Bill > SF513

This bill establishes an Office of Gun Violence Prevention within the Department of Health, led by a director knowledgeable about gun violence issues, who can hire staff that will be members of the Minnesota State Retirement System. The office will be responsible for coordinating efforts to reduce gun violence and related traumas, analyzing research on gun violence causes and effective responses, collecting and reporting data on gun-related incidents and deaths in Minnesota, creating public health campaigns, building partnerships with experts and agencies, and serving as a legislative resource on gun violence prevention. It will collaborate with the Department of Public Safety, including its Office of Justice Programs, and can receive grants to fund its work. The office must also submit an annual report by February 15 to legislative committees with recommendations for preventing gun violence, and the bill appropriates funds for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 to implement these provisions.