HF 2127 Minnesota House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Judicial official real property records classified as private, and access limited to judicial official real property.

HF 2127 classifies real property records of Minnesota judicial officials (such as judges) as private data, limiting public access. Judicial officials must submit written notification to the relevant government entity to activate this protection, which expires after five years unless renewed. The bill specifically covers real property records defined under Minnesota law (e.g., deeds, ownership records), excluding other types like tax liens or commercial filings. It takes effect January 1, 2026, and does not apply to records already publicly available or those maintained for specific legal purposes. This change directly affects judicial officials by giving them control over their property record privacy.

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Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Mar 10, 2025 Last action Apr 3, 2025

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Introduction → 1st Engrossment · 5 edits · Apr 3, 2025

MODERATE

This bill updates the privacy protections for judicial officials by explicitly including their real property records under existing privacy laws. It expands who can request these records (adding licensed abstractors) and clarifies that protection applies to spouses and domestic partners, not just children. The bill also adds specific exceptions for title examiners and allows for the unredacted release of records to licensed professionals for title insurance purposes.

Scope change

The scope of protected information was expanded to include real property records for judicial officials, their spouses, domestic partners, and adult children, whereas the previous version only covered children.

ELIGIBILITY

Protection now extends to the residential addresses and names of judicial officials' spouses and domestic partners, in addition to their children.

REQUIREMENT

Added a specific exception allowing licensed abstractors to request unredacted real property records, alongside title agents and attorneys.

Updated the notice form requirements to include a notarized verification of relationship for spouses, domestic partners, and adult children, rather than just children.

DEFINITION

Defined 'real property records' to include Uniform Commercial Code filings, tax liens, and other records evidencing title or encumbrances on property.

ENFORCEMENT

Added exemptions for sharing personal information with title examiners and deputy examiners to perform their statutory duties.

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Committee

Apr 3, 2025

Lower · Passed

Committee report, to adopt as amended and re-refer to Ways and Means

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Mar 10, 2025

Introduced

Introduction and first reading, referred to Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

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1 primary · 4 co-sponsors