Minnesota legislation · 94th Legislature 2025-2026
Minnesota SF4741: Identifying and investigating hate incidents and hate crimes targeting persons of Asian or Asian Indian descent and Office of Ombudsperson for Anti-Asian, Anti- Asian Indian, and Anti-religious Hate Prevention Establishment and appropriation
Status: In committee, April 9, 2026
What the bill says
A bill for an act relating to state government; addressing gaps in identifying and investigating hate incidents and hate crimes targeting persons of Asian and Asian Indian descent; establishing Office of Ombudsperson for Anti-Asian, Anti-Asian Indian, and Anti-Religious Hate Prevention; providing duties and authority; requiring reports; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 15.
From the introduced text, March 19, 2026:
A bill for an act relating to state government; addressing gaps in identifying and investigating hate incidents and hate crimes targeting persons of Asian and Asian Indian descent; establishing Office of Ombudsperson for Anti-Asian, Anti-Asian Indian, and Anti-Religious Hate Prevention; providing duties and authority; requiring reports; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 15. Section 1. new text begin [ OMBUDSPERSON.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: Subdivision 1.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: Purpose.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: This section shall serve to address gaps in identifying and investigating hate incidents and hate crimes targeting persons of Asian and Asian Indian descent. The intent is to:] new text end new text begin [] new text end new text begin [ ] new text end new text begin [ and ] new text end new text begin [ADDED: (4) improve coordination among state agencies, law enforcement, schools, and community organizations.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: Subd. 2.] 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) "Asian descent" means individuals with ancestry in any Asian ethnic or national group and explicitly …