Minnesota legislation · 94th Legislature 2025-2026
Minnesota HF4407: Minnesota African American Family Preservation and Child Welfare Disproportionality Act modified.
Status: In committee, April 16, 2026
What the bill says
A bill for an act relating to children, youth, and families; modifying the Minnesota African American Family Preservation and Child Welfare Disproportionality Act; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 257.0762, subdivision 1; 260.63, subdivisions 2, 10; 260.64, subdivision 1; 260.67, subdivision 1; Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, sections 260.65; 260.66, subdivision 1; 260C.329, subdivision 3; Laws 2024, chapter 117, sections 2; 3; 4; 5; 6; 7; 8; 9; 10; 14; 15; 16; 18; 19; 20; 21; repealing Laws 2024, chapter 117, section 17.
From the introduced text, March 16, 2026:
A bill for an act relating to children, youth, and families; modifying the Minnesota African American Family Preservation and Child Welfare Disproportionality Act; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 257.0762, subdivision 1; 260.63, subdivisions 2, 10; 260.64, subdivision 1; 260.67, subdivision 1; Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, sections 260.65; 260.66, subdivision 1; 260C.329, subdivision 3; Laws 2024, chapter 117, sections 2; 3; 4; 5; 6; 7; 8; 9; 10; 14; 15; 16; 18; 19; 20; 21; repealing Laws 2024, chapter 117, section 17. Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 257.0762, subdivision 1, is amended to read: Subdivision 1. Duties. (a) Each ombudsperson shall monitor agency compliance with all laws governing child protection and placement, as they impact on children of color. In particular, the ombudsperson shall monitor agency compliance with sections deleted text begin 260C.215;deleted text end new text begin [ ] new text end 260.751 to 260.835; deleted text begin anddeleted text end 260C.193, subdivision 3new text begin [ and 260C.215] new text end . (b) The ombudsperson shall work with local state courts to ensure that: (1) court officials, public policy makers, and service providers are trained in cultural diversity. The ombudsperson shall document and monitor court activities in order to heighten awareness of diverse belief systems and family relationships; (2) experts from the appropriate community of color including tribal …