1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to military affairs; allowing active duty service members to take a peace 
1.3 	officer reciprocity examination; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 
1.4 	626.8517.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 626.8517, is amended to read:
1.7 	626.8517 ELIGIBILITY FOR RECIPROCITY EXAMINATION BASED ON 
1.8 	RELEVANT MILITARY EXPERIENCE.
1.9 	(a) For purposes of this section:
1.10 	(1) "active service" has the meaning given in section 190.05, subdivision 5; and
1.11 	(2) "relevant military experience" means:
1.12 	(i) five years' active service experience in a military law enforcement occupational 
1.13 	specialty;
1.14 	(ii) three years' active service experience in a military law enforcement occupational 
1.15 	specialty, and completion of a two-year or more degree from a regionally accredited 
1.16 	postsecondary education institution; or
1.17 	(iii) five years' cumulative experience as a full-time peace officer in another state 
1.18 	combined with active service experience in a military law enforcement occupational 
1.19 	specialty.
1.20 	(b) A person who has relevant military experience and who is eligible to take the 
1.21 	reciprocity examination if the person has relevant military experience and:
1.22 	(1)  has been honorably discharged from military active service as evidenced by a the 
1.23 	most recent form DD-214 is eligible to take the reciprocity examination.; or
1.24 	(2) is currently in active service as evidenced by: 
2.1 	(i) active duty orders providing service time in military police specialty;
2.2 	(ii) a United States Department of Defense Manpower Data Center status report 
2.3 	pursuant to Service Members Civil Relief Act, active duty status report; or
2.4 	(iii) Military Personnel Center assignment information.
2.5 	(c) A person who passed the examination under paragraph (b), clause (2), shall 
2.6 	not be eligible to be licensed as a peace officer until honorably discharged as evidenced 
2.7 	by the most recent form DD-214.