SF 3699 Minnesota Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Omnibus Immigration Enforcement and Civil Remedies

SF 3699 bans civil arrests for people attending court as parties, witnesses, or court companions (such as family members, advocates, or interpreters). It protects individuals while traveling to, at, and returning from court, covering courthouse buildings, surrounding streets within 1,000 feet, and parking areas. The law does not apply to arrests for criminal violations or those supported by a judicial warrant. This directly affects people accessing courts for civil, criminal, or administrative cases, ensuring they cannot be detained for civil immigration matters or similar issues while participating in court proceedings.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

May 2026

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 19, 2026 Last action May 11, 2026

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What changed between versions

1st Engrossment → 2nd Engrossment · 6 edits · May 12, 2026

MODERATE

The bill was renumbered and reorganized from the 1st to the 2nd Engrossment, adding numerous new sections while removing several others. Substantive changes include broadening the definition of a judicial warrant to include orders that 'authorize' rather than just 'direct' arrests, clarifying that health care facilities must only request identification and cannot take additional actions, and simplifying liability protections for judicial and health care employees by removing references to specific defenses like qualified immunity.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded in terms of the number of sections and the definition of a judicial warrant, while the scope of obligations for health care facilities was narrowed to strictly limit what they must do during immigration enforcement interactions.

DEFINITION

The definition of a 'judicial warrant' was changed from an order that 'directs' an arrest to one that 'authorizes' an arrest, potentially broadening the types of court orders considered valid warrants.

REQUIREMENT

Requirements for health care facilities were modified to explicitly state that employees are not required to take any actions beyond requesting identification and granting entry only to areas specified in the warrant.

Detailed requirements for schools to develop procedures for reviewing law enforcement entry requests by July 1, 2027, were removed from the text.

Specific prohibitions on schools threatening to disclose or disclosing a child's immigration status to immigration or law enforcement agencies were removed.

ENFORCEMENT

Liability protections for judicial branch and health care employees were simplified by removing references to specific legal defenses like 'qualified immunity' and focusing solely on good faith compliance.

TIMELINE

New effective date provisions were added, stating that most sections become effective the day following final enactment, whereas previous versions had a specific August 2026 date for certain sections.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Key actions

Committee

Amendments

May 11, 2026

Upper · Passed

Third reading Passed as amended

upper

May 11, 2026

Introduced

Special Order: Amended

upper

Mar 25, 2026

Upper · Passed

Comm report: To pass as amended

upper

Feb 19, 2026

Committee

Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety

upper

Feb 19, 2026

Introduced

Introduction and first reading

upper

1 primary · 4 co-sponsors