SF 4240 Minnesota Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Certain powers of entities modification

This bill modifies the legal powers of various entities in Minnesota, including corporations, nonprofits, and other organizations, by clarifying that their authority comes solely from the state. It explicitly removes the power of these entities to engage in election or ballot-issue activities, such as donating money to support or oppose candidates or ballot measures, unless they are specifically registered political funds or committees. The law states that all existing entity powers are revoked and only those necessary for lawful business operations are regranted, while protecting existing contracts and legal obligations entered into before August 1, 2026. Any language in organizational documents that grants political activity powers to non-political entities is declared void under this legislation.
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Mar 2026
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Introduced Mar 9, 2026 Last action Mar 9, 2026
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Mar 9, 2026
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Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety
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Mar 9, 2026
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