SF 1812
Introduction - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026)
Posted on 03/26/2025 03:17 p.m.
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A bill for an act
relating to elections; modifying certain filing dates and reporting requirements;
amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 10A.09, subdivision 1; 205.13,
subdivision 1a; 211A.02, subdivision 2.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 10A.09, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
Subdivision 1.
Time for filing.
An individual must file a statement of economic interest:
(1) within 60 days of accepting employment as a public official or a local official in a
metropolitan governmental unit;
(2) within 60 days of assuming office as a district court judge, appeals court judge,
supreme court justice, or county commissioner;
(3) within 14 days after deleted text begin filingdeleted text end new text begin the candidate filing period ends where the candidate filednew text end
an affidavit of candidacy or petition to appear on the ballot for an elective state constitutional
or legislative office or an elective local office in a metropolitan governmental unit other
than county commissioner;
(4) in the case of a public official requiring the advice and consent of the senate, within
14 days after undertaking the duties of office; or
(5) in the case of members of the Minnesota Racing Commission, the director of the
Minnesota Racing Commission, chief of security, medical officer, inspector of pari-mutuels,
and stewards employed or approved by the commission or persons who fulfill those duties
under contract, within 60 days of accepting or assuming duties.
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This section is effective January 1, 2026.
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Sec. 2.
Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 205.13, subdivision 1a, is amended to read:
Subd. 1a.
Filing period.
In a city nominating candidates at a primary, an affidavit of
candidacy for a city office voted on in November must be filed no more than 84 days nor
less than 70 days before the city primary. In municipalities that do not hold a primary, an
affidavit of candidacy must be filed no more than 70 days and not less than 56 days before
the municipal general election held in March in any year, or a special election not held in
conjunction with another election, and no more than deleted text begin 98deleted text end new text begin 112new text end days nor less than deleted text begin 84deleted text end new text begin 98new text end days
before the municipal general election held in November of any year. The municipal clerk's
office must be open for filing from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on the last day of the filing period.
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This section is effective January 1, 2026.
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Sec. 3.
Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 211A.02, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
Subd. 2.
Information required.
The report to be filed by a candidate or committee must
include:
(1) the name of the candidate and office sought;
(2) the printed name, address, telephone number, signature, and email addressdeleted text begin , if available,deleted text end new text begin
or an attestation that the candidate and the candidate's campaign do not possess an email
address,new text end of the person responsible for filing the report;
(3) the total cash on hand designated to be used for political purposes;
(4) the total amount of contributions received and the total amount of disbursements for
the period from the last previous report to five days before the current report is due;
(5) if disbursements made to the same vendor exceed $100 in the aggregate during the
period covered by the report, the name and address for the vendor and the amount, date,
and purpose for each disbursement; and
(6) the name, address, and employer, or occupation if self-employed, of any individual
or entity that during the period covered by the report has made one or more contributions
that in the aggregate exceed $100, and the amount and date of each contribution. The filing
officer must restrict public access to the address of any individual who has made a
contribution that exceeds $100 and who has filed with the filing officer a written statement
signed by the individual that withholding the individual's address from the financial report
is required for the safety of the individual or the individual's family.
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This section is effective January 1, 2026.
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