Minnesota Bills | MyRepTracker

died · Minnesota · Senate Apr 7, 2026

SF 4274: Fleeing a peace officer in a motor vehicle crime modification

This bill modifies Minnesota's laws regarding fleeing a peace officer in a motor vehicle, specifically updating how deadly force is used during police pursuits and addressing civil liability. It clarifies that officers may use deadly force only when there is an immediate threat of death or great bodily harm to others, and it adds protections for individuals with disabilities who may struggle to understand or comply with officer commands. The legislation also grants peace officers immunity from criminal and civil liability for injuries or property damage caused during authorized pursuit interventions, while holding drivers who flee in multi-wheeled vehicles civilly liable if an intervention technique is used. These changes apply to crimes committed on or after August 1, 2026.

Topics ✓ Criminal Justice

died · Minnesota · Senate Apr 7, 2026

SF 3625: Educator licensing and standards provisions modifications and appropriation

SF 3625 modifies Minnesota's educator licensing system by establishing a statewide credential for paraprofessionals who assist teachers in classrooms. It requires local assessments for paraprofessionals to meet specific academic criteria in reading, writing, and math, shifting rulemaking authority from the licensing board to the commissioner. The bill also mandates that teacher preparation programs include a supervised early literacy field experience in schools for candidates starting in 2027-2028, with rules for implementation. These changes directly affect paraprofessionals, teacher training programs, and school districts.

Topics ✓ Budget & Taxes ✓ Education

died · Minnesota · Senate Apr 7, 2026

SF 1857: Minor access to chatbots for conversational purposes by persons prohibition, penalties provided

This bill prohibits website, app, or software owners from allowing minors (under 18) to access chatbots for recreational use. It requires service providers to verify users' ages before granting access to chatbots. Violations could result in civil penalties of up to $5 million for businesses, or $1,000 in damages for affected individuals. The law directly affects companies offering chatbot services to the public, aiming to restrict minors' recreational use of AI conversation tools.

Topics ✗ Technology

failed · Minnesota · House Apr 7, 2026

HF 12: Female sports team participation restricted to the female sex.

HF 12 restricts participation on female-designated sports teams in Minnesota K-12 schools to students identified as female at birth, based on specific medical criteria. It requires students in disputes about sex to provide a physician's statement confirming their sex using three factors: reproductive anatomy, natural testosterone levels, and chromosome analysis. The bill directly affects public and private schools offering girls' sports teams and students seeking to join them. It amends Minnesota education law to take effect July 1, 2025.

Peggy Scott (R) · 34 co-sponsors

died · Minnesota · Senate Apr 7, 2026

SF 3173: Private equity company ownership of single-family homes limitations provision, attorney general enforcement provisions and penalties

This bill restricts corporate ownership of single-family homes by prohibiting any corporate owner (including corporations, partnerships, or real estate investment trusts) from owning 50 or more such homes. It increases the deed tax rate to 0.5% for transfers of single-family homes to corporate owners (from the standard 0.0033%), with revenues dedicated to affordable housing programs. The bill also creates a statewide landlord database and includes exceptions for government entities, affordable housing nonprofits, and homeowners with homestead property. These changes aim to limit large-scale corporate control of residential housing while funding affordability initiatives.

Topics ✓ Budget & Taxes ✓ Housing

died · Minnesota · Senate Apr 7, 2026

SF 2061: Residential property rights with regard to flag display limitation prohibition

This bill prohibits restrictions on displaying specific flags in residential settings. It voids any deed restriction, homeowners association rule, rental agreement, or local ordinance that limits the display of the U.S. flag, Minnesota state flag, POW/MIA flag, U.S. Armed Forces branch flags, or Blue/Gold Star Service flags. The law directly affects homeowners, tenants, and homeowners associations by making such display limitations unenforceable. It applies to all residential property agreements, including HOA documents and rental contracts, regardless of when the restriction was created. The bill takes effect upon final enactment.

