Possession of dangerous weapons prohibited in the Capitol complex.

A bill for an act

relating to public safety; prohibiting the possession of dangerous weapons in the

Capitol complex; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 299E.04, subdivision

4; 609.66, subdivision 1g.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 299E.04, subdivision 4, is amended to read:

Subd. 4.

Data practices.

(a) The committee is subject to the Minnesota Government

Data Practices Act, chapter 13. The committee may request access to nonpublic data, as

defined in section
13.02, subdivision 9
, as necessary to fulfill its responsibilities under this

section. A government entity receiving a request under this subdivision must provide

nonpublic data requested by the committee if the government entity reasonably determines

that the data requested are relevant to the committee's responsibilities under this section.

(b) Paragraph (a) must not be construed to give the committee access to data classified

under section
13.87, subdivision 2
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, or data on persons who provide the notice described in

section
609.66, subdivision 1g
, paragraph (b), clause (2)
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.

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 609.66, subdivision 1g, is amended to read:

Subd. 1g.

Felony; possession in courthouse or certain state buildings.

(a) A person

who commits either of the following acts is guilty of a felony and may be sentenced to

imprisonment for not more than five years or to payment of a fine of not more than $10,000,

or both:

(1) possesses a dangerous weapon, ammunition, or explosives within any courthouse

complex; or

(2) possesses a dangerous weapon, ammunition, or explosives in any state building

within the Capitol Area described in chapter 15B, other than the National Guard Armory.

(b) Unless a person is otherwise prohibited or restricted by other law to possess a

dangerous weapon, this subdivision does not apply to:

(1) licensed peace officers or military personnel who are performing official duties;

(2) persons who carry pistols according to the terms of a permit issued under section

624.714

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in a courthouse complex
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and who so notify the sheriff
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or the commissioner of

public safety, as appropriate
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;

(3) persons who possess dangerous weapons
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in a courthouse complex
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for the purpose

of display as demonstrative evidence during testimony at a trial or hearing or exhibition in

compliance with advance notice and safety guidelines set by the sheriff
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or the commissioner

of public safety
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;
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or
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(4) persons who possess dangerous weapons in a courthouse complex with the express

consent of the county sheriff
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or who possess dangerous weapons in a state building with

the express consent of the commissioner of public safety.
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; or
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(5) retired peace officers who carry pistols as authorized by, and in compliance with,

United States Code, title 18, part I, chapter 44, section 926C, in buildings in the Capitol

Area and who are employed by the Minnesota House of Representatives working in a

primary security function with the House Sergeant-at-Arms.

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(c)
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For purposes of this subdivision, the issuance of a permit to carry under section

624.714
constitutes notification of the commissioner of public safety as required under

paragraph (b), clause (2).
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Unless a person is otherwise prohibited or restricted by other law

to possess a firearm, the prohibition in paragraph (a), clause (2), does not apply to persons

authorized to carry a pistol under section 624.714, while the person is:
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(1) in a motor vehicle, or

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(2) outside of a motor vehicle to directly place a firearm in, or retrieve it from, the trunk

or rear area of the vehicle.

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EFFECTIVE DATE.

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This section is effective August 1, 2026, and applies to crimes

committed on or after that date.

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