The bill S.F. No. 2909 introduces extensive amendments to Minnesota Statutes, focusing on enhancing public safety, improving judicial processes, and addressing various social issues. Key provisions include increased funding for mental health services, civil rights enforcement, and the establishment of new offices such as the Statewide Office of Appellate Counsel and Training and the Office for Missing and Murdered Black Women and Girls. The bill also mandates the development of a competency attainment curriculum for defendants and allocates significant resources for public safety initiatives, including grants for firearm storage and community crime prevention programs. Notably, it introduces new penalties for violent crimes, including carjacking, and expands the definitions of bias-motivated offenses, aiming to strengthen legal responses to crime and enhance protections for vulnerable populations.
Additionally, the bill includes provisions for the automatic expungement of certain criminal records, updates to the clemency process, and the establishment of a Community Supervision Advisory Committee to improve probation services. It emphasizes the importance of victim rights, requiring notification of court proceedings and expanding support services for crime victims. The bill also addresses issues related to housing and tenant rights, ensuring protections against eviction and enhancing transparency in landlord-tenant relationships. Overall, S.F. No. 2909 represents a comprehensive effort to reform Minnesota's legal framework, focusing on accountability, rehabilitation, and the protection of civil rights.
Statutes affected: Introduction: 13.072, 611.23, 297I.06, 299A.38, 299A.41, 299A.52, 299N.02, 326.32, 326.3381, 611A.211, 611A.31, 611A.32, 299C.80, 244.05, 609.109, 244.03, 363A.09, 624.712, 624.713, 624.7131, 624.7132, 403.02, 403.025, 403.03, 403.05, 403.06, 403.07, 403.08, 403.09, 403.10, 403.11, 403.113, 403.15
1st Engrossment: 13.072, 357.021, 611.23, 13.825, 13A.02, 144.6586, 145.4712, 152.01, 152.021, 152.022, 152.023, 214.10, 297I.06, 299A.38, 299A.41, 299A.52, 299A.642, 299A.73, 299C.106, 299C.53, 299N.02, 326.32, 326.3381, 363A.06, 609.2231, 609.2233, 609.35, 609.52, 609.527, 609.582, 609.595, 609.749, 611A.211, 611A.31, 611A.32, 626.15, 626.5531, 626.843, 626.8451, 626.8469, 626.8473, 299C.80, 241.01, 241.021, 609.05, 641.15, 641.155, 13.871, 299C.11, 638.01, 403.02, 403.025, 403.03, 403.05, 403.06, 403.07, 403.08, 403.09, 403.10, 403.11, 403.113, 403.15, 244.03, 244.05, 244.101, 609.106, 609.3455, 609.109, 609A.02, 152.18, 181.981, 299C.10, 299C.111, 299C.17, 609A.01, 609A.03, 611A.03, 243.05, 609.108, 244.19, 244.195, 244.20, 244.21, 401.01, 401.02, 401.025, 401.06, 401.09, 401.10, 401.11, 401.14, 401.16, 609.14, 244.18
2nd Engrossment: 13.072, 357.021, 611.23, 13.825, 13A.02, 144.6586, 145.4712, 152.01, 152.021, 152.022, 152.023, 214.10, 297I.06, 299A.38, 299A.41, 299A.52, 299A.642, 299A.73, 299C.106, 299C.53, 299N.02, 326.32, 326.3381, 363A.06, 609.2231, 609.2233, 609.35, 609.52, 609.527, 609.582, 609.595, 609.749, 611A.211, 611A.31, 611A.32, 626.15, 626.5531, 626.843, 626.8451, 626.8469, 626.8473, 299C.80, 241.01, 241.021, 609.05, 641.15, 641.155, 13.871, 299C.11, 638.01, 403.02, 403.025, 403.03, 403.05, 403.06, 403.07, 403.08, 403.09, 403.10, 403.11, 403.113, 403.15, 244.03, 244.05, 244.101, 609.106, 609.3455, 609.109, 609A.02, 152.18, 181.981, 299C.10, 299C.111, 299C.17, 609A.01, 609A.03, 611A.03, 243.05, 609.108, 244.19, 244.195, 244.20, 244.21, 401.01, 401.02, 401.025, 401.06, 401.09, 401.10, 401.11, 401.14, 401.16, 609.14, 244.18
