SF794

SF794 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Government Data Practices Act violation of the Official Records Act penalties and remedies extension provision

Related bill: HF390

AI Generated Summary

Senate File 794 is a bill introduced in Minnesota aimed at expanding the existing penalties and remedies used for violations under the Government Data Practices Act to also cover violations of the Official Records Act. This legislation involves adding a new clause to a specific section (1517) in the Minnesota Statutes of 2024. This addition specifies that the same enforcement measures, including penalties and remedies, currently applicable to breaches of government data practices will now also be applicable to breaches concerning official records.

Bill text versions

Introduction PDF file
1st Engrossment PDF file

Actions

Date	Chamber	Where	Type	Name	Committee Name
January 29, 2025	Senate	Floor	Action	Introduction and first reading
January 29, 2025	Senate	Floor	Action	Referred to	Judiciary and Public Safety
March 23, 2025	Senate	Floor	Action	Comm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to	State and Local Government
March 23, 2025	House	Floor	Action	Comm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to	State and Local Government
March 23, 2025	Senate	Floor	Action	Comm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to	State and Local Government

Citations

[
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Reclassification of certain enforcement procedures to include violations of the Official Records Act."
      ],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "This bill extends the enforcement of penalties from the Government Data Practices Act as laid out in section 13.08 to violations of the Official Records Act.",
      "modified": [
        "Expanded application for existing penalties and remedies."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "13.08"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "New applicability of specific remedial actions to Official Records Act breaches."
      ],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "This bill includes section 13.085 penalties for violations of the Government Data Practices Act now applicable to the Official Records Act.",
      "modified": [
        "Broadened scope of section 13.085 to cover new violations."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "13.085"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Introduction of section 13.09 penalties for specific Official Records Act violations."
      ],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "Extends the application of penalties from section 13.09 of the Government Data Practices Act to the Official Records Act.",
      "modified": [
        "Modification to encompass wider range of infractions."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "13.09"
  }
]