HF 2709
Introduction - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026)
Posted on 03/26/2025 12:36 p.m.
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A bill for an act
relating to canvassing; modifying standards requiring access to a multiple unit
dwelling by candidates and census workers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024,
sections 2.92, subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision; 211B.20, subdivision 2, by
adding a subdivision.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 2.92, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
Subd. 2.
Limitations.
This section does not prohibit:
(1) denial of admittance into a particular apartment, room, manufactured home, or
personal residential unit;
(2) in the case of a nursing home or an assisted living facility licensed under chapter
144G, denial of permission to visit certain persons for valid health reasons;
(3) limiting visits to a reasonable number of census employees or reasonable hoursnew text begin ,
provided that access must be permitted during the hours of 10 a.m. through 8:00 p.m. on
any day, at a minimumnew text end ;
(4) requiring deleted text begin a prior appointmentdeleted text end new text begin 24 hours prior noticenew text end to gain access to the facility; or
(5) denial of admittance to or expulsion of an individual employee from a multiple unit
dwelling for good cause.
Sec. 2.
Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 2.92, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:
new text begin Subd. 2a. new text end
new text begin Notice to residents. new text end
new text begin
The owner, manager, or operator of a multiple unit
dwelling is encouraged to notify residents of the days on which a census worker has provided
notice of an intent to be present.
new text end
Sec. 3.
Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 211B.20, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
Subd. 2.
Exceptions.
Subdivision 1 does not prohibit:
(1) denial of admittance into a particular apartment, room, manufactured home, or
personal residential unit;
(2) requiring reasonable and proper identification as a necessary prerequisite to admission
to a multiple unit dwelling;
(3) in the case of a nursing home or an assisted living facility under chapter 144G, denial
of permission to visit certain persons for valid health reasons;
(4) limiting visits by candidates or volunteers accompanied by the candidate to a
reasonable number of persons or reasonable hoursnew text begin , provided that access must be permitted
during the hours of 10 a.m. through 8:00 p.m. on any day, at a minimumnew text end ;
(5) requiring deleted text begin a prior appointmentdeleted text end new text begin 24 hours prior noticenew text end to gain access to the facility; or
(6) denial of admittance to or expulsion from a multiple unit dwelling for good cause.
Sec. 4.
Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 211B.20, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:
new text begin Subd. 3. new text end
new text begin Notice to residents. new text end
new text begin
The owner, manager, or operator of a multiple unit dwelling
is encouraged to notify residents of the days on which a candidate has provided notice of
an intent to be present.
new text end