Overview

• The expert review will cover structural defenses and interagency coordination to produce objective recommendations for tightening Capitol security.
• Last weekend, a naked intruder accessed the Senate chamber multiple times before arrest, underscoring access-control failures at the Capitol.
• Ramsey County Sheriff Bob Fletcher has called for an audit of emergency notification procedures after some lawmakers learned of the June shootings hours late.
• Senator Heather Gustafson is pushing for full after-action reports on both the June 14 shootings and the recent security breach to guide future safety reforms.
• Legislators can tap up to $4,500 from chamber operating budgets for home-security upgrades, and the House has mandated enrollment in the rapid notification network while the Senate weighs similar measures.