SF 3632

Introduction - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026)

Posted on 02/20/2026 09:08 a.m.

A bill for an act
relating to public safety; requiring policies for law enforcement relating to the
safety of elected officials in the community; proposing coding for new law in
Minnesota Statutes, chapter 626.

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

Section 1.

new text begin [626.8483] ELECTED OFFICIAL SAFETY; MODEL POLICY; LOCAL
POLICIES.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Model policy required. new text end

new text begin (a) By December 31, 2026, the Board of Peace
Officer Standards and Training shall develop a model policy to address the safety of elected
officials in the community. In developing the policy, the board must consult with the majority
and minority leaders of the senate and the speaker of the house and minority leader of the
house of representatives, the League of Minnesota Cities, the Association of Minnesota
Counties, the Judicial Council, the Minnesota Chiefs of Police Association, the Minnesota
Sheriffs Association, and the Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Association.
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new text begin (b) The model policy, at a minimum, must require local law enforcement agencies to
maintain records regarding the addresses of elected officials in their jurisdiction, establish
a way to communicate with those elected officials, and provide security for those officials
as warranted.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Local policies required. new text end

new text begin By September 1, 2027, each local law enforcement
agency shall develop, adopt, and implement a written policy regarding the safety of elected
officials in the community that is identical or, at a minimum, substantially similar to the
model policy adopted by the board under subdivision 1.
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new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Licensing sanctions; injunctive relief. new text end

new text begin The board may impose licensing
sanctions and seek injunctive relief under section 214.11 for failure to comply with the
requirements of this section.
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new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Definition. new text end

new text begin As used in this section, "elected official" includes any person elected
to government office at the federal, state, or local level, including persons appointed to fill
vacancies in positions that normally require an election.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

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