Minnesota legislation · 94th Legislature 2025-2026
Minnesota HF4408: Child fatalities and near fatalities public disclosure required, and child mortality review panel investigations and annual report requirements modified.
Status: In committee, March 23, 2026
What the bill says
A bill for an act relating to children and families; requiring public disclosure of information related to child fatalities and near fatalities; modifying requirements for child mortality review panel investigations and annual report; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 260E.35, subdivision 7; 260E.39, subdivisions 2, 4, 6.
From the engrossed text, March 23, 2026:
A bill for an act relating to children and families; requiring public disclosure of information related to child fatalities and near fatalities; modifying requirements for child mortality review panel investigations and annual report; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 260E.35, subdivision 7; 260E.39, subdivisions 2, 4, 6. Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 260E.35, subdivision 7, is amended to read: Subd. 7. Disclosure to public. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law and subject to this subdivision, a public agency shall disclose to the publicdeleted text begin , upon request,deleted text end the findings and information related to a child fatality or near fatality (2) a county attorney certifies that a person would have been charged with having caused the child fatality or near fatality but for that person's death; or (3) a child protection investigation resulted in a determination of maltreatment. (b) Findings and information disclosed under this subdivision new text begin [ADDED: must be made publicly available on the Department of Children, Youth, and Families website and must ] new text end consist of a written summary that includes deleted text begin anydeleted text end new text begin [ADDED: all] new text end of the following information the agency is able to (2) the age and gender of the child; (3) information on any previous reports of maltreatment that …
Sponsors
- Nathan Nelson (R) · primary sponsor
- Joe McDonald (R)
- Danny Nadeau (R)
- Natalie Zeleznikar (R)
- Nolan West (R)
Latest actions
- : Committee report, to adopt as amended and re-refer to Ways and Means
- : Introduction and first reading, referred to Children and Families Finance and Policy
Common questions
- What is HF4408?
- HF4408 is a bill in the Minnesota Legislature (94th Legislature 2025-2026): Child fatalities and near fatalities public disclosure required, and child mortality review panel investigations and annual report requirements modified.
- What does HF4408 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act relating to children and families; requiring public disclosure of information related to child fatalities and near fatalities; modifying requirements for child mortality review panel investigations and annual report; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 260E.35, subdivision 7; 260E.39, subdivisions 2, 4, 6.
- What is the status of HF4408?
- In committee as of March 23, 2026. Latest action: Committee report, to adopt as amended and re-refer to Ways and Means (March 23, 2026).
- Who sponsored HF4408?
- Nathan Nelson (R), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HF4408?
- On the Minnesota Legislature website: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?f=HF4408&y=2025&ssn=0&b=house
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