SF4936
Minnesota State High School League members requirement to allow broadcast over public access channels
Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026)
Related bill: HF3807
AI Generated Summary
Purpose
To require the Minnesota State High School League to make it possible for broadcasts of extracurricular activities competitions to be shown on public access channels, expanding public access to school events.
Main Provisions
- The Minnesota State High School League must adopt a policy that requires its member schools to allow live and recorded video production of all competitions in extracurricular activities.
- The broadcasts are to be distributed by public educational or governmental access channels operating under chapter 238 (public access television channels).
- The policy cannot interfere with any preexisting contract that is already in effect when the policy is adopted.
Key Changes to Law
- Adds a new subdivision (Subd.10, “Video production”) to Minnesota Statutes 2024 section 128C.02, creating a formal requirement for broadcast/production accessibility of extracurricular events.
Implications and Potential Impacts
- Increases access to school events for the public through public access channels, potentially expanding viewership for students, families, and community members.
- Requires schools and the league to coordinate with PEG (public, educational, and governmental) access channels, and to ensure systems are in place for live and recorded broadcasts.
- May affect scheduling, equipment, staffing, and budgeting within schools as they accommodate video production and distribution.
- Protects existing contracts by not impairing them at the time the policy is adopted.
Related Terms and Concepts
- Minnesota State High School League
- live video production and recorded video production
- extracurricular activities
- public educational or governmental access channels (public access channels)
- chapter 238 (governing public/educational access channels)
- policy requirement
- preexisting contract
- Minnesota Statutes 2024 section 128C.02
Relevant Terms Minnesota State High School League; live and recorded video production; extracurricular activities; public educational or governmental access channels; chapter 238; policy; preexisting contract; Minnesota Statutes 2024 section 128C.02; Subd.10; Video production
Bill text versions
- Introduction PDF PDF file
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Where | Type | Name | Committee Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 07, 2026 | Senate | Action | Introduction and first reading | ||
| April 07, 2026 | Senate | Action | Referred to | Education Policy | |
| April 09, 2026 | Senate | Action | Author added |
Citations
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{
"analysis": {
"added": [
"Adds Subd. 10 to Minnesota Statutes 128C.02 establishing a policy that MS High School League members must allow live and recorded video production of extracurricular competitions for distribution on PEG access channels under chapter 238; prohibits impairing a preexisting contract."
],
"removed": [],
"summary": "This bill amends Minnesota Statutes 2024 section 128C.02 by adding Subd. 10 to require Minnesota State High School League members to allow live and recorded video production of all competitions in extracurricular activities for distribution by public educational or governmental access channels operating under chapter 238; the policy may not impair any preexisting contract at the time the policy is adopted.",
"modified": []
},
"citation": "128C.02",
"subdivision": "Subd. 10"
}
]Progress through the legislative process
In Committee