SF 2390 Minnesota Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Certain restrictions on public data requests to a school district addition

This bill (SF 2390) requires people requesting school district data to identify themselves and provide verification, banning anonymous requests. It also allows school districts to charge for employee time spent preparing data if a requester fails to appear to inspect it. The law applies to public data requests under Minnesota Statutes 13.03 and adds these requirements to existing rules. It directly affects anyone seeking school district records, including parents, journalists, or community members. The bill takes effect 24 hours after enactment.

Issues: ✓ Technology

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Mar 10, 2025 Last action Mar 24, 2025

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Introduction → 1st Engrossment · 3 edits · Mar 24, 2025

MINOR

The bill was updated from its introduction to its first engrossment, expanding the definition of 'school district' to include common school districts and cooperative units. Additionally, a new requirement was added mandating that requests for public data from school districts must be made by an identified individual rather than anonymously. The penalty for failing to appear to inspect requested data was also modified to specify a 30-day deadline.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to apply to common school districts and cooperative units in addition to independent and special school districts.

DEFINITION

The definition of 'school district' was broadened to include common school districts and cooperative units under section 123A.24, subdivision 2.

REQUIREMENT

A new provision requires that requests for public data from school districts must be made by an identified person providing credentials, prohibiting anonymous requests.

The deadline for a requesting person to appear and inspect requested data was specified as 30 calendar days.

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Committee

Mar 24, 2025

Committee

Comm report: Amended, No recommendation, re-referred to Judiciary and Public Safety

upper

Mar 10, 2025

Committee

Referred to Education Policy

upper

Mar 10, 2025

Introduced

Introduction and first reading

upper

1 primary · 1 co-sponsor