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SF2422 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Local correctional officers provision in Peace Officers Discipline Procedures Act

Related bill: HF1410

AI Generated Summary

This bill seeks to amend Minnesota law to include local correctional officers in the Peace Officers Discipline Procedures Act. The bill modifies Minnesota Statutes 2024, specifically sections 241.026, subdivision 1, and 626.89, subdivisions 1 and 2, to ensure that local correctional officers receive the same procedural protections as peace officers in disciplinary proceedings.

Key Provisions:

  1. Expanded Definition of "Correctional Officer"

    • The bill explicitly includes local correctional or detention facility employees who serve in a security capacity under the term "correctional officer."

  2. Formal Statement Definition

    • Expands the definition of "formal statement" to encompass questioning that may be used not only as evidence in a disciplinary proceeding but also as a basis for disciplining an officer.

  3. Inclusion of Local Correctional Officers in Disciplinary Procedures

    • Local correctional officers would now be covered under the Peace Officers Discipline Procedures Act, ensuring that they receive certain due process protections when facing discipline.

  4. Applicability to Local Agencies

    • The bill clarifies that the procedures apply to law enforcement agencies, government units, local correctional facilities, and local detention facilities.
    • It does not apply to investigations of criminal charges against an officer.

Intended Impact:

  • Provides local correctional officers with the same legal protections during disciplinary investigations as peace officers.
  • Ensures consistency and fairness in how disciplinary actions are handled across different law enforcement and correctional agencies.
  • Strengthens due process rights for correctional officers at the local level.

Current Status:

  • Introduced in the Minnesota Senate on March 13, 2025.
  • Referred to the Judiciary and Public Safety Committee for further consideration.

This bill, if passed, would align the rights of local correctional officers with those of state correctional officers and peace officers in disciplinary matters.

Bill text versions

Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
March 12, 2025HouseFloorActionIntroduction and first reading
March 12, 2025SenateFloorActionIntroduction and first reading
March 12, 2025HouseFloorActionReferred toJudiciary and Public Safety
March 12, 2025SenateFloorActionReferred toJudiciary and Public Safety
SenateNoteActionHF substituted in committee

Citations

 
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        "Clarification on the term 'formal statement' and its use in disciplinary proceedings."
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    },
    "citation": "241.026",
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