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HF3435

Access to school sites limited for federal officials.
Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026)

Related bill: SF3611

AI Generated Summary

Purpose

  • The bill would limit how federal officials can enter school sites. It adds a new rule to state education law that requires certain steps before federal agents can be allowed onto school property.

Main Provisions

  • New rule added to Minn. Stat. 2024 section 123B.51 (subdivision 8.Limits on access by federal officials) for school districts and charter schools.
  • Federal agents covered: those employed by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Customs and Border Protection (CBP), or United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).
  • Conditions to enter school sites:
    • The agent must have valid identification.
    • The agent must provide a written statement of purpose for entry.
    • The agent must have a valid judicial warrant.
    • The entry must be approved by the district superintendent or the administrator in charge of a charter school.
  • If these conditions are met, the district or charter school must limit access to areas where students are not present.
  • Exceptions: Entry is allowed if required by state or federal law or to administer a state or federally supported educational program.

How the Bill Changes Existing Law

  • Creates a formal process and requirements for federal access to school property, shifting some control to local school leaders (superintendents and charter school administrators).
  • Adds a specific subdivision to the existing statute to govern interactions with federal agencies at schools.

Practical Implications

  • School staff would need to verify identity, purpose, and warrants before allowing certain federal agents onto campus.
  • Schools would direct access away from spaces with students present unless the criteria are satisfied.
  • Could affect how schools coordinate with federal authorities during enforcement actions, while still allowing access under legal exceptions.

Enforcement and Oversight (Summary)

  • Access decisions would require superintendent or charter administrator approval, ensuring local oversight of when and where federal agents may enter school property.

Potential Policy Impacts

  • Clarifies and formalizes boundaries between school property and federal enforcement activities.
  • Aims to protect student presence and school operations from unspecified federal access, subject to legal exceptions.

Related Entities and Terms

  • Federal agencies named: DHS, ICE, CBP, USCIS
  • Minnesota Statutes: section 123B.51, subdivision 8.Limits on access by federal officials
  • School types: school district, charter school
  • Key requirements: valid identification, written statement of purpose, valid judicial warrant, superintendent/administrator approval
  • Concepts: school site access, areas where students are present, administrative control

Relevant Terms - 123B.51, subdivision 8.Limits on access by federal officials - school district, charter school - federal agent, Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Customs and Border Protection, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services - valid identification, written statement of purpose, judicial warrant - approval, superintendent - enter a school site, areas where students are not present - exceptions, state or federal law, state/federally supported educational program

Bill text versions

Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
February 17, 2026HouseActionIntroduction and first reading, referred toEducation Policy
March 26, 2026HouseActionMotion to recall pursuant to House rule 4.30
March 26, 2026HouseActionMotion did not prevail

Citations

 
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  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "A new subdivision 8 establishing limits on access by federal officials to school sites.",
        "Requirements for federal officials to enter school sites: valid identification, a written statement of purpose, and a valid judicial warrant.",
        "Approval requirements from the superintendent or the administrator of a charter school.",
        "Restriction of access to areas where students are not present."
      ],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "This bill adds a new subdivision to Minnesota Statutes 2024 section 123B.51 that limits access to school sites by federal officials, requiring identification, a written statement of purpose, and a valid judicial warrant, with approval from the district superintendent or a charter school administrator, and restricting access to areas where students are not present.",
      "modified": [
        "Amends Minnesota Statutes 2024 section 123B.51 by adding subdivision 8."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "123B.51",
    "subdivision": "Subd. 8"
  }
]

Progress through the legislative process

17%
In Committee

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