HF2184

HF2184 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Office of Ombudsperson for American Indian Families exempted from court fee requirements.

Related bill: SF472

AI Generated Summary

The bill, H.F. No. 2184, proposed in the Minnesota House of Representatives, seeks to exempt the Office of Ombudsperson for American Indian Families from certain court fee requirements. Specifically, it amends Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 357.021, subdivision 1a, to waive fees for this office in cases related to:

Child support enforcement, modification, medical assistance enforcement, or parentage establishment.
Civil commitment cases under Chapter 253B.
Appointment of public conservators or guardians or other related actions under Chapters 252A and 525.
Court relief actions under Chapters 256, 257, 260, 260A, 260B, 260C, and 260D, as well as section 518 and sections 524.5201 to 524.5317.

Additionally, the bill extends the same fee exemption to federally recognized Indian Tribes and their representatives for similar legal actions.

The bill was first read on March 12, 2025, and referred to the Committee on Judiciary Finance and Civil Law for further consideration.

Bill text versions

Introduction PDF file

Actions

Date	Chamber	Where	Type	Name	Committee Name
March 11, 2025	House	Floor	Action	Introduction and first reading, referred to	Judiciary Finance and Civil Law
April 08, 2025	Senate	Floor	Action	Received from House
March 11, 2025	House	Floor	Action	Introduction and first reading, referred to	Judiciary Finance and Civil Law
March 25, 2025	House	Floor	Action	Authors added
April 08, 2025	Senate	Floor	Action	Introduction and first reading
March 26, 2025	House	Floor	Action	Committee report, to adopt
April 08, 2025	Senate	Floor	Action	Referred to	Rules and Administration
March 26, 2025	House	Floor	Action	Second reading
April 09, 2025	Senate	Floor	Action	Comm report: Subst. for SF on General Orders
April 02, 2025	House	Floor	Action	House rule 1.21, placed on Calendar for the Day
April 09, 2025	Senate	Floor	Action	Second reading
April 21, 2025	Senate	Floor	Action	Special Order
April 21, 2025	Senate	Floor	Action	Special Order
April 06, 2025	House	Floor	Action	Third reading
April 06, 2025	House	Floor	Action	Bill was passed
April 21, 2025	Senate	Floor	Action	Third reading Passed
April 21, 2025	Senate	Floor	Action	Third reading Passed
April 22, 2025	House	Note	Action	Returned from Senate
	Senate	Note	Action	Presentment date
	House	Floor	Action	Presented to Governor
	Senate	Note	Action	Governor's action Approval
	Senate	Note	Action	Secretary of State
	Senate	Note	Action	Secretary of State
	House	Note	Action	Governor approval
	House	Note	Action	Governor approval
	House	Note	Action	Chapter number
	House	Floor	Action	Secretary of State, Filed
	House	Floor	Action	Secretary of State, Filed
	House	Note	Action	Chapter number

Citations

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