HF 932

Introduction - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026)

Posted on 04/28/2025 06:59 p.m.

A bill for an act
relating to public safety; requiring that level III predatory offenders be subject to
electronic surveillance while under community correctional supervision;
appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 244.05,
subdivision 6.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 244.05, subdivision 6, is amended to read:

Subd. 6.

Intensive supervised release.

(a) The commissioner may order that an inmate
be placed on intensive supervised release for:

(1) all or part of the inmate's supervised release or parole term; or

(2) all of the inmate's conditional or supervised release term if the inmate was:

(i) convicted of a sex offense under section 609.342, 609.343, 609.344, 609.345, or
609.3453; or

(ii) sentenced under section 609.3455, subdivision 3a.

(b) The commissioner must order that all level III predatory offenders be placed on
intensive supervised release new text begin , which must include electronic surveillance, new text end for the entire
supervised release, conditional release, or parole term.

(c) The commissioner may impose appropriate conditions of release on an inmate,
including but not limited to:

(1) unannounced searches by an intensive supervision agent of the inmate's person,
vehicle, premises, computer, or other electronic devices capable of accessing the Internet;

(2) compliance with court-ordered restitution, if any;

(3) random drug testing;

(4) house arrest;

(5) daily curfews;

(6) frequent face-to-face contacts with an assigned intensive supervision agent;

(7) work, education, or treatment requirements; and

(8) electronic surveillance.

(d) A sex offender placed on intensive supervised release may be ordered to participate
in an appropriate sex offender program as a condition of release.

(e) If electronic surveillance is directed for an inmate on intensive supervised release,
the commissioner must require that until electronic surveillance is activated:

(1) the inmate be kept in custody; or

(2) the inmate's intensive supervision agent, or the agent's designee, directly supervise
the inmate.

(f) Before being released from custody or the direct supervision of an intensive
supervision agent, an inmate placed on electronic surveillance must ensure that:

(1) the inmate's residence is properly equipped to support electronic surveillance; and

(2) the inmate's telecommunications system is properly configured to support electronic
surveillance.

(g) An inmate who fails to comply with paragraph (f) may be found in violation of the
inmate's conditions of release after a revocation hearing.

(h) As a condition of release for an inmate required to register under section 243.166
who is placed on intensive supervised release under this subdivision, the commissioner shall
prohibit the inmate from accessing, creating, or maintaining a personal web page, profile,
account, password, or username for (1) a social networking website, or (2) an instant
messaging or chat room program, any of which permits persons under the age of 18 to
become a member or to create or maintain a personal web page.

(i) An intensive supervision agent may modify the prohibition under paragraph (h) if:

(1) the modification would not jeopardize public safety; and

(2) the modification is specifically described and agreed to in advance by the agent.

(j) If an inmate violates the conditions of intensive supervised release, the commissioner
may impose sanctions as provided in subdivision 3 and section 609.3455.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2025, and applies to offenders
placed on intensive supervised release on or after that date.
new text end

Sec. 2. new text begin APPROPRIATION.
new text end

new text begin $....... in fiscal year 2026 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of
corrections to implement section 1.
new text end