Minnesota HF5103: Bail enforcement agent licensing required, board of private detective and protective agent services authorized to license bail enforcement agents, criminal penalties provided, record retention required, and licensed bail enforcement agents prohibited from enforcing civil immigration laws.

What the bill says

A bill for an act relating to public safety; requiring licensing of bail enforcement agents; authorizing the board of private detective and protective agent services to license bail enforcement agents; establishing criminal penalties; requiring licensed bail enforcement agents to retain certain records; prohibiting licensed bail enforcement agents from enforcing civil immigration laws; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 60M.07, by adding a subdivision; 326.32, subdivisions 5, 8, 9, 10, by adding subdivisions; 326.3311; 326.3331; 326.336, subdivisions 2, 3, 4; 326.3361, subdivision 2…

From the introduced text, May 4, 2026:

A bill for an act relating to public safety; requiring licensing of bail enforcement agents; authorizing the board of private detective and protective agent services to license bail enforcement agents; establishing criminal penalties; requiring licensed bail enforcement agents to retain certain records; prohibiting licensed bail enforcement agents from enforcing civil immigration laws; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 60M.07, by adding a subdivision; 326.32, subdivisions 5, 8, 9, 10, by adding subdivisions; 326.3311; 326.3331; 326.336, subdivisions 2, 3, 4; 326.3361, subdivision 2; 326.338, as amended; 326.3381, subdivisions 1, 3, by adding a subdivision; 326.3382; 326.3383, subdivision 1; 326.3384, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 326.3385, subdivision 2; 326.3386, subdivisions 1, 2; 326.3387, subdivision 1; 326.3389; 629.63; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 326. Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 60M.07, is amended by adding a subdivision to read: new text begin [ADDED: Subd. 7a.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: Contracting with unlicensed person prohibited.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: (a) A producer or surety must not hire or contract with a bail enforcement agent to arrest a person for whom the producer or surety is acting as a bonding agent unless the agent has a valid bail enforcement agent license.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: (b) A violation of this subdivision is …