1.1 A bill for an act
1.2 relating to public safety; requiring director of child sex trafficking prevention to
1.3 submit program evaluation each odd-numbered year to legislature; enhancing
1.4 penalties and establishing minimum fines for repeat violations of driving without
1.5 a valid license; requiring reporting on active shooter incidents and active shooter
1.6 threats; modifying reporting to Minnesota Fusion Center; providing for improved
1.7 care in facilities licensed by Department of Corrections; allowing for acceptance
1.8 of certain gifts related to death of public safety officer in the line of duty; clarifying
1.9 scope of hometown heroes program; authorizing local government expenditures
1.10 for public safety officers killed in the line of duty; specifying conditions in which
1.11 a missing person may be considered endangered; authorizing local units of
1.12 government to conduct criminal background checks under certain circumstances;
1.13 limiting scope of video made available by Bureau of Criminal Apprehension for
1.14 officer-involved death investigations; prohibiting domestic abuse advocates from
1.15 disclosing certain information; including children's advocacy centers as a victim
1.16 assistance program entitled to a portion of certain fines; extending victim
1.17 notification to order for protection and harassment restraining order violations not
1.18 prosecuted; clarifying and updating victim notification requirements for law
1.19 enforcement agencies and prosecutors; providing for reports; amending Minnesota
1.20 Statutes 2024, sections 121A.038, subdivision 7; 121A.06; 145.4718; 171.24;
1.21 241.021, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 299A.477, subdivision 2;
1.22 299C.055; 299C.52, subdivision 1; 299C.80, subdivision 6; 471.198; 595.02,
1.23 subdivision 1; 609.101, subdivision 2; 611A.02; 611A.0315; 629.341, subdivision
1.24 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 299A; 299C.
1.25BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.26 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 121A.038, subdivision 7, is amended to read:
1.27 Subd. 7.Violence prevention.(a) A school district or charter school conducting an
1.28active shooter drill must provide students in middle school and high school at least one
1.29hour, or one standard class period, of violence prevention training annually.
1.30 (b) The violence prevention training must be evidence-based and may be delivered
1.31in-person, virtually, or digitally. Training must, at a minimum, teach students the following:
1Section 1.
REVISOR KLL H1354-2HF1354 SECOND ENGROSSMENT
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H. F. No. 1354
NINETY-FOURTH SESSION
Authored by Moller, Novotny, Virnig, Repinski and Frazier02/24/2025
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety Finance and Policy
Adoption of Report: Re-referred to the Committee on Judiciary Finance and Civil Law03/10/2025
Adoption of Report: Amended and re-referred to the Committee on Public Safety Finance and Policy03/26/2025
Adoption of Report: Placed on the General Register as Amended04/07/2025
Read for the Second Time 2.1 (1) how to identify observable warning signs and signals of an individual who may be
2.2at risk of harming oneself or others;
2.3 (2) the importance of taking threats seriously and seeking help; and
2.4 (3) the steps to report dangerous, violent, threatening, harmful, or potentially harmful
2.5activity, including providing information about the Department of Public Safety's statewide
2.6anonymous threat reporting system and any local threat reporting systems.
2.7 (c) By July 1, 2024, the commissioner of public safety and the commissioner of education
2.8must jointly develop a list of evidence-based trainings that a school district or charter school
2.9may use to fulfill the requirements of this section, including no-cost programming, if any.
2.10The agencies must:
2.11 (1) post the list publicly on the Minnesota School Safety Center's website; and
2.12 (2) update the list every two years.
2.13 (d) A school district or charter school must ensure that students have the opportunity to
2.14contribute to their school's safety and violence prevention planning, aligned with the
2.15recommendations for multihazard planning for schools, including but not limited to:
2.16 (1) student opportunities for leadership related to prevention and safety;
2.17 (2) encouragement and support to students in establishing clubs and programs focused
2.18on safety; and
2.19 (3) providing students with the opportunity to seek help from adults and to learn about
2.20prevention connected to topics including bullying, sexual harassment, sexual assault, and
2.21suicide.
2.22 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 121A.06, is amended to read:
2.23 121A.06 REPORTS OF DANGEROUS WEAPON INCIDENTS AND ACTIVE
2.24SHOOTER INCIDENTS IN SCHOOL ZONES.
2.25 Subdivision 1.Definitions.As used in this section:
2.26 (1) "active shooter incident" means an event involving an armed individual or individuals
2.27on campus or an armed assailant in the immediate vicinity of the school;
2.28 (2) "active shooter threat" means a real or perceived threat that an active shooter incident
2.29will occur;
2.30 (1) (3) "dangerous weapon" has the meaning given it in section 609.02, subdivision 6;
2Sec. 2.
REVISOR KLL H1354-2HF1354 SECOND ENGROSSMENT 3.1 (2) (4) "school" has the meaning given it in section 120A.22, subdivision 4; and
3.2 (3) (5) "school zone" has the meaning given it in section 152.01, subdivision 14a, clauses
3.3(1) and (3).
3.4 Subd. 2.Dangerous weapons reports; content.School districts must electronically
3.5report to the commissioner of education incidents involving the use or possession of a
3.6dangerous weapon in school zones. The form report must include the following information:
3.7 (1) a description of each incident, including a description of the dangerous weapon
3.8involved in the incident;
3.9 (2) where, at what time, and under what circumstances the incident occurred;
3.10 (3) information about the offender, other than the offender's name, including the offender's
3.11age; whether the offender was a student and, if so, where the offender attended school; and
3.12whether the offender was under school expulsion or suspension at the time of the incident;
3.13 (4) information about the victim other than the victim's name, if any, including the
3.14victim's age; whether the victim was a student and, if so, where the victim attended school;
3.15and if the victim was not a student, whether the victim was employed at the school;
3.16 (5) the cost of the incident to the school and to the victim; and
3.17 (6) the action taken by the school administration to respond to the incident.
3.18 The commissioner shall provide an electronic reporting format that allows school districts
3.19to provide aggregate data.
3.20 Subd. 2a.Active shooter reports; content.(a) A school district, charter school, or
3.21cooperative unit under section 123A.24, subdivision 2, that serves students must electronically
3.22file an after-action review report for active shooter incidents and active shooter threats to
3.23the Minnesota Fusion Center. The report must include the following information:
3.24 (1) a description of each incident or threat;
3.25 (2) how the active shooter threat was communicated, including whether the threat was
3.26communicated through social media or email;
3.27 (3) information about the individual, other than the individual's name, including the
3.28individual's age; whether the individual was a student and, if so, where the individual
3.29attended school; and whether the individual was under school expulsion or suspension at
3.30the time of the incident;
3.31 (4) the immediate cost of the incident to the school, if any;
3Sec. 2.
REVISOR KLL H1354-2HF1354 SECOND ENGROSSMENT 4.1 (5) the action taken by the school administration to respond to the incident or threat,
4.2including any referrals to law enforcement or mental health professionals; and
4.3 (6) the law enforcement agency or agencies with jurisdiction over the school, even if
4.4the incident did not result in a referral to law enforcement.
