Bill > HF3551

This bill amends existing Minnesota law to make certain data collected by portable recording systems, such as body cameras, public under specific circumstances. Previously, this data was generally considered private or nonpublic, with exceptions for incidents involving the discharge of a firearm or use of force resulting in substantial bodily harm, or if the subject of the data requested its release. The key change introduced by this bill is that portable recording system data on an elected official who is charged with a felony will become public data 14 days after a criminal complaint is filed against them. This provision aims to increase transparency regarding elected officials facing serious criminal charges. The bill also makes technical adjustments to existing language regarding redaction and court challenges to data disclosure.

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https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/94/2026/0/HF/3551/