HF 1082

3rd Engrossment - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026)

Posted on 04/22/2026 04:10 p.m.

A bill for an act
relating to public safety; extending the time to use certain appropriations;
prohibiting the sale or transfer of a law enforcement vehicle, assault of hospital
or clinic security guard, and grooming; modifying the crimes of impersonating a
peace officer and theft; establishing task forces and a grant program; modifying
MINNCOR policies; modifying the process in certain domestic violence cases;
providing for criminal penalties; requiring reports; appropriating money; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 241.27, subdivisions 6, 7, by adding subdivisions;
609.352, subdivisions 1, 4, by adding subdivisions; 609.4751; 609.52, subdivision
3a; 611A.0311, subdivision 1; 629.341, subdivisions 1, 4; 629.72, subdivisions
1a, 2; Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, sections 299C.80, subdivision 6;
609.2231, subdivision 2; Laws 2023, chapter 52, article 2, section 3, subdivision
8, as amended; Laws 2025, chapter 35, article 2, sections 4; 9; proposing coding
for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 169; 626; repealing Minnesota Statutes
2024, section 629.72, subdivision 3.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

ARTICLE 1

PUBLIC SAFETY APPROPRIATIONS

Section 1. new text begin APPROPRIATIONS. new text end

new text begin The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the agencies
and for the purposes specified in this article. The appropriations are from the general fund,
or another named fund, and are available for the fiscal years indicated for each purpose.
The figures "2026" and "2027" used in this article mean that the appropriations listed under
them are available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, or June 30, 2027, respectively.
"The first year" is fiscal year 2026. "The second year" is fiscal year 2027. "The biennium"
is fiscal years 2026 and 2027.
new text end

			new text begin APPROPRIATIONS new text end
			new text begin Available for the Year new text end
			new text begin Ending June 30 new text end
				new text begin 2026 new text end		new text begin 2027 new text end

Sec. 2. new text begin PUBLIC SAFETY new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Total Appropriation new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin -0- new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 1,314,000 new text end

new text begin The amounts that may be spent for each
purpose are specified in the following
subdivisions.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Criminal Apprehension new text end

new text begin -0- new text end

new text begin 1,000,000 new text end

new text begin Minnesota Clearance Grant Program
new text end

new text begin $1,000,000 the second year is for the
Minnesota clearance grant program. This is a
onetime appropriation.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin Office of Justice Programs new text end

new text begin -0- new text end

new text begin 214,000 new text end

new text begin Task Force on Improving Responses to
Domestic Violence Crimes
new text end

new text begin $214,000 the second year is for the Task Force
on Improving Responses to Domestic Violence
Crimes. The base for this appropriation is
$100,000 in fiscal year 2028 and $0 in fiscal
year 2029.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end new text begin Administration new text end

new text begin -0- new text end

new text begin 100,000 new text end

new text begin Task Force on Standardized Identification
for Emergency Responders
new text end

new text begin $100,000 the second year is for the Task Force
on Standardized Identification for Emergency
Responders. This is a onetime appropriation.
new text end

Sec. 3. new text begin CORRECTIONS new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Total Appropriation new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin -0- new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 13,000 new text end

new text begin The amounts that may be spent for each
purpose are specified in the following
subdivisions.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Incarceration and Prerelease Services new text end

new text begin -0- new text end

new text begin 13,000 new text end

new text begin Incarceration and Prerelease Services Base
Budget
new text end

new text begin The base for incarceration and prerelease
services is increased by $61,000 in fiscal year
2028 and $98,000 in fiscal year 2029.
new text end

Sec. 4. new text begin MINNESOTA VICTIMS OF CRIME ACCOUNT; TRANSFER.
new text end

new text begin $12,000,000 in fiscal year 2027 is transferred from the general fund to the Minnesota
victims of crime account in the special revenue fund established under Minnesota Statutes,
section 299A.708. This is a onetime transfer.
new text end

Sec. 5.

Laws 2023, chapter 52, article 2, section 3, subdivision 8, as amended by Laws
2023, chapter 69, section 12, Laws 2024, chapter 123, article 1, section 11, Laws 2024,
chapter 123, article 9, section 3, and Laws 2025, chapter 35, article 2, section 24, is amended
to read:

Subd. 8. Office of Justice Programs

94,758,000

80,434,000

Appropriations by Fund
General	94,662,000	80,338,000
State Government Special Revenue	96,000	96,000

(a) Domestic and Sexual Violence Housing

$1,500,000 each year is to establish a
Domestic Violence Housing First grant
program to provide resources for survivors of
violence to access safe and stable housing and
for staff to provide mobile advocacy and
expertise in housing resources in their
community and a Minnesota Domestic and
Sexual Violence Transitional Housing
program to develop and support medium to
long term transitional housing for survivors
of domestic and sexual violence with
supportive services. The base for this
appropriation is $1,000,000 beginning in fiscal
year 2026.

(b) Federal Victims of Crime Funding Gap

$11,000,000 each year is to fund services for
victims of domestic violence, sexual assault,
child abuse, and other crimes. This is a
onetime appropriation.

(c) Office for Missing and Murdered Black
Women and Girls

$1,248,000 each year is to establish and
maintain the Minnesota Office for Missing
and Murdered Black Women and Girls.

(d) Increased Staffing

$667,000 the first year and $1,334,000 the
second year are to increase staffing in the
Office of Justice Programs for grant
monitoring and compliance; provide training
and technical assistance to grantees and
potential grantees; conduct community
outreach and engagement to improve the
experiences and outcomes of applicants, grant
recipients, and crime victims throughout
Minnesota; expand the Minnesota Statistical
Analysis Center; and increase staffing for the
crime victim reimbursement program and the
Crime Victim Justice Unit.

(e) Office of Restorative Practices

$500,000 each year is to establish and
maintain the Office of Restorative Practices.

(f) Crossover and Dual-Status Youth Model
Grants

$1,000,000 each year is to provide grants to
local units of government to initiate or expand
crossover youth practices model and
dual-status youth programs that provide
services for youth who are involved with or
at risk of becoming involved with both the
child welfare and juvenile justice systems, in
accordance with the Robert F. Kennedy
National Resource Center for Juvenile Justice
model. This is a onetime appropriation. new text begin This
appropriation is available until December 15,
2026.
new text end

(g) Restorative Practices Initiatives Grants

$4,000,000 each year is for grants to establish
and support restorative practices initiatives
pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, section
299A.95, subdivision 6, and for a restitution
grant program under Minnesota Statutes,
section 299A.955. This appropriation is
available until June 30, 2026. The base for this
appropriation is $2,500,000 beginning in fiscal
year 2026.

(h) Ramsey County Youth Treatment
Homes Acquisition and Betterment

$5,000,000 the first year is for a grant to
Ramsey County to establish, with input from
community stakeholders, including impacted
youth and families, up to seven intensive
trauma-informed therapeutic treatment homes
in Ramsey County that are licensed by the
Department of Human Services, that are
culturally specific, that are community-based,
and that can be secured. These residential
spaces must provide intensive treatment and
intentional healing for youth as ordered by the
court as part of the disposition of a case in
juvenile court. This appropriation is available
through June 30, 2027.

(i) Ramsey County Violence Prevention

$5,000,000 the first year is for a grant to
Ramsey County to award grants to develop
new and further enhance existing
community-based organizational support
through violence prevention and community
wellness grants. Grantees must use the money
to create family support groups and resources
to support families during the time a young
person is placed out of home following a
juvenile delinquency adjudication and support
the family through the period of postplacement
reentry; create community-based respite
options for conflict or crisis de-escalation to
prevent incarceration or further systems
involvement for families; or establish
additional meaningful employment
opportunities for systems-involved youth. This
appropriation is available through June 30,
2027.

(j) Office for Missing and Murdered
Indigenous Relatives

$274,000 each year is for increased staff and
operating costs of the Office for Missing and
Murdered Indigenous Relatives, the Missing
and Murdered Indigenous Relatives Advisory
Board, and the Gaagige-Mikwendaagoziwag
reward advisory group.

(k) Youth Intervention Programs

$3,525,000 the first year and $3,526,000 the
second year are for youth intervention
programs under Minnesota Statutes, section
299A.73. The base for this appropriation is
$3,526,000 in fiscal year 2026 and $3,525,000
in fiscal year 2027.

