SF1860
False caller identification information prohibition provision and criminal penalties provision
Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026)
AI Generated Summary
Purpose
- To prohibit false caller identification information in telecommunications and to establish criminal penalties for violations.
Main Provisions
- Adds a new definition to Minnesota Statutes: Caller identification service.
- Caller identification service means a feature that displays a caller’s name, phone number, or location on the call recipient’s device before the call is answered.
- Prohibits providing or using false caller identification information (i.e., misleading or spoofed caller ID data).
- Establishes criminal penalties for violations, referenced under Minnesota criminal code sections 609.52, subdivision 3 and 609.527, subdivision 3.
- Makes codification changes across Minnesota Statutes:
- Amends Minnesota Statutes 2024 section 325E.26 by adding the new subdivision for caller identification service.
- Proposes coding for the new law in Minnesota Statutes chapter 325E.
- Repeals Minnesota Statutes 2024 section 325E.31.1.7.
Key Changes to Law
- Formal definition of "Caller identification service" and its scope.
- Clear prohibition on false caller ID information in telecommunications.
- Introduction of criminal penalties for violations.
- Removal of a prior provision (325E.31.1.7) and alignment of related laws under new codification.
Implications
- Businesses and individuals using or providing caller ID features would be subject to new rules and potential criminal penalties if they use false information.
- The bill links the false ID prohibition to specified criminal penalty statutes, signaling enforcement by law enforcement and prosecutors.
Relevant Terms
- Caller identification service
- false caller identification information
- caller ID spoofing
- caller ID
- Minnesota Statutes 2024 section 325E.26
- 609.52 subdivision 3
- 609.527 subdivision 3
- Minnesota Statutes 2024 section 325E.31.1.7
- telecommunications
- criminal penalties
Relevant Terms - caller identification service - false caller identification information - caller ID spoofing - caller ID - 325E.26 - 609.52(3) - 609.527(3) - 325E.31.1.7 - telecommunications - criminal penalties
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Where | Type | Name | Committee Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 24, 2025 | Senate | Action | Introduction and first reading | ||
| February 24, 2025 | Senate | Action | Referred to | Commerce and Consumer Protection | |
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