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MN SF452

Constitutional amendment providing the right of citizens to secure from unreasonable searches and seizures includes protection against unreasonable searches and seizures of electronic communications and data


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Introduced
01/21/2025
In Committee
01/21/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

94th Legislature 2025-2026

Bill Summary

A bill for an act proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article I, section 10; providing that the right of citizens to be secure from unreasonable searches and seizures includes protection against unreasonable searches and seizures of electronic communications and data.

AI Summary

This bill proposes a constitutional amendment to update Minnesota's existing protection against unreasonable searches and seizures by explicitly including electronic communications and data. Specifically, the amendment would modify Article I, Section 10 of the state constitution to expand the current protections that already exist for personal "persons, houses, papers, and effects" to also cover electronic communications and data. The proposed amendment would require that any warrants for accessing electronic communications or data must meet the same standard of probable cause currently required for physical searches, and must specifically describe the electronic communications or data to be accessed. The amendment would be submitted to voters at the 2026 general election, where voters will be asked to decide whether to add this explicit protection for electronic privacy to the state constitution. This update reflects the growing importance of digital privacy in an era of increasing technological surveillance and data collection.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (4)

Last Action

Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety (on 01/21/2025)

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