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HF1398 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Local correctional officers provided in Peace Officers Discipline Procedures Act.

AI Generated Summary

The bill proposes amendments to the Minnesota Statutes related to the Peace Officers Discipline Procedures Act to include local correctional officers under its provisions. The key changes specified in the bill are:

  1. Expansion of Definitions:

    • The term "correctional officer" is clarified to include individuals employed in a security capacity at both state and local correctional or detention facilities.
    • The definition of "officer" is expanded to include correctional officers in addition to licensed and part-time peace officers.
    • The definition of "formal statement" is amended to specify that it includes questioning of an officer as a basis for discipline.

  2. Applicability:

    • The bill explicitly states that the procedural protections and provisions of the Peace Officers Discipline Procedures Act will also apply to local correctional and detention facility officers.
    • It retains the provision that these procedures do not apply to investigations of criminal charges against an officer.

Key Impact:

This bill ensures that local correctional officers receive the same procedural protections as licensed peace officers regarding disciplinary investigations and proceedings.

Bill text versions

Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
February 23, 2025HouseFloorActionIntroduction and first reading, referred toPublic Safety Finance and Policy
February 23, 2025HouseFloorActionIntroduction and first reading, referred toPublic Safety Finance and Policy

Citations

 
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  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Definitions for terms like 'correctional officer' and 'formal statement'."
      ],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "The bill modifies the definition section related to correctional officers under section 241.026.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "241.026",
    "subdivision": "subdivision 1"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Includes 'correctional officer' in the definition of 'officer'."
      ],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "This section modifies definitions pertinent to peace officers under section 626.89.",
      "modified": [
        "Clarifies the definition of 'formal statement'."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "626.89",
    "subdivision": "subdivision 1"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Local correctional facilities as applicable entities."
      ],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "The bill amends the applicability of procedures for actions involving officers under section 626.89.",
      "modified": [
        "Clarifies procedural applicability."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "626.89",
    "subdivision": "subdivision 2"
  }
]

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