1st Engrossment - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026) Posted on 04/01/2025 12:31pm
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A bill for an act
relating to public safety; amending the authority of the Independent Use of Force
Investigations Unit to investigate certain offenses that occur on state-owned military
installations; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 299C.80, subdivision 3.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 299C.80, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
(a) The unit shall investigate all criminal sexual conduct
cases:
(1) involving peace officers, including criminal sexual conduct cases involving chief
law enforcement officers; deleted text begin and
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(2) where a member of the Minnesota National Guard is the victim, the accused is a
member of the Minnesota National Guard, and the incident occurred in Minnesotanew text begin ; and
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new text begin (3) where any member of the armed forces of the United States is either the victim or
the accused, regardless of the state of residence or the location of the assigned unit of the
accused or alleged victim, and the incident occurred at a state military installation, armory,
or air base, or another facility owned or controlled by the state for military purposesnew text end .
(b) The unit shall assist the agency investigating an alleged sexual assault of a member
of the Minnesota National Guard by another member of the Minnesota National Guard that
occurred in a jurisdiction outside of the state, if the investigating agency requests assistance
from the unit.
(c) The unit may also investigate conflict of interest cases involving peace officers.