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HF1398 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Local correctional officers provided in Peace Officers Discipline Procedures Act.

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This bill proposes amendments to the Minnesota Statutes to include local correctional officers under the Peace Officers Discipline Procedures Act.

Key Provisions:

  1. Expanding Definition of Correctional Officers:

    • The bill revises Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 241.026, subdivision 1 to define "correctional officer" as an individual employed by state or local correctional or detention facilities in a security capacity.
    • It clarifies “formal statement” as questioning an officer while obtaining a recorded statement intended for use in a disciplinary proceeding.

  2. Changes to Law Enforcement Discipline Procedures:

    • The bill amends Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 626.89, by:
      • Defining "correctional officer" as someone working at a local correctional or detention facility in a security role.
      • Including correctional officers in the definition of “officer”, making them subject to the same disciplinary procedures as peace officers.
      • Expanding the applicability of disciplinary procedures to local correctional and detention facilities.

  3. Clarification of Investigation Scope:

    • The bill specifies that the procedures outlined do not apply to investigations of criminal charges against an officer—only to disciplinary matters.

Purpose:

  • The bill aims to extend legal protections and procedural rights afforded to peace officers to local correctional officers during disciplinary investigations.

Next Steps:

  • The bill has been introduced in the Minnesota House of Representatives and referred to the Committee on Public Safety Finance and Policy for review.

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DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
February 23, 2025HouseFloorActionIntroduction and first reading, referred toPublic Safety Finance and Policy

Citations

 
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      "summary": "This bill amends definitions related to officers in section 626.89, referencing licensed peace officers and correctional officers as defined in section 626.84, subdivision 1.",
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