4.5 (b) Reports required under paragraph (a) must be submitted on a form provided by the
4.6Minnesota Fusion Center and in a manner consistent with the reporting school's safety plan.
4.7The Minnesota Fusion Center must consult with the Minnesota School Safety Center in
4.8creation of the reporting form.
4.9 Subd. 3.Reports; filing requirements.By July 31 of each year, each public school
4.10shall report incidents involving the use or possession of a dangerous weapon in school zones
4.11to the commissioner. The reports must be submitted using the electronic reporting system
4.12developed by the commissioner under subdivision 2. The commissioner shall compile the
4.13information it receives from the schools and report it annually to the commissioner of public
4.14safety and the legislature.
4.15 Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 145.4718, is amended to read:
4.16 145.4718 PROGRAM EVALUATION.
4.17 (a) The director of child sex trafficking prevention established under section 145.4716
4.18must conduct, or contract for, comprehensive evaluation of the statewide program for safe
4.19harbor for sexually exploited youth. The first evaluation must be completed by June 30,
4.202015, and must be submitted director must submit an updated evaluation to the commissioner
4.21of health and to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with
4.22jurisdiction over health and public safety by September 1, 2015, and every two years
4.23thereafter of each odd-numbered year. The evaluation must consider whether the program
4.24is reaching intended victims and whether support services are available, accessible, and
4.25adequate for sexually exploited youth, as defined in section 260C.007, subdivision 31.
4.26 (b) In conducting the evaluation, the director of child sex trafficking prevention must
4.27consider evaluation of outcomes, including whether the program increases identification of
4.28sexually exploited youth, coordination of investigations, access to services and housing
4.29available for sexually exploited youth, and improved effectiveness of services. The evaluation
4.30must also include examination of the ways in which penalties under section 609.3241 are
4.31assessed, collected, and distributed to ensure funding for investigation, prosecution, and
4.32victim services to combat sexual exploitation of youth.
4Sec. 3.
REVISOR KLL H1354-2HF1354 SECOND ENGROSSMENT 5.1 Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 171.24, is amended to read:
5.2 171.24 VIOLATIONS; DRIVING WITHOUT VALID LICENSE.
5.3 Subdivision 1.Driving after suspension; misdemeanor.Except as otherwise provided
5.4in subdivision 5, a person is guilty of a misdemeanor if:
5.5 (1) the person's driver's license or driving privilege has been suspended;
5.6 (2) the person has been given notice of or reasonably should know of the suspension;
5.7and
5.8 (3) the person disobeys the order by operating in this state any motor vehicle, the
5.9operation of which requires a driver's license, while the person's license or privilege is
5.10suspended.
5.11 Subd. 2.Driving after revocation; misdemeanor.Except as otherwise provided in
5.12subdivision 5, a person is guilty of a misdemeanor if:
5.13 (1) the person's driver's license or driving privilege has been revoked;
5.14 (2) the person has been given notice of or reasonably should know of the revocation;
5.15and
5.16 (3) the person disobeys the order by operating in this state any motor vehicle, the
5.17operation of which requires a driver's license, while the person's license or privilege is
5.18revoked.
5.19 Subd. 3.Driving after cancellation; misdemeanor.Except as otherwise provided in
5.20subdivision 5, a person is guilty of a misdemeanor if:
5.21 (1) the person's driver's license or driving privilege has been canceled;
5.22 (2) the person has been given notice of or reasonably should know of the cancellation;
5.23and
5.24 (3) the person disobeys the order by operating in this state any motor vehicle, the
5.25operation of which requires a driver's license, while the person's license or privilege is
5.26canceled.
5.27 Subd. 4.Driving after disqualification; misdemeanor.Except as otherwise provided
5.28in subdivision 5, a person is guilty of a misdemeanor if the person:
5.29 (1) has been disqualified from holding a commercial driver's license or been denied the
5.30privilege to operate a commercial motor vehicle;
5.31 (2) has been given notice of or reasonably should know of the disqualification; and
5Sec. 4.
REVISOR KLL H1354-2HF1354 SECOND ENGROSSMENT 6.1 (3) disobeys the order by operating in this state a commercial motor vehicle while the
6.2person is disqualified to hold the license or privilege.
6.3 Subd. 5.Gross misdemeanor violations.(a) A person is guilty of a gross misdemeanor
6.4if:
6.5 (1) the person's driver's license or driving privilege has been canceled or denied under
6.6section 171.04, subdivision 1, clause (10);
6.7 (2) the person has been given notice of or reasonably should know of the cancellation
6.8or denial; and
6.9 (3) the person disobeys the order by operating in this state any motor vehicle, the
6.10operation of which requires a driver's license, while the person's license or privilege is
6.11canceled or denied.
6.12 (b) A person is guilty of a gross misdemeanor if the person commits a qualified violation
6.13and:
6.14 (1) the person causes a collision resulting in substantial bodily harm, as defined in section
6.15609.02, subdivision 7a; great bodily harm, as defined in section 609.02, subdivision 8; or
6.16death to another; or
6.17 (2) the violation is within ten years of the first of two prior convictions under this section.
6.18 (c) For purposes of this subdivision, "qualified violation" means a violation of this section
6.19when the suspension, revocation, cancellation, denial, or loss of driving privilege is pursuant
6.20to:
6.21 (1) section 169.89, subdivision 5; 169A.52; 169A.54; 171.05, subdivision 2b, paragraph
6.22(d); 171.13, subdivision 3 or 4; 171.17, subdivision 1, paragraph (a), clause (1) or (10);
6.23171.177; 171.18, subdivision 1, paragraph (a), clause (2), (3), (4), (5), or (11); 171.32; or
6.24260B.225, subdivision 9;
6.25 (2) a violation of section 169.13; 169.21; 169.444; 609.19, subdivision 1, clause (2); or
6.26609.487, subdivisions 3 to 5;
6.27 (3) any violation of chapter 169A; or
6.28 (4) a law from another state similar to those described in clauses (1) to (3).
6.29 Subd. 6.Responsibility for prosecution.(a) The attorney in the jurisdiction in which
6.30the violation occurred who is responsible for prosecution of misdemeanor violations of this
6.31section is also responsible for prosecution of gross misdemeanor violations of this section.
6Sec. 4.
REVISOR KLL H1354-2HF1354 SECOND ENGROSSMENT 7.1 (b) Nothing in this section or section 609.035 or 609.04 limits the power of the state to
7.2prosecute or punish a person for conduct that constitutes any other crime under any other
7.3law of this state.
7.4 Subd. 7.Sufficiency of notice.(a) Notice of revocation, suspension, cancellation, or
7.5disqualification is sufficient if personally served, or if mailed by first class mail to the
7.6person's last known address or to the address listed on the person's driver's license. Notice
7.7is also sufficient if the person was informed that revocation, suspension, cancellation, or
7.8disqualification would be imposed upon a condition occurring or failing to occur, and where
7.9the condition has in fact occurred or failed to occur.
