SF 1492 Minnesota Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Civil Commitment Coordinating Division establishment provision, various grant programs establishment provision, transport hold working group establishment provision, and appropriations

SF 1492 establishes a Civil Commitment Coordinating Division within the Minnesota Attorney General's Office, led by a coordinator appointed by the attorney general. This division creates a Civil Commitment Advisory Committee (with 11-20 members representing courts, counties, treatment providers, civilly committed individuals, and family members) to develop best practices and guidance for engagement services, outpatient civil commitment, and provisional discharge. The bill also authorizes grant programs to support these services and requires data collection, analysis, and public awareness campaigns to improve outcomes for people under civil commitment. It directly affects courts, counties, treatment facilities, community programs, and individuals subject to civil commitment under Minnesota law.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

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Governor

Introduced Feb 17, 2025 Last action Apr 1, 2025

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1st Engrossment → 2nd Engrossment · 5 edits · Apr 1, 2025

MODERATE

The bill was updated from the 1st to the 2nd engrossment, adding a new 'Transport Hold Work Group' to address best practices for transporting individuals in mental health crises and reducing reliance on law enforcement. The composition of the existing Civil Commitment Coordinating Committee was expanded to include representatives from law enforcement, legal defense, and community organizations, while several previously listed committee members were removed. The timeline for the new work group was set to expire by February 1, 2026, with an initial report due by that same date.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to include a new advisory group focused on transport protocols and mental health crisis alternatives, while the scope of the Civil Commitment Coordinating Committee was modified to include new stakeholders and remove others.

SCOPE

A new 'Transport Hold Work Group' was created to determine best practices for transporting people in mental health crises and to develop recommendations for policy changes and funding needs.

REQUIREMENT

The new Transport Hold Work Group must submit a written report to the governor and legislative leaders by February 1, 2026, detailing its activities and recommendations.

The commissioner of health is now required to convene the first meeting of the new Transport Hold Work Group by September 15, 2025.

ELIGIBILITY

The membership of the Civil Commitment Coordinating Committee was significantly altered by removing members representing treatment facilities and additional appointees, while adding representatives from the Minnesota County Attorneys Association, state public defender, commitment defense attorneys, mental health professionals, sheriffs, police chiefs, counties, ambulance services, NAMI, Mental Health Minnesota, and the mental health ombudsman.

TIMELINE

The new Transport Hold Work Group is scheduled to expire on February 1, 2026, and its members must be appointed by July 31, 2025.

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Committee

Apr 1, 2025

Upper · Passed

Comm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Judiciary and Public Safety

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Mar 24, 2025

Upper · Passed

Comm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to State and Local Government

upper

Feb 17, 2025

Committee

Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety

upper

Feb 17, 2025

Introduced

Introduction and first reading

upper

1 primary · 4 co-sponsors