HF3435 • 2026

Access to school sites limited for federal officials.

Education Labor

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor: Jordan, Sencer-Mura, Kraft, Youakim, Clardy, Lee, F., Kozlowski, Feist, Greenman, Jones, Lee, K., Lee, X., Mahamoud, Agbaje, Xiong, Curran, Gomez, Huot, Coulter, Johnson, P., Smith, Greene, Virnig, Gottfried, Acomb, Frederick, Moller, Berg, Falconer, Howard, Carroll, Pinto, Bahner, Koegel, Tabke
Last action: 2026-03-26
Official status: Motion to recall pursuant to House rule 4.30
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not specify the exact penalties or enforcement mechanisms for non-compliance with this bill.

Limiting Federal Officials' Access to Schools

The bill restricts federal officials from entering school sites without proper documentation and approval.

What This Bill Does

Limits access for certain federal agents to school sites unless required by law or necessary for educational programs.
Requires federal agents to provide valid identification, a written statement of purpose, and a judicial warrant before entering schools.
Necessitates that the superintendent or administrative head of the charter school approves entry after receiving proper documentation from federal officials.

Who It Names or Affects

Federal agents working for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Customs and Border Protection, or Citizenship and Immigration Services
School officials and employees in Minnesota

Terms To Know

Superintendent: The person who is in charge of managing a school district.
Charter School: A public school that operates independently with more flexibility than traditional public schools but must still meet certain state requirements.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not specify what happens if federal officials do not comply with the new restrictions.
It is unclear how this law will be enforced or what penalties might apply for non-compliance.

Bill History

2026-03-26 House
Motion to recall pursuant to House rule 4.30
2026-02-17 House
Introduction and first reading, referred to Education Policy

Official Summary Text

Access to school sites limited for federal officials.

Current Bill Text

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A bill for an act

relating to education; limiting access to school sites; amending Minnesota Statutes

2024, section 123B.51, by adding a subdivision.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 123B.51, is amended by adding a subdivision

to read:

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Subd. 8.

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Limits on access by federal officials.

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Except as required by state or federal

law or as required to administer a state or federally supported educational program, school

officials and employees of a school district or charter school must not allow 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 to enter a school site for

any purpose without providing valid identification, a written statement of purpose, and a

valid judicial warrant, and receiving approval from the superintendent of the district or

person having administrative control of a charter school. If an officer or employee of the

United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement meets the requirements under this

subdivision, the district or charter school must limit access to areas where students are not

present.

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EFFECTIVE DATE.

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This section if effective the day following final enactment.

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