(l) Community Crime Intervention and
Prevention Grants

$750,000 each year is for community crime
intervention and prevention program grants,
authorized under Minnesota Statutes, section
299A.296. This is a onetime appropriation.

(m) Resources for Victims of Crime

$1,000,000 each year is for general crime
victim grants to meet the needs of victims of
crime not covered by domestic violence,
sexual assault, or child abuse services. This is
a onetime appropriation.

(n) Prosecutor Training

$100,000 each year is for a grant to the
Minnesota County Attorneys Association to
be used for prosecutorial and law enforcement
training, including trial school training and
train-the-trainer courses. All training funded
with grant proceeds must contain blocks of
instruction on racial disparities in the criminal
justice system, collateral consequences to
criminal convictions, and trauma-informed
responses to victims. This is a onetime
appropriation.

The Minnesota County Attorneys Association
must report to the chairs and ranking minority
members of the legislative committees with
jurisdiction over public safety policy and
finance on the training provided with grant
proceeds, including a description of each
training and the number of prosecutors and
law enforcement officers who received
training. The report is due by February 15,
2025. The report may include trainings
scheduled to be completed after the date of
submission with an estimate of expected
participants.

(o) Minnesota Heals

$500,000 each year is for the Minnesota Heals
grant program. This is a onetime
appropriation.

(p) Sexual Assault Exam Costs

$3,967,000 the first year and $3,767,000 the
second year are to reimburse qualified health
care providers for the expenses associated with
medical examinations administered to victims
of criminal sexual conduct as required under
Minnesota Statutes, section 609.35, and for
costs to administer the program. The base for
this appropriation is $3,771,000 in fiscal year
2026 and $3,776,000 in fiscal year 2027.

(q) First Responder Mental Health
Curriculum

$75,000 each year is for a grant to the Adler
graduate school. The grantee must use the
grant to develop a curriculum for a 24-week
certificate to train licensed therapists to
understand the nuances, culture, and stressors
of the work environments of first responders
to allow those therapists to provide effective
treatment to first responders in distress. The
grantee must collaborate with first responders
who are familiar with the psychological,
cultural, and professional issues of their field
to develop the curriculum and promote it upon
completion.

The grantee may provide the program online.

The grantee must seek to recruit additional
participants from outside the 11-county
metropolitan area.

The grantee must create a resource directory
to provide law enforcement agencies with
names of counselors who complete the
program and other resources to support law
enforcement professionals with overall
wellness. The grantee shall collaborate with
the Department of Public Safety and law
enforcement organizations to promote the
directory. This is a onetime appropriation.

(r) Pathways to Policing

$400,000 each year is for reimbursement
grants to state and local law enforcement
agencies that operate pathway to policing
programs. Applicants for reimbursement
grants may receive up to 50 percent of the cost
of compensating and training program
participants. Reimbursement grants shall be
proportionally allocated based on the number
of grant applications approved by the
commissioner. This is a onetime appropriation.

(s) Direct Assistance to Crime Victim
Survivors

$5,000,000 each year is to provide grants for
direct services and advocacy for victims of
sexual assault, general crime, domestic
violence, and child abuse. Funding must
support the direct needs of organizations
serving victims of crime by providing: direct
client assistance to crime victims; competitive
wages for direct service staff; hotel stays and
other housing-related supports and services;
culturally responsive programming; prevention
programming, including domestic abuse
transformation and restorative justice
programming; and for other needs of
organizations and crime victim survivors.
Services funded must include services for
victims of crime in underserved communities
most impacted by violence and reflect the
ethnic, racial, economic, cultural, and
geographic diversity of the state. The office
shall prioritize culturally specific programs,
or organizations led and staffed by persons of
color that primarily serve communities of
color, when allocating funds.

(t) Racially Diverse Youth

$250,000 each year is for grants to
organizations to address racial disparity of
youth using shelter services in the Rochester
and St. Cloud regional areas. Of this amount,
$125,000 each year is to address this issue in
the Rochester area and $125,000 each year is
to address this issue in the St. Cloud area. A
grant recipient shall establish and operate a
pilot program connected to shelter services to
engage in community intervention outreach,
mobile case management, family reunification,
aftercare, and follow up when family members
are released from shelter services. A pilot
program must specifically address the high
number of racially diverse youth that enter
shelters in the regions. This is a onetime
appropriation.

(u) Violence Prevention Project Research
Center

$500,000 each year is for a grant to the
Violence Prevention Project Research Center,
operating as a 501(c)(3) organization, for
research focused on reducing violence in
society that uses data and analysis to improve
criminal justice-related policy and practice in
Minnesota. Research must place an emphasis
on issues related to deaths and injuries
involving firearms. This is a onetime
appropriation.

Beginning January 15, 2025, the Violence
Prevention Project Research Center must
submit an annual report to the chairs and
ranking minority members of the legislative
committees with jurisdiction over public safety
policy and finance on its work and findings.
The report must include a description of the
data reviewed, an analysis of that data, and
recommendations to improve criminal
justice-related policy and practice in
Minnesota with specific recommendations to
address deaths and injuries involving firearms.

(v) Report on Approaches to Address Illicit
Drug Use in Minnesota

$118,000 each year is to enter into an
agreement with Rise Research LLC for a study
and set of reports on illicit drug use in
Minnesota describing current responses to that
use, reviewing alternative approaches utilized
in other jurisdictions, and making policy and
funding recommendations for a holistic and
effective response to illicit drug use and the
illicit drug trade. The agreement must establish
a budget and schedule with clear deliverables.
This appropriation is onetime.

The study must include a review of current
policies, practices, and funding; identification
of alternative approaches utilized effectively
in other jurisdictions; and policy and funding
recommendations for a response to illicit drug
use and the illicit drug trade that reduces and,
where possible, prevents harm and expands
individual and community health, safety, and
autonomy. Recommendations must consider
impacts on public safety, racial equity,
accessibility of health and ancillary supportive
social services, and the intersections between
drug policy and mental health, housing and
homelessness, overdose and infectious disease,
child welfare, and employment.

Rise Research may subcontract and coordinate
with other organizations or individuals to
conduct research, provide analysis, and
prepare the reports required by this section.

Rise Research shall submit reports to the
chairs and ranking minority members of the
legislative committees with jurisdiction over
public safety finance and policy, human
services finance and policy, health finance and
policy, and judiciary finance and policy. Rise
Research shall submit an initial report by
February 15, 2024, and a final report by March
1, 2025.

(w) Legal Representation for Children

$150,000 each year is for a grant to an
organization that provides legal representation
for children in need of protection or services
and children in out-of-home placement. The
grant is contingent upon a match in an equal
amount from nonstate funds. The match may
be in kind, including the value of volunteer
attorney time, in cash, or a combination of the
two. These appropriations are in addition to
any other appropriations for the legal
representation of children. This appropriation
is onetime.

(x) Pretrial Release Study and Report

$250,000 each year are for a grant to the
Minnesota Justice Research Center to study
and report on pretrial release practices in
Minnesota and other jurisdictions, including
but not limited to the use of bail as a condition
of pretrial release. This appropriation is
onetime.

(y) Intensive Comprehensive Peace Officer
Education and Training Program

$5,000,000 the first year is to implement the
intensive comprehensive peace officer
education and training program described in
Minnesota Statutes, section 626.8516. This
appropriation is available through June 30,
2027.

(z) Youth Services Office

$250,000 each year is to operate the Youth
Services Office.

Sec. 6.

Laws 2025, chapter 35, article 2, section 4, is amended to read:

Sec. 4. PEACE OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING (POST) BOARD

$

deleted text begin 11,691,000 deleted text end new text begin 12,749,000 new text end

$

deleted text begin 11,739,000 deleted text end new text begin 12,797,000 new text end

(a) Peace Officer Training Reimbursements

$2,949,000 each year is for reimbursements
to local governments for peace officer training
costs.

(b) Philando Castile Memorial Training
Fund

deleted text begin $4,942,000 deleted text end new text begin $6,000,000 new text end each year is to support
and strengthen law enforcement training and
implement best practices. This funding shall
be named the "Philando Castile Memorial
Training Fund." These funds may only be used
to reimburse costs related to training courses
that qualify for reimbursement under
Minnesota Statutes, sections 626.8452 (use of
force), 626.8469 (training in crisis response,
conflict management, and cultural diversity),
and 626.8474 (autism training).

