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SF2039 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Judicial official real property records private data classification provision, judicial official real property records access limitations provision, criminal penalties provision

Related bill: HF2127

AI Generated Summary

This bill relates to data privacy protections for judicial officials in Minnesota. It classifies judicial officials' real property records as private data and limits access to such records. The bill also provides criminal penalties for unauthorized access or disclosure.

Key provisions include:

  • Judicial officials' personal information collected, created, or maintained by a government entity is classified as private data.
  • Judicial officials must submit written notification confirming their entitlement to this protection.
  • The privacy protections also extend to adult children of judicial officials, provided they similarly notify the responsible authority.
  • The bill exempts certain types of records from this privacy classification, such as Uniform Commercial Code filings, tax liens, and records maintained by county recorders that evidence property ownership or encumbrances.
  • Notifications for protection under this law expire after five years unless renewed.

The bill proposes amendments to Minnesota Statutes, including sections 13.991, 480.40, 480.45, and 609.63, and introduces new provisions under Chapter 480.

Bill text versions

Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
March 02, 2025HouseFloorActionIntroduction and first reading
March 02, 2025SenateFloorActionIntroduction and first reading
March 02, 2025SenateFloorActionIntroduction and first reading
March 02, 2025HouseFloorActionReferred toJudiciary and Public Safety
March 02, 2025SenateFloorActionReferred toJudiciary and Public Safety
March 02, 2025SenateFloorActionReferred toJudiciary and Public Safety

Citations

 
[
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "New limits on access to judicial official real property records."
      ],
      "removed": [
        ""
      ],
      "summary": "The bill modifies section 480.40 to classify judicial official real property records as private data and limit access to them.",
      "modified": [
        "Clarifies the classification of judicial official real property records."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "480.40",
    "subdivision": "subdivision 3"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Provisions for criminal penalties related to access violations."
      ],
      "removed": [
        "Eliminated redundant clauses about civil penalties."
      ],
      "summary": "Amends section 609.63 to provide criminal penalties related to unauthorized access to judicial official data.",
      "modified": [
        "Refines the definition of unauthorized access for legal clarity."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "609.63",
    "subdivision": "subdivision 1"
  }
]

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