Minnesota HF4478: Disclosure limitations on personnel data for employees of secure treatment facilities and treatment facilities modified.

What the bill says

A bill for an act relating to state-operated human services; modifying disclosure limitations on certain personnel data for employees of secure treatment facilities and treatment facilities; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 13.43, subdivision 5a; 253B.03, subdivisions 2, 3; 253D.19, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 253B.

From the engrossed text, April 16, 2026:

A bill for an act relating to state-operated human services; modifying disclosure limitations on certain personnel data for employees of secure treatment facilities and treatment facilities; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 13.43, subdivision 5a; 253B.03, subdivisions 2, 3; 253D.19, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 253B. Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 13.43, subdivision 5a, is amended to read: Subd. 5a. Limitation on disclosure of certain personnel data. Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, the following data relating to employees of a secure treatment facility defined in section 253B.02, subdivision 18a,new text begin [ employees of a treatment program as defined in section 253D.02, subdivision 17;] new text end employees of a state correctional facilitydeleted text begin ,deleted text end new text begin [] new text end or employees of the Department of Corrections directly involved in supervision of offenders in the communitydeleted text begin , shalldeleted text end new text begin [ADDED: must] new text end not be disclosed to facility patientsnew text begin [ADDED: or clients] new text end , corrections inmates, or other individuals who facility or correction administrators reasonably believe will use the information to harass, intimidate, or assault any of these new text begin [ and new text begin [ADDED: (3)] new text end payroll timesheets or other comparable …

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Sponsors

• Luke Frederick (D) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. April 16, 2026: Joint rule 2.03, Deadlines, re-referred to Rules and Legislative Administration
2. April 16, 2026: Committee report, to adopt as amended
3. March 23, 2026: Motion to recall and re-refer, motion prevailed Judiciary Finance and Civil Law
4. March 18, 2026: Introduction and first reading, referred to Human Services Finance and Policy

Common questions

What is HF4478?

HF4478 is a bill in the Minnesota Legislature (94th Legislature 2025-2026): Disclosure limitations on personnel data for employees of secure treatment facilities and treatment facilities modified.

What does HF4478 do?

In its own words: A bill for an act relating to state-operated human services; modifying disclosure limitations on certain personnel data for employees of secure treatment facilities and treatment facilities; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 13.43, subdivision 5a; 253B.03, subdivisions 2, 3; 253D.19, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 253B.

What is the status of HF4478?

In committee as of April 16, 2026. Latest action: Joint rule 2.03, Deadlines, re-referred to Rules and Legislative Administration (April 16, 2026).

Who sponsored HF4478?

Luke Frederick (D).

Where is the official record for HF4478?

On the Minnesota Legislature website: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?f=HF4478&y=2025&ssn=0&b=house