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HF 390MINNESOTASession 2025-2026State Billdead

Did Not Advance

Minnesota House Bill 390 Extends Government Data Practices Act Penalties to Official Records Act Violations

Original title: Penalties and remedies available for a violation of the Government Data Practices Act extended to a violation of the Official Records Act.

Last action · March 13, 2025: Motion prevailedSponsor: Peggy Scott

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What This Bill Proposed

Minnesota House Bill 390 applies the existing penalties, remedies, and procedures of the to violations of the . This change expands legal enforcement options for mishandling official government records beginning in the 2025 legislative session.

Why it matters

Residents and legal parties gain direct access to statutory remedies and procedures under sections 13.08 and 13.085 when government entities violate official record-keeping duties.

Who It Would Have Affected

Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Government entities

Government agencies are subject to new statutory penalties and remedies under sections 13.08 and 13.085 for violations of official records rules.

Directly affected

Individuals seeking access to official government records

Individuals gain access to formal remedies and enforcement procedures when official records are mishandled or violated.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does House File 390 change regarding government records?

It applies the established penalties, remedies, and procedures of the to violations of the .

Which legal sections are referenced for the new enforcement powers?

Minnesota Statutes sections 13.08 and 13.085 are applied to section 15.17.

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Where This Stands

This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · on the House floor.

Procedural history

6 actions

Mar 13, 2025House
Motion prevailed
Mar 13, 2025House
Motion to lay on the table
Mar 11, 2025House
House rule 1.21, placed on Calendar for the Day Thursday, March 13, 2025
Mar 6, 2025HouseFloor
Second reading
Mar 6, 2025House
Committee report, to adopt as amended
Feb 13, 2025HouseIntroduced
Introduction and first reading, referred to Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

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Lobbying Activity

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Full breakdown

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Connected Entities

Centennial Office Building, Official Records Act, Minnesota Senate and 3 more

locationCentennial Office Building“Location of the Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes”Map →

otherOfficial Records Act“Governed by section 15.17, which receives new enforcement mechanisms”Map →

OrganizationMinnesota Senate“Legislative body of the Minnesota Legislature”Map →

otherGovernment Data Practices Act“Provides existing remedies and procedures extended by the bill”Map →

locationSt. Paul“City where the Office of the Revisor of Statutes is located”Map →

OrganizationMinnesota House of Representatives“Origin chamber for HF 390”Map →

Sources

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www.revisor.mn.gov

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