HF 7: Public safety; various provisions modified relating to data held by law enforcement agencies; agency bail or bond notice; sex trafficking minimum sentences; reason for dismissing charges; liability and vicarious liability; assaulting a police officer penalty; penalties increased for obstructing trunk highway, airport, or transit traffic; tracking device placement, requirements, and expanded uses; criminal penalties; and money appropriated. - Minnesota

2nd Engrossment → 3rd Engrossment · 4 edits · Mar 17, 2025

MODERATE

The bill was renumbered from 2nd to 3rd Engrossment, reflecting a new version of the legislation. The most significant substantive change is the addition of a requirement for individuals who received a stay of adjudication for specific sex offenses to register as predatory offenders, expanding the scope of who must register. Additionally, the bill now requires courts to notify the agency having custody of an arrested person whenever money bail is posted, increasing transparency around bail data. Several sections were renumbered to accommodate these new provisions.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded to include individuals who received a stay of adjudication for certain sex offenses under the registration requirements, whereas previously only those convicted or adjudicated delinquent were explicitly covered in that context.

REQUIREMENT

Added a registration requirement for individuals who received a stay of adjudication for specific sex offenses, expanding the group of people who must register as predatory offenders.

Added a mandate for courts to notify the agency having custody of an arrested person when money bail is posted, including the amount and the identity of the person or entity that posted the bail.

TECHNICAL

Renumbered all sections from 2nd Engrossment to 3rd Engrossment to reflect the updated legislative version.

TIMELINE

Included specific deadlines for notifying offenders of their registration duties and for offenders to register after receiving notice.

1st Engrossment → 2nd Engrossment · 4 edits · Feb 20, 2025

MODERATE

This bill update refines the rules for law enforcement tracking stolen vehicles by adding a requirement that the vehicle must not be on private property when a tracking device is installed. It also shortens the time limit for removing or warranting the device from 24 hours to 12 hours and adds a new reporting requirement for officers to document the investigation details. Additionally, the bill renumbers and slightly reorders the list of reasons county attorneys must provide when dismissing criminal charges.

Scope change

The bill's scope regarding vehicle tracking was narrowed to exclude cases where the stolen vehicle is located on private property, while the reporting timeline for tracking devices was accelerated.

REQUIREMENT

Added a condition that a stolen vehicle must not be on private property for law enforcement to legally attach a tracking device under this specific authority.

Renumbered the list of reasons county attorneys must report for dismissing charges, removing the victim's support status and merging the dismissal date and reason into a single item.

TIMELINE

Reduced the deadline for law enforcement to remove or warrant a tracking device from 24 hours to 12 hours after installation.

ENFORCEMENT

Required officers to create a detailed report documenting the evidence, time, method, duration, and impact of the tracking device when used on stolen vehicles.

Introduction → 1st Engrossment · 5 edits · Feb 13, 2025

MODERATE

The bill was updated from its introduction to its first engrossment, reflecting amendments made during legislative review. The most significant substantive change involves expanding the registration requirements for predatory offenders to include individuals who received a stay of adjudication for specific sex trafficking and violent offenses, while also adding new deadlines for corrections agents to notify these individuals of their registration duties. Additionally, the bill's section numbering was reorganized, and the appropriation section was updated to include funding for a publicly searchable database for sentencing guidelines.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to include a new category of offenders (those with stays of adjudication for specific crimes) who must now register as predatory offenders, and the notification timeline for these offenders was established.

ELIGIBILITY

Expanded the list of offenses requiring predatory offender registration to include those receiving a stay of adjudication under specific sections, such as 609.342 through 617.247.

REQUIREMENT

Added a requirement for assigned corrections agents to notify certain offenders of their registration duty by July 31, 2025, and established a 30-day window for registration after notice.

TIMELINE

Added specific deadlines for offender registration and notification, including a provision for juveniles to petition for a waiver of registration.

TECHNICAL

Reorganized the bill's section numbering, shifting the numbering of subsequent sections to accommodate new content.

FISCAL

Updated the appropriation section to explicitly include funding for the Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines Commission to maintain a publicly searchable database.

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