Minnesota legislation · 94th Legislature 2025-2026
Minnesota SF5297: Licensing requirement of bail enforcement agents
Status: In committee, May 15, 2026
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 14, 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 …