Minnesota legislation · 94th Legislature 2025-2026
Minnesota SF4992: State and local government participation limitation in federal civil immigration enforcement efforts
Status: In committee, April 9, 2026
What the bill says
A bill for an act relating to immigration; limiting state and local government participation in federal civil immigration enforcement efforts; restricting where certain arrests can be made; creating a cause of action for certain violations of constitutional rights; requiring hospitals to establish and implement policies for interactions with law enforcement agents; providing for enforcement; providing immunity for certain acts; prohibiting denial of an education based on immigration status; providing a civil cause of action when right to education is denied based on immigration status…
From the introduced text, March 31, 2026:
A bill for an act relating to immigration; limiting state and local government participation in federal civil immigration enforcement efforts; restricting where certain arrests can be made; creating a cause of action for certain violations of constitutional rights; requiring hospitals to establish and implement policies for interactions with law enforcement agents; providing for enforcement; providing immunity for certain acts; prohibiting denial of an education based on immigration status; providing a civil cause of action when right to education is denied based on immigration status; classifying data; requiring reports; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, sections 13.32, subdivision 5; 181.932, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 13; 120A; 135A; 144; 604; 629; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 631.50; 631.51. ARTICLE 1 LIMITATIONS ON CIVIL IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT Section 1. new text begin [ ACTIVITIES PROHIBITED; POLICIES REQUIRED.] 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 sections 629.80 to 629.82, the following terms have the meanings given.] new text end new text begin [ deportation or removal orders; or removal from the United States; or (2) assist in the investigation of, or civil arrest of, any persons for the purposes of enforcing federal civil immigration law, including …