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HF4929 • 2026
Failure to report theft, embezzlement, or unlawful use of public funds criminal penalties provided.
Failure to report theft, embezzlement, or unlawful use of public funds criminal penalties provided.
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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2026-04-09
House
Introduction and first reading, referred to Public Safety Finance and Policy
Official Summary Text
Failure to report theft, embezzlement, or unlawful use of public funds criminal penalties provided.
Current Bill Text
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A bill for an act relating to crime; providing criminal penalties for the failure to report theft, embezzlement, or unlawful use of public funds in certain instances; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 609.456, subdivision 2. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 609.456, subdivision 2, is amended to read: Subd. 2. Legislative auditor. new text begin (a) new text end Whenever an employee or officer of the state, University of Minnesota, or other organization listed in section 3.971, subdivision 6 , discovers evidence of theft, embezzlement, or unlawful use of public funds or property, the employee or officer shall, except when to do so would knowingly impede or otherwise interfere with an ongoing criminal investigation, promptly report in writing to the legislative auditor a detailed description of the alleged incident or incidents. new text begin (b) A person who violates paragraph (a) is guilty of a gross misdemeanor. new text end new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2026, and applies to crimes committed on or after that date. new text end