Minnesota House opens May 16 session; journal approved and bills introduced
May 17, 2026 | 2026 Legislature MN, Minnesota
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The Minnesota House convened Saturday in Saint Paul and moved through opening procedures, approving the previous day's journal and introducing a slate of bills for first reading.
An invocation led by S1 preceded the pledge of allegiance. The clerk, identified in the transcript as S2, then conducted roll call; the transcript records members including "Burkel/Burkle," Davis and Momani Hiltzley as present. After the roll was closed, the transcript records that a quorum was present.
S3, identified in the transcript as the chair, directed the clerk to read the journal of the preceding day and, "Hearing no objection, the journal is approved as corrected by the chief clerk." The approval was made by voice without a recorded roll-call vote in the provided excerpt.
The chair announced comparison reports and the online availability of the day's order of business, and stated that motions would prevail and substitutions would be made where appropriate.
On the floor, the clerk announced the second reading of Senate File 4515. The transcript excerpt shows only the second-reading announcement and does not record debate or a vote on that file.
The chamber also introduced several House files for first reading. The clerk reported "House files 5156 through 5160" as offered for introduction and given first reading.
Late in the provided excerpt the clerk delivered a message from the Senate, stating, "Madam Speaker, pursuant to joint rule 3.02 clause a, the conference committee on senate file..." The excerpt cuts off before a senate-file number is given; the transcript does not supply the file reference in this segment.
Votes at a glance
- Approval of the journal (previous day): approved by voice, "Hearing no objection, the journal is approved as corrected by the chief clerk." (Transcript: S3)
What happens next
The transcript excerpt ends as the House was processing messages from the Senate and moving through introductory business. The second reading of Senate File 4515 and the first readings of House files 51565160 were recorded without further debate in the excerpt; subsequent debate, amendments or votes (if any) are not included here.
An invocation led by S1 preceded the pledge of allegiance. The clerk, identified in the transcript as S2, then conducted roll call; the transcript records members including "Burkel/Burkle," Davis and Momani Hiltzley as present. After the roll was closed, the transcript records that a quorum was present.
S3, identified in the transcript as the chair, directed the clerk to read the journal of the preceding day and, "Hearing no objection, the journal is approved as corrected by the chief clerk." The approval was made by voice without a recorded roll-call vote in the provided excerpt.
The chair announced comparison reports and the online availability of the day's order of business, and stated that motions would prevail and substitutions would be made where appropriate.
On the floor, the clerk announced the second reading of Senate File 4515. The transcript excerpt shows only the second-reading announcement and does not record debate or a vote on that file.
The chamber also introduced several House files for first reading. The clerk reported "House files 5156 through 5160" as offered for introduction and given first reading.
Late in the provided excerpt the clerk delivered a message from the Senate, stating, "Madam Speaker, pursuant to joint rule 3.02 clause a, the conference committee on senate file..." The excerpt cuts off before a senate-file number is given; the transcript does not supply the file reference in this segment.
Votes at a glance
- Approval of the journal (previous day): approved by voice, "Hearing no objection, the journal is approved as corrected by the chief clerk." (Transcript: S3)
What happens next
The transcript excerpt ends as the House was processing messages from the Senate and moving through introductory business. The second reading of Senate File 4515 and the first readings of House files 51565160 were recorded without further debate in the excerpt; subsequent debate, amendments or votes (if any) are not included here.
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