Honoring the lives of Minnesota State House Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman and Mark Hortman.

Summary

Records findings and tributes honoring Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark Hortman, recounting Melissa Hortman’s education, legal and legislative career, public service, policy priorities, community activities, and family. The text characterizes the shooting that killed Melissa and Mark as politically motivated and formally expresses mourning and remembrance. The measure is commemorative and does not create legal obligations, allocate funds, or change statutory law.

• Formally records findings honoring Melissa Hortman and her husband, including personal, professional, and public service details.
• Summarizes Hortman’s education, legal career, and long tenure and leadership in the Minnesota House.
• Highlights policy priorities and legislative achievements such as work on solar energy law, gun violence prevention, reproductive health, and climate action.
• Describes community and volunteer activities, and lists surviving family members.
• Characterizes the shooting that killed Melissa and Mark as politically motivated.
• Expresses mourning and remembrance; functions as a commemorative statement.
• Contains no funding, legal mandates, or changes to existing statutes or programs.