Inmates requirement to complete restitution payments before being placed on supervision abatement status
This bill requires inmates to pay all court-ordered restitution before becoming eligible for "supervision abatement status," which is a reduced supervision level after serving time. It directly affects individuals on supervised release who have restitution obligations, as they cannot transition to this lower supervision tier until payments are fully completed. The bill amends Minnesota Statutes 244.46 to add this requirement, overriding previous eligibility rules that considered time served and public safety factors. This change applies to all supervised release terms, including conditional release for life sentences. The policy does not alter existing public safety risk assessments or time-served calculations.
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Introduction
Feb 2026
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Governor
Introduced Feb 26, 2026
Last action Feb 26, 2026
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Feb 26, 2026
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Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety
upper
Feb 26, 2026
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Introduction and first reading
upper
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
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P
Mark Koran
RRepublican
Co
Andrew Lang
RRepublican
Co
Cal Bahr
RRepublican
Co
Michael Kreun
RRepublican
Co
Steve Drazkowski
RRepublican
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