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HF4742 • 2026
State contracts with person or business convicted of fraud precluded.
State contracts with person or business convicted of fraud precluded.
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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2026-04-07
House
Author added Rehrauer
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2026-03-26
House
Introduction and first reading, referred to State Government Finance and Policy
Official Summary Text
State contracts with person or business convicted of fraud precluded.
Current Bill Text
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A bill for an act relating to state government; precluding state contracts with person or business convicted of fraud; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 16C. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: Section 1. new text begin [16C.0535] CONTRACTS PROHIBITED WITH VENDORS WHO HAVE COMMITTED FRAUD. new text end new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Contract prohibited. new text end new text begin A state agency must not enter into a contract to procure goods or services with a company owned by a person that has been: new text end new text begin (1) convicted of theft in violation of section 609.52, perjury in violation of section 609.48, or aggravated forgery or forgery in violation of sections 609.625 and 609.63, or convicted under substantially similar federal laws; or new text end new text begin (2) held liable for making false claims against the state under chapter 15C or held liable for making false claims against the United States under substantially similar federal laws. new text end new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Ownership. new text end new text begin For purposes of this section, a person who owns the company is: new text end new text begin (1) for a sole proprietorship, the sole proprietor; new text end new text begin (2) for a business partnership, any one of the partners with an ownership interest in the company; or new text end new text begin (3) for a corporation, any one of the persons with an ownership interest in the company. new text end