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MN HF3870

MN HF3870
Research data protection for data on individuals provided, and terminology and reference updates for domestic abuse programs and battered women provided.


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Introduced
03/02/2026
In Committee
04/07/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

94th Legislature 2025-2026

Bill Summary

A bill for an act relating to public safety; providing research data protection for data on individuals; providing for certain terminology and reference updates for domestic abuse programs and battered women; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 13.69, subdivision 1; 13.6905, by adding subdivisions; 13.871, subdivision 5; 116L.362, subdivision 1; 119A.37, subdivision 4; 142G.12, subdivision 2; 142G.53; 203B.06, subdivision 3; 203B.11, subdivision 1; 256D.02, subdivision 12a; 256G.02, subdivision 6; 257.75, subdivision 6; 260E.02, subdivision 1; 299A.85, subdivision 4; 299A.90, subdivision 3; 518B.02, subdivision 2; 609.605, subdivision 2; 609.7495, subdivision 1; 611A.31, subdivision 5; 629.72, subdivision 2a; Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, sections 120B.22, subdivision 1; 201.061, subdivision 3; 256G.03, subdivision 2; 609.101, subdivision 2.

AI Summary

This bill updates terminology and references related to domestic abuse programs and battered women, and also provides protections for research data on individuals. Specifically, it changes the term "battered women" to "domestic abuse victims" throughout Minnesota Statutes to reflect more current and inclusive language. It also adds provisions to protect the privacy of individuals participating in research conducted by the Office of Justice Programs, classifying their personal information and unique identification numbers as private data. Additionally, the bill establishes new offices and duties related to missing and murdered Indigenous relatives and missing and murdered Black women and girls, including providing case support to victims and their families, and clarifies that data collected by these offices related to case support is considered private.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (2)

Last Action

Committee report, to adopt as amended and re-refer to Public Safety Finance and Policy (on 04/07/2026)

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