Rep. Mike Freiberg
News Release
Minnesota House of Representatives
District 43B – rep.mike.freiberg@house.mn.gov
381 State Office Building, 100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd
Saint. Paul, Minnesota 55155 651-296-4176
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January 12, 2023
Minnesota House Elections Committee passes two bills in second week of session
St. Paul, MN – Yesterday, the Minnesota House Elections Committee moved swiftly to pass two bills, HF 28 and HF 110 chief authored by Rep. Cedrick Fraizer (DFL – New Hope) and Rep. Larry Kraft (DFL – St. Louis Park,) respectively.
HF 28, known as the “Restore the Vote Act” would restore the right to vote to individuals convicted of a felony upon completion of incarceration imposed and executed by a court for the offense. HF 110 would allow individuals to pre-register to vote at age 16.
"Voting rights is something that affects us all, and we should all have a vested interest in ensuring strong voting protections for Minnesotans,” said committee chair Mike Freiberg. “I’m looking forward to working together to enact these and other solutions to strengthen our democracy.”
A video of the hearing can be found here. The committee will meet again on Wednesday at 8:30 a.m.
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