Bill > SF2318

This bill modifies Minnesota's law regarding law enforcement's use of mobile tracking devices on vehicles by removing two key restrictions. First, the bill eliminates the requirement that a stolen vehicle must be unoccupied when a tracking device is installed, allowing law enforcement to attach tracking devices to stolen vehicles even if people are inside. Second, the bill creates a new provision explicitly permitting law enforcement to use mobile tracking devices on "fleeing motor vehicles" - defined under Minnesota statute 609.487 as vehicles attempting to elude police. The bill maintains several existing safeguards, such as requiring that tracking devices be removed within 24 hours unless a search warrant is obtained, mandating device removal when a stolen vehicle is recovered and returned to its owner, and requiring law enforcement agencies to report the number of search warrants obtained for tracking devices to the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension annually. These changes are intended to give law enforcement more flexibility in tracking stolen or fleeing vehicles while maintaining oversight and protecting individual privacy rights.

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https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SF2318&ssn=0&y=2025