This Minnesota bill requires law enforcement agencies and local governments to disclose information about chemical irritants, smoke screens, and distraction devices used inside buildings during specific law enforcement activities. The disclosure must include the product names, numbers, and total quantities deployed when executing search warrants, apprehending suspects, or attempting to apprehend suspects. Upon request, this information must be provided to building owners, tenants, insurers, and cleaning or remediation service providers. The law applies to all buildings as defined in existing state statutes and overrides data classification rules that might otherwise keep such information confidential.
This bill clarifies tuberculosis screening requirements for inmates and employees in Minnesota correctional facilities, mandating that all detained individuals be screened within 14 days of intake and tested annually, while also establishing a legal process to compel testing if an inmate refuses. It expands access to mental health care by requiring the commissioner of corrections to operate at least one mental health unit in adult correctional institutions and allowing transfers to these units for short-term care or stabilization. Additionally, the bill clarifies that substance use disorder treatment programs in state facilities must comply with community-based treatment standards unless alternative equivalent standards are developed through an interagency agreement.
This bill clarifies how local law enforcement agencies in Minnesota can receive reimbursements from the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension for specific criminal investigations, including drug crimes, stolen goods cases, gambling violations, juvenile prostitution, missing children investigations, and gang-related crimes. It also creates a new witness and victim protection fund that allows local officials to request reimbursement for services like relocation, housing, identity protection, and basic living expenses for individuals involved in criminal prosecutions who face threats. The legislation updates crime data collection requirements to align with federal standards and establishes rules for determining which criminal records cannot be sealed. Additionally, it mandates that courts provide law enforcement with access to protection orders and repeals an outdated statute regarding crime data collection.
This bill raises Minnesota's legal age for kratom possession and sale from 18 to 21 years old. It makes it a misdemeanor for anyone under 21 to possess kratom and a gross misdemeanor to sell it to minors. The law applies to all kratom products containing mitragynine or related compounds, directly affecting young adults under 21 and businesses selling these products. The bill takes effect August 1, 2026.
This bill designates a specific segment of Trunk Highway 58 within Zumbrota, Minnesota, as the "Officer/Firefighter Gary L. Schroeder, Jr. Memorial Highway." It directly affects the public by renaming this highway portion in honor of a deceased public safety officer. The bill requires the state transportation commissioner to adopt a standard design and install appropriate signage for the memorial highway, as specified in amended Minnesota Statutes § 161.14. This is a commemorative measure with no policy changes or funding impacts.
SF 3959 amends Minnesota's Safe at Home program to strengthen protections for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking. It directly affects eligible participants by requiring clearer application details (including court-ordered guardianship documentation for minors/incapacitated persons) and mandating that all entities accept the program's designated address as the participant's official address - without demanding their real location for services. Key provisions include adding "emancipated minor" to eligibility definitions, clarifying mail delivery rules, and establishing criminal penalties for violating address confidentiality. The bill ensures participants can safely access services like mail and voting without risking exposure to abusers.
HF 3642 prohibits the placement or operation of virtual currency kiosks in Minnesota, directly affecting businesses that provide physical kiosks for exchanging virtual currency (like Bitcoin) for cash or vice versa. The bill's key provision bans these kiosks outright, replacing prior regulations that had defined terms like "new customer" and set transaction limits. It repeals all existing statutes (53B.69 to 53B.75) that previously governed virtual currency kiosk operations, removing the legal framework that allowed such kiosks to function under specific conditions. As a result, no virtual currency kiosks may legally operate within the state under this law.
This bill allows Minnesota chiefs of police and sheriffs to access certain expunged criminal records (from 2015 onward) to check if someone is eligible to buy, receive, or carry a firearm. It specifically permits this limited access without a court order for firearm background checks, while maintaining other expungement protections. The law requires law enforcement to securely handle these records if not used for denial, and to notify applicants if an expunged record leads to a firearm denial, providing the specific factual basis. It directly affects individuals with expunged records seeking firearms and law enforcement conducting background checks.
Minnesota Senate File 281 enhances penalties for coercion crimes that cause great bodily harm or death. It amends Minnesota Statutes §609.27 to classify such offenses as felonies punishable by up to 15 years in prison or a $30,000 fine, instead of standard misdemeanor penalties. The bill also requires the commissioner of public safety and education to conduct a public awareness campaign about this law, starting by September 15, 2025, and repeating every two years. This directly affects individuals convicted of coercion causing severe harm or death, and educates the public - especially students - about the legal consequences. The changes take effect August 1, 2026.
This bill proposes to direct $2 million annually from electronic pull-tab gambling revenue to support the Minnesota-bred Thoroughbred industry starting in fiscal year 2027. The funds would be given to the Minnesota Racing Commission to increase race purses for local horse races and provide financial incentives to breeders and owners. Additionally, the bill maintains existing rules that allocate a portion of pull-tab revenue to problem gambling treatment and awareness programs. Although the legislation was introduced in April 2026, it was withdrawn and not passed into law.
This bill allocates $800,000 from existing state funds to create a memorial statue of Melissa Hortman on the State Office Building site. The money will be used to design and cast a statue that honors Hortman's contributions to Minnesota, and the funds may also cover additional landscaping for a memorial garden. The Capitol Area Architectural and Planning Board must select the artist through a competitive process and work with Hortman's family throughout the project, with the statue design required to include likenesses of her deceased family members. Any remaining funds after the statue is cast can be used for further landscaping elements, and the money is available until June 30, 2029.
HF 3459 makes technical clarifications to Minnesota's Common Interest Ownership Act, primarily affecting condominiums, cooperatives, and planned communities. The bill clarifies which provisions apply to older communities, provides exemptions for small planned communities (with 2-13 units created before August 2006), sets specific director requirements for certain associations, and clarifies insurance policy standards. It does not create new rights or obligations but updates existing rules to resolve ambiguities in how the law applies to different community types. These changes aim to improve consistency in governing common interest communities under Minnesota law.
