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May 24, 2005

Result: Signed
House approval of handgun permit bill
May 18, 2005 (SF2259)

The Republican-controlled House voted 86-47 to reinstate the so-called conceal-carry law, which has been overturned by the courts. The 2003 law allowed adults with a clean record, no mental illness and proper training to get a permit to carry a gun.

Result: Passed

Legislator	Party	District	Vote
Jim Abeler	Republican	48B	FOR
Bruce Anderson	Republican	19A	FOR
Irv Anderson	DFL	03A	FOR
Joe Atkins	DFL	39B	FOR
Michael Beard	Republican	35A	FOR
Greg Blaine	Republican	12B	FOR
Fran Bradley	Republican	29B	FOR
Laura Brod	Republican	25A	FOR
Mark Buesgens	Republican	35B	FOR
Mike Charron	Republican	56A	FOR
Tony Cornish	Republican	24B	FOR
Lloyd Cybart	Republican	37A	FOR
Gregory M. Davids	Republican	31B	FOR
Chris DeLaForest	Republican	49A	FOR
Matt Dean	Republican	52B	FOR
Randy Demmer	Republican	29A	FOR
Jerry Dempsey	Republican	28A	FOR
David Dill	DFL	06A	FOR
Denise Dittrich	DFL	47A	FOR
Dan Dorman	Republican	27A	FOR
Rob Eastlund	Republican	17A	FOR
Kent Eken	DFL	02A	FOR
Tom Emmer	Republican	19B	FOR
Sondra Erickson	Republican	16A	FOR
Pat Garofalo	Republican	36B	FOR
Paul Gazelka	Republican	12A	FOR
Bob Gunther	Republican	24A	FOR
Tom Hackbarth	Republican	48A	FOR
Rod Hamilton	Republican	22B	FOR
Rick Hansen	DFL	39A	FOR
Bud Heidgerken	Republican	13A	FOR
Mary Liz Holberg	Republican	36A	FOR
Joe Hoppe	Republican	34B	FOR
Larry Hosch	DFL	14B	FOR
Larry Howes	Republican	04B	FOR
Jeff Johnson	Republican	43A	FOR
Al Juhnke	DFL	13B	FOR
Karen Klinzing	Republican	56B	FOR
Jim Knoblach	Republican	15A	FOR
Lyle Koenen	DFL	20B	FOR
Paul Kohls	Republican	34A	FOR
Philip Krinkie	Republican	53A	FOR
Bernard Lieder	DFL	01B	FOR
Leon Lillie	DFL	55A	FOR
Doug Magnus	Republican	22A	FOR
Tim Mahoney	DFL	67A	FOR
Paul Marquart	DFL	09B	FOR
Denny McNamara	Republican	57B	FOR
Doug Meslow	Republican	53B	FOR
Frank Moe	DFL	04A	FOR
Mary Murphy	DFL	06B	FOR
Peter Nelson	Republican	17B	FOR
Scott Newman	Republican	18A	FOR
Bud Nornes	Republican	10A	FOR
Mark Olson	Republican	16B	FOR
Joe Opatz	DFL	15B	FOR
Mary Ellen Otremba	DFL	11B	FOR
Dennis Ozment	Republican	37B	FOR
Erik Paulsen	Republican	42B	FOR
Maxine Penas	Republican	01A	FOR