7.10 (b) It is not a defense that a person failed to file a change of address with the post office,
7.11or failed to notify the department of Public Safety of a change of name or address as required
7.12under section 171.11.
7.13 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective August 1, 2025, and applies to offenses
7.14committed on or after that date.
7.15 Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 241.021, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
7.16 Subdivision 1.Correctional facilities; inspection; licensing.(a) Except as provided
7.17in paragraph (b), the commissioner of corrections shall inspect and license all correctional
7.18facilities throughout the state, whether public or private, established and operated for the
7.19detention and confinement of persons confined or incarcerated therein according to law
7.20except to the extent that they are inspected or licensed by other state regulating agencies.
7.21The commissioner shall promulgate pursuant to chapter 14, rules establishing minimum
7.22standards for these facilities with respect to their management, operation, physical condition,
7.23and the security, safety, health, treatment, and discipline of persons confined or incarcerated
7.24therein. These minimum standards shall include but are not limited to specific guidance
7.25pertaining to:
7.26 (1) screening, appraisal, assessment, and treatment for persons confined or incarcerated
7.27in correctional facilities with mental illness or substance use disorders;
7.28 (2) a policy on the involuntary administration of medications, including a process for
7.29determining on intake whether a Jarvis Order is in place and ensuring it will be followed
7.30during the confinement or incarceration;
7.31 (3) suicide prevention plans and training;
7.32 (4) verification of medications in a timely manner;
7Sec. 5.
REVISOR KLL H1354-2HF1354 SECOND ENGROSSMENT 8.1 (5) well-being checks;
8.2 (6) discharge planning, including providing prescribed medications to persons confined
8.3or incarcerated in correctional facilities upon release;
8.4 (7) a policy on referrals or transfers to medical or mental health care in a noncorrectional
8.5institution;
8.6 (8) use of segregation and mental health checks;
8.7 (9) critical incident debriefings;
8.8 (10) clinical management of substance use disorders and opioid overdose emergency
8.9procedures;
8.10 (11) a policy regarding identification of persons with special needs confined or
8.11incarcerated in correctional facilities;
8.12 (12) a policy regarding the use of telehealth;
8.13 (13) self-auditing of compliance with minimum standards;
8.14 (14) information sharing with medical personnel and when medical assessment must be
8.15facilitated;
8.16 (15) a code of conduct policy for facility staff and annual training;
8.17 (16) a policy on death review of all circumstances surrounding the death of an individual
8.18committed to the custody of the facility; and
8.19 (17) dissemination of a rights statement made available to persons confined or
8.20incarcerated in licensed correctional facilities.
8.21 No individual, corporation, partnership, voluntary association, or other private
8.22organization legally responsible for the operation of a correctional facility may operate the
8.23facility unless it possesses a current license from the commissioner of corrections. Private
8.24adult correctional facilities shall have the authority of section 624.714, subdivision 13, if
8.25the Department of Corrections licenses the facility with the authority and the facility meets
8.26requirements of section 243.52.
8.27 The commissioner shall review the correctional facilities described in this subdivision
8.28at least once every two years, except as otherwise provided, to determine compliance with
8.29the minimum standards established according to this subdivision or other Minnesota statute
8.30related to minimum standards and conditions of confinement.
8Sec. 5.
REVISOR KLL H1354-2HF1354 SECOND ENGROSSMENT 9.1 The commissioner shall grant a license to any facility found to conform to minimum
9.2standards or to any facility which, in the commissioner's judgment, is making satisfactory
9.3progress toward substantial conformity and the standards not being met do not impact the
9.4interests and well-being of the persons confined or incarcerated in the facility. A limited
9.5license under subdivision 1a may be issued for purposes of effectuating a facility closure.
9.6The commissioner may grant licensure up to two years. Unless otherwise specified by
9.7statute, all licenses issued under this chapter expire at 12:01 a.m. on the day after the
9.8expiration date stated on the license.
9.9 The commissioner shall have access to the buildings, grounds, books, records, staff, and
9.10to persons confined or incarcerated in these facilities. The commissioner may require the
9.11officers in charge of these facilities to furnish all information and statistics the commissioner
9.12deems necessary, at a time and place designated by the commissioner. Notwithstanding
9.13chapter 13 or any other state law classifying or restricting access to data, the officers in
9.14charge of these facilities must furnish all data available to the facility that the commissioner
9.15deems necessary to conduct a review of any emergency or unusual occurrence at the facility.
9.16Failure to provide or grant access to relevant information or statistics necessary to fulfill
9.17inspection or emergency or unusual occurrence reviews, as requested by the commissioner,
9.18may be grounds for the commissioner to take action against a correctional facility's license
9.19under subdivision 1a, 1b, or 1c.
9.20 All facility administrators of correctional facilities are required to report all deaths of
9.21individuals who died while committed to the custody of the facility, regardless of whether
9.22the death occurred at the facility or after removal from the facility for medical care stemming
9.23from an incident or need for medical care at the correctional facility, as soon as practicable,
9.24but no later than 24 hours of receiving knowledge of the death, including any demographic
9.25information as required by the commissioner.
9.26 All facility administrators of correctional facilities are required to report all other
9.27emergency or unusual occurrences as defined by rule, including uses of force by facility
9.28staff that result in substantial bodily harm or suicide attempts, to the commissioner of
9.29corrections within ten days from the occurrence, including any demographic information
9.30as required by the commissioner. The commissioner of corrections shall consult with the
9.31Minnesota Sheriffs' Association and a representative from the Minnesota Association of
9.32Community Corrections Act Counties who is responsible for the operations of an adult
9.33correctional facility to define "use of force" that results in substantial bodily harm for
9.34reporting purposes.
9Sec. 5.
REVISOR KLL H1354-2HF1354 SECOND ENGROSSMENT 10.1 The commissioner may require that any or all such information be provided through the
10.2Department of Corrections detention information system. The commissioner shall post each
10.3inspection report publicly and on the department's website within 30 days of completing
10.4the inspection. The education program offered in a correctional facility for the confinement
10.5or incarceration of juvenile offenders must be approved by the commissioner of education
10.6before the commissioner of corrections may grant a license to the facility.
10.7 (b) For juvenile facilities licensed by the commissioner of human services, the
10.8commissioner may inspect and certify programs based on certification standards set forth
10.9in Minnesota Rules. For the purpose of this paragraph, "certification" has the meaning given
10.10it in section 245A.02.
10.11 (c) Any state agency which regulates, inspects, or licenses certain aspects of correctional
10.12facilities shall, insofar as is possible, ensure that the minimum standards it requires are
10.13substantially the same as those required by other state agencies which regulate, inspect, or
10.14license the same aspects of similar types of correctional facilities, although at different
10.15correctional facilities.
10.16 (d) Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the commissioner of corrections'
10.17authority to promulgate rules establishing standards of eligibility for counties to receive
10.18funds under chapter 401, or to require counties to comply with operating standards the
10.19commissioner establishes as a condition precedent for counties to receive that funding.
