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SF1909 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

County attorneys authorization to use administrative subpoenas in wage theft investigations

Related bill: HF689

AI Generated Summary

This bill amends Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 388.23, subdivision 1, to authorize county attorneys to issue administrative subpoenas in wage theft investigations. The amendment expands the authority of county attorneys and their deputies or assistants to subpoena and obtain various records relevant to such investigations, including:

  1. Accounting and financial records of an employer, such as payroll records, banking records, and money transfers.
  2. Records required to be maintained under section 177.30, which pertains to employment records.
  3. Any other records related to wages, hours, and conditions of employment.

Subpoenas may only be issued for records relevant to an ongoing, legitimate law enforcement investigation. Existing restrictions on administrative subpoenas in welfare fraud and identity theft cases remain unchanged, requiring probable cause that a crime has been committed. The bill applies only to business entities and not private individuals or personal dwellings.

Bill text versions

Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
February 26, 2025HouseFloorActionIntroduction and first reading
February 26, 2025SenateFloorActionIntroduction and first reading
February 26, 2025HouseFloorActionReferred toJudiciary and Public Safety
February 26, 2025SenateFloorActionReferred toJudiciary and Public Safety
March 26, 2025SenateFloorActionAuthor added

Citations

 
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  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Authorization for administrative subpoenas in wage theft investigations.",
        "Provisions for accessing employer financial records in wage theft cases."
      ],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "This bill modifies the authority of county attorneys to use subpoenas in wage theft investigations under section 388.23, subdivision 1.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "388.23",
    "subdivision": "subdivision 1"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "The bill references record-keeping requirements related to wage and hour laws under section 177.30.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "177.30",
    "subdivision": ""
  }
]

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