Minnesota legislation · 94th Legislature 2025-2026
Minnesota HF4970: Transparency regarding immigrant detention flights at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport required, and reports required.
Status: In committee, April 16, 2026
What the bill says
A bill for an act relating to airports; requiring transparency regarding immigrant detention flights at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport; requiring reports; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 473.
From the introduced text, April 14, 2026:
A bill for an act relating to airports; requiring transparency regarding immigrant detention flights at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport; requiring reports; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 473. Section 1. new text begin [ADDED: [473.686] IMMIGRANT DETENTION FLIGHTS.] 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) "Commission" means the Metropolitan Airports Commission established under section 473.603.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: (c) "Detained individual" means an aircraft passenger who is traveling involuntarily or being held in any kind of restraint other than a seatbelt.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: (d) "ICE Air" means the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Air Operations division that facilitates the transfer and removal of undocumented immigrants on commercial airlines and chartered flights.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: (e) "MSP" means the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: (f) "Signature Aviation" means the entity that operates the Signature Aviation terminal.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: (g) "Signature Aviation terminal" means the terminal at MSP operated by Signature Aviation that accommodates private international and …
Sponsors
- Kaela Berg (D) · primary sponsor
- Samantha Sencer-Mura (D)
- Michael Howard (D)
- Emma Greenman (D)
- Jessica Hanson (D, 55A)
- Sydney Jordan (D)
- Kristi Pursell (D)
- Leigh Finke (D)
- Liz Reyer (D)
- Mohamud Noor (D)
- Brion Curran (D)
- Liish Kozlowski (D, 08B)
Latest actions
- : Introduction and first reading, referred to State Government Finance and Policy
Common questions
- What is HF4970?
- HF4970 is a bill in the Minnesota Legislature (94th Legislature 2025-2026): Transparency regarding immigrant detention flights at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport required, and reports required.
- What does HF4970 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act relating to airports; requiring transparency regarding immigrant detention flights at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport; requiring reports; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 473.
- What is the status of HF4970?
- In committee as of April 16, 2026. Latest action: Introduction and first reading, referred to State Government Finance and Policy (April 16, 2026).
- Who sponsored HF4970?
- Kaela Berg (D), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HF4970?
- On the Minnesota Legislature website: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?f=HF4970&y=2025&ssn=0&b=house
Source: official Minnesota record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.