10.20 (e) The department's inspection unit must report directly to a division head outside of
10.21the correctional institutions division.
10.22Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 241.021, is amended by adding a subdivision to
10.23read:
10.24 Subd. 4f.Medication provision in correctional facilities.Correctional facilities, as
10.25defined in subdivision 1, shall provide to incarcerated individuals the same medications
10.26prescribed to those individuals prior to their incarceration or confinement unless a licensed
10.27health care professional, as defined in chapter 147 or 148, determines the medication is no
10.28longer needed because the condition treated by the medication has resolved, the incarcerated
10.29individual no longer wishes to take the medication, or a more effective medication is
10.30prescribed to treat the condition and is acceptable to the incarcerated individual.
10Sec. 6.
REVISOR KLL H1354-2HF1354 SECOND ENGROSSMENT 11.1 Sec. 7. [299A.473] CERTAIN GIFTS ALLOWED AFTER OFFICER KILLED IN
11.2THE LINE OF DUTY.
11.3 Subdivision 1.Definitions.(a) The definitions in this subdivision apply to this section.
11.4 (b) "Gift" means money, real or personal property, a plaque, or a service that is given
11.5and received without the giver receiving consideration of equal or greater value in return.
11.6 (c) "Killed in the line of duty" has the meaning given in section 299A.41, subdivision
11.73.
11.8 (d) "Plaque" means a decorative item with an inscription recognizing an individual for
11.9an accomplishment.
11.10 (e) "Political subdivision" means a county, home rule charter or statutory city, town, or
11.11any other political subdivision of the state.
11.12 (f) "Public safety officer" has the meaning given in section 299A.41, subdivision 4.
11.13 Subd. 2.Gifts; conditions.Notwithstanding sections 10A.071 and 471.895, a gift may
11.14be given by any person to one or more public safety officers if all of the following criteria
11.15are met:
11.16 (1) a public safety officer employed by the same state agency or political subdivision
11.17as the gift recipient was killed in the line of duty;
11.18 (2) the gift is given during the consecutive 24-month period beginning on the date of
11.19death of the public safety officer killed in the line of duty;
11.20 (3) the gift honors, commemorates, or provides team morale and cohesion services to
11.21the gift recipient; and
11.22 (4) the gift is in compliance with applicable gift policies, if the state agency or political
11.23subdivision has adopted such policies under subdivision 4.
11.24 Subd. 3.State agency or political subdivision as recipient.Notwithstanding any law
11.25or rule to the contrary, a state agency or political subdivision may receive a gift that meets
11.26the criteria of subdivision 2 on behalf of one or more public safety officers employed by
11.27the state agency or political subdivision. The gift must be distributed by the state agency or
11.28political subdivision to the intended public safety officer recipients:
11.29 (1) within one year of the receipt of the gift; and
11.30 (2) in compliance with applicable gift policies, if the state agency or political subdivision
11.31has adopted such policies under subdivision 4.
11Sec. 7.
REVISOR KLL H1354-2HF1354 SECOND ENGROSSMENT 12.1 Subd. 4.Gift policies.A state agency or political subdivision may adopt policies with
12.2additional requirements and restrictions for gifts to public safety officers employed by the
12.3state agency or political subdivision.
12.4 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment and
12.5applies to gifts given on or after that date.
12.6 Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 299A.477, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
12.7 Subd. 2.Program established.The commissioner of public safety shall award a grant
12.8to the Minnesota Firefighter Initiative to administer a hometown heroes assistance program
12.9for Minnesota firefighters. The Minnesota Firefighter Initiative shall use the grant funds:
12.10 (1) to establish and fund critical illness coverage that provides monetary support payments
12.11to each firefighter who is diagnosed with a critical illness on or after August 1, 2021, and
12.12who applies for the payment. Monetary support shall be provided according to the
12.13requirements in subdivision 3;
12.14 (2) to develop a psychotherapy program customized to address emotional trauma
12.15experienced by firefighters, which includes providing peer-to-peer support, and to offer all
12.16firefighters in the state up to five psychotherapy sessions per year under the customized
12.17program, provided by mental health professionals;
12.18 (3) to coordinate additional psychotherapy sessions to firefighters who need them;
12.19 (4) to develop, annually update, and annually provide make available to all firefighters
12.20in the state at least two hours of training on critical illnesses, such as cancer and heart disease,
12.21and emotional trauma as causes of illness and death for firefighters; steps and best practices
12.22for firefighters to limit the occupational risks of cancer, heart disease, and emotional trauma;
12.23provide evidence-based suicide prevention strategies; and ways for firefighters to address
12.24occupation-related emotional trauma and promote emotional wellness. The training shall
12.25be presented by firefighters who attend an additional course to prepare them to serve as
12.26trainers; and
12.27 (5) for administrative and overhead costs of the Minnesota Firefighter Initiative associated
12.28with conducting the activities in clauses (1) to (4).
12.29 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.
12Sec. 8.
REVISOR KLL H1354-2HF1354 SECOND ENGROSSMENT 13.1 Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 299C.055, is amended to read:
13.2 299C.055 LEGISLATIVE REPORT ON FUSION CENTER ACTIVITIES.
13.3 (a) The superintendent must prepare an annual report for the public and the legislature
13.4on the Minnesota Fusion Center (MNFC) that includes general information about the MNFC;
13.5the types of activities it monitors; the scale of information it collects; the local, state, and
13.6federal agencies with which it shares information; and the quantifiable benefits it produces.
13.7None of the reporting requirements in this section supersede chapter 13 or any other state
13.8or federal law. The superintendent must report on activities for the preceding calendar year
13.9unless another time period is specified. The report must include the following information,
13.10to the extent allowed by other law:
13.11 (1) the MNFC's operating budget for the current biennium, number of staff, and staff
13.12duties;
13.13 (2) the number of publications generated and an overview of the type of information
13.14provided in the publications, including products such as law enforcement briefs, partner
13.15briefs, risk assessments, threat assessments, and operational reports;
13.16 (3) a summary of audit findings for the MNFC and what corrective actions were taken
13.17pursuant to audits;
13.18 (4) the number of data requests received by the MNFC and a general description of those
13.19requests;
13.20 (5) the types of surveillance and data analysis technologies utilized by the MNFC, such
13.21as artificial intelligence or social media analysis tools;
13.22 (6) a description of the commercial and governmental databases utilized by the MNFC
13.23to the extent permitted by law;
13.24 (7) the number of suspicious activity reports (SARs) received and processed by the
13.25MNFC;
13.26 (8) the number of SARs received and processed by the MNFC that were converted into
13.27Bureau of Criminal Apprehension case files, that were referred to the Federal Bureau of
13.28Investigation, or that were referred to local law enforcement agencies;
13.29 (9) the number of SARs received and processed by the MNFC that involve an individual
13.30on the Terrorist Screening Center watchlist;
13.31 (10) the number of requests for information (RFIs) that the MNFC received from law
13.32enforcement agencies and the number of responses to federal requests for RFIs;
13Sec. 9.
