SF472 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))
Office of Ombudsperson for American Indian Families court fee requirement exemption prevention
Related bill: HF2184
AI Generated Summary
The legislative bill SF No 472 aims to make the Office of Ombudsperson for American Indian Families exempt from paying court fees for specific types of legal actions. This exemption applies to cases involving child support enforcement or modification, medical assistance enforcement, establishment of parentage, civil commitments, the appointment of public conservators or guardians, and several other specified actions in court. Essentially, this bill, if passed, would reduce the financial burden on the Office of Ombudsperson for American Indian Families by exempting it from these specific fees, potentially facilitating easier access to judicial processes for American Indian Families in these matters.
Bill text versions
- Introduction PDF file
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Where | Type | Name | Committee Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 20, 2025 | House | Floor | Action | Introduction and first reading | |
| January 20, 2025 | Senate | Floor | Action | Introduction and first reading | |
| January 20, 2025 | House | Floor | Action | Referred to | Judiciary and Public Safety |
| January 20, 2025 | Senate | Floor | Action | Referred to | Judiciary and Public Safety |
| February 23, 2025 | House | Floor | Action | Comm report: To pass | |
| February 23, 2025 | Senate | Floor | Action | Comm report: To pass | |
| February 23, 2025 | House | Floor | Action | Second reading | |
| February 23, 2025 | Senate | Floor | Action | Second reading | |
| February 23, 2025 | House | Floor | Action | Authors added | |
| February 23, 2025 | Senate | Floor | Action | Authors added | |
| Senate | Floor | Action | Referred to | Rules and Administration | |
| April 09, 2025 | Senate | Floor | Action | Rule 45; subst. General Orders | |
| April 09, 2025 | Senate | Floor | Action | Rule 45; subst. General Orders |
Citations
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"analysis": {
"added": [
"Exempts the Office of Ombudsperson for American Indian Families from court fee requirements.",
"Clarification on fee transmittal to commissioner of management and budget for deposit in the state treasury."
],
"removed": [],
"summary": "This bill amends the court fee requirements and exemptions in section 357.021, subdivision 1a.",
"modified": [
"Clarifies various fee exemptions for specific actions."
]
},
"citation": "357.021",
"subdivision": "subdivision 1a"
},
{
"analysis": {
"added": [
""
],
"removed": [
""
],
"summary": "Appropriations for the Minnesota Family Resiliency Partnership under section 116L.96.",
"modified": [
"30% of each dissolution action fee to be deposited and appropriated for specific purposes."
]
},
"citation": "116L.96",
"subdivision": ""
},
{
"analysis": {
"added": [
""
],
"removed": [
""
],
"summary": "Addresses judicial district operations under section 480.181, subdivision 1.",
"modified": [
"Details on screener/collector positions and fee handling."
]
},
"citation": "480.181",
"subdivision": "subdivision 1"
},
{
"analysis": {
"added": [
""
],
"removed": [
""
],
"summary": "References proceedings under section 484.702 for various exemptions.",
"modified": [
"Includes specific exemptions from fee requirements for district court proceedings."
]
},
"citation": "484.702",
"subdivision": ""
},
{
"analysis": {
"added": [],
"removed": [
""
],
"summary": "Mentions civil commitment procedures under chapter 253B.",
"modified": [
"Clarifies fee exemption cases for civil commitment actions."
]
},
"citation": "253B",
"subdivision": ""
},
{
"analysis": {
"added": [],
"removed": [
""
],
"summary": "Cites public conservator or public guardian actions under chapter 252A.",
"modified": [
"Identifies situations where fees are exempt for specific legal actions."
]
},
"citation": "252A",
"subdivision": ""
},
{
"analysis": {
"added": [],
"removed": [
""
],
"summary": "Addresses actions under chapter 525 for public conservators and guardians.",
"modified": [
"Includes fee exemptions for guardianship and conservatorship appointments."
]
},
"citation": "525",
"subdivision": ""
},
{
"analysis": {
"added": [],
"removed": [
""
],
"summary": "Details actions regarding wrongfully obtained public assistance under section 256.98.",
"modified": [
"Clarifies fee exemptions involving public assistance recovery."
]
},
"citation": "256.98",
"subdivision": ""
},
{
"analysis": {
"added": [],
"removed": [
""
],
"summary": "Involves recovery of overpayments of public assistance under section 256D.07.",
"modified": [
"Identifies exemptions for cases involving overpayment recoveries."
