Pro-Hunting Reform Advancing in Minnesota Legislature

On Thursday, March 12, House File 128 was referred to the House Public Safety Policy and Oversight Committee after it successfully passed the House Environment and Policy Oversight Committee.  Introduced by State Representatives David Dill (DFL-6A) and Tony Cornish (R-26B), HF 128 would allow hunters to have uncased and unloaded long guns and a bow with an unnocked arrow in a motor vehicle.  Under current Minnesota law, a hunter leaving his/her deer stand cannot legally accept a ride in a motor vehicle, no matter what the circumstances may be, without his/her gun or bow in a case. 

On Thursday March 5, HF 128’s companion bill, Senate File 1225, was introduced by State Senators Satveer Chaudhary (DFL-50), Tom Saxhaug (DFL-3), and Gen Olson (R-33).  SF 1225 is currently pending action in the Senate Environment and Natural Resources Committee. 

Please contact the members of the House Public Safety and Oversight Committee and urge them to support HF 128.  Also, please contact the members of the Senate Environment and Natural Resources Committee and voice your support for SF 1225.  Contact information can be found below.

Public Safety and Oversight Committee

State Representative Debra Hilstrom (DFL-46B)
651-296-3709
E-mail: [email protected]

State Representative Karla Bigham (DFL-57A)
651-296-4342
E-mail: [email protected]

State Representative Bruce Anderson (R-19A)
651-296-5063
E-mail: [email protected]

State Representative Tony Cornish (R-24B)
651-296-4240
E-mail: [email protected]

State Representative Steve Drazkowski (R-28B)
651-296-2273
E-mail: [email protected]

State Representative Gail Kulick Jackson (DFL-16A)
651-296-6746
E-mail: [email protected]

State Representative Sheldon Johnson (DFL-67B)
651-296-4201
E-mail: [email protected]

State Representative Kory Kath (DFL-26A)
651-296-5368
E-mail: [email protected]

State Representative Tim Kelly (R-28A)
651-296-8635
E-mail: [email protected]

State Representative Paul Kohls (R-34A)
651-296-4282
E-mail: [email protected]

State Representative John Lesch (DFL-66A)
651-296-4224
E-mail: [email protected]

State Representative Sandra Masin (DFL-38A)
651-296-3533
E-mail: [email protected]

State Representative Joe Mullery (DFL-58A)
651-296-4262
E-mail: [email protected]

State Representative Dave Olin (DFL-1A)
651-296-9635
E-mail: [email protected]

State Representative Michael Paymar (DFL-64B)
651-296-4199
E-mail: [email protected]

State Representative Paul Rosenthal (DFL-41B)
651-296-7803
E-mail: [email protected]

State Representative Ron Shimanski (R-18A)
651-296-1534
E-mail: [email protected]

Environment and Natural Resources Committee

State Senator Satveer Chaudhary (DFL-50) Chairman
651-296-4334

State Senator Dan Kogen (DFL-10) Vice Chair
651-296-5655

State Senator Pat Pariseau (DFL-66)
651-296-5537

State Senator D. Scott Dibble (DFL-60)
651-296-4191

State Senator Ellen R. Anderson (DFL-66)
651-296-5537

State Senator Steve Dille (R-8)
651-296-4131 

State Senator Lisa A. Fobbe (DFL-16)
651-296-8075

State Senator Dennis R- Frederickson (R-21)
651-296-8138

State Senator Bill G. Ingebrigtsen (R-11)
651-297-8063

State Senator Kenneth S. Kelash (DFL-63)
651-297-8061

State Senator Gen Olson (R-33)
651-296-1282

State Senator Tom Saxhaug (DFL-3)
651-296-4136

State Senator Kathy Sheran (DFL-23)
651-296-6153

State Senator Katie Sieben (DFL-57)
651-297-8060

State Senator LeRoy A. Stumpf (DFL-1)
651-296-8660

State Senator Jim Vickerman (DFL-22)
651-296-5650