Each sponsor of a training course is required
to include the following in the sponsor's
application for approval submitted to the
board: course goals and objectives; a course
outline including at a minimum a timeline and
teaching hours for all courses; instructor
qualifications; and a plan for learning
assessments of the course and documenting
the assessments to the board during review.
Upon completion of each course, instructors
must submit student evaluations of the
instructor's teaching to the sponsor.

The board shall keep records of the
applications of all approved and denied
courses. All continuing education courses shall
be reviewed after the first year. The board
must set a timetable for recurring review after
the first year. For each review, the sponsor
must submit its learning assessments to the
board to show that the course is teaching the
learning outcomes that were approved by the
board.

A list of licensees who successfully complete
the course shall be maintained by the sponsor
and transmitted to the board following the
presentation of the course and the completed
student evaluations of the instructors.
Evaluations are available to chief law
enforcement officers. The board shall establish
a data retention schedule for the information
collected in this section.

Each year, if funds are available after
reimbursing all eligible requests for courses
approved by the board under this deleted text begin subdivision deleted text end new text begin
paragraph new text end , the board may use the funds to
reimburse law enforcement agencies for other
board-approved law enforcement training
courses. new text begin Any unexpended balance of the
appropriation in the first year does not cancel
but is available in the second year. new text end The base
for this activity is $878,000 beginning in fiscal
year 2028 and thereafter.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 7.

Laws 2025, chapter 35, article 2, section 9, is amended to read:

Sec. 9. OFFICE OF HIGHER EDUCATION

$

250,000

$

-0-

Use of Force Training

$250,000 the first year is to provide
reimbursement grants to eligible
postsecondary schools certified to provide
programs of professional peace officer
education for providing in-service training
programs on the use of force, including deadly
force, by peace officers. Of this amount, up
to 2.5 percent is for administration and
monitoring of the program. new text begin This appropriation
is available until June 30, 2027.
new text end

To be eligible for reimbursement, training
offered by a postsecondary school must:

(1) satisfy the requirements of Minnesota
Statutes, section 626.8452, and be approved
by the Board of Peace Officer Standards and
Training;

(2) utilize scenario-based training that
simulates real-world situations and involves
the use of real firearms that fire nonlethal
ammunition;

(3) include a block of instruction on the
physical and psychological effects of stress
before, during, and after a high-risk or
traumatic incident and the cumulative impact
of stress on the health of officers;

(4) include blocks of instruction on
de-escalation methods and tactics, bias
motivation, unknown risk training, defensive
tactics, and force-on-force training; and

(5) be offered to peace officers at no charge
to the peace officer or law enforcement
agency.

An eligible postsecondary school may apply
for reimbursement for the costs of offering the
training. Reimbursement shall be made at a
rate of $450 for each officer who completes
the training. The postsecondary school must
submit the name and peace officer license
number of the peace officer who received the
training to the Office of Higher Education.

As used in this section:

(1) "law enforcement agency" has the meaning
given in Minnesota Statutes, section 626.84,
subdivision 1, paragraph (f); and

(2) "peace officer" has the meaning given in
Minnesota Statutes, section 626.84,
subdivision 1, paragraph (c).

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

ARTICLE 2

PUBLIC SAFETY

Section 1.

new text begin [169.981] SALE OR TRANSFER OF LAW ENFORCEMENT VEHICLE.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Definition. new text end

new text begin As used in this section, "law enforcement vehicle" means a
vehicle owned or leased by a state or local law enforcement agency.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Prohibition. new text end

new text begin (a) A person must not sell or transfer a law enforcement vehicle
to the public unless the person first removes any equipment or insignia that could mislead
a reasonable person to believe that the vehicle is a law enforcement vehicle, including any:
new text end

new text begin (1) emergency lights;
new text end

new text begin (2) sirens;
new text end

new text begin (3) amber warning lights;
new text end

new text begin (4) grill lights;
new text end

new text begin (5) emblems; or
new text end

new text begin (6) outlines of emblems.
new text end

new text begin (b) The requirements in paragraph (a) do not apply to a sale or transfer to the federal
government, a state, or a political subdivision.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Certificate of compliance. new text end

new text begin (a) Before consummating a sale or transfer of a law
enforcement vehicle that is subject to subdivision 2, paragraph (a), the vehicle owner must
provide a certificate of compliance to the buyer or transferee confirming that the vehicle
has had the law enforcement equipment and insignia removed.
new text end

new text begin (b) The commissioner of public safety must design a standard certificate of compliance
form and make the form publicly available without fee on the department's publicly accessible
website using existing appropriations.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Violations. new text end

new text begin (a) A person who sells or transfers a law enforcement vehicle to
the public in violation of this section is liable for:
new text end

new text begin (1) damages proximately caused by the use of that vehicle during the commission of a
crime; and
new text end

new text begin (2) a civil penalty of $2,500.
new text end

new text begin (b) Civil penalties collected under this subdivision must be deposited in the Minnesota
victims of crime account created in section 299A.708.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Enforcement. new text end

new text begin A county or city attorney may bring an action to recover the
civil penalty established under subdivision 4.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin Exemption. new text end

new text begin Sales or transfers of law enforcement vehicles to members of the
public for the purpose of collection or display are exempt from the requirements of this
section if the vehicle is owned and operated solely as a collector's item and not for general
transportation purposes and is registered under section 168.10, subdivision 1a, 1b, 1c, 1d,
1g, or 1h.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective October 1, 2026.
new text end

Sec. 2. new text begin TASK FORCE ON IMPROVING RESPONSES TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
CRIMES.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Establishment. new text end

new text begin The Task Force on Improving Responses to Domestic
Violence Crimes is established to review law enforcement, prosecutorial, and community
responses to domestic violence crimes and make policy and funding recommendations to
the legislature to improve those responses and increase public safety.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Membership. new text end

new text begin (a) The commissioner of public safety must invite individuals
with lived domestic violence experience and representatives from city and county prosecuting
agencies, Violence Free Minnesota, Mending the Sacred Hoop, other statewide crime victim
coalitions, organizations that advocate for or provide direct services to victims of domestic
violence, organizations that provide domestic abuse transformation programming, the
Minnesota judicial branch, the Minnesota Board of Public Defense, the Minnesota
Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, the Department of Health, the Department of
Public Safety, the Office of Justice Programs, the Office for Missing and Murdered
Indigenous Relatives, the Office for Missing and Murdered Black Women and Girls, local
law enforcement agencies, Tribal governments, and other interested parties to participate
in the task force.
new text end

new text begin (b) The commissioner must ensure that the membership of the task force is balanced
among the various representatives, reflects a broad spectrum of viewpoints, reflects the
geographic diversity of the state, and is inclusive of marginalized communities as well as
victim and survivor voices.
new text end

new text begin (c) Members serve at the pleasure of the commissioner of public safety or until the task
force expires. The commissioner may fill vacancies consistent with the qualifications of the
vacating member invited to participate in the task force.
new text end

new text begin (d) Members of the task force serve without compensation.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Officers; meetings. new text end

new text begin (a) The commissioner of public safety or the commissioner's
designee must convene the first meeting of the task force by September 1, 2026.
new text end

new text begin (b) At the first meeting, the members of the task force must elect a chair and may elect
other officers as the members deem necessary.
new text end

new text begin (c) The task force must meet monthly or as determined by the chair. The task force must
meet frequently enough to accomplish the tasks identified in this section.
new text end

new text begin (d) Meetings of the task force are subject to Minnesota Statutes, chapter 13D.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Duties. new text end

new text begin (a) The task force must review current practices related to cases of
domestic violence and recommend policies, training, statutory changes, and funding to make
investigations more effective, support and protect victims, improve prosecutions, and increase
awareness of issues connected to domestic violence throughout the criminal justice system.
new text end

new text begin (b) The task force's first responsibility must be to develop a model policy on the use of
lethality assessments by peace officers and recommend training for peace officers, law
enforcement agencies, and others regarding the use of lethality assessments. The model
policy must require peace officers interviewing a victim of domestic abuse to assess the
potential danger to the victim and recommend specific actions for peace officers to take if
the results of the assessment indicate the victim is in need of immediate protection or services.
The model policy may include a lethality assessment form for use by peace officers.
new text end

