AI Generated Summary
This bill, H.F. No. 1354, proposed in the Minnesota House of Representatives, seeks to amend Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 299C.80, subdivision 6, to limit the scope of video made available by the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) in officer-involved death investigations.
Key Provisions:
Public Release of Investigative Data:
- Requires the superintendent of the BCA to make certain inactive investigative data related to officer-involved death investigations available on the BCA’s website.
- The data must be made public within 30 days after the last criminal appeal is resolved or the case is considered inactive under Minnesota Statutes 13.82, subdivision 7.
- Requires the superintendent of the BCA to make certain inactive investigative data related to officer-involved death investigations available on the BCA’s website.
Types of Publicly Available Data:
- Audio recordings and photographs related to the investigation.
- Only video that records, describes, or otherwise documents actions and circumstances surrounding the officer-involved death will be made publicly available.
- Audio recordings and photographs related to the investigation.
Annual Reporting Requirements:
- By February 1 every year, the BCA superintendent must report to:
- The Commissioner of Public Safety,
- The Governor, and
- Legislative committees overseeing public safety finance and policy.
- The Commissioner of Public Safety,
- The report must include:
- The number of investigations initiated,
- Number of incidents investigated,
- Case outcomes or current status,
- Prosecutorial charging decisions,
- Number of plea agreements, and
- Any additional relevant information about the unit's mission.
- The number of investigations initiated,
- By February 1 every year, the BCA superintendent must report to:
Purpose:
- The bill appears to regulate and limit the scope of video evidence that the public can access in officer-involved death cases.
- It also aims to increase transparency by requiring an annual report detailing such investigations.
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Where | Type | Name | Committee Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 23, 2025 | House | Floor | Action | Introduction and first reading, referred to | Public Safety Finance and Policy |
| April 27, 2025 | Senate | Floor | Action | Received from House | |
| April 27, 2025 | Senate | Floor | Action | Received from House | |
| February 23, 2025 | House | Floor | Action | Introduction and first reading, referred to | Public Safety Finance and Policy |
| February 25, 2025 | House | Floor | Action | Author added | |
| April 27, 2025 | Senate | Floor | Action | Introduction and first reading | |
| April 27, 2025 | Senate | Floor | Action | Introduction and first reading | |
| April 27, 2025 | Senate | Floor | Action | Referred to | Judiciary and Public Safety |
| March 05, 2025 | House | Floor | Action | Author added | |
| March 09, 2025 | House | Floor | Action | Committee report, to adopt and re-refer to | Judiciary Finance and Civil Law |
| March 25, 2025 | House | Floor | Action | Committee report, to adopt as amended and re-refer to | Public Safety Finance and Policy |
| March 25, 2025 | House | Floor | Action | Author added | |
| April 06, 2025 | House | Floor | Action | Committee report, to adopt as amended | |
| April 06, 2025 | House | Floor | Action | Second reading | |
| April 23, 2025 | House | Floor | Action | House rule 1.21, placed on Calendar for the Day | |
| April 23, 2025 | House | Floor | Action | House rule 1.21, placed on Calendar for the Day | |
| House | Floor | Action | House rule 1.21, placed on Calendar for the Day | ||
| April 24, 2025 | House | Floor | Action | Amended | |
| April 24, 2025 | House | Floor | Action | Amended | |
| April 24, 2025 | House | Floor | Action | Third reading as amended | |
| April 24, 2025 | House | Floor | Action | Third reading as amended | |
| April 24, 2025 | House | Floor | Action | Bill was passed as amended | |
| April 24, 2025 | House | Floor | Action | Bill was passed as amended | |
| April 27, 2025 | House | Floor | Action | Author added | |
| April 27, 2025 | House | Floor | Action | Author added |
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