3rd Engrossment: 13.072, 357.021, 611.23, 13.825, 13A.02, 144.6586, 145.4712, 152.01, 152.021, 152.022, 152.023, 214.10, 297I.06, 299A.38, 299A.41, 299A.52, 299A.642, 299A.73, 299C.106, 299C.53, 299N.02, 326.32, 326.3381, 363A.06, 609.11, 609.2231, 609.2233, 609.35, 609.52, 609.527, 609.582, 609.595, 609.749, 611A.211, 611A.31, 611A.32, 626.15, 626.5531, 626.843, 626.8451, 626.8469, 626.8473, 299C.80, 241.01, 241.021, 244.052, 609.05, 641.15, 641.155, 13.871, 299C.11, 638.01, 403.02, 403.025, 403.03, 403.05, 403.06, 403.07, 403.08, 403.09, 403.10, 403.11, 403.113, 403.15, 244.03, 244.05, 244.101, 609.106, 609.3455, 609.109, 609A.02, 152.18, 181.981, 299C.10, 299C.111, 299C.17, 609A.01, 609A.03, 611A.03, 243.05, 609.108, 244.19, 244.195, 244.20, 244.21, 401.01, 401.02, 401.025, 401.06, 401.09, 401.10, 401.11, 401.14, 401.16, 609.14, 244.18
4th Engrossment: 611.58, 357.021, 363A.06, 484.85, 611.23, 243.166, 253B.185, 526.10, 609.02, 609.05, 609.2231, 609.2233, 609.25, 609.269, 609.52, 609.582, 609.595, 609.67, 609.746, 609.749, 609.78, 617.22, 617.26, 628.26, 144.6586, 145.4712, 169A.40, 169A.41, 169A.44, 169A.60, 171.306, 256I.04, 297I.06, 299A.296, 609.21, 299A.38, 299A.41, 299A.48, 299A.49, 299A.50, 299A.51, 299A.52, 299A.642, 299A.73, 299A.783, 299A.85, 299C.063, 299C.106, 299C.46, 299C.53, 299C.65, 299F.362, 299F.46, 299F.50, 299F.51, 326.32, 326.3381, 609.35, 609.87, 609.89, 611A.033, 611A.039, 611A.211, 611A.31, 611A.32, 611A.51, 611A.52, 611A.53, 611A.54, 611A.55, 611A.56, 611A.57, 611A.60, 611A.61, 611A.612, 611A.66, 611A.68, 629.341, 629.72, 244.09, 609.03, 609.105, 609.1055, 609.135, 13.871, 152.18, 181.981, 245C.08, 299C.10, 299C.11, 299C.111, 299C.17, 609A.01, 609A.02, 609A.03, 611A.03, 638.01, 13A.02, 609.527, 626.14, 626.15, 626.21, 626A.35, 13.825, 214.10, 326.3311, 326.336, 326.3361, 326.3387, 609.066, 626.5531, 626.843, 626.8432, 626.8451, 626.8452, 626.8457, 626.8469, 626.8473, 626.87, 626.89, 626.90, 626.91, 626.92, 626.93, 169A.276, 241.01, 241.021, 241.025, 241.90, 242.18, 243.1606, 243.58, 244.05, 244.0513, 244.171, 244.172, 260.515, 260B.176, 629.292, 641.15, 641.155, 244.03, 624.7131, 624.7132, 624.713, 121A.28, 151.01, 151.40, 152.01, 152.021, 152.022, 152.023, 152.025, 152.093, 152.205, 152.092, 152.02, 243.05, 244.18, 244.19, 244.195, 609.109, 244.197, 244.198, 244.199, 244.1995, 244.20, 244.21, 244.24, 401.01, 609.108, 401.02, 401.025, 401.03, 401.04, 401.05, 401.06, 401.08, 401.09, 401.10, 401.11, 401.12, 401.14, 401.15, 401.16, 609.102, 609.14, 241.272, 244.101, 609.106, 609.3455, 15.0597, 168B.07, 169A.63, 259.11, 259.13, 325F.70, 325F.992, 336.9, 351.01, 364.021, 364.06, 504B.301, 507.07, 508.52, 517.08, 518.191, 541.023, 550.365, 559.209, 573.01, 573.02, 582.039, 583.25, 583.26, 600.23, 609.5314, 611.215, 504B.305, 82B.195, 245I.12, 363A.02, 363A.03, 363A.04, 363A.07, 363A.08, 363A.09, 363A.11, 363A.12, 363A.13, 363A.15, 363A.16, 363A.17, 363A.21, 13.072, 13.32, 13.643, 13.72, 473.387, 517.04, 504B.178, 504B.211, 504B.161, 504B.375, 504B.381, 504B.135, 504B.171, 504B.172, 504B.285, 504B.291, 504B.321, 504B.331, 504B.335, 504B.345, 504B.361, 504B.371, 504B.341, 484.014, 51A.14, 145A.061, 146A.08, 244.17, 245C.15, 245C.24, 253B.02, 253D.02, 260B.171, 299C.105, 299C.67, 609.1095, 609.11, 609.185, 609.2661, 609.341, 609.526, 609.531, 609.631, 609.632, 609.821, 609B.161, 611A.031, 611A.036, 611A.08, 624.712, 626A.05, 629.361