REVISOR KLL H1354-2HF1354 SECOND ENGROSSMENT 14.1 (11) the names of the federal agencies the MNFC received data from or shared data
14.2with;
14.3 (12) the names of the agencies that submitted SARs;
14.4 (13) a summary description of the MNFC's activities with the Joint Terrorism Task
14.5Force; and
14.6 (14) the number of investigations aided by the MNFC's use of SARs and RFIs.;
14.7 (15) the number of tips received through the Department of Public Safety's anonymous
14.8threat reporting system, including the See It, Say It, Send It application, and the number of
14.9those tips that the MNFC processed; and
14.10 (16) the number of active shooter incident reports received from school districts pursuant
14.11to section 121A.06, subdivision 2a, paragraph (b); a summary of the reports; and the number
14.12of reports that were converted into Bureau of Criminal Apprehension case files, that were
14.13referred to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, or that were referred to local law enforcement
14.14agencies.
14.15 (b) The report shall be provided to the chairs and ranking minority members of the
14.16committees of the house of representatives and senate with jurisdiction over data practices
14.17and public safety issues, and shall be posted on the MNFC website by February 15 each
14.18year beginning on February 15, 2024.
14.19Sec. 10. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 299C.52, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
14.20 Subdivision 1.Definitions.As used in sections 299C.52 to 299C.565, the following
14.21terms have the meanings given them:
14.22 (a) "Child" means any person under the age of 18 years or any person certified or known
14.23to be mentally incompetent.
14.24 (b) "DNA" means deoxyribonucleic acid from a human biological specimen.
14.25 (c) "Endangered" means that a law enforcement official has received sufficient evidence
14.26that the missing person is at risk of physical injury or death. The following circumstances
14.27indicate that a missing person is at risk of physical injury or death:
14.28 (1) the person is missing as a result of a confirmed abduction or under circumstances
14.29that indicate that the person's disappearance was not voluntary;
14.30 (2) the person is missing under known dangerous circumstances;
14.31 (3) the person is missing more than 30 days;
14Sec. 10.
REVISOR KLL H1354-2HF1354 SECOND ENGROSSMENT 15.1 (4) the person is under the age of 21 and at least one other factor in this paragraph is
15.2applicable;
15.3 (5) there is evidence the person is in need of medical attention or prescription medication
15.4such that it will have a serious adverse effect on the person's health if the person does not
15.5receive the needed care or medication;
15.6 (6) the person does not have a pattern of running away or disappearing;
15.7 (7) the person is mentally impaired;
15.8 (8) the person has dementia, a traumatic brain injury, Alzheimer's disease, or other
15.9cognitive impairments;
15.10 (9) there is evidence that the person may have been abducted by a noncustodial parent;
15.11 (9) (10) the person has been the subject of past threats or acts of violence;
15.12 (10) (11) there is evidence the person is lost in the wilderness, backcountry, or outdoors
15.13where survival is precarious and immediate and effective investigation and search and rescue
15.14efforts are critical; or
15.15 (11) (12) any other factor that the law enforcement agency deems to indicate that the
15.16person may be at risk of physical injury or death, including a determination by another law
15.17enforcement agency that the person is missing and endangered.
15.18 (d) "Missing" means the status of a person after a law enforcement agency that has
15.19received a report of a missing person has conducted a preliminary investigation and
15.20determined that the person cannot be located.
15.21 (e) "NCIC" means National Crime Information Center.
15.22Sec. 11. [299C.77] FEDERAL BACKGROUND CHECKS BY POLITICAL
15.23SUBDIVISIONS.
15.24 Subdivision 1.Definition.As used in this section, "applicant for licensure" means an
15.25individual or if the applicant is a corporation, limited liability company, partnership, or
15.26other legal entity, every officer, director, manager, and general partner of the entity, who
15.27seeks a license issued by a county or city to operate a business:
15.28 (1) that qualifies as an adult entertainment establishment under section 617.242,
15.29subdivision 1; or
15.30 (2) providing massage services.
15Sec. 11.
REVISOR KLL H1354-2HF1354 SECOND ENGROSSMENT 16.1 Subd. 2.Background check authorized.(a) A county or city may investigate the
16.2criminal history background of any applicant for licensure.
16.3 (b) The investigation conducted pursuant to paragraph (a) must consist of a criminal
16.4history check of the state criminal records repository and a national criminal history check.
16.5The county or city must accept the applicant's signed criminal history records check consent
16.6form for the state and national criminal history check request, a full set of classifiable
16.7fingerprints, and required fees. The county or city must submit the applicant's completed
16.8criminal history records check consent form, full set of classifiable fingerprints, and required
16.9fees to the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension. After receiving this information, the bureau
16.10must conduct a Minnesota criminal history records check of the applicant. The bureau may
16.11exchange an applicant's fingerprints with the Federal Bureau of Investigation to obtain the
16.12applicant's national criminal history record information. The bureau must return the results
16.13of the Minnesota and federal criminal history records checks to the county or city. Using
16.14the criminal history data provided by the bureau, the county or city must determine whether
16.15the applicant is disqualified from licensure. The applicant's failure to cooperate with the
16.16county or city in conducting the records check is reasonable cause to deny an application.
16.17Sec. 12. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 299C.80, subdivision 6, is amended to read:
16.18 Subd. 6.Reporting.(a) As provided for in chapter 13, the superintendent must make
16.19all inactive investigative data for officer-involved death investigations that are public under
16.20section 13.82, subdivision 7, or other applicable law available on the bureau's website within
16.2130 days of the end of the last criminal appeal of a subject of an investigation. of the case
16.22becoming inactive as defined in section 13.82, subdivision 7, except any video that does
16.23not record, describe, or otherwise document actions and circumstances surrounding the
16.24officer-involved death.
16.25 (b) By February 1 of each year, the superintendent shall report to the commissioner, the
16.26governor, and the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with
16.27jurisdiction over public safety finance and policy the following information about the unit:
16.28the number of investigations initiated; the number of incidents investigated; the outcomes
16.29or current status of each investigation; the charging decisions made by the prosecuting
16.30authority of incidents investigated by the unit; the number of plea agreements reached in
16.31incidents investigated by the unit; and any other information relevant to the unit's mission.
16.32 (c) Nothing in this subdivision modifies the requirements of chapter 13 or the
16.33classification of data.
16Sec. 12.
REVISOR KLL H1354-2HF1354 SECOND ENGROSSMENT 17.1 Sec. 13. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 471.198, is amended to read:
17.2 471.198 EXPENDITURES; NATIONAL NIGHT OUT; LAW ENFORCEMENT
17.3COMMUNITY EVENTS; FALLEN OFFICERS.
17.4 Subdivision 1.Definitions.(a) The definitions in this subdivision apply to this section.
17.5 (b) "Local government" means a home rule charter or statutory city, town, or county.
