Minnesota legislation · 94th Legislature 2025-2026
Minnesota HF962: Sharing and protection of data accessed by a prosecuting authority provided, and criminal penalties imposed.
Status: In committee, April 22, 2026
What the bill says
A bill for an act relating to public safety; providing for the sharing of and protection of certain data accessed by a prosecuting authority; providing criminal penalties; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 634.
From the engrossed text, April 22, 2026:
A bill for an act relating to public safety; providing for the sharing of and protection of certain data accessed by a prosecuting authority; providing criminal penalties; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 634. Section 1. new text begin [ADDED: [634.046] PROTECTION OF PERSONNEL DATA ACCESSED BY A PROSECUTING AUTHORITY.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: Subdivision 1.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: Definitions.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: (a) For the purposes of this section, the following terms have the meanings given.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: (b) "Brady-Giglio material" as used in this section means all data about a public employee witness that has been determined by a prosecuting authority, according to law and pursuant to the policy required in subdivision 2, to be potentially exculpatory or impeaching, or both.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: (c) "Criminal action" means any petty misdemeanor, misdemeanor, gross misdemeanor, felony, or delinquency proceedings.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: (d) "Not public data or information" as used in this section has the same definition as "not public data" in section 13.02, subdivision 8a.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: (e) "Peace officer" or "officer" has the meaning given in section 626.88, subdivision 1, paragraph (b).] new text end …
Sponsors
- Paul Novotny (R) · primary sponsor
- Jeff Witte (R)
- Dan Wolgamott (D)
- Kristin Robbins (R)
Latest actions
- : Joint rule 2.03, Deadlines, re-referred to Rules and Legislative Administration
- : Committee report, to adopt as amended and re-refer to Ways and Means
- : Committee report, to adopt as amended and re-refer to Judiciary Finance and Civil Law
- : Authors added Wolgamott, Robbins
- : Introduction and first reading, referred to Public Safety Finance and Policy
Common questions
- What is HF962?
- HF962 is a bill in the Minnesota Legislature (94th Legislature 2025-2026): Sharing and protection of data accessed by a prosecuting authority provided, and criminal penalties imposed.
- What does HF962 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act relating to public safety; providing for the sharing of and protection of certain data accessed by a prosecuting authority; providing criminal penalties; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 634.
- What is the status of HF962?
- In committee as of April 22, 2026. Latest action: Joint rule 2.03, Deadlines, re-referred to Rules and Legislative Administration (April 22, 2026).
- Who sponsored HF962?
- Paul Novotny (R), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HF962?
- On the Minnesota Legislature website: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?f=HF0962&y=2025&ssn=0&b=house
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