new text begin (c) At a minimum, the task force must:
new text end

new text begin (1) review current training related to domestic violence cases that is provided to 911
telecommunicators, peace officers, social workers, prosecuting attorneys, and judges;
new text end

new text begin (2) develop updated training guidelines and establish recommendations for regular review
of those guidelines;
new text end

new text begin (3) review current practices for interviewing victims of domestic violence, children who
are victims or witnesses of domestic violence, and other witnesses;
new text end

new text begin (4) make recommendations for improved interviewing practices, including policies for
following up on interviews and providing protection and support for witnesses;
new text end

new text begin (5) identify barriers victims of domestic violence encounter when reporting incidents
of domestic violence, participating in an investigation or prosecution, and accessing services;
new text end

new text begin (6) recommend standard policies and practices to reduce the barriers victims of domestic
violence encounter;
new text end

new text begin (7) identify crimes that frequently occur in conjunction with incidents of domestic
violence, such as property damage and theft, and make recommendations regarding
investigating, documenting, and prosecuting those offenses;
new text end

new text begin (8) identify conditions, such as traumatic brain injuries, that frequently result from
repeated incidents of domestic violence and recommend policies and procedures for working
with victims and witnesses who may be suffering from those conditions;
new text end

new text begin (9) make recommendations for public awareness campaigns to improve the ability of
the general public to identify signs of domestic violence and properly report observations;
new text end

new text begin (10) review practices in Minnesota and other jurisdictions regarding the use of specialty
courts or dedicated calendars to address cases involving domestic violence and family law
to determine if dedicated courts improve outcomes for victims, reduce recidivism, increase
consistency, or have any other benefits;
new text end

new text begin (11) review current practices related to the involvement of victim advocates;
new text end

new text begin (12) make recommendations for best practices related to supporting victims of domestic
violence through the use of victim advocates, including identifying the appropriate scope
of services, recommending the point of initial engagement, suggesting the appropriate
frequency of contacts, and making other recommendations related to improving the quality
and consistency of contacts;
new text end

new text begin (13) review prosecutorial policies adopted under Minnesota Statutes, section 611A.0311,
and make recommendations for updates to those policies;
new text end

new text begin (14) identify appropriate data that prosecutors should collect and report related to cases
involving domestic violence to ensure consistency and transparency in the prosecution of
cases involving domestic violence and the appropriate protection and support of victims
and witnesses;
new text end

new text begin (15) review existing data to assess the regularity of cases in which multiple parties are
arrested following an incident of domestic violence and make recommendations related to
whether arrests should be limited to the predominant aggressor; and
new text end

new text begin (16) evaluate public health policies to encourage the prevention of domestic violence.
new text end

new text begin (d) The task force may consider additional information, request presentations or
contributions from any other organization or person, and consider other issues consistent
with the purpose of the task force.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Reports. new text end

new text begin (a) By January 15, 2027, the task force must submit a preliminary
report to the chairs, cochairs, and ranking minority members of the legislative committees
with jurisdiction over public safety that includes the model policy and recommendations
for the training described in subdivision 4, paragraph (b).
new text end

new text begin (b) By January 15, 2028, the task force must submit a final report to the chairs, cochairs,
and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over public
safety on the work of the task force, including any recommendations for legislation or
funding.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin Expiration. new text end

new text begin The task force expires the day after submitting its final report under
subdivision 5.
new text end

Sec. 3. new text begin TASK FORCE ON STANDARDIZED IDENTIFICATION FOR
EMERGENCY RESPONDERS.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Establishment. new text end

new text begin The Task Force on Standardized Identification for
Emergency Responders is established to develop a plan to create a standard form of
identification for use by emergency responders in the state and to make policy and funding
recommendations to the legislature.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Membership. new text end

new text begin (a) The task force consists of the following members:
new text end

new text begin (1) the commissioner of public safety, or a designee;
new text end

new text begin (2) the chief of the Minnesota State Patrol, or a designee;
new text end

new text begin (3) the state fire marshal, or a designee;
new text end

new text begin (4) the superintendent of the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, or a designee;
new text end

new text begin (5) the director of Driver and Vehicle Services, or a designee;
new text end

new text begin (6) the director of the Board of Peace Officer Standards and Training, or a designee;
new text end

new text begin (7) the director of the Minnesota Office of Emergency Medical Services, or a designee;
new text end

new text begin (8) the chair of the Metropolitan Airports Commission, or a designee;
new text end

new text begin (9) a representative from the Minnesota Chiefs of Police Association, appointed by the
president of the association's board of directors;
new text end

new text begin (10) a representative from the Minnesota Sheriffs' Association, appointed by the president
of the association's board of directors;
new text end

new text begin (11) a representative from the Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Association, appointed
by the president of the association's board of directors;
new text end

new text begin (12) a representative from the Minnesota State Fire Chiefs Association, appointed by
the president of the association's board of directors;
new text end

new text begin (13) a representative from the Minnesota Professional Fire Fighters Association, appointed
by the president of the association's board of directors;
new text end

new text begin (14) a representative from the Minnesota State Fire Department Association, appointed
by the president of the association's board of directors;
new text end

new text begin (15) a representative from Law Enforcement Labor Services, appointed by the president
of the association's board of directors; and
new text end

new text begin (16) one member with experience working as an employee organization representative
representing emergency medical service providers, appointed by an employee organization
representing emergency medical service providers.
new text end

new text begin (b) Appointments must be made no later than July 15, 2026.
new text end

new text begin (c) Members must serve without compensation.
new text end

new text begin (d) Members of the task force serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority or until
the task force expires. Vacancies must be filled by the appointing authority consistent with
the qualifications of the vacating member required by this subdivision.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Officers; meetings. new text end

new text begin (a) The commissioner of public safety or the commissioner's
designee must convene the first meeting of the task force by August 1, 2026.
new text end

new text begin (b) At the first meeting, the members of the task force must elect a chair and may elect
other officers as the members deem necessary.
new text end

new text begin (c) The task force must meet monthly or as determined by the chair. The task force must
meet frequently enough to accomplish the tasks identified in this section.
new text end

new text begin (d) Meetings of the task force are subject to Minnesota Statutes, chapter 13D.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Duties. new text end

new text begin (a) The task force must design a standardized identification for
emergency responders in the state and prepare a plan to implement mandatory use of a
standardized identification by emergency responders and their employers.
new text end

new text begin (b) The design for the standardized identification must include:
new text end

new text begin (1) a photograph of the emergency responder;
new text end

new text begin (2) the name of the emergency responder;
new text end

new text begin (3) a physical description of the emergency responder;
new text end

new text begin (4) a clear indication of whether the emergency responder is a peace officer, firefighter,
emergency medical services provider, or other type of emergency responder; and
new text end

new text begin (5) information about the emergency responder's certifications and areas of expertise or
a scannable code that provides access to that information.
new text end

new text begin (c) The task force may require that other information be included on the standardized
identification, including but not limited to the name of an employer and a license number.
new text end

new text begin (d) The task force may recommend that the standardized identification be in the form
of a physical card, an electronic document, or both.
new text end

new text begin (e) The task force must consider whether the state should issue the standardized
identification or establish standards and requirements for identification issued by local units
of government and other employers.
new text end

new text begin (f) At a minimum, the plan to implement mandatory use of a standardized identification
by emergency responders must:
new text end

new text begin (1) identify a schedule for issuing identification to current and future emergency
responders;
new text end

new text begin (2) make recommendations regarding application procedures, including developing a
procedure to verify the identity of a recipient;
new text end

new text begin (3) identify data that must be shared in order to create a standardized identification and
propose any legislative changes necessary to allow such information to be shared;
new text end

new text begin (4) make recommendations regarding renewal of a standardized identification;
new text end

new text begin (5) make recommendations regarding updating information for emergency responders;
new text end

new text begin (6) make recommendations for policies and procedures to address situations when a
person's license or other authorization is suspended, revoked, or canceled; and
new text end

new text begin (7) make recommendations regarding the collection, destruction, deletion, or other
invalidation of a standardized identification when a person no longer works as an emergency
responder.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Report. new text end

new text begin By January 15, 2027, the task force must submit a report to the chairs
and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over public
safety on the work of the task force including any recommendations for legislation or
funding.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin Expiration. new text end

