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HF1257 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Public Safety Advisory Council eliminated.

Related bill: SF763

AI Generated Summary

This bill proposes eliminating the Public Safety Advisory Council (PSAC) in Minnesota. It achieves this by:

  1. Amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 626.8457, subdivision 3 – The bill removes references to the PSAC in the reporting requirements for law enforcement misconduct databases. Previously, the advisory council helped analyze patterns of officer behavior and training effectiveness.

  2. Repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 626.8435 – This section established the Public Safety Advisory Council, which consisted of 15 members from law enforcement organizations, community representatives, and legislative appointees. The council's purpose was to assist the Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Board in overseeing policing policies, ensuring civil and human rights protections, and promoting positive community-law enforcement interactions.

The bill eliminates the PSAC's role, including its duties of making recommendations to the POST Board, reporting to the legislature, and providing citizen involvement in policing policies.

Bill text versions

Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
February 19, 2025HouseFloorActionIntroduction and first reading, referred toPublic Safety Finance and Policy
February 19, 2025HouseFloorActionIntroduction and first reading, referred toPublic Safety Finance and Policy
March 12, 2025HouseFloorActionCommittee report, to adopt
March 12, 2025HouseFloorActionSecond reading

Citations

 
[
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Clarifies real-time data reporting requirements for chief law enforcement officers."
      ],
      "removed": [
        "Eliminates roles of the Public Safety Advisory Council in assisting with data analysis."
      ],
      "summary": "This bill modifies the reporting requirements for alleged misconduct investigations under section 626.8457.",
      "modified": [
        "Specifies data submission procedures and public reporting obligations."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "626.8457",
    "subdivision": "subdivision 3"
  }
]

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