MN HF3489

School employees, contractors, and volunteers prohibited from being alone with students during field trips (including overnight trips) starting July 1, 2026, with exceptions for students with IEPs/504 plans, emergencies, or parental consent

Grooming established as a felony offense: adults 18+ who engage in a pattern of conduct to seduce, solicit, lure, or entice a child (15 or younger) into unlawful sexual conduct face up to 5 years imprisonment and/or $10,000 fine

Enhanced penalties for school personnel: employees, volunteers, or contractors who commit solicitation or grooming offenses against students under 18 face felony charges if they had access to the child through their school position within 180 days of the offense

Conviction for grooming added to list of offenses requiring automatic revocation of teacher licenses, and police must notify licensing boards when teachers are charged with covered offenses

Commissioner of Children, Youth, and Families required to develop mandated reporter training module on grooming by August 1, 2027, including how to identify signs of grooming and duty to report it as maltreatment