new text begin The task force expires the day after submitting the report required
under subdivision 5.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 4. new text begin MINNESOTA CLEARANCE GRANT PROGRAM.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Definitions. new text end

new text begin For purposes of this section, "nonfatal shooting clearance
rate" means the rate at which a law enforcement agency cleared by arrest or cleared by
exceptional means a nonfatal shooting offense. For purposes of this definition:
new text end

new text begin (1) "cleared by arrest" means that a law enforcement agency has arrested at least one
person as an offender, charged the person with the commission of an offense, and referred
the person to the court for prosecution; and
new text end

new text begin (2) "cleared by exceptional means" means that a law enforcement agency has identified
at least one person as an offender; gathered enough evidence to support an arrest, charge
the person, and refer the person to the court for prosecution; identified the person's exact
location for the person to be taken into custody immediately; and encountered a circumstance
outside the control of the law enforcement agency that prohibits the agency from arresting,
charging, and referring the person for prosecution.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Program establishment; purpose. new text end

new text begin The commissioner of public safety must
establish the Minnesota clearance grant program to award grants to law enforcement agencies
to reduce violent crime by increasing the solve rate of crimes that involve the nonfatal
shooting of a firearm. The purpose of the program is to improve law enforcement strategies
and initiatives aimed at increasing nonfatal shooting clearance rates, engagement, and
support for victims of violent crime. The program recognizes that nonfatal shooting offenses
often involve multiple jurisdictions and encourages interagency cooperative efforts to
maximize information sharing, resource sharing, and expertise.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Application; grant awards. new text end

new text begin (a) Applicants must submit an application in the
form and manner established by the commissioner. In awarding a grant, the commissioner
must give priority to a law enforcement agency:
new text end

new text begin (1) that develops a plan to partner with other law enforcement agencies to maximize
interagency information sharing, resource sharing, and expertise;
new text end

new text begin (2) that demonstrates a commitment to working with other government agencies to
improve clearance rates; and
new text end

new text begin (3) that details a process for evaluating the effectiveness of both investigators and
investigative units, including but not limited to the development of specific goals and
performance metrics.
new text end

new text begin (b) The commissioner must distribute 50 percent of the funding appropriated for grants
under this section to applicants from outside the metropolitan area, as defined in Minnesota
Statutes, section 473.121, subdivision 2.
new text end

new text begin (c) Distribution of state money or technical assistance are by contractual arrangement
between the commissioner and each recipient law enforcement agency. Terms of the contract
are negotiable each year. The state auditor must periodically audit all law enforcement
agencies receiving state grants. Nothing in this section prohibits a law enforcement agency
from receiving federal or local grants if grants become available.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Use of grants. new text end

new text begin A law enforcement agency awarded a grant under this section
must use the grant award:
new text end

new text begin (1) to improve investigatory resources, including but not limited to the hiring of personnel
assigned to investigate nonfatal shooting crimes or collect, process, and test forensic evidence;
new text end

new text begin (2) for overtime for investigators and support staff;
new text end

new text begin (3) to develop evidence-based policies, procedures, and training;
new text end

new text begin (4) for technical assistance;
new text end

new text begin (5) for law enforcement equipment or technology, including but not limited to
investigative, evidence-processing, or forensic-testing equipment or technology;
new text end

new text begin (6) for information systems, with prioritization for projects that would improve data
integration and the ability to share information across and between law enforcement agencies,
prosecuting attorneys' offices, and crime laboratories;
new text end

new text begin (7) for hiring and retention of victim-witness coordinators; and
new text end

new text begin (8) to partner with hospital-based violence intervention programs.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Report. new text end

new text begin A law enforcement agency that receives a grant under this section must
submit biannually to the commissioner a report on activities carried out to reduce violent
crime and improve nonfatal shooting clearance rates during the preceding fiscal year,
including but not limited to:
new text end

new text begin (1) the number of investigations initiated, the number of nonfatal shootings cleared, the
demographics of victims and offenders, and the impact on the nonfatal shooting clearance
rates in the jurisdiction where investigations were initiated;
new text end

new text begin (2) the number of personnel hired or assigned to investigate nonfatal shootings,
disaggregated between sworn law enforcement officers and civilian or unsworn professional
staff;
new text end

new text begin (3) the number of personnel hired or assigned to collect, process, and test forensic
evidence;
new text end

new text begin (4) the number of personnel hired or assigned to provide victim services;
new text end

new text begin (5) the description of any training developed or implemented;
new text end

new text begin (6) the description of any new technology purchased or acquired;
new text end

new text begin (7) how grant-funded activities have impacted clearance rates; and
new text end

new text begin (8) the record management system, or equivalent, used to collect case information and
the system's ability to integrate with the record management systems of other agencies,
prosecuting attorney's offices, and crime laboratories.
new text end

ARTICLE 3

CORRECTIONS

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 241.27, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin Subd. 1b. new text end

new text begin Definition. new text end

new text begin "Private business" means an entity organized under the laws of
this state or a foreign jurisdiction, but does not include a governmental unit.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 241.27, subdivision 6, is amended to read:

Subd. 6.

Reports and financial statements.

new text begin (a) new text end MINNCOR shall include its full costs
for inmate wages and the money it receives from the department for inmate confinement
costs in its annual financial statements and reports. In addition, MINNCOR shall disclose
in its annual report new text begin :
new text end

new text begin (1) new text end how the money it receives from the department for inmate confinement costs affects
its profitability new text begin ; and
new text end

new text begin (2) a calculation of the profitability of each contract MINNCOR has with private
businesses consistent with the requirements set forth in subdivision 7, paragraph (a) new text end .

new text begin (b) MINNCOR must post on the agency's public-facing website the Prison Industry
Enhancement Certification Program wage for each region of the state where MINNCOR is
contracting with a private business.
new text end

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 241.27, subdivision 7, is amended to read:

Subd. 7.

Interactions with private businesses.

new text begin (a) MINNCOR must participate in the
United States Bureau of Justice Assistance's Prison Industry Enhancement Certification
Program (PIECP). When implementing the PIECP, MINNCOR must:
new text end

new text begin (1) calculate the PIECP wage, which is the prevailing wage rate for each region of the
state where MINNCOR is contracting with a private business based on the Department of
Employment and Economic Development's wage survey, and set the rate at the 50th percentile
for each region;
new text end

new text begin (2) separately track wages paid to inmates at either the PIECP wage or the non-PIECP
wage, which is a wage rate that is exempt from the PIECP's prevailing wage requirement;
new text end

new text begin (3) not use a blended wage rate that combines PIECP wages and non-PIECP wages when
assessing and evaluating contract costs, profitability, and potential partnerships with private
businesses; and
new text end

new text begin (4) classify and document each inmate's MINNCOR position as either a PIECP wage
position or a non-PIECP wage position.
new text end

new text begin (b) MINNCOR must not subsidize private businesses, including but not limited to using
the costs of confinement to offset contract costs, to manipulate a contract's profitability
calculation, or to otherwise reduce a private business' operating expenses.
new text end

new text begin (c) MINNCOR must account for all labor, manufacturing, general, and administrative
costs when establishing standard contract rates.
new text end

new text begin (d) MINNCOR must recapture the fair market value for use of Department of Corrections
floor space and storage that is dedicated to a private business.
new text end

new text begin (e) When entering into a contract and calculating labor costs, MINNCOR must use the
prevailing wage rate for the industry in which the inmates are working as determined by
the Department of Employment and Economic Development.
new text end

new text begin (f) Before entering a contract with MINNCOR, a private business must disclose to
MINNCOR the total number of full-time equivalent positions the private business employs
and must update that number at least quarterly during the contract term. The number of
positions filled by incarcerated persons under a contract with the private business may not
exceed four incarcerated persons for every one full-time equivalent employee of the private
business.
new text end

deleted text begin (a) deleted text end new text begin (g) new text end MINNCOR shall use revenue contracts or purchase orders on forms approved
by the Department of Administration whenever it allows private businesses to use inmate
labor. MINNCOR shall determine whether to use a revenue contract or a purchase order
according to criteria that the Department of Corrections has approved having taken into
account the recommendations of the legislative auditor contained in its 2009 report on
MINNCOR.

deleted text begin (b) deleted text end new text begin (h) new text end MINNCOR shall develop a uniform method to report sales and expenditure data
related to individual labor arrangements with private businesses. MINNCOR shall review
the data annually to assess how the arrangements, both individually and collectively, affect
MINNCOR achieving its goals of high inmate participation in industry and profitability.