Joyce Peppin	Republican	32A	FOR
Neil W. Peterson	Republican	41B	FOR
Jeanne Poppe	DFL	27B	FOR
Duke Powell	Republican	40A	FOR
Tom Rukavina	DFL	05A	FOR
Brita Sailer	DFL	02B	FOR
Char Samuelson	Republican	50B	FOR
Marty Seifert	Republican	21A	FOR
Anthony Sertich	DFL	05B	FOR
Dan Severson	Republican	14A	FOR
Dean Simpson	Republican	10B	FOR
Steve Smith	Republican	33A	FOR
Judy Soderstrom	Republican	08B	FOR
Loren Solberg	DFL	03B	FOR
Steve Sviggum	Republican	28B	FOR
Barb Sykora	Republican	33B	FOR
Kathy Tingelstad	Republican	49B	FOR
Dean Urdahl	Republican	18B	FOR
Ray Vandeveer	Republican	52A	FOR
Lynn Wardlow	Republican	38B	FOR
Andy Welti	DFL	30B	FOR
Andrew Westerberg	Republican	51A	FOR
Torrey Westrom	Republican	11A	FOR
Tim Wilkin	Republican	38A	FOR
Kurt Zellers	Republican	32B	FOR
Ron Abrams	Republican	43B	AGAINST
Connie Bernardy	DFL	51B	AGAINST
Lyndon Carlson	DFL	45B	AGAINST
Karen Clark	DFL	61A	AGAINST
Ray Cox	Republican	25B	AGAINST
Jim Davnie	DFL	62A	AGAINST
John Dorn	DFL	23B	AGAINST
Keith Ellison	DFL	58B	AGAINST
Matt Entenza	DFL	64A	AGAINST
Ron Erhardt	Republican	41A	AGAINST
Patti Fritz	DFL	26B	AGAINST
Barbara Goodwin	DFL	50A	AGAINST
Mindy Greiling	DFL	54A	AGAINST
Alice Hausman	DFL	66B	AGAINST
Debra Hilstrom	DFL	46B	AGAINST
Bill Hilty	DFL	08A	AGAINST
Frank Hornstein	DFL	60B	AGAINST
Melissa Hortman	DFL	47B	AGAINST
Thomas Huntley	DFL	07A	AGAINST
Mike Jaros	DFL	07B	AGAINST
Ruth Johnson	DFL	23A	AGAINST
Sheldon Johnson	DFL	67B	AGAINST
Phyllis Kahn	DFL	59B	AGAINST
Margaret Anderson Kelliher	DFL	60A	AGAINST
Morrie Lanning	Republican	09A	AGAINST
Dan Larson	DFL	63B	AGAINST
Ron Latz	DFL	44B	AGAINST
Ann Lenczewski	DFL	40B	AGAINST
John Lesch	DFL	66A	AGAINST
Tina Liebling	DFL	30A	AGAINST
Diane Loeffler	DFL	59A	AGAINST
Carlos Mariani	DFL	65B	AGAINST
Joe Mullery	DFL	58A	AGAINST
Michael Nelson	DFL	46A	AGAINST
Michael Paymar	DFL	64B	AGAINST
Gene Pelowski, Jr.	DFL	31A	AGAINST
Aaron Peterson	DFL	20A	AGAINST
Sandra Peterson	DFL	45A	AGAINST
Connie Ruth	Republican	26A	AGAINST
Maria Ruud	DFL	42A	AGAINST
Bev Scalze	DFL	54B	AGAINST
Katie Sieben	DFL	57A	AGAINST
Steve Simon	DFL	44A	AGAINST
Nora Slawik	DFL	55B	AGAINST
Cy Thao	DFL	65A	AGAINST
Paul Thissen	DFL	63A	AGAINST
Jean Wagenius	DFL	62B	AGAINST
Neva Walker	DFL	61B	AGAINST