17.6 (c) "Qualified individual" means an individual with one of the following relationships
17.7to a local government expending money under this section:
17.8 (1) an employee of the local government;
17.9 (2) an immediate family member of an employee of the local government; or
17.10 (3) an immediate family member of a fallen officer who was employed by the local
17.11government.
17.12 Subd. 2.Authorized expenditures.(a) Any home rule charter or statutory city or any
17.13town, county, or school district A local government may spend money for the following
17.14purposes:
17.15 (1) National Night Out events held in the jurisdiction of the local government spending
17.16the money.;
17.17 (b) Any home rule charter or statutory city or any town, county, or school district may
17.18spend money for (2) any event or purpose that the governing body of the local government
17.19determines will foster positive relationships between law enforcement and the community.;
17.20 (3) funding a funeral or memorial for a public safety officer killed in the line of duty;
17.21and
17.22 (4) funding travel and participation for qualified individuals in national memorial events
17.23for fallen public safety officers occurring within 24 months of a line-of-duty death of an
17.24officer or employee of the local government.
17.25 (b) A school district is authorized to spend money for the purposes of paragraph (a),
17.26clauses (1) and (2).
17.27 Subd. 3.Contributions solicitation.(c) Notwithstanding any law or ordinance to the
17.28contrary, any home rule charter or statutory city, or any town, county, local government or
17.29school district may, by resolution, authorize officials and staff to solicit contributions for
17.30the purposes authorized in paragraphs (a) and (b) subdivision 2.
17.31 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.
17Sec. 13.
REVISOR KLL H1354-2HF1354 SECOND ENGROSSMENT 18.1 Sec. 14. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 595.02, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
18.2 Subdivision 1.Competency of witnesses.Every person of sufficient understanding,
18.3including a party, may testify in any action or proceeding, civil or criminal, in court or
18.4before any person who has authority to receive evidence, except as provided in this
18.5subdivision:
18.6 (a) A husband cannot be examined for or against his wife without her consent, nor a
18.7wife for or against her husband without his consent, nor can either, during the marriage or
18.8afterwards, without the consent of the other, be examined as to any communication made
18.9by one to the other during the marriage. This exception does not apply to a civil action or
18.10proceeding by one against the other, nor to a criminal action or proceeding for a crime
18.11committed by one against the other or against a child of either or against a child under the
18.12care of either spouse, nor to a criminal action or proceeding in which one is charged with
18.13homicide or an attempt to commit homicide and the date of the marriage of the defendant
18.14is subsequent to the date of the offense, nor to an action or proceeding for nonsupport,
18.15neglect, dependency, or termination of parental rights.
18.16 (b) An attorney cannot, without the consent of the attorney's client, be examined as to
18.17any communication made by the client to the attorney or the attorney's advice given thereon
18.18in the course of professional duty; nor can any employee of the attorney be examined as to
18.19the communication or advice, without the client's consent.
18.20 (c) A member of the clergy or other minister of any religion shall not, without the consent
18.21of the party making the confession, be allowed to disclose a confession made to the member
18.22of the clergy or other minister in a professional character, in the course of discipline enjoined
18.23by the rules or practice of the religious body to which the member of the clergy or other
18.24minister belongs; nor shall a member of the clergy or other minister of any religion be
18.25examined as to any communication made to the member of the clergy or other minister by
18.26any person seeking religious or spiritual advice, aid, or comfort or advice given thereon in
18.27the course of the member of the clergy's or other minister's professional character, without
18.28the consent of the person.
18.29 (d) A licensed physician or surgeon, dentist, or chiropractor shall not, without the consent
18.30of the patient, be allowed to disclose any information or any opinion based thereon which
18.31the professional acquired in attending the patient in a professional capacity, and which was
18.32necessary to enable the professional to act in that capacity; after the decease of the patient,
18.33in an action to recover insurance benefits, where the insurance has been in existence two
18.34years or more, the beneficiaries shall be deemed to be the personal representatives of the
18Sec. 14.
REVISOR KLL H1354-2HF1354 SECOND ENGROSSMENT 19.1deceased person for the purpose of waiving this privilege, and no oral or written waiver of
19.2the privilege shall have any binding force or effect except when made upon the trial or
19.3examination where the evidence is offered or received.
19.4 (e) A public officer shall not be allowed to disclose communications made to the officer
19.5in official confidence when the public interest would suffer by the disclosure.
19.6 (f) Persons of unsound mind and persons intoxicated at the time of their production for
19.7examination are not competent witnesses if they lack capacity to remember or to relate
19.8truthfully facts respecting which they are examined.
19.9 (g) A registered nurse, psychologist, consulting psychologist, or licensed social worker
19.10engaged in a psychological or social assessment or treatment of an individual at the
19.11individual's request shall not, without the consent of the professional's client, be allowed to
19.12disclose any information or opinion based thereon which the professional has acquired in
19.13attending the client in a professional capacity, and which was necessary to enable the
19.14professional to act in that capacity. Nothing in this clause exempts licensed social workers
19.15from compliance with the provisions of section 626.557 and chapter 260E.
19.16 (h) An interpreter for a person disabled in communication shall not, without the consent
19.17of the person, be allowed to disclose any communication if the communication would, if
19.18the interpreter were not present, be privileged. For purposes of this section, a "person disabled
19.19in communication" means a person who, because of a hearing, speech or other communication
19.20disorder, or because of the inability to speak or comprehend the English language, is unable
19.21to understand the proceedings in which the person is required to participate. The presence
19.22of an interpreter as an aid to communication does not destroy an otherwise existing privilege.
19.23 (i) Licensed chemical dependency counselors shall not disclose information or an opinion
19.24based on the information which they acquire from persons consulting them in their
19.25professional capacities, and which was necessary to enable them to act in that capacity,
19.26except that they may do so:
19.27 (1) when informed consent has been obtained in writing, except in those circumstances
19.28in which not to do so would violate the law or would result in clear and imminent danger
19.29to the client or others;
19.30 (2) when the communications reveal the contemplation or ongoing commission of a
19.31crime; or
19.32 (3) when the consulting person waives the privilege by bringing suit or filing charges
19.33against the licensed professional whom that person consulted.
19Sec. 14.
REVISOR KLL H1354-2HF1354 SECOND ENGROSSMENT 20.1 (j) A parent or the parent's minor child may not be examined as to any communication
20.2made in confidence by the minor to the minor's parent. A communication is confidential if
20.3made out of the presence of persons not members of the child's immediate family living in
20.4the same household. This exception may be waived by express consent to disclosure by a
20.5parent entitled to claim the privilege or by the child who made the communication or by
20.6failure of the child or parent to object when the contents of a communication are demanded.
