Bill > HF394

This bill establishes comprehensive restrictions on contact tracing, digital contact tracing, immunizations, and communicable disease testing in Minnesota. The legislation prohibits state agencies and local government units from mandating participation in contact tracing or digital contact tracing, ensuring that individuals must provide voluntary consent for such activities. It requires the destruction of communicable disease data within 90 days (or 30 days after investigation), and strictly limits the collection of location and proximity data from wireless devices. The bill prevents employers from requiring employees to install digital contact tracing applications, provide location data, or face employment consequences for refusing to do so. Additionally, it prohibits government entities from mandating immunizations, requiring proof of immunization or negative test results as a condition of entry into government buildings, or compelling individuals to disclose their health status through symbols, cards, or other indicators. Individuals who are aggrieved by violations of these provisions can seek civil remedies, including actual damages, punitive damages, attorney fees, and injunctive relief. The bill aims to protect personal privacy and prevent mandatory health tracking in various contexts, providing individuals with greater control over their personal health information and digital data.

Health and Social Services

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=House&f=HF0394&ssn=0&y=2025