SF 4667 Minnesota Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Survivor benefits eligibility expansion to include when a public safety officer dies in the line of duty from an exposure-related cancer provision

This bill expands survivor benefits for public safety officers in Minnesota by including deaths caused by exposure-related cancers as "killed in the line of duty." It directly affects families of public safety officers who develop specific cancers linked to carcinogens encountered during their work. The legislation defines exposure-related cancer to include 21 types such as lung, bladder, and leukemia cancers, and establishes criteria requiring exposure to occur while on duty, a minimum five-year service period before diagnosis, and a maximum 15-year window between last active service and cancer diagnosis. The bill also creates a legal presumption that these cancers directly resulted from occupational exposure unless medical evidence proves otherwise, and sets up a review process to update the list of covered cancers every three years.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2026

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Mar 23, 2026 Last action May 13, 2026

Maddy AI version diff · 2 comparisons

What changed between versions

1st Engrossment → 2nd Engrossment · 5 edits · May 13, 2026

MODERATE

This bill updates the title and effective date of a public safety survivor benefits act. It modifies the list of infectious diseases to include 'or' between items instead of semicolons, changes a time threshold from 'not fewer than five years' to 'not less than five years', and rephrases a legal presumption clause for clarity. The most significant addition is a new section establishing a separate statute (299A.45) that details how to calculate tuition and fee awards for survivors, ensuring these awards do not reduce eligibility for state grants.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded to include a new statutory provision governing tuition award calculations for survivors, moving from a single bill description to referencing two distinct statutes.

TECHNICAL

Updated the bill title and posting date from '1st Engrossment' to '2nd Engrossment' and changed the date from May 12, 2026, to July 1, 2026.

DEFINITION

Changed the list of infectious diseases in the 'Killed in the line of duty' definition to use commas and 'or' instead of semicolons, clarifying the list format.

REQUIREMENT

Altered the service requirement for exposure-related cancer claims from 'not fewer than five years' to 'not less than five years', which is a stylistic clarification with no change in the actual time period.

Rephrased the legal presumption regarding carcinogen exposure from 'shall not apply' to 'does not apply' for improved readability.

FISCAL

Added a new section creating Minnesota Statutes 299A.45, subdivision 2, which defines how tuition and fee awards are calculated for survivors, sets maximum award limits based on state grant programs, and ensures survivors retain eligibility for other state grants.

Floor votes

How they voted

No floor votes recorded yet.

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

May 13, 2026

Upper · Passed

Comm report: To pass as amended

upper

May 7, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate Concurrent Resolution 6 Suspended adopt previous committee report

upper

Apr 21, 2026

Committee

Pursuant to Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 6, referred to Rules and Administration

upper

Apr 21, 2026

Upper · Passed

Comm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Finance

upper

Mar 23, 2026

Committee

Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety

upper

Mar 23, 2026

Introduced

Introduction and first reading

upper

1 primary · 2 co-sponsors