HF 286

1st Engrossment - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026)

Posted on 05/15/2025 03:47 p.m.

A bill for an act
relating to public safety; authorizing local units of government to conduct criminal
background checks under certain circumstances; proposing coding for new law in
Minnesota Statutes, chapter 299C.

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

Section 1.

new text begin [299C.77] FEDERAL BACKGROUND CHECKS BY POLITICAL
SUBDIVISIONS.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Definition. new text end

new text begin As used in this section, "applicant for licensure" means an
individual or if the applicant is a corporation, limited liability company, partnership, or
other legal entity, every officer, director, manager, and general partner of the entity, who
seeks a license issued by a county or city to operate a business:
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new text begin (1) that qualifies as an adult entertainment establishment under section 617.242,
subdivision 1; or
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new text begin (2) providing massage services.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Background check authorized. new text end

new text begin (a) A county or city may investigate the
criminal history background of any applicant for licensure.
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new text begin (b) The investigation conducted pursuant to paragraph (a) must consist of a criminal
history check of the state criminal records repository and a national criminal history check.
The county or city must accept the applicant's signed criminal history records check consent
form for the state and national criminal history check request, a full set of classifiable
fingerprints, and required fees. The county or city must submit the applicant's completed
criminal history records check consent form, full set of classifiable fingerprints, and required
fees to the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension. After receiving this information, the bureau
must conduct a Minnesota criminal history records check of the applicant. The bureau may
exchange an applicant's fingerprints with the Federal Bureau of Investigation to obtain the
applicant's national criminal history record information. The bureau must return the results
of the Minnesota and federal criminal history records checks to the county or city. Using
the criminal history data provided by the bureau, the county or city must determine whether
the applicant is disqualified from licensure. The applicant's failure to cooperate with the
county or city in conducting the records check is reasonable cause to deny an application.
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