Minnesota SF4255: Emergency managers establishment as essential employees

What the bill says

A bill for an act relating to public safety; establishing that emergency managers are essential employees; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 179A.03, subdivision 7.

From the introduced text, March 5, 2026:

A bill for an act relating to public safety; establishing that emergency managers are essential employees; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 179A.03, subdivision 7. Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 179A.03, subdivision 7, is amended to read: Subd. 7. Essential employee. "Essential employee" means firefighters, peace officers subject to licensure under sections 626.84 to 626.863, system and police and fire department public safety dispatchers, new text begin [ADDED: emergency managers, ] new text end guards at correctional facilities, confidential employees, supervisory employees, assistant county attorneys, assistant city attorneys, principals, and assistant principals. However, for state employees, "essential employee" means all employees in law enforcement, public safety radio communications operators, health care professionals, correctional guards, professional engineering, and supervisory collective bargaining units, irrespective of severance, and no other employees. For University of Minnesota employees, "essential employee" means all employees in law enforcement, nursing professional and supervisory units, irrespective of severance, and no other employees. "Firefighters" means salaried employees of a fire department whose duties include, directly or indirectly, controlling, extinguishing, preventing, detecting, or investigating fires. Employees for whom the state court administrator is the negotiating employer are not essential employees. For Hennepin Healthcare System, Inc. employees, "essential employees" means all employees.

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Sponsors

• Rob Kupec (D) · primary sponsor
• Aric Putnam (D)
• Bill Lieske (R)

Latest actions

1. April 9, 2026: Pursuant to Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 6, referred to Rules and Administration
2. April 9, 2026: Comm report: To pass
3. March 9, 2026: Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety
4. March 9, 2026: Introduction and first reading

Common questions

What is SF4255?

SF4255 is a bill in the Minnesota Legislature (94th Legislature 2025-2026): Emergency managers establishment as essential employees.

What does SF4255 do?

In its own words: A bill for an act relating to public safety; establishing that emergency managers are essential employees; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 179A.03, subdivision 7.

What is the status of SF4255?

In committee as of April 9, 2026. Latest action: Pursuant to Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 6, referred to Rules and Administration (April 9, 2026).

Who sponsored SF4255?

Rob Kupec (D), with 2 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for SF4255?

On the Minnesota Legislature website: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?f=SF4255&y=2025&ssn=0&b=senate