SF4178
Urinalysis test use limitation for supervised individuals
Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026)
Related bill: HF3968
AI Generated Summary
Purpose
- To change how the Minnesota Department of Corrections handles conditions of release and testing for people on parole, supervised release, or conditional release, with a focus on limiting when urinalysis tests are used and clarifying rules about cannabis and hemp products.
Main Provisions
- Rulemaking for release conditions and revocation
- The commissioner of corrections must adopt by rule standards and procedures to establish conditions of release, how revocation works for violations, and the period of revocation for each violation, while ensuring due process.
- Restrictions on certain cannabis and hemp use after assessment
- The commissioner may prohibit an inmate on parole, supervised release, or conditional release from using:
- adult-use cannabis flower
- adult-use cannabis products
- hemp-derived consumer products
- lower-potency hemp edibles
- This prohibition can occur if the inmate undergoes a chemical use assessment and abstinence aligns with a recommended level of care under specified care criteria.
- Registry program participation not grounds for punishment
- The commissioner cannot prohibit or revoke release solely because an inmate participates in a registry program or solely for a positive drug test showing cannabis components or metabolites.
- Urinalysis testing only with reasonable suspicion
- A supervised individual must submit to a urinalysis test only if there is reasonable suspicion of illicit drug use, and the source of that suspicion must be documented in the supervision authority’s case management system.
Significant Changes to Existing Law
- Changes how urinalysis testing can be used
- Moves to require reasonable-suspicion-based urinalysis testing rather than routine or broad testing.
- Limits sanctions tied to cannabis/hemp participation
- Specifies that merely being in a registry program or testing positive for cannabis metabolites cannot alone trigger loss of release or punishment.
- Introduces condition-based restrictions tied to treatment needs
- Allows restrictions on cannabis/hemp use only when a chemical use assessment indicates abstinence is appropriate per care-level criteria.
How This Affects People Under Supervision
- Potentially fewer urinalysis tests unless there is documented reasonable suspicion.
- Possible restrictions on cannabis/hemp use if a chemical use assessment supports abstinence and care-level recommendations.
- Protections against punishment solely for participating in cannabis-related registry programs.
Terminology Adherence and Clarifications
- Includes explicit terms from the bill text: commissioner of corrections, conditions of release, revocation of supervised or conditional release, due process, inmate, parole, supervised release, conditional release, adult-use cannabis flower, adult-use cannabis products, hemp-derived consumer products, lower-potency hemp edibles, chemical use assessment, abstinence, level of care, section 254B.04 subdivision 4, urinalysis, reasonable suspicion, supervision authority, case management system, cannabis components, metabolites, registry program.
Relevant Terms adult-use cannabis flower adult-use cannabis products hemp-derived consumer products lower-potency hemp edibles chemical use assessment abstinence level of care due process conditions of release revocation parole supervised release conditional release urinalysis reasonable suspicion case management system cannabis components metabolites registry program commissioner of corrections Minnesota Statutes 2024 section 244.05 subdivision 2 section 342.01 subdivision 3 section 342.01 subdivision 6 section 254B.04 subdivision 4
Bill text versions
- Introduction PDF PDF file
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Where | Type | Name | Committee Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 05, 2026 | Senate | Action | Introduction and first reading | ||
| March 05, 2026 | Senate | Action | Referred to | Judiciary and Public Safety |
Citations
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]Progress through the legislative process
In Committee