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HF4096 • 2026
Office of General Counsel required to provide guidance on law enforcement actions for the Department of Education.
Office of General Counsel required to provide guidance on law enforcement actions for the Department of Education.
Education
Passed Legislature
This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.
Bill History
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2026-03-09
House
Introduction and first reading, referred to Education Policy
Official Summary Text
Office of General Counsel required to provide guidance on law enforcement actions for the Department of Education.
Current Bill Text
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A bill for an act relating to education; requiring the Office of General Counsel for the Department of Education to provide guidance on law enforcement actions; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 127A. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: Section 1. new text begin [127A.22] GUIDANCE ON LAW ENFORCEMENT. new text end new text begin The Office of General Counsel for the Department of Education must, in consultation with the attorney general, issue guidance to school districts and charter schools regarding schools' rights and responsibilities in relation to law enforcement actions, including immigration enforcement. The guidance must, at a minimum: new text end new text begin (1) address judicial warrants, administrative warrants, and probable cause; new text end new text begin (2) explain how the law applies to: new text end new text begin (i) different types of school property, including parking lots and athletic facilities; new text end new text begin (ii) facilities hosting extracurricular activities; and new text end new text begin (iii) student transportation on district-owned or contractor-owned vehicles, including along school bus routes and at school bus stops; and new text end new text begin (3) identify the source of law relied upon, including the United States or Minnesota Constitution, state or federal statute, state or federal regulation, or judicial interpretation. new text end new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment. new text end