20.7This exception does not apply to a civil action or proceeding by one spouse against the other
20.8or by a parent or child against the other, nor to a proceeding to commit either the child or
20.9parent to whom the communication was made or to place the person or property or either
20.10under the control of another because of an alleged mental or physical condition, nor to a
20.11criminal action or proceeding in which the parent is charged with a crime committed against
20.12the person or property of the communicating child, the parent's spouse, or a child of either
20.13the parent or the parent's spouse, or in which a child is charged with a crime or act of
20.14delinquency committed against the person or property of a parent or a child of a parent, nor
20.15to an action or proceeding for termination of parental rights, nor any other action or
20.16proceeding on a petition alleging child abuse, child neglect, abandonment or nonsupport
20.17by a parent.
20.18 (k) Sexual assault counselors may not be allowed to disclose any opinion or information
20.19received from or about the victim without the consent of the victim. However, a counselor
20.20may be compelled to identify or disclose information in investigations or proceedings related
20.21to neglect or termination of parental rights if the court determines good cause exists. In
20.22determining whether to compel disclosure, the court shall weigh the public interest and need
20.23for disclosure against the effect on the victim, the treatment relationship, and the treatment
20.24services if disclosure occurs. Nothing in this clause exempts sexual assault counselors from
20.25compliance with the provisions of section 626.557 and chapter 260E.
20.26 "Sexual assault counselor" for the purpose of this section means a person who has
20.27undergone at least 40 hours of crisis counseling training and works under the direction of
20.28a supervisor in a crisis center, whose primary purpose is to render advice, counseling, or
20.29assistance to victims of sexual assault.
20.30 (l) A domestic abuse advocate may shall not, without the consent of the victim, be
20.31compelled allowed to disclose any opinion or information received from or about the victim
20.32without the consent of the victim unless ordered by the court that the advocate acquired in
20.33attending to the victim in a professional capacity. In determining whether to compel
20.34disclosure, the court shall weigh the public interest and need for disclosure against the effect
20.35on the victim, the relationship between the victim and domestic abuse advocate, and the
20Sec. 14.
REVISOR KLL H1354-2HF1354 SECOND ENGROSSMENT 21.1services if disclosure occurs. Nothing in this paragraph (1) exempts domestic abuse advocates
21.2from compliance with the provisions of section 626.557 and chapter 260E, or (2) modifies
21.3a prosecutor's obligation to disclose material and information to the defense when the
21.4information is in the possession or control of members of the prosecution staff and of any
21.5others who have participated in the investigation or evaluation of the case and who either
21.6regularly report, or with reference to the particular case have reported, to the prosecutor's
21.7office.
21.8 For the purposes of this section, "domestic abuse advocate" means an employee or
21.9supervised volunteer from a community-based battered women's shelter and domestic abuse
21.10program eligible to receive grants under section 611A.32; that provides information,
21.11advocacy, crisis intervention, emergency shelter, or support to victims of domestic abuse
21.12and who is not employed by or under the direct supervision of a law enforcement agency,
21.13a prosecutor's office, or by a city, county, or state agency.
21.14 (m) A person cannot be examined as to any communication or document, including
21.15work notes, made or used in the course of or because of mediation pursuant to an agreement
21.16to mediate or a collaborative law process pursuant to an agreement to participate in
21.17collaborative law. This does not apply to the parties in the dispute in an application to a
21.18court by a party to have a mediated settlement agreement or a stipulated agreement resulting
21.19from the collaborative law process set aside or reformed. A communication or document
21.20otherwise not privileged does not become privileged because of this paragraph. This
21.21paragraph is not intended to limit the privilege accorded to communication during mediation
21.22or collaborative law by the common law.
21.23 (n) A child under ten years of age is a competent witness unless the court finds that the
21.24child lacks the capacity to remember or to relate truthfully facts respecting which the child
21.25is examined. A child describing any act or event may use language appropriate for a child
21.26of that age.
21.27 (o) A communication assistant for a telecommunications relay system for persons who
21.28have communication disabilities shall not, without the consent of the person making the
21.29communication, be allowed to disclose communications made to the communication assistant
21.30for the purpose of relaying.
21.31 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2025.
21Sec. 14.
REVISOR KLL H1354-2HF1354 SECOND ENGROSSMENT 22.1 Sec. 15. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 609.101, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
22.2 Subd. 2.Minimum fines.Notwithstanding any other law, when a court sentences a
22.3person convicted of violating section 609.221, 609.222, 609.223, 609.2231, 609.224,
22.4609.2242, 609.267, 609.2671, 609.2672, 609.342, 609.343, 609.344, or 609.345, it must
22.5impose a fine of not less than 30 percent of the maximum fine authorized by law nor more
22.6than the maximum fine authorized by law.
22.7 The court shall collect the portion of the fine mandated by this subdivision and forward
22.870 percent of it to a local victim assistance program that provides services locally in the
22.9county in which the crime was committed. The court shall forward the remaining 30 percent
22.10to the commissioner of management and budget to be credited to the general fund. If more
22.11than one victim assistance program serves the county in which the crime was committed,
22.12the court may designate on a case-by-case basis which program will receive the fine proceeds,
22.13giving consideration to the nature of the crime committed, the types of victims served by
22.14the program, and the funding needs of the program. If no victim assistance program serves
22.15that county, the court shall forward 100 percent of the fine proceeds to the commissioner
22.16of management and budget to be credited to the general fund. Fine proceeds received by a
22.17local victim assistance program must be used to provide direct services to crime victims.
22.18 The minimum fine required by this subdivision is in addition to the surcharge or
22.19assessment required by section 357.021, subdivision 6, and is in addition to any sentence
22.20of imprisonment or restitution imposed or ordered by the court.
22.21 As used in this subdivision, "victim assistance program" means victim witness programs
22.22within county attorney offices or any of the following programs: crime victim crisis centers,
22.23victim-witness programs, battered women domestic abuse victim shelters and nonshelter
22.24programs, and sexual assault programs, and children's advocacy centers as defined in section
22.25260E.02, subdivision 5.
22.26 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2025.
22.27Sec. 16. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 611A.02, is amended to read:
22.28 611A.02 NOTIFICATION OF VICTIM SERVICES AND VICTIMS' RIGHTS.
22.29 Subd. 2.Victims' rights.(a) The Office of Justice Programs in the Department of Public
22.30Safety shall update the two model notices of the rights of crime victims required to be
22.31distributed under this section and section 629.341.
22.32 (b) The initial notice of the rights of crime victims must be distributed by a peace officer
22.33to each victim, as defined in section 611A.01, at the time of initial contact with the victim
22Sec. 16.
REVISOR KLL H1354-2HF1354 SECOND ENGROSSMENT 23.1at the scene or when the victim makes a report. The notice, which may be distributed as a
23.2document or electronically, must inform a victim of:
23.3 (1) the victim's right to apply for reparations to the Minnesota Crime Victims
23.4Reimbursement Program to cover losses, not including property losses, resulting from a
23.5violent crime and the telephone number to call to request an application and information
23.6on how to apply;
23.7 (2) the victim's right to request that the law enforcement agency withhold public access
23.8to data revealing the victim's identity under section 13.82, subdivision 17, paragraph (d);
23.9 (3) the additional rights of domestic abuse victims as described in section 629.341;
23.10 (4) information on statewide crime victim help lines, the state address confidentiality
23.11program, and the nearest crime victim assistance program or resource; and
23.12 (5) the victim's rights, if an offender is charged, to be informed of and participate in the
23.13prosecution process, including the right to request restitution; and right to be notified if an
23.14offender is charged, to participate in the prosecution process, and to request restitution upon
23.15conviction.
