Bill > SF2089

This bill modifies Minnesota's data practices law by updating the procedures for individuals to contest the accuracy or completeness of public or private data about themselves. The bill clarifies the process for challenging data, including the requirement that a data subject must notify the responsible government authority in writing about their disagreement. The responsible authority must then respond within 30 days by either correcting the data or explaining why they believe the data is accurate. If the data subject disagrees with the authority's determination, they can appeal to the commissioner within 60 days. The bill introduces new provisions allowing the responsible authority to submit private data to the commissioner during the appeal process and specifies that such submitted data retains its original classification. The commissioner is now required to attempt to resolve disputes through education, conference, conciliation, or persuasion before potentially proceeding to a contested case hearing. The bill also allows the commissioner to dismiss appeals under certain circumstances, such as if the appeal is not timely or concerns data previously presented in a court proceeding. Finally, the bill stipulates that data successfully challenged by an individual must be completed, corrected, or destroyed, and the government entity may retain a summary of the dispute or the commissioner's order.

Government Affairs, Justice

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SF2089&ssn=0&y=2025