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MN SF4371
Bill
Status
3/11/2026
Primary Sponsor
Doron Clark
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AI Summary
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Reclassifies Bureau of Criminal Apprehension payments to local law enforcement from "grants" to "reimbursements" for undercover buy funds, witness/victim protection, and criminal investigations involving controlled substances, stolen goods, gambling violations, and gang activity
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Requires the superintendent to utilize FBI-approved nationally recognized systems for collecting and preserving crime data in Minnesota
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Adds orders for protection issued under section 609.2334 (vulnerable adult protections) to the statewide data communications network accessible by law enforcement, with court administrators required to forward orders within 24 hours of issuance (effective January 1, 2027)
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Establishes process for Bureau of Criminal Apprehension to unseal criminal records that were erroneously granted automatic expungement, requiring notification to judicial branch and law enforcement agencies when records did not actually qualify
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Repeals Minnesota Statutes section 299C.12, which required peace officers to keep permanent written records of felonies and report them to county sheriffs and the bureau
Legislative Description
Certain Bureau of Criminal Apprehension grants to local law enforcement as reimbursements clarification provision, recording of crimes law modifications, determination of how certain criminal records are ineligible for sealing process establishment, and orders of protection for access by law enforcement provided by the court requirement provision
Last Action
Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety
3/11/2026