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HF772 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Publicly funded state and local institutions ensured to provide notice to United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement when noncitizens are being housed in a facility under the institution's control.

Related bill: SF598

AI Generated Summary

Purpose of the Bill

The bill aims to increase cooperation between Minnesota's publicly funded institutions and United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) by ensuring that ICE is notified when certain noncitizens, who are inmates or committed due to mental illness, are in these facilities.

Main Provisions

  • Notification Requirement: The bill mandates that officials at state or county institutions, which include correctional facilities and mental health institutions supported by public funds, must notify ICE if an individual in their custody is identified as a noncitizen.
  • Information to Provide: The notification to ICE should include:
    • Date and reason for the individual's conviction or commitment.
    • Length of the individual's sentence or commitment.
    • The individual’s nationality.
    • The date and port at which the individual last entered the United States.
  • Scope of Application: This applies to individuals either serving felony sentences or those committed due to mental illness or being a danger to the public.

Significant Changes

  • The bill expands existing law (Minnesota Statutes 2024 section 631.50) by broadening the requirement to notify ICE beyond inmate populations to include individuals committed due to mental health issues.
  • It establishes a deadline of September 1, 2025, by which officers must ascertain the nationality of every individual serving a felony sentence to determine if they need to notify ICE.

Relevant Terms

  • Noncitizens
  • Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
  • Publicly funded institutions
  • Felony sentence
  • Mental illness/commitment
  • Correctional facilities

Bill text versions

Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
February 12, 2025HouseFloorActionIntroduction and first reading, referred toPublic Safety Finance and Policy
February 12, 2025HouseFloorActionIntroduction and first reading, referred toPublic Safety Finance and Policy
March 16, 2025HouseFloorActionCommittee report, to adopt as amended and re-refer toHuman Services Finance and Policy
March 16, 2025HouseFloorActionCommittee report, to adopt as amended and re-refer toHuman Services Finance and Policy

Citations

 
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    "analysis": {
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      "summary": "The bill references the definition of a person who poses a risk of harm due to mental illness under section 253B.02, subdivision 17a.",
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