American Indian incarcerated individuals cultural program modified, community supervision reporting requirements clarified, federal law enforcement agents who transport persons exempted from definition of protective agent, and obsolete civil commitment law regarding incarcerated individuals with mental illness repealed.
This bill modifies Minnesota's corrections and community supervision policies. It clarifies annual reporting requirements for the commissioner of corrections to the legislature (Section 2), exempts federal law enforcement agents transporting individuals from the definition of "protective agent" (Section 1), and repeals obsolete civil commitment laws for incarcerated individuals with mental illness (referenced in Section 1). The bill also references modifying a cultural program for American Indian incarcerated individuals, but the provided text does not detail this specific change. The bill affects correctional agencies, community supervision programs, and federal law enforcement agents operating in Minnesota.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2025
Last action Apr 10, 2025
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What changed between versions
Introduction
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1st Engrossment
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3 edits
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Apr 1, 2025
MINOR
The bill was updated from its introduction to its first engrossment, reflecting amendments made during the legislative process. The most significant substantive change is the addition of a new section establishing a cultural program for American Indian incarcerated individuals, which expands the scope of the bill to include specific cultural and spiritual support services. The bill's title was also updated to reflect this new focus, and several section numbers were renumbered to accommodate the new content.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded to include a new requirement for the Department of Corrections to develop a policy providing spiritual and cultural programming services to American Indian incarcerated individuals in state facilities and community-based programs.
SCOPE
Added a new section requiring the development of a cultural program for American Indian incarcerated individuals, including spiritual services, education, and partnerships with Tribal Nations.
REQUIREMENT
Updated the bill's title and description to reflect the new cultural programming requirements.
TECHNICAL
Renumbered sections and updated the repealer section to reflect the new bill structure and repealed statutes.
Floor votes · House Apr 7, 2025
How they voted
123–6
Passed
Total votes 129
Apr 7, 2025
D
Democratic65
100% Yea
R
Republican64
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
2
Committee
1
Apr 9, 2025
Introduced
Introduction and first reading
upper
Apr 9, 2025
Introduced
Received from House
upper
Apr 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Bill was passed
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report, to adopt as amended
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Introduced
Introduction and first reading, referred to Public Safety Finance and Policy
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brion Curran
DDemocratic-Farmer-Labor
Co
Bonnie Westlin
DDemocratic-Farmer-Labor
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