Certain buildings usage of chemical irritants disclosure requirement
This Minnesota bill requires law enforcement agencies and local governments to disclose information about chemical irritants, smoke screens, and distraction devices used inside buildings during specific law enforcement activities. The disclosure must include the product names, numbers, and total quantities deployed when executing search warrants, apprehending suspects, or attempting to apprehend suspects. Upon request, this information must be provided to building owners, tenants, insurers, and cleaning or remediation service providers. The law applies to all buildings as defined in existing state statutes and overrides data classification rules that might otherwise keep such information confidential.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
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Governor
Introduced Mar 4, 2026
Last action Apr 22, 2026
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Introduction
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1st Engrossment
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Apr 21, 2026
MODERATE
The bill was updated from its introduction to its first engrossment version, adding new sections that require law enforcement to create and distribute a standardized notification form when deploying chemical irritants. The changes also clarify that the commissioner of public safety must provide this form to agencies at no cost and specify exactly what information must be disclosed to building owners and occupants.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded to explicitly require the development and distribution of a standard notification form, whereas the original version only mandated general disclosure of product details.
REQUIREMENT
Added a mandate for the commissioner of public safety to create and provide a standard notification form to law enforcement agencies at no cost.
Updated the disclosure requirements to specify that the standard form must include statements about potential cleanup needs and contact information for the deploying agency.
Clarified notification procedures for multi-unit buildings, requiring officers to notify occupants of units where irritants were deployed and allowing notification of other units.
DEFINITION
Added a specific definition for 'building' referencing section 609.581, subdivision 2, to ensure consistent application of the law.
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Committee
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Apr 21, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Concurrent Resolution 6 Suspended adopt previous committee report
upper
Apr 15, 2026
Committee
Pursuant to Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 6, referred to Rules and Administration
upper
Apr 15, 2026
Upper · Passed
Comm report: To pass as amended
upper
Mar 4, 2026
Committee
Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety
upper
Mar 4, 2026
Introduced
Introduction and first reading
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bonnie Westlin
DDemocratic-Farmer-Labor
Co
John Hoffman
DDemocratic-Farmer-Labor
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