Portable recording system data on certain elected officials made public.
HF 3551 amends Minnesota law to require that body-worn camera footage (referred to as "portable recording system data") involving elected officials charged with a felony becomes public 14 days after a criminal complaint is filed. This specifically affects elected officials who face felony charges, making their related body camera footage accessible to the public unless redacted for legal reasons. The bill establishes a 14-day timeline for public release, overriding previous classifications that might keep such data private. It does not change existing rules for other types of law enforcement data or cases involving non-elected officials.
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Introduction
Feb 2026
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Introduced Feb 19, 2026
Last action Feb 19, 2026
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Feb 19, 2026
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Terry Stier
RRepublican
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