Sec. 4.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 241.27, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:

new text begin Subd. 9. new text end

new text begin Displacement of private sector workers; verification. new text end

new text begin The commissioner of
employment and economic development must verify that each PIECP contract MINNCOR
enters will not result in the displacement of employed private sector workers in the geographic
region where MINNCOR facilities are located and the geographic region where the private
business is located.
new text end

Sec. 5. new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.
new text end

new text begin This article is effective July 1, 2026. The requirements of this article apply to contracts
entered into or renewed on or after that date. Contracts entered into before July 1, 2026, are
not subject to this article and may continue under existing terms until expiration.
new text end

ARTICLE 4

GENERAL CRIMINAL PROVISIONS

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 609.2231, subdivision 2, is
amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Firefighters and deleted text begin emergency deleted text end medical personnel.

(a) Except as provided in
paragraph (b), whoever physically assaults any of the following persons is guilty of a gross
misdemeanor:

(1) either:

(i) a member of a municipal or volunteer fire department in the performance of the
member's duties; or

(ii) a member of an emergency medical services personnel unit in the performance of
the member's duties; deleted text begin or
deleted text end

(2) a physician, nurse, or other person providing health care services in a hospital
emergency department deleted text begin . deleted text end new text begin ; or
new text end

new text begin (3) a security guard, as defined in section 326.32, subdivision 13, providing services in
a hospital or clinic.
new text end

(b) Whoever physically assaults a person described in paragraph (a), is guilty of a felony
and may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than three years or to payment of a
fine of not more than $6,000, or both, if the assault inflicts demonstrable bodily harm.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2026, and applies to crimes
committed on or after that date.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 609.352, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Definitions.

As used in this section:

(a) "child" means a person 15 years of age or younger new text begin , except as the term is used in
subdivision 2d new text end ;

new text begin (b) "current or recent position of authority" has the meaning given in section 609.341,
subdivision 10;
new text end

new text begin (c) "pattern" means two or more instances of conduct;
new text end

deleted text begin (b) deleted text end new text begin (d) new text end "sexual conduct" means sexual contact of the individual's primary genital area,
sexual penetration as defined in section 609.341, or sexual performance as defined in section
617.246; and

deleted text begin (c) deleted text end new text begin (e) new text end "solicit" means commanding, entreating, or attempting to persuade a specific
person in person, by telephone, by letter, or by computerized or other electronic means.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2026, and applies to crimes
committed on or after that date.
new text end

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 609.352, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:

new text begin Subd. 2c. new text end

new text begin Grooming. new text end

new text begin A person 18 years of age or older who knowingly engages in a
pattern of conduct that seduces, solicits, lures, or entices, or attempts to seduce, solicit, lure,
or entice, a child to engage or participate in unlawful sexual conduct that is for the purpose
of sexual gratification or arousal of the victim, the accused, or another individual is guilty
of a felony and may be sentenced as provided in subdivision 4.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2026, and applies to crimes
committed on or after that date.
new text end

Sec. 4.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 609.352, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:

new text begin Subd. 2d. new text end

new text begin School violations; positions of authority. new text end

new text begin A person, while in a current or
recent position of authority over a child as an employee, a volunteer, or an independent
contractor of the public or nonpublic elementary or secondary school where the child is or
was enrolled, who commits any of the acts prohibited under subdivisions 2 to 2c is guilty
of a felony if:
new text end

new text begin (1) the child is less than 18 years of age; and
new text end

new text begin (2) the person is more than 36 months older than the child.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2026, and applies to crimes
committed on or after that date.
new text end

Sec. 5.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 609.352, subdivision 4, is amended to read:

Subd. 4.

Penalty.

A person convicted under subdivision 2 deleted text begin or deleted text end new text begin , new text end 2a new text begin , 2c, or 2d new text end is guilty of
a felony and may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than five years, or to payment
of a fine of not more than $10,000, or both.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2026, and applies to crimes
committed on or after that date.
new text end

Sec. 6.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 609.4751, is amended to read:

609.4751 IMPERSONATING A PEACE OFFICER.

Subdivision 1.

deleted text begin Misdemeanor deleted text end new text begin Intent to mislead new text end .

Whoever falsely impersonates a peace
officer with intent to mislead another into believing that the impersonator is actually an
officer is guilty of a deleted text begin misdemeanor deleted text end new text begin felony and may be sentenced to imprisonment for not
more than two years or to payment of a fine of not more than $4,000, or both new text end .

Subd. 2.

deleted text begin Gross misdemeanor deleted text end new text begin Buildings; vehicles new text end .

Whoever violates subdivision 1
while committing any of the following acts is guilty of a deleted text begin gross misdemeanor deleted text end new text begin felony and
may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than five years or to payment of a fine of
not more than $10,000, or both new text end :

(1) gaining access to a public building or government facility that is not open to the
public;

(2) without legal authority, directing or ordering another person to act or refrain from
acting;

(3) violating section 169.64, subdivision 2, 3, or 4, or the siren provisions of section
169.68; or

(4) operating a motor vehicle deleted text begin marked deleted text end :

(i) new text begin marked new text end with the word or words "police," "patrolman," "sheriff," "deputy," "trooper,"
"state patrol," "conservation officer," "agent," or "marshal"; deleted text begin or
deleted text end

(ii) new text begin marked new text end with any lettering, marking, or insignia, or colorable imitation thereof,
including, but not limited to, stars, badges, or shields identifying the vehicle as a law
enforcement vehicle, and which a reasonable person would believe is a law enforcement
vehicle governed under section 169.98, subdivision 1 deleted text begin . deleted text end new text begin ; or
new text end

new text begin (iii) displaying equipment commonly attached to law enforcement vehicles, or a facsimile
of such equipment, in a manner that would lead a reasonable person to believe that the motor
vehicle is a law enforcement vehicle governed under section 169.98, subdivision 1.
new text end

Subd. 3.

deleted text begin Felony deleted text end new text begin Previous violation; possession of a firearm new text end .

new text begin (a) new text end Whoever violates this
section within five years of a previous violation of this section is guilty of a felony and may
be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than deleted text begin two deleted text end new text begin ten new text end years or to payment of a fine of
not more than deleted text begin $4,000 deleted text end new text begin $20,000 new text end , or both.

new text begin (b) Whoever violates this section while in possession of a firearm is guilty of a felony
and may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than ten years or to payment of a fine
of not more than $20,000, or both.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Crime committed while impersonating an officer; enhanced penalties. new text end

new text begin (a)
A person who commits a crime other than a violation of this section while falsely
impersonating a peace officer with intent to mislead another into believing that the
impersonator is actually an officer may be sentenced as follows:
new text end

new text begin (1) if the crime committed is a misdemeanor, the person is guilty of a gross misdemeanor;
new text end

new text begin (2) if the crime committed is a gross misdemeanor, the person is guilty of a felony and
may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than three years or to payment of a fine of
not more than $15,000, or both; and
new text end

new text begin (3) if the crime committed is a felony, the statutory maximum for the crime is five years
longer than the statutory maximum for the underlying crime.
new text end

new text begin (b) An enhanced penalty imposed under this subdivision does not preclude prosecution
under any other provision of this section.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Duty to identify. new text end

new text begin (a) A law enforcement officer must identify the law
enforcement agency or other entity employing the individual, the individual's last name,
and the individual's identification number if the individual is:
new text end

new text begin (1) licensed by the Board of Peace Officer Standards and Training;
new text end

new text begin (2) an officer employed by a federally recognized Tribe, as defined in United States
Code, title 25, section 450b(e);
new text end

new text begin (3) a peace officer of a state adjoining Minnesota exercising authority pursuant to section
626.77; or
new text end

new text begin (4) an officer from another jurisdiction providing mutual assistance under the terms of
an emergency management assistance compact entered into pursuant to section 192.89 or
a mutual aid arrangement or cooperative agreement entered into pursuant to section 12.21.
new text end

new text begin (b) A law enforcement officer satisfies the requirements in paragraph (a) if:
new text end

new text begin (1) the officer wears a uniform that clearly identifies the law enforcement agency or
other entity employing the officer and displays any combination of a badge, nameplate,
identification patch, or other label that clearly identifies the officer's last name and
identification number;
new text end

new text begin (2) the officer wears body armor or a protective suit for the purposes of crowd control
or participation as a member of a special weapons and tactics team, and displays any
combination of a badge, nameplate, identification patch, or other label that clearly identifies
the law enforcement agency or other entity employing the officer and the officer's
identification number; or
new text end

new text begin (3) upon request, the officer states the required information or provides a card that
includes the required information.
new text end

new text begin (c) Nothing in this subdivision requires an undercover peace officer to reveal the
undercover peace officer's identity unless the undercover peace officer is detaining a person,
arresting a person, or executing a warrant.
new text end

new text begin (d) Failure by a peace officer to comply with the requirements of this subdivision does
not make an arrest unlawful and must not be the basis to suppress any evidence identified
or seized following an arrest.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2026, and applies to crimes
committed on or after that date.
new text end

Sec. 7.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 609.52, subdivision 3a, is amended to read:

Subd. 3a.

