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HF 5065

Minnesota House•In House Committee

Summary

HF 5065, “Study on child custody and parenting time cases in the judicial system funding provided, report required, and money appropriated”, was introduced in the House on Apr 22, 2026 by Rep. Peggy Scott (R). It was referred to Judiciary Finance and Civil Law, and last saw action on Apr 22, 2026: Introduction and first reading, referred to Judiciary Finance and Civil Law.

Record

Text

HF 5065 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

hf5065/introduced.txt
03/24/26   REVISOR  VH/EI  26-07999
This Document can be made available
in alternative formats upon request  State of Minnesota
  HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  NINETY-FOURTH SESSION
  H. F. No.   5065
04/22/2026     Authored by Scott
  The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary Finance and Civil Law
A bill for an act
relating to family law; appropriating money for a study on child custody and
parenting time cases in the judicial system; requiring a report.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1. APPROPRIATION; MINNESOTA CHILD CUSTODY COURT FILE
STUDY.
(a) $25,000 in fiscal year 2027 is appropriated from the general fund to the supreme
court for a grant to the National Parents Organization to study Minnesota child custody and
parenting time outcomes through the judicial system. The money must be used for a study
to review court files in family law cases involving:
(1) divorce;
(2) custody;
(3) parenting time; and
(4) paternity.
(b) The National Parents Organization must submit a report that includes findings related
to the examination and analysis of the court files reviewed through the study, including
outcomes for children in custody and parenting time cases as well as suggestions for
legislation to improve outcomes for families in Minnesota to the supreme court and the
chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over
judiciary and civil law by December 31, 2026. This is a onetime appropriation.
Section 1.  1

Study on child custody and parenting time cases in the judicial system funding provided, report required, and money appropriated.

Sponsors

Rep. Peggy Scott (R) sponsors HF 5065 alone.

Peggy Scott

Rep. · R–31B · Sponsor

Committees

HF 5065 went before 1 committee: Judiciary Finance and Civil Law.

Judiciary Finance and Civil Law
Judiciary Finance and Civil Law
Referred to · Apr 22, 2026 · 163 Bills

History

HF 5065 has taken 1 action since Apr 22, 2026.

ChamberAction
Apr 22, 2026
House
Introduction and first reading, referred to Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

Votes

HF 5065 has not gone to a roll call.

Source: revisor.mn.gov · legiscan.com