Minnesota legislation · 94th Legislature 2025-2026
Minnesota HF4836: Employer required to provide notice to employees of federal immigration inspection, employers prohibited from allowing federal immigration officers into nonpublic work areas, and penalties imposed.
Status: In committee, April 9, 2026
What the bill says
A bill for an act relating to employment; requiring an employer to provide notice to employees of federal immigration inspection; prohibiting employers from allowing federal immigration into nonpublic work areas; imposing penalties; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 181.
From the introduced text, March 27, 2026:
A bill for an act relating to employment; requiring an employer to provide notice to employees of federal immigration inspection; prohibiting employers from allowing federal immigration into nonpublic work areas; imposing penalties; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 181. Section 1. new text begin [ADDED: [181.9671] NOTICE OF FEDERAL IMMIGRATION WORKSITE AUDITS.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: Subdivision 1.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: Definitions.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have the meanings given.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: (b) "Affected employee" means an employee identified by a federal immigration agency inspection to potentially lack work authorization or whose work authorization documents have been identified to have deficiencies.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: (c) "Employee" has the meaning given in section 363A.03, subdivision 15.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: (d) "Employer" has the meaning given in section 363A.03, subdivision 16.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: (e) "Employment eligibility verification records" includes:] new text end new text begin [ and] new text end new text begin [ADDED: (2) any other records relating to the employment eligibility of employees.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: (f) "Federal immigration agency" means: ] new text end new …
Sponsors
- Huldah Momanyi-Hiltsley (D) · primary sponsor
- Samakab Hussein (D)
- Pérez-Vega, María Isa (D, 65B)
- Alex Falconer (D)
- Esther Agbaje (D)
- Luger-Nikolai, Meg (D, 64A)
- Mohamud Noor (D)
- Cedrick Frazier (D)
- Jay Xiong (D)
Latest actions
- : Author added Xiong
- : Introduction and first reading, referred to Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy
Common questions
- What is HF4836?
- HF4836 is a bill in the Minnesota Legislature (94th Legislature 2025-2026): Employer required to provide notice to employees of federal immigration inspection, employers prohibited from allowing federal immigration officers into nonpublic work areas, and penalties imposed.
- What does HF4836 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act relating to employment; requiring an employer to provide notice to employees of federal immigration inspection; prohibiting employers from allowing federal immigration into nonpublic work areas; imposing penalties; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 181.
- What is the status of HF4836?
- In committee as of April 9, 2026. Latest action: Author added Xiong (April 9, 2026).
- Who sponsored HF4836?
- Huldah Momanyi-Hiltsley (D), with 8 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HF4836?
- On the Minnesota Legislature website: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?f=HF4836&y=2025&ssn=0&b=house
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