, I believe, a provision that's gonna be somewhat problematic to, enforce,” and urged members to consider setting up a dedicated legislative effort to address AI and technology issues. After a requested roll call, the motion failed with insufficient votes on the House side.
Senator Duckworth moved to adopt Article 9, section 35, which sets a maximum merchandise prize value for paddle‑ticket prizes; Duckworth urged bipartisan support and described charitable groups that would benefit. Co‑chair Cagle urged members not to support the motion, saying he was drafting an amendment to cover sweepstakes more broadly. The roll call again showed insufficient House‑side support and the motion failed.
The transcript records the roll‑call names and short yes/no responses as read by the clerk. Some roll‑call lines and name spellings in the transcript are inconsistent (for example, “Perrigan,” “Perrinan,” and “Perriman” all appear in different places), and the clerk announced a failure due to insufficient House‑side votes in each instance. The committee recessed at the end of the session.
The transcript does not record additional procedural steps for these failed motions.
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