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HF3489

New Rules for Teacher Licenses and Reporting on Grooming

Last scannedAug 22, 2026, 3:39 AM

In one sentence

This law adds grooming to crimes that automatically revoke teaching licenses, requires schools to report teacher discipline within ten days, and sets up reporting between police departments and licensing boards.

What it does

  • Adds 'grooming' under section 609.352 to the list of criminal convictions that cause automatic license revocation without a hearing.
  • Requires school leaders to report within ten days if a teacher is fired, suspended, or resigns during an investigation into misconduct.
  • Allows licensing boards to request schools ask students and parents for consent forms to share information aiding investigations.
  • Mandates that police departments notify licensing boards when a teacher faces criminal charges for specific offenses involving minors.
  • Requires licensing boards to send reports of license revocations related to sexual conduct with minors to local law enforcement.

Who it affects

  • Teachers and school administrators holding licenses in Minnesota
  • School boards, charter schools, superintendents, and authorizers who employ educators
  • The Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board and the Board of School Administrators
  • Police departments and county sheriffs

Limits and unknowns

  • The official text provided is truncated at the end of Section 2(d), so full details on police notification requirements may be incomplete.
  • The specific effective date for when these rules begin is not listed in the source material.
  • Specific penalties or fine amounts for breaking these new reporting rules are not detailed in this excerpt.

Plain language

Terms to know

Grooming
A criminal offense under section 609.352 that, if a teacher is convicted of it, leads to automatic license revocation.
Licensing Board
The state agency, such as the Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board or Board of School Administrators, responsible for issuing or taking away teaching licenses.

Official record

Sources

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Official summary

Licensing boards reporting required, criminal offense of grooming established, criminal penalties provided, and money appropriated.

Official activity

Bill history

  1. Presented to Governor 05/20/2026House
  2. Presentment date 05/20/26Senate
  3. Returned from Senate with amendmentHouse
  4. Special Order: AmendedSenate
  5. Comm report: To pass as amendedSenate
  6. Received from HouseSenate
  7. Third readingHouse
  8. House rule 1.21, placed on Calendar for the Day 04/27/2026House
  9. Committee report, to adopt as amendedHouse
  10. Author added ReyerHouse
  11. Committee report, to adopt and re-refer to Ways and MeansHouse
  12. Authors added Clardy and JordanHouse
  13. Committee report, to adopt as amended and re-refer to Education FinanceHouse
  14. Author added WitteHouse
  15. Committee report, to adopt as amended and re-refer to Children and Families Finance and PolicyHouse
  16. Committee report, to adopt as amended and re-refer to Public Safety Finance and PolicyHouse
  17. Author added MuellerHouse
  18. Authors added Knudsen and GordonHouse
  19. Introduction and first reading, referred to Education PolicyHouse