23.16 (6) (c) A supplemental notice must be distributed by law enforcement agencies in
23.17homicide cases, and must include resources and information specific to homicide victims
23.18and information on rights and procedures available under sections 524.2-803, 524.3-614,
23.19and 524.3-615.
23.20 (c) (d) A supplemental notice of the rights of crime victims must be distributed by the
23.21city or county attorney's office to each victim, within a reasonable time after the offender
23.22is charged or petitioned. This notice must inform a victim of all the rights of crime victims
23.23under this chapter.
23.24 Subd. 3.Notice of rights of victims in juvenile court.(a) The Office of Justice Programs
23.25in the Department of Public Safety shall update the notice of the rights of victims in juvenile
23.26court that explains A supplemental notice shall be distributed by the prosecutor's office to
23.27each victim of an offense committed by a juvenile within a reasonable time after the petition
23.28is filed. This notice must notify the victim of:
23.29 (1) the rights of victims in the juvenile court;
23.30 (2) when a juvenile matter is public;
23.31 (3) the procedures to be followed in juvenile court proceedings; and
23.32 (4) the right to attend certain juvenile court proceedings;
23Sec. 16.
REVISOR KLL H1354-2HF1354 SECOND ENGROSSMENT 24.1 (5) the information related to the juvenile case that is available to victims; and
24.2 (4) (6) other relevant matters.
24.3 (b) The juvenile court shall distribute a copy of the notice to each victim of juvenile
24.4crime who attends a juvenile court proceeding, along with a notice of services for victims
24.5available in that judicial district.
24.6 Sec. 17. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 611A.0315, is amended to read:
24.7 611A.0315 VICTIM NOTIFICATION; DOMESTIC ASSAULT; CRIMINAL
24.8SEXUAL CONDUCT; HARASSMENT; STALKING.
24.9 Subdivision 1.Notice of decision not to prosecute.(a) A prosecutor shall make every
24.10reasonable effort to notify a victim of domestic assault, a criminal sexual conduct offense,
24.11or harassment or stalking, a violation of an order for protection, domestic abuse no contact
24.12order, or harassment restraining order that the prosecutor has decided to decline prosecution
24.13of the case or to dismiss the criminal charges filed against the defendant. Efforts to notify
24.14the victim should include, in order of priority: (1) contacting the victim or a person designated
24.15by the victim by telephone; and (2) contacting the victim by email or mail. If a suspect is
24.16still in custody, the a telephone or email notification attempt shall be made before the suspect
24.17is released from custody.
24.18 (b) Whenever a prosecutor dismisses criminal charges against a person accused of
24.19domestic assault, a criminal sexual conduct offense, or harassment or stalking, a violation
24.20of an order for protection, or a violation of a harassment restraining order, a record shall be
24.21made of the specific reasons for the dismissal. If the dismissal is due to the unavailability
24.22of the witness, the prosecutor shall indicate the specific reason that the witness is unavailable.
24.23 (c) Whenever a prosecutor notifies a victim of domestic assault, criminal sexual conduct,
24.24or harassment or stalking under this section, the prosecutor shall also inform the victim of
24.25the method and benefits of seeking an order for protection under section 518B.01 or a
24.26restraining order under section 609.748 and that the victim may seek an order without paying
24.27a fee.
24.28 Subd. 2.Definitions.For the purposes of this section, the following terms have the
24.29meanings given them.
24.30 (a) "Assault" has the meaning given it in section 609.02, subdivision 10.
24.31 (b) "Domestic assault" means an assault committed by the actor against a family or
24.32household member.
24Sec. 17.
REVISOR KLL H1354-2HF1354 SECOND ENGROSSMENT 25.1 (c) "Family or household member" has the meaning given it in section 518B.01,
25.2subdivision 2.
25.3 (d) "Harassment" or "stalking" means a violation of section 609.749.
25.4 (e) "Criminal sexual conduct offense" means a violation of sections 609.342 to 609.3453.
25.5 (f) "Violation of an order for protection" has the meaning given in section 518B.01,
25.6subdivision 14.
25.7 (g) "Violation of a harassment restraining order" has the meaning given in section
25.8609.748, subdivision 6.
25.9 Sec. 18. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 629.341, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
25.10 Subd. 3.Notice of rights.The peace officer shall tell orally notify the victim whether
25.11a about shelter or other services are available in the community and give the victim immediate
25.12written notice of the legal rights and remedies and resources available. The written notice
25.13must include furnishing the victim a copy of the following statement:
25.14 "IF YOU ARE THE VICTIM OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, you can ask the city or
25.15county attorney to file a criminal complaint. You also have the right to go to court and file
25.16a petition requesting an order for protection from domestic abuse. The order could include
25.17the following:
25.18 (1) an order restraining the abuser from further acts of abuse;
25.19 (2) an order directing the abuser to leave your household;
25.20 (3) an order preventing the abuser from entering your residence, school, business, or
25.21place of employment;
25.22 (4) an order awarding you or the other parent custody of or parenting time with your
25.23minor child or children; or
25.24 (5) an order directing the abuser to pay support to you and the minor children if the
25.25abuser has a legal obligation to do so."
25.26 "IF YOU ARE A VICTIM OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, you can file a petition with
25.27the court for an order for protection and ask that the person responsible for the domestic
25.28violence:
25.29 (1) Be restrained from further acts of abuse;
25.30 (2) Leave your household;
25Sec. 18.
REVISOR KLL H1354-2HF1354 SECOND ENGROSSMENT 26.1 (3) Stay away from your residence, school, business, or place of employment; and
26.2 (4) Pay temporary support to you and for the minor child if the person is legally obligated
26.3to do so.
26.4In your petition, you can request a custody and parenting time order for a child in common
26.5with the person."
26.6 The notice must include the resource listing, including telephone number, for the area
26.7program that provides statewide domestic abuse help line and contact information for area
26.8organizations providing services to victims of domestic abuse as shelter, designated by the
26.9Office of Justice Programs in the Department of Public Safety.
26.10Sec. 19. USE OF EXISTING SUPPLY.
26.11 A law enforcement agency, city attorney's office, or county attorney's office may exhaust
26.12existing notices before producing materials with the modifications required under Minnesota
26.13Statutes, sections 611A.02, subdivision 2, and 629.341, subdivision 3.
26.14Sec. 20. TITLE.
26.15 Sections 5 and 6 of this act shall be known as the "Larry R. Hill Medical Reform Act."
26Sec. 20.
REVISOR KLL H1354-2HF1354 SECOND ENGROSSMENT