SF 4949
Introduction - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026)
Posted on 04/08/2026 09:20 a.m.
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A bill for an act
relating to corrections; limiting strip searches in state correctional facilities;
amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 243.48, by adding a subdivision.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 243.48, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:
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The chief
executive officer of a state correctional facility may, pursuant to rules adopted by the
commissioner, authorize the use of a body scanner or other minimally invasive methods to
screen an incarcerated person before or following a meeting with a visitor. A strip search
of an incarcerated person before or following a meeting with a visitor is prohibited unless
there is a credible, documented security concern to justify a strip search.
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