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Read. Follow. Verify.Minnesota House File 398 establishes data audit trail requirements for non-public government data
Last action · February 13, 2025: Introduction and first reading, referred to Judiciary Finance and Civil LawSponsors: Peggy Scott and 1 other
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What This Bill Proposed
Minnesota House File 398 requires government entities to track and record all actions involving non-public data, including creation, access, sharing, and dissemination, starting August 1, 2025. The legislation mandates that audit trails record the action date, user identity, and the specific sending or receiving parties for data exchanges. Additionally, audit trails must be retained for at least ten years or until the underlying data is destroyed.
State and local government agencies must implement comprehensive logging systems for sensitive files, changing record-keeping compliance obligations and data retention timeframes across public offices.
Who It Would Have Affected
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Minnesota government entities
Government agencies must establish and maintain audit trail procedures for non-public data and retain the logs for at least ten years.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · introduced in the House.
Procedural history
1 action- Feb 13, 2025HouseIntroducedIntroduction and first reading, referred to Judiciary Finance and Civil Law
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