Licensing boards reporting required, criminal offense of grooming established, criminal penalties provided, and money appropriated.

Increased funding for the student maltreatment program from $1,200,000 in fiscal year 2027 to $1,451,000, with new base amounts set for fiscal years 2028 and 2029.

Adjusted the overall base funding for fiscal year 2028 and later from $41,326,000 to $42,767,000, with a separate base of $42,768,000 established for fiscal year 2029 and later.

Increased the appropriation for the Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer Program administration from $572,000 to $572,000 (no change in amount, but context updated).

Updated document headers and posting dates to reflect the transition from the 1st to the 2nd unofficial engrossment.

Removed the requirement prohibiting school employees from being alone with students during field trips, except in specific circumstances.

Added 'solicit' and 'entertain' to the definition of grooming behaviors, expanding what constitutes a crime.

Changed the age threshold for grooming offenses to apply to victims under 18 years old, rather than limiting it to those under 15.

Increased Department of Education funding by approximately $5.3 million, adding specific allocations for legal fees, data modernization, and student maltreatment programs.

Updated effective dates for new grooming provisions to August 1, 2026, and adjusted the timeline for developing mandated reporter training.

Added new Section 12 appropriating $1,451,000 to the commissioner of education for fiscal year 2027, with base amounts for 2028 and 2029.

Added an increase to the general fund base for the commissioner of corrections to cover additional prison bed costs.

Updated the bill title and header to reflect the 4th Engrossment status and the new posting date.

Inserted new section numbers (1.21 and 9.1 through 9.6) into the bill's internal numbering sequence.

The age gap threshold for criminal liability in grooming cases involving school employees or volunteers was changed from any adult to specifically those more than 36 months older than the child.

A new definition for 'current or recent position of authority' was added, referencing section 609.341, subdivision 10.

The definition of 'pattern' was reorganized and moved to a new subsection (c) to clarify that it means two or more instances of conduct.

The bill title and header were updated to reflect the '3rd Engrossment' status and the new posting date of April 8, 2026.

The field trip policy was modified to clarify that being alone with a student is prohibited only when outside the presence of other persons, rather than during the entire trip.

Three specific exemptions were added to the field trip policy, allowing exceptions for students with individualized care plans, emergency health/safety situations, or when a parent consents.

The deadline for developing the new grooming training module was set to August 1, 2027.

The training requirement was transferred from the Department of Education to the Commissioner of Children, Youth, and Families.

The training module now explicitly includes content on addressing grooming and threatened sexual abuse.

The training requirement was expanded to specifically cover the duty to report maltreatment involving students aged 18 through 21.

Added a new criminal offense (Subdivision 2d) that makes it a felony for school employees, volunteers, or contractors to commit grooming acts against students enrolled in their school, provided they had access to the child through their position.

Modified the definition of 'child' to include an exception for use in the new subdivision regarding school employees.

Updated the penalty section to explicitly list the new subdivision (2d) alongside existing offenses, ensuring the new crime carries the same felony penalties.

Added new sections (8.8 through 8.19) to the bill text, which appear to be additional statutory provisions or amendments not present in the introduction version.