Bill > HF558

This bill modifies Minnesota's criminal background check procedures by explicitly authorizing the inclusion of arrest and investigative information in background checks, regardless of any previous legal restrictions. Specifically, the bill adds a new section to Minnesota Statutes (Chapter 299C) that allows criminal history background checks to contain not just final convictions, but also arrest records and investigative information. This means that when conducting background checks, agencies or organizations can now consider and include preliminary information about arrests and ongoing investigations, not just confirmed criminal convictions. By using the phrase "notwithstanding any law to the contrary," the bill ensures that this new provision takes precedence over any existing statutes that might have previously limited the scope of background check information. The practical effect is to provide a more comprehensive view of an individual's potential criminal history, which could be relevant in contexts like employment screening, licensing, or other background assessment processes.

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https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=House&f=HF0558&ssn=0&y=2025