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HF1659 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

American Indian incarcerated individuals cultural program modified, community supervision reporting requirements clarified, federal law enforcement agents who transport persons exempted from definition of protective agent, and obsolete civil commitment law regarding incarcerated individuals with mental illness repealed.

Related bill: SF1721

AI Generated Summary

This bill, H.F. No. 1659, introduced in the Minnesota House of Representatives, focuses on corrections-related matters and makes amendments to reporting requirements, exemptions, and obsolete laws. Key provisions include:

  1. Clarifying Community Supervision Reporting Requirements

    • Updates reporting obligations for the Minnesota Commissioner of Corrections, including biennial reporting on workload studies and collected caseload data.
    • Establishes guidelines for a Community Supervision Advisory Committee, which is responsible for standardizing data collection on probation, supervised release, and violations.

  2. Exempting Federal Law Enforcement Transport from the Definition of "Protective Agent"

    • Modifies Minnesota Statutes 326.338 to specify that federal law enforcement agents transporting prisoners or arrested individuals are not classified as protective agents.

  3. Enhancing Community Supervision Data Collection

    • Requires uniform data collection methods across Minnesota’s three community supervision systems in collaboration with the Minnesota Counties Computer Cooperative.
    • The collected data—such as offense types, violation rates, revocations, and demographic details—must be annually reported to legislative committees.

  4. Repealing Obsolete Laws Related to Civil Commitment of Incarcerated Individuals

    • Repeals Minnesota Statutes 253.21 and 253.23, which regulated how mentally ill prisoners were committed to state hospitals and later transferred after mental health restoration. These laws are deemed outdated.

Overall, the bill enhances oversight of community supervision, clarifies law enforcement exemptions, improves data collection, and removes outdated laws related to mental health commitments for incarcerated individuals.

Bill text versions

Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
February 26, 2025HouseFloorActionIntroduction and first reading, referred toPublic Safety Finance and Policy
February 26, 2025HouseFloorActionIntroduction and first reading, referred toPublic Safety Finance and Policy
April 08, 2025SenateFloorActionReceived from House
April 08, 2025SenateFloorActionReceived from House
April 08, 2025SenateFloorActionIntroduction and first reading
April 08, 2025SenateFloorActionIntroduction and first reading
March 31, 2025HouseFloorActionCommittee report, to adopt as amended
March 31, 2025HouseFloorActionSecond reading
March 31, 2025HouseFloorActionSecond reading
April 08, 2025SenateFloorActionLaid on table
April 09, 2025SenateFloorActionTaken from table
April 02, 2025HouseFloorActionHouse rule 1.21, placed on Calendar for the Day
April 09, 2025SenateFloorActionTaken from table
April 02, 2025HouseFloorActionHouse rule 1.21, placed on Calendar for the Day
April 09, 2025SenateFloorActionSecond reading
April 09, 2025SenateFloorActionSecond reading
April 06, 2025HouseFloorActionThird reading
April 09, 2025SenateFloorActionLaid on table
April 06, 2025HouseFloorActionBill was passed
April 06, 2025HouseFloorActionBill was passed

Citations

 
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    "citation": "326.338",
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