1st Unofficial Engrossment: 357.021, 363A.06, 484.85, 243.166, 253B.185, 526.10, 299A.78, 299A.79, 609.02, 609.05, 609.2231, 609.2233, 609.25, 609.269, 609.281, 609.282, 609.321, 609.322, 609.52, 609.582, 609.595, 609.67, 609.746, 609.749, 628.26, 144.6586, 145.4712, 297I.06, 299A.38, 299A.41, 299A.85, 299C.106, 299C.53, 299F.46, 299F.50, 299F.51, 299M.10, 326.32, 609.35, 611A.211, 611A.31, 611A.32, 299C.80, 244.09, 609.03, 609.105, 609.1055, 609.135, 13.871, 152.18, 181.981, 245C.08, 299C.10, 299C.11, 299C.111, 299C.17, 609A.01, 609A.02, 609A.03, 611A.03, 638.02, 638.01, 13A.02, 609.527, 626.14, 626.15, 626.21, 626A.35, 13.825, 214.10, 326.3311, 326.336, 326.3361, 326.3387, 626.5531, 626.843, 626.8432, 626.8451, 626.8457, 626.8469, 626.8473, 626.87, 626.89, 626.90, 626.91, 626.92, 626.93, 241.01, 241.021, 241.025, 241.90, 244.05, 609.109, 260B.176, 641.15, 641.155, 244.03, 624.7131, 624.7132, 624.713, 121A.28, 151.01, 151.40, 152.01, 152.021, 152.022, 152.023, 152.025, 152.093, 152.205, 152.092, 152.02, 403.02, 403.025, 403.03, 403.05, 403.06, 403.07, 403.08, 403.09, 403.10, 403.11, 403.113, 403.15, 243.05, 609.108, 244.19, 244.195, 244.20, 244.21, 401.01, 401.02, 401.025, 401.04, 401.05, 401.06, 401.08, 401.09, 401.10, 401.11, 401.12, 401.14, 401.15, 401.16, 609.14, 244.18
2nd Unofficial Engrossment: 357.021, 363A.06, 484.85, 243.166, 253B.185, 526.10, 299A.78, 299A.79, 609.02, 609.05, 609.2231, 609.2233, 609.25, 609.269, 609.281, 609.282, 609.321, 609.322, 609.52, 609.582, 609.595, 609.66, 609.67, 609.746, 609.749, 624.714, 624.7141, 628.26, 144.6586, 145.4712, 297I.06, 299A.38, 299A.41, 299A.85, 299C.106, 299C.53, 299F.46, 299F.50, 299F.51, 299M.10, 326.32, 609.35, 611A.211, 611A.31, 611A.32, 299C.80, 244.09, 609.03, 609.105, 609.1055, 609.135, 13.871, 152.18, 181.981, 245C.08, 299C.10, 299C.11, 299C.111, 299C.17, 609A.01, 609A.02, 609A.03, 611A.03, 638.02, 638.01, 13A.02, 609.527, 626.14, 626.15, 626.21, 626A.35, 13.825, 214.10, 326.3311, 326.336, 326.3361, 326.3387, 626.5531, 626.843, 626.8432, 626.8451, 626.8457, 626.8469, 626.8473, 626.87, 626.89, 626.90, 626.91, 626.92, 626.93, 241.01, 241.021, 241.025, 241.90, 244.05, 609.109, 260B.176, 641.15, 641.155, 244.03, 624.7131, 624.7132, 624.713, 121A.28, 151.01, 151.40, 152.01, 152.021, 152.022, 152.023, 152.025, 152.093, 152.205, 152.092, 152.02, 403.02, 403.025, 403.03, 403.05, 403.06, 403.07, 403.08, 403.09, 403.10, 403.11, 403.113, 403.15, 243.05, 609.108, 244.19, 244.195, 244.20, 244.21, 401.01, 401.02, 401.025, 401.04, 401.05, 401.06, 401.08, 401.09, 401.10, 401.11, 401.12, 401.14, 401.15, 401.16, 609.14, 244.18
