Procedures and training related to the treatment of potentially suspicious deaths involving domestic violence modified.
This bill modifies procedures for investigating deaths in Minnesota that may involve domestic violence, directly affecting coroners, medical examiners, and law enforcement agencies. It requires officials to review records for a history of domestic abuse in cases initially classified as suicide, overdose, or accidents, and mandates training on identifying concealed homicides. The legislation also establishes a process for determining a "predominant aggressor" in cases involving intimate partners and ensures family members can access investigative records within one year of the case closing.
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Introduction
May 2026
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Governor
Introduced May 7, 2026
Last action May 7, 2026
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May 7, 2026
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Introduction and first reading, referred to Public Safety Finance and Policy
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1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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State
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Esther Agbaje
DDemocratic-Farmer-Labor
Co
Shelley Buck
DDemocratic-Farmer-Labor
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