Minnesota legislation · 94th Legislature 2025-2026
Minnesota HF3769: Multiple levels of substance abuse care provided by the commissioner of corrections clarified in law, and access to mental health unit beds for incarcerated persons expanded.
Status: Signed into law, August 1, 2026
What the bill says
A bill for an act relating to corrections; clarifying in law the multiple levels of substance abuse care provided by the commissioner of corrections; expanding access to mental health unit beds for incarcerated persons; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 241.021, subdivision 4a; 241.69, subdivisions 1, 3, 4, 5, 6.
From the engrossed text, April 20, 2026:
A bill for an act relating to corrections; clarifying in law the multiple levels of substance abuse care provided by the commissioner of corrections; expanding access to mental health unit beds for incarcerated persons; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 241.021, subdivision 4a; 241.69, subdivisions 1, 3, 4, 5, 6. Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 241.021, subdivision 4a, is amended to read: Subd. 4a. Substance use disorder treatment programs. All deleted text begin residentialdeleted text end substance use disorder treatment programs operated by the commissioner of corrections to treat deleted text begin adultsdeleted text end new text begin [ADDED: individuals] new text end committed to the commissioner's custody deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin [ADDED: or to treat juveniles in state-operated juvenile correctional facilities that have a correctional program services certification per Minnesota Rules, chapter 2960, must ] new text end comply with the standards mandated in chapter 245G for treatment programs operated by community-based treatment facilities. When the commissioners of corrections and human services agree that these established standards for community-based programs cannot reasonably apply to correctional facilities, alternative equivalent standards shall be developed by the commissioners and established through an interagency agreement. Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 241.69, subdivision 1, is amended to read: Subdivision 1. Authority; rules. The commissioner of corrections shall, in …
Sponsors
- Brion Curran (D) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Effective date
- : Secretary of State, Filed
- : Governor approval
- : Presentment date
- : Third reading Passed vote: 57-9
- : Special Order
- : Returned from Senate
- : Second reading
- : Comm report: Subst. for SF on General Orders SF4293
- : Referred to Rules and Administration for comparison to SF4293, now on General Orders
Votes
- the passage of the bill (May 6, 2026): 57 yea, 9 nay, passed
- the passage of H.F. No. 4063 (May 6, 2026): 64 yea, 3 nay, passed
- CALENDAR FOR THE DAY - Passage, as amended (April 20, 2026): 129 yea, 5 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HF3769?
- HF3769 is a bill in the Minnesota Legislature (94th Legislature 2025-2026): Multiple levels of substance abuse care provided by the commissioner of corrections clarified in law, and access to mental health unit beds for incarcerated persons expanded.
- What does HF3769 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act relating to corrections; clarifying in law the multiple levels of substance abuse care provided by the commissioner of corrections; expanding access to mental health unit beds for incarcerated persons; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 241.021, subdivision 4a; 241.69, subdivisions 1, 3, 4, 5, 6.
- What is the status of HF3769?
- Signed into law as of August 1, 2026. Latest action: Effective date (August 1, 2026).
- Who sponsored HF3769?
- Brion Curran (D).
- Where is the official record for HF3769?
- On the Minnesota Legislature website: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?f=HF3769&y=2025&ssn=0&b=house
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