Topics ✓ Veterans

died · Minnesota · Senate Mar 26, 2026

SF 4075: Secret War in Laos veterans benefits availability modifications and eligibility process establishment by the commissioner of veterans affairs requirement provision

This bill modifies Minnesota veterans benefits to include veterans of the Secret War in Laos, a group that includes both naturalized Hmong veterans and those who served with special guerrilla units or irregular forces in Laos between 1961 and 1975. It directs the commissioner of veterans affairs to establish an eligibility verification process and issue certificates of eligibility for these veterans to access existing state benefits. The legislation also requires the creation of a fee schedule for burial services and allows fee waivers for indigent eligible applicants. Changes take effect on July 2, 2025, for naturalized veterans and after verification for those who served in guerrilla units, with a driver's license designation option becoming available on November 1, 2026.

Topics ✓ Veterans

died · Minnesota · Senate Mar 26, 2026

SF 4332: Importing, stocking, and transferring fish eggs in aquaculture provisions modification

This bill modifies Minnesota's regulations on importing, stocking, and transferring fish eggs and aquatic life in aquaculture facilities. It directly affects licensed aquaculture operations, permit holders, and the commissioner of natural resources by updating disease testing and import requirements. The key changes allow certain fish species with specific diseases to be imported or transferred under approved treatment protocols and adjust disease-free history requirements based on facility type and disease status. The bill also clarifies rules for stocking private aquatic life into public waters and establishes conditions under which fish with particular pathogens may be moved between facilities or into areas where those diseases already exist.

died · Minnesota · Senate Mar 26, 2026

SF 3957: Educational assistance for veterans' children and spouses modification

SF 3957 modifies Minnesota's educational assistance program for children and spouses of veterans. It provides an annual $750 stipend for eligible children and spouses of deceased veterans (or veterans who were prisoners of war/missing in action), replacing a previous single payment. To qualify, recipients must be Minnesota residents enrolled in a public Minnesota institution of higher education, making satisfactory academic progress, and not yet holding a bachelor's degree. The bill updates eligibility definitions and repeals an outdated section of law, focusing specifically on children and surviving spouses rather than veterans themselves.

Topics ✓ Education ✓ Veterans

died · Minnesota · Senate Mar 26, 2026

SF 3760: Exemptions to the certificate of need requirement amended

This bill amends Minnesota's certificate of need requirement for energy projects by adding new exemptions. It directly affects energy developers and utilities by removing approval requirements for specific projects, including energy storage systems, transmission lines connecting wind/solar facilities to the grid, and certain transmission line upgrades. Key provisions exempt projects like repowering wind/solar systems without increasing capacity, upgrading existing lines to 115 kilovolts using existing rights-of-way, and connecting renewable energy systems to transmission networks. The changes streamline approvals for smaller-scale renewable energy infrastructure and transmission modifications.

Topics ✓ Energy ✓ Environment

died · Minnesota · Senate Mar 25, 2026

SF 4580: Classification alignment establishment for Direct Care and Treatment employees

This bill allows the Department of Human Services to move certain Direct Care and Treatment employees from unclassified to classified service status, provided they get approval from Minnesota Management and Budget. Once converted, these employees will follow standard employment rules for classified positions, including probation periods and training, but they must not experience any salary reduction during the transition. The legislation directly affects state workers in human services roles who were previously hired under temporary or pilot authority.

died · Minnesota · Senate Mar 25, 2026

SF 4630: Schools requirement to implement a wearable panic alert system

This bill requires Minnesota schools to implement wearable panic alert systems that connect directly to 911 emergency services and can trigger campus-wide lockdown notifications. Starting in the 2026-2027 school year, every school must provide these devices to all staff members and ensure they receive annual training on how to use them properly. The legislation also mandates that schools share security information like camera feeds and building maps with local law enforcement while retaining ownership of the data generated by the alert systems. The bill includes funding provisions to reimburse schools for the costs of purchasing and installing these panic alert devices.

Topics ✓ Criminal Justice ✓ Education ✓ Technology