SF1558

SF1558 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Office of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives authorization to access additional data

AI Generated Summary

Senate File No. 1558 is a bill that grants the Office of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives more access to various types of private and confidential data. This includes corrections, detention, medical, and criminal investigative data held by agencies or political subdivisions. The enhanced data access is provided specifically to assist the office in effectively performing its duties related to the investigation and prevention of crimes against indigenous people. The bill seeks to amend Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 299A.85, subdivision 8, to implement these changes.

Bill text versions

Introduction PDF file

Actions

Date	Chamber	Where	Type	Name	Committee Name
February 16, 2025	Senate	Floor	Action	Introduction and first reading
February 16, 2025	Senate	Floor	Action	Referred to	Judiciary and Public Safety

Citations

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  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Authorizes access to corrections, detention, and medical data necessary for office duties."
      ],
      "other": [
        "Overrides restrictions from sections 13.384 and 13.85."
      ],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "This bill modifies access to data for the Office of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives under section 299A.85.",
      "modified": [
        "Clarifies director's access to criminal investigative data."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "299A.85"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
      "other": [
        "Overridden by new bill provisions concerning data access."
      ],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "References restrictions on medical data privacy that are overridden by new provisions in 299A.85.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "13.384"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
      "other": [
        "Overridden by new bill provisions concerning data access."
      ],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "References to restrictions on correctional data privacy that are overridden by new provisions in 299A.85.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "13.85"
  }
]