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SF1721 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Reporting requirements clarification related to community supervision

Related bill: HF1659

AI Generated Summary

This bill proposes several changes related to community supervision and corrections in Minnesota:

  1. Clarification of Protective Agent Definitions – The bill updates the definition of "protective agent" to explicitly exclude federal law enforcement agents when they transport persons.

  2. Community Supervision Reporting Requirements – It mandates a biennial report (every odd-numbered year) from the Commissioner of Corrections to legislative committees overseeing public safety finance and policy. This report must include workload studies, caseload data, and projections for the growth of community supervision.

  3. Community Supervision Advisory Committee – The bill establishes a 19-member advisory committee to make recommendations on standards for probation, supervised release, and other community supervision practices. It specifies membership criteria, including representatives from county probation agencies, behavioral health providers, victims' advocates, and previously supervised individuals.

  4. Data Collection and Reporting – The advisory committee must devise a standardized data collection method to track supervision-related metrics, such as:

    • Number of individuals sentenced to supervision,
    • Offense levels and types,
    • Violation and revocation rates,
    • Early discharge statistics,
    • Supervision restructuring data.

The Commissioner of Corrections must include this data in an annual report, with demographic analysis by race, gender, and county.

  1. Repeal of Obsolete Commitment Laws – The bill repeals statutes (§253.21 and §253.23) related to the civil commitment of incarcerated individuals with mental illness. These statutes required transferring mentally ill prisoners from correctional facilities to state hospitals but are now considered obsolete.

Overall, the bill enhances transparency in community supervision practices, improves data collection and oversight, and removes outdated legal provisions.

Bill text versions

Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
February 19, 2025SenateFloorActionIntroduction and first reading
February 19, 2025SenateFloorActionReferred toJudiciary and Public Safety
March 23, 2025SenateFloorActionComm report: To pass and re-referred toState and Local Government
March 23, 2025HouseFloorActionComm report: To pass and re-referred toState and Local Government
March 23, 2025SenateFloorActionComm report: To pass and re-referred toState and Local Government

Citations

 
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  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Clarification that specific transport activities by federal law enforcement are exempt."
      ],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "The bill amends the definition and scope of activities for protective agents.",
      "modified": [
        "Requirements regarding who may perform traffic control duties."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "326.338, subdivision 4"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Explicit reference to the requirement of synchronizing with other reporting under section 244.21."
      ],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "This bill updates the reporting schedule and requirements for community supervision data.",
      "modified": [
        "Specifies report delivery dates and data requirements."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "401.10, subdivision 4"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Guidelines for appointing committee members to ensure diversity."
      ],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "The bill makes adjustments to the membership and data reporting requirements for the Community Supervision Advisory Committee.",
      "modified": [
        "Changes in the composition and data collection methods of the advisory committee."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "401.17, subdivisions 1 and 5"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Inclusion of racial, gender, and geographic analysis in reports."
      ],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "Incorporates new data reporting mandates into existing section 244.21 reporting framework.",
      "modified": [
        "Deadlines and content of reports."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "244.21, subdivision 2"
  }
]

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