HF 1878 Minnesota House · 2023-2024 Regular Session

Bail Abatement Nonprofit Exclusion (BANE) Act established.

This bill creates the Bail Abatement Nonprofit Exclusion (BANE) Act to prohibit nonprofit organizations from using their funds to pay bail on behalf of individuals arrested. Under the new law, nonprofits are barred from organizing or registering specifically to make payments to courts to satisfy bail conditions. The measure directly affects charitable groups and other nonprofit entities by restricting their ability to engage in bail-related financial activities.
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Feb 2023
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Introduced Feb 16, 2023 Last action May 20, 2024
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Feb 16, 2023
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Introduction and first reading, referred to Commerce Finance and Policy
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