Bill > HF1840

This bill amends Minnesota Statutes to establish a specific standard for determining the residence of an individual who has been civilly committed to a secure treatment facility as a sexual psychopathic personality or sexually dangerous person. Specifically, the bill adds a new provision (subsection 14) to the existing statute on residence determination, which states that such a person's residence shall be considered their last known residential address prior to the issuance of the commitment order. This means that even though the individual is currently residing in a treatment facility, their voting and legal residence will remain the address they lived at before being committed. The bill is part of Minnesota's election law and appears to be designed to clarify voting residency status for individuals who are subject to civil commitment, ensuring they do not lose their residential status simply because they are temporarily confined to a treatment facility. The change aims to preserve the individual's connection to their home community for legal and electoral purposes, despite their current placement in a secure treatment setting.

Government Affairs, Labor and Employment

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=House&f=HF1840&ssn=0&y=2025