HF 16 Minnesota House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Immigration law enforcement noncooperation ordinances and policies prohibited, use of immigration-related data provided, and county attorneys required to notify federal immigration authorities when an undocumented person is arrested for a crime of violence.

HF 16 prohibits Minnesota cities, counties, or local governments from passing laws that block law enforcement from sharing immigration status information with federal authorities. It requires county attorneys to notify federal immigration agencies when someone without legal status is arrested for a violent crime. The bill overrides any local "noncooperation" policies that would restrict this information sharing or federal immigration enforcement. It applies to all local law enforcement and government entities in Minnesota, ensuring consistent cooperation with federal immigration enforcement on specific matters.
Bill status in committee 2 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Failed
Mar 2026
Governor
Introduced Feb 6, 2025 Last action Mar 16, 2026
Floor votes · House Mar 16, 2026

How they voted

6766
Failed
Total votes 133
Mar 16, 2026
D Democratic66
66 Nay
100% Nay
R Republican67
67 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
10
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Mar 16, 2026
Vote failed
House Vote: fail (67-66)
house
Mar 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report, to adopt and re-refer to Elections Finance and Government Operations
lower
Feb 6, 2025
Introduced
Introduction and first reading, referred to Public Safety Finance and Policy
lower
1 primary · 28 co-sponsors

Sponsors