Bill > HF2825

This bill amends Minnesota statutes related to expungement records, specifically focusing on when expunged criminal records can be accessed in the private security and private detective industries. The bill adds a new provision that allows employers and licensing authorities in these industries to access expunged conviction records when conducting background checks, without requiring a court order. Currently, expunged records are generally sealed and cannot be accessed, but this bill creates an exception for the private security and private detective sectors. Specifically, the bill modifies sections 609A.03, subdivisions 7 and 7a, to permit current or prospective licensees under section 326.3381 or employees of license holders to have their expunged records reviewed during background checks under section 326.336, subdivision 1. This change will enable more comprehensive background screening in these industries, potentially enhancing public safety by allowing employers to consider an applicant's full criminal history, even if some records have been officially expunged. The bill maintains other existing protections around expunged records, such as restrictions on general public access and specific uses by criminal justice agencies.

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https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=House&f=HF2825&ssn=0&y=2025