School sites access limitation
Minnesota's SF 3611 limits immigration enforcement access to school sites. The bill requires school employees to refuse entry to federal, state, or local immigration officials without a judicial warrant, verify their identification, and only allow access to areas specified in the warrant. School staff must immediately notify school leadership and legal counsel when granting such entry. This applies to all public school districts and charter schools, but does not affect officials administering educational programs. The bill aims to prevent immigration enforcement actions on school property without court authorization.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 17, 2026
Last action Mar 2, 2026
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Introduction
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1st Engrossment
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Mar 2, 2026
MODERATE
The bill was formally updated from its initial introduction to its first engrossment, reflecting a date change and the addition of new legal sections. The most significant policy change is a tightening of rules regarding immigration enforcement at schools, now explicitly requiring a valid judicial warrant for any official to enter a school site for immigration purposes. The bill also clarifies that these strict access limits do not apply to officials administering federally supported educational programs.
Scope change
The bill's scope was expanded to explicitly include state and local officials engaged in immigration enforcement, not just federal agents, and to clarify exemptions for educational program administrators.
REQUIREMENT
Access rules were updated to require a valid judicial warrant for entry by any federal, state, or local official conducting immigration enforcement, replacing previous language that focused on specific federal agencies.
A new requirement mandates that school employees must immediately notify the superintendent or legal representative whenever they grant entry to an immigration enforcement official.
DEFINITION
A new exemption was added clarifying that the strict access limits do not apply to officials administering state or federally supported educational programs.
TECHNICAL
New severability language was added to ensure that if one part of the bill is ruled unconstitutional, the rest of the law remains valid.
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Total actions
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Key actions
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Committee
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Mar 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
Comm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Judiciary and Public Safety
upper
Feb 17, 2026
Committee
Referred to Education Policy
upper
Feb 17, 2026
Introduced
Introduction and first reading
upper
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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