Minnesota HF4727: Access by facility patients or clients to personnel data on employees of secure treatment facilities restricted.

What the bill says

A bill for an act relating to government data practices; restricting access by facility patients or clients to certain personnel data on employees of secure treatment facilities; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 13.43, subdivision 5a.

From the introduced text, March 26, 2026:

A bill for an act relating to government data practices; restricting access by facility patients or clients to certain personnel data on employees of secure treatment facilities; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 13.43, subdivision 5a. Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 13.43, subdivision 5a, is amended to read: Subd. 5a. Limitation on disclosure of certain personnel data. new text begin [ADDED: (a) ] new text end 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 [ ] 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 community, shall 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 [ deleted text begin and deleted text end new text begin [ADDED: (3)] new text end payroll timesheets or other comparable data, to the extent that disclosure of payroll timesheets or other comparable data may disclose future work assignments, home address or telephone number, the …

Read the full official text

Sponsors

• Luke Frederick (D) · primary sponsor
• Heather Keeler (D)
• Bianca Virnig (D)
• Dawn Gillman (R)
• Mary Franson (R)

Latest actions

1. March 26, 2026: Introduction and first reading, referred to Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

Common questions

What is HF4727?

HF4727 is a bill in the Minnesota Legislature (94th Legislature 2025-2026): Access by facility patients or clients to personnel data on employees of secure treatment facilities restricted.

What does HF4727 do?

In its own words: A bill for an act relating to government data practices; restricting access by facility patients or clients to certain personnel data on employees of secure treatment facilities; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 13.43, subdivision 5a.

What is the status of HF4727?

In committee as of March 26, 2026. Latest action: Introduction and first reading, referred to Judiciary Finance and Civil Law (March 26, 2026).

Who sponsored HF4727?

Luke Frederick (D), with 4 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for HF4727?

On the Minnesota Legislature website: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?f=HF4727&y=2025&ssn=0&b=house