Minnesota legislation · 94th Legislature 2025-2026
Minnesota SF4898: Legislative email, telephone numbers, and office space usage restrictions provisions
Status: In committee, April 27, 2026
What the bill says
A bill for an act relating to legislature; restricting use of legislative email, telephone numbers, and office space; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 3.
From the engrossed text, April 27, 2026:
A bill for an act relating to legislature; restricting use of legislative email, telephone numbers, and office space; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 3. Section 1. new text begin [ USE LIMITED.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: Subdivision 1.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: Email and telephone.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: A member, officer, employee, or intern of the senate or house of representatives is prohibited from establishing a legislative email address for or assigning a legislative telephone number to a person who is not a member, officer, employee, or intern of the senate or house of representatives.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: Subd. 2.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: Member telephone numbers.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: The legislative telephone number assigned by the senate or house of representatives to a member is for the exclusive use of the member and, if authorized by the member, an employee or intern who is assigned to support the member by the member's caucus or legislative body.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: Subd. 3.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: Office space.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: A member, officer, employee, or intern of the senate or house of representatives …
Sponsors
- Bonnie Westlin (D) · primary sponsor
- John Marty (D)
Latest actions
- : Second reading
- : Comm report: To pass as amended
- : Senate Concurrent Resolution 6 Suspended
- : Pursuant to Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 6, referred to Rules and Administration
- : Comm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Rules and Administration
- : Author added Marty
- : Referred to State and Local Government
- : Introduction and first reading
Common questions
- What is SF4898?
- SF4898 is a bill in the Minnesota Legislature (94th Legislature 2025-2026): Legislative email, telephone numbers, and office space usage restrictions provisions.
- What does SF4898 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act relating to legislature; restricting use of legislative email, telephone numbers, and office space; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 3.
- What is the status of SF4898?
- In committee as of April 27, 2026. Latest action: Second reading (April 27, 2026).
- Who sponsored SF4898?
- Bonnie Westlin (D), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SF4898?
- On the Minnesota Legislature website: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?f=SF4898&y=2025&ssn=0&b=senate
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