Bill > SF746

This bill requires peace officers in Minnesota to be United States citizens, modifying existing statutes to mandate citizenship as a key qualification for law enforcement employment. Specifically, the bill prohibits the Board of Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) from issuing a new peace officer license to non-citizens after July 1, 2025, with a temporary exception for peace officers already licensed before that date, who can maintain their licenses until June 30, 2027. The bill amends multiple sections of Minnesota law to explicitly add citizenship as a requirement for peace officer certification, including mandating that background investigations verify an applicant's U.S. citizenship. Law enforcement agencies are now required to confirm an applicant's citizenship as part of their standard background investigation process, alongside other established professional standards. This legislation effectively ensures that all new peace officers in Minnesota must be U.S. citizens, with a phased implementation to allow currently serving non-citizen officers time to adjust to the new requirement.

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https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SF0746&ssn=0&y=2025