]
},
"citation": "256D.07",
"subdivision": ""
},
{
"analysis": {
"added": [],
"removed": [
""
],
"summary": "Involves forfeiture of property under section 169A.63.",
"modified": [
"Clarifies fee exemptions related to property forfeiture actions."
]
},
"citation": "169A.63",
"subdivision": ""
},
{
"analysis": {
"added": [],
"removed": [
""
],
"summary": "Refers to property forfeitures under sections 609.531 to 609.5317.",
"modified": [
"Includes specific exemptions for property forfeiture cases."
]
},
"citation": "609.531",
"subdivision": ""
},
{
"analysis": {
"added": [],
"removed": [
""
],
"summary": "Refers to recovery actions under section 246.52.",
"modified": [
"Covers fee exemption details in cases involving recovery by public subdivisions."
]
},
"citation": "246.52",
"subdivision": ""
},
{
"analysis": {
"added": [],
"removed": [
""
],
"summary": "Involves action recovery for political subdivisions under section 252.27.",
"modified": [
"Fee exemptions in recovery actions by public institutions."
]
},
"citation": "252.27",
"subdivision": ""
},
{
"analysis": {
"added": [],
"removed": [
""
],
"summary": "Deals with public assistance recovery under section 256.045.",
"modified": [
"Identifies exemptions in public assistance recovery cases."
]
},
"citation": "256.045",
"subdivision": ""
},
{
"analysis": {
"added": [],
"removed": [
""
],
"summary": "Concerns recovery actions by political subdivisions under section 256.25.",
"modified": [
"Details fee exemption conditions for recovery of overpayments."
]
},
"citation": "256.25",
"subdivision": ""
},
{
"analysis": {
"added": [],
"removed": [
""
],
"summary": "Addresses recovery efforts under section 256B.042.",
"modified": [
"Excludes fees for actions aimed at recovering amounts issued by public institutions."
]
},
"citation": "256B.042",
"subdivision": ""
},
{
"analysis": {
"added": [],
"removed": [
""
],
"summary": "Concerns recovery actions under section 256B.14.",
"modified": [
"Fee exemptions specified in cases addressing compensatory recovery actions."
]
},
"citation": "256B.14",
"subdivision": ""
},
{
"analysis": {
"added": [],
"removed": [
""
],
"summary": "Involves actions under section 256B.15 for recovery processes.",
"modified": [
"Excludes fees associated with recovery measures under specified sections."
]
},
"citation": "256B.15",
"subdivision": ""
},
{
"analysis": {
"added": [],
"removed": [
""
],
"summary": "Concerns section 256B.37 actions related to recovery by political subdivisions.",
"modified": [
"Clarifies cases exempt from fees during public assistance recovery actions."
]
},
"citation": "256B.37",
"subdivision": ""
},
{
"analysis": {
"added": [],
"removed": [
""
],
"summary": "Deals with recovery processes under section 260B.331.",
"modified": [
"Identifies exemption criteria for fees during a recovery by politics subdivisions."
]
},
"citation": "260B.331",
"subdivision": ""
},
{
"analysis": {
"added": [],
"removed": [
""
],
"summary": "Involves section 260C.331 dealing with public assistance-related recoveries.",
"modified": [
"Explains fee exemption provisions for recovery action cases."
]
},
"citation": "260C.331",
"subdivision": ""
},
{
"analysis": {
"added": [],
"removed": [
""
],
"summary": "References recovery processes under section 518A.82.",
"modified": [
"Fee exemptions specified for certain actions involving monetary recoveries."
]
},
"citation": "518A.82",
"subdivision": ""
},
{
"analysis": {
"added": [],
"removed": [
""
],
"summary": "Refers to restitution processes under section 611A.04.",
"modified": [
"Clarifies exemption criteria for fees regarding restitution actions."
]
},
"citation": "611A.04",
"subdivision": ""
},
{
"analysis": {
"added": [],
"removed": [
""
],
"summary": "Addresses fee exemption for monetary actions in favor of the state under section 16D.14, subdivision 5.",
"modified": [
"Identifies fee exemptions for state-favored monetary recovery processes."
]
},
"citation": "16D.14",
"subdivision": "subdivision 5"
}
]