Minnesota legislation · 94th Legislature 2025-2026
Minnesota HF1597: Task Force on Establishing a Yellow Alert System established, and report required.
Status: In committee, May 13, 2026
What the bill says
A bill for an act relating to public safety; establishing the Task Force on Establishing a Yellow Alert System; requiring a report.
From the engrossed text, April 7, 2026:
A bill for an act relating to public safety; establishing the Task Force on Establishing a Yellow Alert System; requiring a report. Section 1. new text begin [ADDED: TASK FORCE ON ESTABLISHING A YELLOW ALERT SYSTEM.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: Subdivision 1.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: Establishment.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: The Task Force on Establishing a Yellow Alert System is established to design a system to enlist public assistance in rapidly locating vehicles that leave the scene of a hit-and-run accident and make policy and funding recommendations to the legislature.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: Subd. 2.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: Definitions.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: (a) As used in this section, the following terms have the meanings given.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: (b) "Bodily harm" has the meaning given in Minnesota Statutes, section 609.02, subdivision 7.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: (c) "Great bodily harm" has the meaning given in Minnesota Statutes, section 609.02, subdivision 8.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: (d) "Hit-and-run accident" means a situation in which a driver fails to remain at the scene of a collision that resulted in injury to or death of another person in violation of Minnesota …
Sponsors
- Matt Norris (D) · primary sponsor
- Andrew Myers (R)
- Larry Kraft (D)
- Brad Tabke (D)
Latest actions
- : Author added Tabke
- : House rule 1.21, placed on Calendar for the Day Tuesday, May 12, 2026
- : Second reading
- : Committee report, to adopt as amended
- : Committee report, to adopt as amended and re-refer to Public Safety Finance and Policy
- : Author added Kraft
- : Motion to recall and re-refer, motion prevailed Transportation Finance and Policy
- : Introduction and first reading, referred to Public Safety Finance and Policy
Common questions
- What is HF1597?
- HF1597 is a bill in the Minnesota Legislature (94th Legislature 2025-2026): Task Force on Establishing a Yellow Alert System established, and report required.
- What does HF1597 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act relating to public safety; establishing the Task Force on Establishing a Yellow Alert System; requiring a report.
- What is the status of HF1597?
- In committee as of May 13, 2026. Latest action: Author added Tabke (May 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored HF1597?
- Matt Norris (D), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HF1597?
- On the Minnesota Legislature website: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?f=HF1597&y=2025&ssn=0&b=house
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