Employee Identification numbers classified as not public data provision
This bill amends Minnesota Statutes to remove employee identification numbers from the list of public personnel data that government entities must disclose. It directly affects current and former employees, volunteers, and contractors working for Minnesota government entities, including state agencies, local governments, school districts, and public safety organizations. The key change specifies that employee IDs - distinct from Social Security numbers - are no longer required to be publicly accessible under the state's data practices law. This adjustment aligns with broader privacy protections by limiting the public availability of specific employee identifiers.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 23, 2026
Last action Feb 23, 2026
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Committee
1
Feb 23, 2026
Committee
Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety
upper
Feb 23, 2026
Introduced
Introduction and first reading
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jim Abeler
RRepublican
Co
Andrew Lang
RRepublican
Co
Clare Oumou Verbeten
DDemocratic-Farmer-Labor
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