as introduced - 92nd Legislature (2021 - 2022) Posted on 01/31/2022 12:22pm
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Introduction | Posted on 01/31/2022 |
A bill for an act
relating to state government; prohibiting government entities from sending
unsolicited communications to minors; prohibiting government entities from
creating mass communications targeting minors; proposing coding for new law in
Minnesota Statutes, chapter 15.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
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(a) A
department, agency, or official of the state must not send an unsolicited direct communication
to a minor.
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(b) For purposes of this section, "direct communication" means a print or electronic
message sent to a specific individual. A direct communication may be made by mail, e-mail,
telephone call, text message, direct message on a website or internet application, or any
similar means.
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(a) A department, agency,
or official of the state must not send, create, or disseminate a mass communication that
intentionally targets minors.
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(b) For purposes of this section, "mass communication" means information disseminated
through mass media or communicated directly to individuals included on lists of multiple
e-mail addresses, telephone numbers, or mailing addresses. A mass communication includes
but is not limited to, information disseminated through:
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(1) a billboard, sign, notice, poster, display, or similar item intended to be viewed by
the public;
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(2) a television, radio, or other broadcast media;
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(3) a newspaper, magazine, or other printed media;
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(4) a website or internet application, including social media; or
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(5) a bulk communication to multiple individual recipients sent via direct message on a
website or internet application, e-mail, telephone call, text message, or other similar means.
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(c) At least annually, a department, agency, or official of the state must remove from
any bulk communication list it maintains the name, mailing address, telephone number,
e-mail address, or other contact information of any individual that the department, agency,
or official knows is a minor.
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