SF325 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Peace officer exclusion from discipline for inclusion on the Brady-Giglio lists; Brady-Giglio lists examination task force establishment

Related bill: HF962

AI Generated Summary

SF No 325 is a legislative bill in Minnesota that focuses on public safety issues related to peace officers and the use of Brady-Giglio lists. Here are the key points of the bill:

  1. Peace Officer Discipline: The bill proposes that peace officers should not be fired, disciplined, or threatened with such actions due to being placed on a Brady-Giglio list. These lists include officers who may have failed to disclose all necessary evidence in a case or violated pretrial evidence-sharing rules.

  2. Task Force Creation: The bill calls for the establishment of a task force to examine the inclusion of peace officers on Brady-Giglio lists and to review the use of these lists. This task force would include various representatives from legal and law enforcement communities.

  3. Task Force Duties: The task force is tasked to:

    • Assess disclosing peace officer personnel file information related to Brady-Giglio matters.
    • Consider the advisability of a statewide system for regulating Brady-Giglio lists.
    • Identify impartial entities for investigating Brady-Giglio related conduct by peace officers.
    • Recommend procedures, due process protections, and criteria for adding or removing an officer’s name from these lists.
  4. Report: The task force must report its findings and recommendations to the relevant legislative committees by December 1, 2025.

  5. Expiration: The task force will dissolve after submitting its report.

This bill aims to protect peace officers from disciplinary actions based solely on their inclusion on Brady-Giglio lists, while also setting up a structured examination of the lists' usage and processes.

Bill text versions

Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
January 20, 2025HouseFloorActionIntroduction and first reading
January 20, 2025SenateFloorActionIntroduction and first reading
January 20, 2025HouseFloorActionReferred toJudiciary and Public Safety
January 20, 2025SenateFloorActionReferred toJudiciary and Public Safety