HF3405 • 2026

Bureau of Criminal Apprehension's Use of Force Investigations Unit required to conduct investigations of incidents involving federal agents.

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Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Moller, Gomez, Hollins, Stephenson, Frazier, Long, Finke, Berg, Curran, Greenman, Tabke, Johnson, P., Pinto, Jones, Rehm, Agbaje, Howard, Lee, F., Mahamoud, Sencer-Mura, Jordan, Coulter, Youakim, Smith, Xiong, Rehrauer, Hussein, Freiberg, Lillie, Kraft, Wolgamott
Last action: 2026-02-26
Official status: Author added Wolgamott
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide details on how investigations will be conducted or what actions should follow, leaving these aspects undefined.

Bureau of Criminal Apprehension's Investigation of Federal Agents

This bill requires the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension to investigate incidents involving federal agents.

What This Bill Does

Adds a definition for 'federal agent' in Minnesota Statutes.
Requires the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension's Use of Force Investigations Unit to look into cases where federal agents are involved.

Who It Names or Affects

Federal agents employed by the Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Customs and Border Protection, or Citizenship and Immigration Services.
The Bureau of Criminal Apprehension's Use of Force Investigations Unit

Terms To Know

federal agent: A federal employee working for the Department of Homeland Security or related agencies.
Use of Force Investigations Unit: An independent unit within the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension that investigates incidents involving law enforcement use of force.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not specify how investigations will be conducted or what actions should follow.
It is unclear if this change affects other state agencies' responsibilities in similar cases.

Bill History

2026-02-26 House
Author added Wolgamott
2026-02-23 House
Authors added Hussein, Freiberg, Lillie, and Kraft
2026-02-19 House
Author added Gomez as second author
2026-02-17 House
Introduction and first reading, referred to Public Safety Finance and Policy

Official Summary Text

Bureau of Criminal Apprehension's Use of Force Investigations Unit required to conduct investigations of incidents involving federal agents.

Current Bill Text

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A bill for an act

relating to public safety; requiring the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension's Use of

Force Investigations Unit to conduct investigations of incidents involving federal

agents; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 299C.80, subdivisions 1, 3.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 299C.80, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Definitions.

(a) As used in this section, the following terms have the

meanings provided.

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(b) "Federal agent" means a federal agent employed directly by the United States

Department of Homeland Security or employed by United States Immigration and Customs

Enforcement, United States Customs and Border Protection, or United States Citizenship

and Immigration Services.

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(b)
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(c)
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"Law enforcement agency" has the meaning given in section
626.84, subdivision

1
, paragraph (f).

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(c)
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(d)
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"Officer-involved death" means the death of another that results from a
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federal

agent or a
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peace officer's use of force while the
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agent or
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officer is on duty or off duty but

performing activities that are within the scope of the
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agent or
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officer's law enforcement

duties.

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(d)
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(e)
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"Peace officer" has the meaning given in section
626.84, subdivision 1
, paragraph

(c).

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(e)
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(f)
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"Superintendent" means the superintendent of the Bureau of Criminal

Apprehension.

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(f)
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"Unit" means the independent Use of Force Investigations Unit.

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 299C.80, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3.

Additional duty.

(a) The unit shall investigate all criminal sexual conduct

cases:

(1) involving peace officers
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or federal agents
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, including criminal sexual conduct cases

involving chief law enforcement officers; and

(2) where a member of the Minnesota National Guard is the victim, the accused is a

member of the Minnesota National Guard, and the incident occurred in Minnesota.

(b) The unit shall assist the agency investigating an alleged sexual assault of a member

of the Minnesota National Guard by another member of the Minnesota National Guard that

occurred in a jurisdiction outside of the state, if the investigating agency requests assistance

from the unit.

(c) The unit may also investigate conflict of interest cases involving peace officers.