HF7 (False House Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))
Bail data and notice provisions modified, mandatory minimum sentences established for sex trafficking offenses, Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines Commission provisions modified, crimes established, criminal penalties imposed, and money appropriated.
AI Generated Summary
This bill focuses on several changes regarding public safety and the handling of offense data and offenders in Minnesota. It includes making data about who posts bail for someone publicly accessible and requires mandatory minimum sentences for certain sex trafficking crimes. Additionally, people with stays of adjudication in criminal sexual conduct cases must register as predatory offenders. The bill mandates the Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines Commission to keep a publicly searchable database and requires legislative approval for changes to these guidelines.
Further, county attorneys must document and report reasons for case dismissals, and this information must be posted publicly. The bill establishes strict penalties for trespassing on critical infrastructure, enhances penalties for assaulting a police officer, and creates criminal offenses related to fleeing law enforcement in vehicles and obstructing traffic. It also updates laws around the use of tracking devices by police, permitting broader use without some existing constraints.
The proposal also includes appropriations to support the enforcement of these changes.
Bill text versions
- Introduction PDF file
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Sponsors
- Rep. Paul Novotny (R)
- Rep. Jeff Witte (R)
- Rep. Lisa Demuth (R)
- Rep. Harry Niska (R)
- Rep. Bidal Duran (R)
- Rep. Natalie Zeleznikar (R)
- Rep. Steve Gander (R)
- Rep. Wayne Johnson (R)
- Rep. Jim Joy (R)
- Rep. Bobbie Harder (R)
- Rep. John Burkel (R)
- Rep. Jeff Dotseth (R)
- Rep. Marion Rarick (R)
- Rep. Elliot Engen (R)
- Rep. Krista Knudsen (R)
- Rep. Bryan Lawrence (R)
- Rep. Peggy Bennett (R)
- Rep. James Gordon (R)
- Rep. Keith Allen (R)
- Rep. Patti Anderson (R)
- Rep. Bernie Perryman (R)
- Rep. Jeff Backer (R)
- Rep. Jim Nash (R)
- Rep. Scott Van Binsbergen (R)
- Rep. Ben Davis (R)
- Rep. Tom Murphy (R)
- Rep. Jon Koznick (R)
- Rep. Tim O'Driscoll (R)
- Rep. Shane Mekeland (R)
- Rep. Dawn Gillman (R)
- Rep. Joe McDonald (R)
- Rep. Paul Torkelson (R)
- Rep. Walter Hudson (R)
- Rep. Pam Altendorf (R)
- Rep. Joshua Heintzeman (R)