This bill authorizes Minnesota law enforcement agencies to hold individuals for up to 48 hours after their arrest if the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has issued an immigration detainer. It applies only to people who are not U.S. citizens or do not have lawful immigration status, and it protects officers from liability if they act in good faith while following these procedures. Under the law, a court's order to release a defendant is paused during this holding period to allow time for a secure transfer to federal authorities, but the person remains under the court's jurisdiction and can still post bail. If federal officials do not take custody within the 48-hour window, the individual must be released immediately provided all other bail conditions are met.
This bill introduces a new 50 percent tax on the gross revenues of private detention facilities operating in Minnesota that are contracted by government entities. The tax applies to all money received by these facilities for providing incarceration or detention services and begins taking effect after December 31, 2026. The legislation defines private detention facilities as for-profit entities that hold people awaiting trial or serving court-imposed sentences, while excluding residential facilities like halfway houses and work release centers. Facilities that have already paid similar taxes to other states can claim a credit for those payments to avoid double taxation. All tax revenues collected will be deposited into Minnesota's general fund.
This bill allows the Office of the Legislative Auditor and the state auditor to review expunged criminal records when evaluating job candidates for employment with these offices. Under the new provisions, these auditors can access sealed criminal history information without needing a court order and may use the records to disqualify applicants based on prior convictions. The change applies specifically to hiring decisions for final candidates and does not affect other state agencies or the general public's access to expunged records. This policy update modifies existing Minnesota statutes to create an exception to expungement rules for these two specific state auditing entities.
This bill allows the Office of the Legislative Auditor and the state auditor to access and review expunged criminal records when evaluating final candidates for employment. The change directly affects these two state auditing agencies by permitting them to consider prior convictions that have been legally sealed or expunged during their hiring processes. Under the new provisions, auditors may disqualify candidates based on these records without needing a separate court order, provided the conviction is directly related to the job position. The legislation amends existing state statutes to create this specific exception to expungement protections for these particular government hiring roles.
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.
Minnesota Senate Bill 459 (SF 459) requires individuals who receive a "stay of adjudication" (a delayed sentence) for certain criminal sexual conduct offenses to register as predatory offenders. This applies to people charged under specific statutes including Minnesota’s criminal sexual conduct laws (609.342-609.3453) or related offenses like using minors in sexual performances (617.246). The bill amends Minnesota Statutes § 243.166 to add this registration requirement, overriding standard rules that typically apply only to those convicted. It does not apply to juveniles if a court determines good cause to waive registration. The change directly affects individuals avoiding formal conviction through stays of adjudication for these specific sex offenses.
HF 2825 amends Minnesota law to allow background checks for private security and detective licenses to access expunged conviction records without requiring a court order. It specifically adds private security industry applicants (covered under sections 326.3381 and 326.336) to existing categories where expunged records may be reviewed for employment. This change directly affects individuals seeking or holding licenses in Minnesota's private security sector who have had prior convictions expunged. The bill does not alter expungement procedures but clarifies that background checks for these specific licenses can consider expunged records. The policy change applies to convictions expunged under Minnesota's statutes, maintaining existing restrictions on other uses of sealed records.
This bill prohibits nonprofit organizations from registering to provide payment to satisfy court-ordered bail conditions. It directly affects nonprofits that currently help people pay bail to avoid pretrial detention, banning them from operating under Minnesota's nonprofit corporation laws. The key provision (Section 1.7-1.9) states that nonprofits cannot organize or register to engage in bail payment services, effectively excluding them from this activity. The law establishes this restriction as the "Bail Abatement Nonprofit Exclusion (BANE) Act" within Minnesota Statutes. This is a direct policy change targeting nonprofit bail assistance services.
HF 2809 establishes a new crime for protesting directly in front of or about a person's home (excluding homes used as businesses). It makes this a misdemeanor, escalating to a gross misdemeanor if the person has a prior conviction under this law or ignores court orders like protection orders. The bill specifically allows peaceful protests about community meetings or assemblies held at locations commonly used for public discussion. This law applies to residential properties only and takes effect August 1, 2025.