More from MPR:
House passes handgun permit bill, sends to governor (05/18/2005)

Senate approval of handgun carry bill
May 13, 2005 (SF2259)

After hours of debate the Senate voted 44-21 for the handgun bill, a duplicate of the 2003 act that courts struck down because of the flawed method lawmakers used to pass it. At the time, supporters of the bill attached it to an unrelated measure, robbing opponents of the chance to make changes they sought. Those opponents were able to attach some of those changes to the bill in a Senate committee, but found themselves stymied as supporters of the handgun law stripped them right back out during the Senate floor debate, saying they trampled the freedom of gun owners. The companion bill in the house is HF2424.

Result: Passed

Legislator	Party	District	Vote
Michele M. Bachmann	Republican	52	FOR
Thomas M. Bakk	DFL	06	FOR
William V. Belanger	Republican	40	FOR
Dick Day	Republican	26	FOR
Steve Dille	Republican	18	FOR
Michelle L. Fischbach	Republican	14	FOR
Dennis R. Frederickson	Republican	21	FOR
David Gaither	Republican	43	FOR
Chris Gerlach	Republican	37	FOR
Dean E. Johnson	DFL	13	FOR
Michael J. Jungbauer	Republican	48	FOR
Bob Kierlin	Republican	31	FOR
Sheila M. Kiscaden	DFL	30	FOR
Dave Kleis	Republican	15	FOR
Paul E. Koering	Republican	12	FOR
Gary W. Kubly	DFL	20	FOR
Keith Langseth	DFL	09	FOR
Cal Larson	Republican	10	FOR
Brian LeClair	Republican	56	FOR
Warren Limmer	Republican	32	FOR
Becky Lourey	DFL	08	FOR
James P. Metzen	DFL	39	FOR
Steve Murphy	DFL	28	FOR
Thomas M. Neuville	Republican	25	FOR
Sean R. Nienow	Republican	17	FOR
Gen Olson	Republican	33	FOR
Julianne E. Ortman	Republican	34	FOR
Mark Ourada	Republican	19	FOR
Pat Pariseau	Republican	36	FOR
Mady Reiter	Republican	53	FOR
Claire A. Robling	Republican	35	FOR
Julie A. Rosen	Republican	24	FOR
Carrie L. Ruud	Republican	04	FOR
Dallas C. Sams	DFL	11	FOR
Tom Saxhaug	DFL	03	FOR
Linda Scheid	DFL	46	FOR
David H. Senjem	Republican	29	FOR
Rod Skoe	DFL	02	FOR
Dan Sparks	DFL	27	FOR
LeRoy A. Stumpf	DFL	01	FOR
David J. Tomassoni	DFL	05	FOR
Jim Vickerman	DFL	22	FOR
Betsy L. Wergin	Republican	16	FOR
Charles W. Wiger	DFL	55	FOR
Ellen R. Anderson	DFL	66	AGAINST
Linda Berglin	DFL	61	AGAINST
Don Betzold	DFL	51	AGAINST
Satveer Chaudhary	DFL	50	AGAINST
Richard J. Cohen	DFL	64	AGAINST
D. Scott Dibble	DFL	60	AGAINST
Leo T. Foley	DFL	47	AGAINST
Linda Higgins	DFL	58	AGAINST
John C. Hottinger	DFL	23	AGAINST
Steve Kelley	DFL	44	AGAINST
Sharon Marko	DFL	57	AGAINST
John Marty	DFL	54	AGAINST
Mike McGinn	Republican	38	AGAINST
Geoff Michel	Republican	41	AGAINST
Mee Moua	DFL	67	AGAINST
Sandra L. Pappas	DFL	65	AGAINST
Lawrence J. Pogemiller	DFL	59	AGAINST
Yvonne Prettner Solon	DFL	07	AGAINST
Jane B. Ranum	DFL	63	AGAINST
Ann H. Rest	DFL	45	AGAINST
Wesley J. Skoglund	DFL	62	AGAINST

More from MPR:
Senate approves bill to restore gun bill struck down by courts (05/13/2005)

Senate Crime Prevention Committee
May 2, 2005 (SF2259)

A revised version of Minnesota's handgun permit law survived a key committee vote. The Senate Crime Prevention Committee kept the bill alive by sending it to its next stop without recommendation. The committee also made significant changes to the bill, amending the bill to say that firearms are prohibited from religious buildings unless churches indicate otherwise, and making it a felony to possess a firearm on school property, including day care centers, universities and youth groups such as boys and girls' clubs. The vote reflects the following: A "yes" vote is a vote to send it to the Rules Committee without a recommendation.

Result: No Action

Legislator	Party	District	Vote
Linda Berglin	DFL	61	FOR
Don Betzold	DFL	51	FOR
Leo T. Foley	DFL	47	FOR
Dave Kleis	Republican	15	FOR
Mike McGinn	Republican	38	FOR
Thomas M. Neuville	Republican	25	FOR
Jane B. Ranum	DFL	63	FOR
Carrie L. Ruud	Republican	04	FOR
Wesley J. Skoglund	DFL	62	AGAINST

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Senate committee carves up handgun permit bill (05/02/2005)