HF 962 Minnesota House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Sharing and protection of data accessed by a prosecuting authority provided, and criminal penalties imposed.

HF 962 prevents state, county, or municipal law enforcement agencies from disciplining or threatening to discipline peace officers solely because they are listed on a "Brady-Giglio list" (a prosecutor's designation for officers who failed to disclose exculpatory evidence in a case). The bill creates a task force composed of law enforcement representatives, prosecutors, judges, and court officials to examine how these lists are used and recommend improvements. The task force must report its findings and recommendations to the legislature by December 1, 2025. This bill directly affects Minnesota peace officers and aims to clarify due process protections around these disciplinary lists.

Issues: ✗ Criminal Justice

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Feb 17, 2025 Last action Apr 22, 2026

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What changed between versions

1st Engrossment → 2nd Engrossment · 5 edits · Apr 22, 2026

MODERATE

The bill was updated from the 1st to the 2nd engrossment, expanding its scope to explicitly include criminal penalties and clarifying the sharing and protection of data accessed by prosecuting authorities. Key substantive changes include adding new sections to define how public employers must share personnel data with prosecutors, establishing strict rules for retaining or destroying that data, and creating a misdemeanor penalty for failing to protect sensitive information. The bill also clarifies definitions regarding 'Brady-Giglio material' and updates the effective date to February 1, 2027.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to include explicit criminal penalties for non-compliance and detailed procedures for sharing and protecting personnel data between public employers and prosecuting authorities.

REQUIREMENT

Added new requirements for public employers to grant limited access to personnel data when requested by a prosecuting authority for Brady-Giglio purposes.

Established new rules requiring prosecuting authorities to retain only relevant Brady-Giglio material and to destroy or redact non-relevant data.

ENFORCEMENT

Created a new misdemeanor penalty for recipients of Brady-Giglio material who fail to protect the data from improper disclosure.

DEFINITION

Updated definitions of 'Brady-Giglio material' and 'not public data' to include the phrase 'or information' and clarified their usage within the section.

TIMELINE

Added an effective date of February 1, 2027, with a provision allowing authorities to adopt policies before that date.

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Committee

Apr 22, 2026

Committee

Joint rule 2.03, Deadlines, re-referred to Rules and Legislative Administration

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Apr 22, 2026

Lower · Passed

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

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Mar 9, 2026

Lower · Passed

Committee report, to adopt as amended and re-refer to Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

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Feb 17, 2025

Introduced

Introduction and first reading, referred to Public Safety Finance and Policy

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1 primary · 3 co-sponsors