Enhanced deleted text begin penalty deleted text end new text begin penalties; risk of harm; vulnerable adult new text end .

new text begin (a) new text end If a violation
of this section creates a reasonably foreseeable risk of bodily harm to another, the penalties
described in subdivision 3 are enhanced as follows:

(1) if the penalty is a misdemeanor or a gross misdemeanor, the person is guilty of a
felony and may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than three years or to payment
of a fine of not more than $5,000, or both; and

(2) if the penalty is a felony, the statutory maximum sentence for the offense is 50 percent
longer than for the underlying crime.

new text begin (b) If a person violates this section knowing or having reason to know that the victim
of the offense is a vulnerable adult as defined in section 609.232, subdivision 11, the penalties
described in subdivision 3 are enhanced as follows:
new text end

new text begin (1) if the penalty is a misdemeanor, the person is guilty of a gross misdemeanor;
new text end

new text begin (2) if the penalty is a gross misdemeanor, the person is guilty of a felony and may be
sentenced to imprisonment for not more than two years or to payment of a fine of not more
than $5,000, or both; and
new text end

new text begin (3) if the penalty is a felony, the statutory maximum sentence for the offense is 25 percent
longer than for the underlying crime.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2026, and applies to crimes
committed on or after that date.
new text end

ARTICLE 5

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE POLICY

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 299C.80, subdivision 6, is amended
to read:

Subd. 6.

Reporting.

(a) As provided for in chapter 13, the superintendent must make
all inactive investigative data for officer-involved death investigations that are public under
section 13.82, subdivision 7, or other applicable law available on the bureau's website within
30 days of the case becoming inactive as defined in section 13.82, subdivision 7, except
any video that does not record, describe, or otherwise document actions and circumstances
surrounding the officer-involved death.

(b) By February 1 of each year, the superintendent shall report to the commissioner, the
governor, and the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with
jurisdiction over public safety finance and policy the following information about the unit:
the number of investigations initiated; new text begin the number of incidents that began with a law
enforcement response to a situation involving suspected or alleged domestic abuse, as
defined in section 626.5537, subdivision 1; new text end the number of incidents investigated; the
outcomes or current status of each investigation; the charging decisions made by the
prosecuting authority of incidents investigated by the unit; the number of plea agreements
reached in incidents investigated by the unit; and any other information relevant to the unit's
mission.

(c) Nothing in this subdivision modifies the requirements of chapter 13 or the
classification of data.

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 611A.0311, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Definitions.

(a) "Domestic abuse" has the meaning given in section
518B.01, subdivision 2.

(b) "Domestic abuse case" means a prosecution for:

(1) a crime that involves domestic abuse;

(2) violation of a condition of release following an arrest for a crime that involves
domestic abuse; deleted text begin or
deleted text end

(3) violation of a domestic abuse order for protection deleted text begin . deleted text end new text begin issued pursuant to section 518B.01;
new text end

new text begin (4) violation of a harassment restraining order issued pursuant to section 609.748
committed against a family or household member by a family or household member;
new text end

new text begin (5) harassment or stalking within the meaning of section 609.749 committed against a
family or household member by a family or household member; or
new text end

new text begin (6) violation of a domestic abuse no contact order issued pursuant to section 629.75.
new text end

Sec. 3.

new text begin [626.5537] DOMESTIC ABUSE; REPORTING.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Definitions. new text end

new text begin (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have
the meanings given.
new text end

new text begin (b) "Domestic abuse" has the meaning given in section 518B.01, subdivision 2, paragraph
(a), and also includes the following, if committed against a family or household member
by a family or household member:
new text end

new text begin (1) violation of an order for protection within the meaning of section 518B.01, subdivision
14;
new text end

new text begin (2) violation of a harassment restraining order within the meaning of section 609.748,
subdivision 6;
new text end

new text begin (3) harassment or stalking within the meaning of section 609.749; and
new text end

new text begin (4) violation of a domestic abuse no contact order within the meaning of section 629.75,
subdivision 2.
new text end

new text begin (c) "Family or household member" has the meaning given in section 518B.01, subdivision
2, paragraph (b).
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Collection of information; reporting. new text end

new text begin The head of a local law enforcement
agency or state law enforcement department that employs peace officers, as defined in
section 626.84, subdivision 1, paragraph (c), must report every incident a peace officer
reasonably believes, or a victim alleges, constitutes an act of domestic abuse to the
commissioner of public safety by January 15 each year. The superintendent of the Bureau
of Criminal Apprehension must adopt a reporting form to be used by law enforcement
agencies in making the reports required under this section. The reports must include all of
the following for each incident:
new text end

new text begin (1) the date of the incident;
new text end

new text begin (2) the location of the incident;
new text end

new text begin (3) the crime suspected to have been committed;
new text end

new text begin (4) whether the response began as a call for service alleging an act of domestic abuse;
new text end

new text begin (5) the perceived genders of the alleged victim and suspect;
new text end

new text begin (6) the perceived races of the alleged victim and suspect;
new text end

new text begin (7) whether a suspect was arrested at the time of the incident;
new text end

new text begin (8) whether a suspect was arrested at a later date and, if so, the time between the incident
and the arrest;
new text end

new text begin (9) whether the alleged victim was arrested at the time of the incident and, if so, any
alleged crime that formed the basis for the arrest;
new text end

new text begin (10) whether the alleged offender possessed, or was reported to possess, a firearm at the
time of the incident;
new text end

new text begin (11) whether the case was referred for prosecution;
new text end

new text begin (12) whether the determination that the incident constituted an act of domestic abuse
was based on an officer's reasonable belief, the victim's allegation, or both; and
new text end

new text begin (13) any additional information the superintendent deems necessary for the acquisition
of accurate and relevant data.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Annual report. new text end

new text begin The commissioner of public safety must summarize and analyze
the information received under subdivision 2 and provide an annual report to the chairs and
ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over public safety.
The annual report may be included in the department's annual uniform crime report.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective January 1, 2028.
new text end

Sec. 4.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 629.341, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Arrest new text begin ; referral for prosecution new text end .

new text begin (a) new text end Notwithstanding section 629.34
or any other law or rule, a peace officer may arrest a person anywhere without a warrant,
including at the person's residence, if the peace officer has probable cause to believe that
within the preceding deleted text begin 72 hours deleted text end new text begin 14 days new text end , exclusive of the day probable cause was established,
the person has committed nonfelony domestic abuse, as defined in section 518B.01,
subdivision 2. The arrest may be made even though the assault did not take place in the
presence of the peace officer.

new text begin (b) If a peace officer has probable cause to believe that a person has committed an act
that constitutes harassment or stalking in violation of section 609.749; domestic abuse as
defined in section 518B.01, subdivision 2; violation of an order for protection as described
in section 518B.01, subdivision 14; or violation of a domestic abuse no contact order as
described in section 629.75 and the person was not arrested, the peace officer should seek
a warrant from a judge for the person's arrest without undue delay. A warrant issued under
this paragraph is not subject to the limitations described in section 629.31.
new text end

Sec. 5.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 629.341, subdivision 4, is amended to read:

Subd. 4.

