1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to state government; prohibiting government entities from sending 
1.3 	unsolicited communications to minors; prohibiting government entities from 
1.4 	creating mass communications targeting minors;proposing coding for new law in 
1.5 	Minnesota Statutes, chapter 15.
1.6 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.7 	Section 1. [15.187] COMMUNICATIONS TO MINORS.
1.8 		Subdivision 1.Unsolicited direct communications to minors prohibited. (a) A 
1.9 	department, agency, or official of the state must not send an unsolicited direct communication 
1.10 	to a minor.
1.11 	(b) For purposes of this section, "direct communication" means a print or electronic 
1.12 	message sent to a specific individual. A direct communication may be made by mail, e-mail, 
1.13 	telephone call, text message, direct message on a website or internet application, or any 
1.14 	similar means.
1.15 		Subd. 2.Mass communications targeting minors prohibited. (a) A department, agency, 
1.16 	or official of the state must not send, create, or disseminate a mass communication that 
1.17 	intentionally targets minors.
1.18 	(b) For purposes of this section, "mass communication" means information disseminated 
1.19 	through mass media or communicated directly to individuals included on lists of multiple 
1.20 	e-mail addresses, telephone numbers, or mailing addresses. A mass communication includes 
1.21 	but is not limited to, information disseminated through:
1.22 	(1) a billboard, sign, notice, poster, display, or similar item intended to be viewed by 
1.23 	the public;
2.1 	(2) a television, radio, or other broadcast media;
2.2 	(3) a newspaper, magazine, or other printed media;
2.3 	(4) a website or internet application, including social media; or
2.4 	(5) a bulk communication to multiple individual recipients sent via direct message on a 
2.5 	website or internet application, e-mail, telephone call, text message, or other similar means.
2.6 	(c) At least annually, a department, agency, or official of the state must remove from 
2.7 	any bulk communication list it maintains the name, mailing address, telephone number, 
2.8 	e-mail address, or other contact information of any individual that the department, agency, 
2.9 	or official knows is a minor.