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This bill proposes several changes to Minnesota statutes, primarily focused on updating terminology related to domestic abuse and enhancing data protection for research purposes. It renames "battered women" to "domestic abuse victims" throughout various sections of law, reflecting a shift in terminology and potentially broadening the scope of services. A key provision establishes that data collected by the Department of Public Safety for research purposes is considered private, with "research" defined broadly to include program evaluation and data collection through surveys, focus groups, and interviews. The bill also introduces new duties for the Office for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives and the Office for Missing and Murdered Black Women and Girls, specifically to provide case support to victims and their families, and clarifies that data related to this support is private. Additionally, it repeals several sections of law related to the Director of Prevention of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault and programs for battered women, likely consolidating these functions or updating their framework under the new provisions.

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https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/94/2026/0/SF/3872/