Report required.

new text begin (a) new text end Whenever a peace officer investigates an allegation that
deleted text begin an incident described in subdivision 1 has occurred, whether or not an arrest is made, deleted text end new text begin a
person has committed a qualified domestic violence-related offense and the victim is a
family or household member, new text end the officer shall make a written police report of the alleged
incident new text begin regardless of whether an arrest is made new text end . The report must contain at least the following
information: the name, address and telephone number of the victim, if provided by the
victim, a statement as to whether an arrest occurred, the name of the arrested person, and a
brief summary of the incident. Data that identify a victim who has made a request under
section 13.82, subdivision 17, paragraph (d), and that are private data under that subdivision,
shall be private in the report required by this section. A copy of this report must be provided
upon request, at no cost, to the victim of domestic abuse, the victim's attorney, or
organizations designated by the Office of Justice Programs in the Department of Public
Safety that are providing services to victims of domestic abuse. The officer shall submit the
report to the officer's supervisor or other person to whom the employer's rules or policies
require reports of similar allegations of criminal activity to be made.

new text begin (b) As used in this subdivision:
new text end

new text begin (1) "qualified domestic violence-related offense" has the meaning given in section 609.02,
subdivision 16; and
new text end

new text begin (2) "family or household member" has the meaning given in section 518B.01, subdivision
2, paragraph (b).
new text end

Sec. 6.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 629.72, subdivision 1a, is amended to read:

Subd. 1a.

Detention in lieu of citation; release.

(a) Notwithstanding any other law or
rule, an arresting officer may not issue a citation in lieu of arrest and detention to an
individual charged with harassing or stalking, domestic abuse, violation of an order for
protection, or violation of a domestic abuse no contact order.

(b) Notwithstanding any other law or rule, an individual who is arrested on a charge of
harassing or stalking any person, domestic abuse, violation of an order for protection, or
violation of a domestic abuse no contact order, must be brought to the police station or
county jail. new text begin An individual who is arrested on a charge of violation of an order for protection
or violation of a domestic abuse no contact order must be detained until the person's first
court appearance as required under sections 518B.01, subdivision 14, paragraph (e), and
629.75, subdivision 3. new text end The officer in charge of the police station or the county sheriff in
charge of the jail shall issue a citation in lieu of continued detention new text begin for a charge of harassing
or stalking any person or for domestic abuse new text end unless it reasonably appears to the officer or
sheriff that release of the person deleted text begin (1) deleted text end poses a threat to the alleged victim or another family
or household member, deleted text begin (2) deleted text end poses a threat to public safety, or deleted text begin (3) deleted text end involves a substantial
likelihood the arrested person will fail to appear at subsequent proceedings. new text begin In determining
if the person poses a threat to the alleged victim or another family or household member,
the officer in charge of the police station or the county sheriff in charge of the jail must
consider the person's history of domestic violence, including but not limited to:
new text end

new text begin (1) any previous arrest or conviction for harassing or stalking any person, domestic
abuse, violation of an order for protection, or violation of a domestic abuse no contact order;
new text end

new text begin (2) any order for protection, harassment restraining order, or domestic abuse no contact
order in which the person was identified as the subject of the order; and
new text end

new text begin (3) any pending petitions for an order for protection or a harassment restraining order
in which the person is a respondent.
new text end

(c) If the arrested person is not issued a citation by the officer in charge of the police
station or the county sheriff, the arrested person must be brought before the nearest available
judge of the district court in the county in which the alleged harassing or stalking, domestic
abuse, violation of an order for protection, or violation of a domestic abuse no contact order
took place without unnecessary delay as provided by court rule.

Sec. 7.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 629.72, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Judicial review; release; bail.

(a) The judge before whom the arrested person
is brought shall review the facts surrounding the arrest and detention of a person arrested
for domestic abuse, harassing or stalking, violation of an order for protection, or violation
of a domestic abuse no contact order. The prosecutor or prosecutor's designee shall present
relevant information involving the victim's or the victim's family's account of the alleged
crime to the judge to be considered in determining the arrested person's release. new text begin If the person
was arrested for violation of an order for protection or violation of a domestic abuse no
contact order, the prosecutor or prosecutor's designee must describe the allegations in the
underlying petition or criminal case. The prosecutor or prosecutor's designee may present
information and bail recommendations in person or by filing it with the court through the
appropriate electronic filing system. new text end In making a decision concerning pretrial release
conditions of a person arrested for domestic abuse, harassing or stalking, violation of an
order for protection, or violation of a domestic abuse no contact order, the judge shall review
the facts of the arrest and detention of the person new text begin and the relevant information presented or
filed by the prosecutor or prosecutor's designee new text end and determine whether deleted text begin : (1) deleted text end release of the
person poses a threat to the alleged victim, another family or household member, or public
safety deleted text begin ; deleted text end new text begin , new text end or deleted text begin (2) deleted text end there is a substantial likelihood the person will fail to appear at subsequent
proceedings. Before releasing a person arrested for or charged with a crime of domestic
abuse, harassing or stalking, violation of an order for protection, or violation of a domestic
abuse no contact order, the judge shall make findings on the record, to the extent possible,
concerning the determination made in accordance with the factors specified in deleted text begin clauses (1)
and (2) deleted text end new text begin this paragraph new text end . new text begin The findings should describe whether the person:
new text end

new text begin (1) was previously arrested for, or convicted of, harassing or stalking any person, domestic
abuse, violation of an order for protection, or violation of a domestic abuse no contact order;
new text end

new text begin (2) has ever been the subject of an order for protection, harassment restraining order, or
domestic abuse no contact order and, if so, the nature of the allegations or charges that gave
rise to the order; and
new text end

new text begin (3) is the respondent in any pending petition for an order for protection or harassment
restraining order and, if so, the nature of the allegations in any petition.
new text end

(b) The judge may impose conditions of release or bail, or both, on the person to protect
the alleged victim or other family or household members and to ensure the appearance of
the person at subsequent proceedings. These conditions may include an order:

(1) enjoining the person from threatening to commit or committing acts of domestic
abuse or harassing or stalking against the alleged victim or other family or household
members or from violating an order for protection or a domestic abuse no contact order;

(2) prohibiting the person from harassing, annoying, telephoning, contacting, or otherwise
communicating with the alleged victim, either directly or indirectly;

(3) directing the person to vacate or stay away from the home of the alleged victim and
to stay away from any other location where the alleged victim is likely to be;

(4) prohibiting the person from possessing a firearm or other weapon specified by the
court;

(5) prohibiting the person from possessing or consuming alcohol or controlled substances;
and

(6) specifying any other matter required to protect the safety of the alleged victim and
to ensure the appearance of the person at subsequent proceedings.

(c) If conditions of release are imposed, the judge shall issue a written order for
conditional release. The court administrator shall immediately distribute a copy of the order
for conditional release to the agency having custody of the arrested person and shall provide
the agency having custody of the arrested person with any available information on the
location of the victim in a manner that protects the victim's safety. Either the court or its
designee or the agency having custody of the arrested person shall serve upon the defendant
a copy of the order. Failure to serve the arrested person with a copy of the order for
conditional release does not invalidate the conditions of release.

(d) If the judge imposes as a condition of release a requirement that the person have no
contact with the alleged victim, the judge may also, on its own motion or that of the
prosecutor or on request of the victim, issue an ex parte temporary restraining order under
section 609.748, subdivision 4, or an ex parte temporary order for protection under section
518B.01, subdivision 7. Notwithstanding section 518B.01, subdivision 7, paragraph (b), or
609.748, subdivision 4, paragraph (c), the temporary order is effective until the defendant
is convicted or acquitted, or the charge is dismissed, provided that upon request the defendant
is entitled to a full hearing on the restraining order under section 609.748, subdivision 5, or
on the order for protection under section 518B.01. The hearing must be held within seven
days of the defendant's request.

Sec. 8. new text begin REPEALER.
new text end

new text begin Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 629.72, subdivision 3, new text end new text begin is repealed.
new text end

APPENDIX

Repealed Minnesota Statutes: H1082-3

629.72 BAIL; DOMESTIC ABUSE; HARASSMENT; VIOLATION OF ORDER FOR PROTECTION; OR NO CONTACT ORDER.

Subd. 3.

Release.

If the arrested person is not issued a citation by the officer in charge of the police station or the county sheriff pursuant to subdivision 1, and is not brought before a judge within the time limits prescribed by court rule, the arrested person shall be released by the arresting authorities, and a citation must be issued in lieu of continued detention.