SF 100

Introduction - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026)

Posted on 01/29/2025 11:31 a.m.

A bill for an act
relating to transportation; requiring certain data sharing related to driver's license
applications; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section
171.12, subdivision 11.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 171.12, subdivision 11, is amended to read:

Subd. 11.

Certain data on noncompliant license or identification card; department
and agents.

(a) For purposes of this section, "immigration status data" means data on
individuals who have applied for or been issued a noncompliant driver's license or
identification card and that indicate or otherwise have the effect of identifying (1) whether
the individual has demonstrated United States citizenship, or (2) whether the individual has
demonstrated lawful presence in the United States. Immigration status data include but are
not limited to any documents specified under section 171.062; immigration status data
contained in those documents; or the applicant's submission of the documents.

(b) Immigration status data are classified as private data on individuals, as defined in
section 13.02, subdivision 12. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the commissioner
or a driver's license agent must not share or disseminate immigration status data except to
or within the division of the department that administers driver licensing and to the secretary
of state for purposes of improving the accuracy of voter registration records under subdivision
7a.

(c) As authorized or required by state or federal law, the commissioner or a driver's
license agent may share or disseminate data on individuals who have applied for or been
issued a noncompliant driver's license or identification card that are not immigration status
data to a government entity, as defined in section 13.02, subdivision 7a, or to a federal
government entity that does not enforce immigration law, provided that the receiving entity
must not use the data for civil immigration enforcement purposes or further disclose the
data to a state or federal government entity that primarily enforces immigration law or to
any employee or agent of any such government entity.

(d) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the commissioner or a driver's license agent
must not share or disseminate any data on individuals who have applied for or been issued
a noncompliant driver's license or identification card to any federal government entity that
primarily enforces immigration law, except pursuant to a valid search warrant or court order
issued by a state or federal judge.

(e) new text begin Notwithstanding paragraphs (a) to (d), the commissioner must share or disseminate
to the appropriate state or federal law enforcement agencies immigration status data on
individuals who have applied for or been issued a noncompliant driver's license or
identification card if it is determined that the applicant has been convicted of a crime.
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new text begin (f) new text end Violation of this subdivision by the commissioner, a driver's license agent, a
government entity, or an employee or agent thereof constitutes a violation of the Minnesota
Government Data Practices Act and may be subject to penalties and remedies applicable
under that chapter.

Sec. 2. new text begin APPROPRIATIONS.
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new text begin (a) $218,000 in fiscal year 2026 and $202,000 in fiscal year 2027 are appropriated from
the general fund to the commissioner of public safety for additional staffing, in consultation
with the secretary of state, to monitor and audit the records of applicants for noncompliant
drivers' licenses or identification cards who have not demonstrated citizenship and ensure
that the applicants have not registered to vote or voted.
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new text begin (b) $218,000 in fiscal year 2026 and $202,000 in fiscal year 2027 are appropriated from
the general fund to the commissioner of public safety for additional staffing to determine
if applicants for noncompliant drivers' licenses or identification cards who have not
demonstrated lawful presence have been convicted of a crime. The commissioner must
provide information on these applicants to the appropriate law enforcement agency.
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