CCR-SF2909: 611.58, 357.021, 363A.06, 484.85, 611.23, 243.166, 253B.185, 526.10, 609.02, 609.05, 609.2231, 609.2233, 609.25, 609.269, 609.52, 609.582, 609.595, 609.67, 609.746, 609.749, 609.78, 617.22, 617.26, 628.26, 144.6586, 145.4712, 169A.40, 169A.41, 169A.44, 169A.60, 171.306, 256I.04, 297I.06, 299A.296, 609.21, 299A.38, 299A.41, 299A.48, 299A.49, 299A.50, 299A.51, 299A.52, 299A.642, 299A.73, 299A.783, 299A.85, 299C.063, 299C.106, 299C.46, 299C.53, 299C.65, 299F.362, 299F.46, 299F.50, 299F.51, 326.32, 326.3381, 609.35, 609.87, 609.89, 611A.033, 611A.039, 611A.211, 611A.31, 611A.32, 611A.51, 611A.52, 611A.53, 611A.54, 611A.55, 611A.56, 611A.57, 611A.60, 611A.61, 611A.612, 611A.66, 611A.68, 629.341, 629.72, 244.09, 609.03, 609.105, 609.1055, 609.135, 13.871, 152.18, 181.981, 245C.08, 299C.10, 299C.11, 299C.111, 299C.17, 609A.01, 609A.02, 609A.03, 611A.03, 638.01, 13A.02, 609.527, 626.14, 626.15, 626.21, 626A.35, 13.825, 214.10, 326.3311, 326.336, 326.3361, 326.3387, 609.066, 626.5531, 626.843, 626.8432, 626.8451, 626.8452, 626.8457, 626.8469, 626.8473, 626.87, 626.89, 626.90, 626.91, 626.92, 626.93, 169A.276, 241.01, 241.021, 241.025, 241.90, 242.18, 243.1606, 243.58, 244.05, 244.0513, 244.171, 244.172, 260.515, 260B.176, 629.292, 641.15, 641.155, 244.03, 624.7131, 624.7132, 624.713, 121A.28, 151.01, 151.40, 152.01, 152.021, 152.022, 152.023, 152.025, 152.093, 152.205, 152.092, 152.02, 243.05, 244.18, 244.19, 244.195, 609.109, 244.197, 244.198, 244.199, 244.1995, 244.20, 244.21, 244.24, 401.01, 609.108, 401.02, 401.025, 401.03, 401.04, 401.05, 401.06, 401.08, 401.09, 401.10, 401.11, 401.12, 401.14, 401.15, 401.16, 609.102, 609.14, 241.272, 244.101, 609.106, 609.3455, 15.0597, 168B.07, 169A.63, 259.11, 259.13, 325F.70, 325F.992, 336.9, 351.01, 364.021, 364.06, 504B.301, 507.07, 508.52, 517.08, 518.191, 541.023, 550.365, 559.209, 573.01, 573.02, 582.039, 583.25, 583.26, 600.23, 609.5314, 611.215, 504B.305, 82B.195, 245I.12, 363A.02, 363A.03, 363A.04, 363A.07, 363A.08, 363A.09, 363A.11, 363A.12, 363A.13, 363A.15, 363A.16, 363A.17, 363A.21, 13.072, 13.32, 13.643, 13.72, 473.387, 517.04, 504B.178, 504B.211, 504B.161, 504B.375, 504B.381, 504B.135, 504B.171, 504B.172, 504B.285, 504B.291, 504B.321, 504B.331, 504B.335, 504B.345, 504B.361, 504B.371, 504B.341, 484.014, 51A.14, 145A.061, 146A.08, 244.17, 245C.15, 245C.24, 253B.02, 253D.02, 260B.171, 299C.105, 299C.67, 609.1095, 609.11, 609.185, 609.2661, 609.341, 609.526, 609.531, 609.631, 609.632, 609.821, 609B.161, 611A.031, 611A.036, 611A.08, 624.712, 626A.05, 629.361
1st Unofficial Engrossment: 357.021, 363A.06, 484.85, 243.166, 253B.185, 526.10, 299A.78, 299A.79, 609.02, 609.05, 609.2231, 609.2233, 609.25, 609.269, 609.281, 609.282, 609.321, 609.322, 609.52, 609.582, 609.595, 609.67, 609.746, 609.749, 628.26, 144.6586, 145.4712, 297I.06, 299A.38, 299A.41, 299A.85, 299C.106, 299C.53, 299F.46, 299F.50, 299F.51, 299M.10, 326.32, 609.35, 611A.211, 611A.31, 611A.32, 299C.80, 244.09, 609.03, 609.105, 609.1055, 609.135, 13.871, 152.18, 181.981, 245C.08, 299C.10, 299C.11, 299C.111, 299C.17, 609A.01, 609A.02, 609A.03, 611A.03, 638.02, 638.01, 13A.02, 609.527, 626.14, 626.15, 626.21, 626A.35, 13.825, 214.10, 326.3311, 326.336, 326.3361, 326.3387, 626.5531, 626.843, 626.8432, 626.8451, 626.8457, 626.8469, 626.8473, 626.87, 626.89, 626.90, 626.91, 626.92, 626.93, 241.01, 241.021, 241.025, 241.90, 244.05, 609.109, 260B.176, 641.15, 641.155, 244.03, 624.7131, 624.7132, 624.713, 121A.28, 151.01, 151.40, 152.01, 152.021, 152.022, 152.023, 152.025, 152.093, 152.205, 152.092, 152.02, 403.02, 403.025, 403.03, 403.05, 403.06, 403.07, 403.08, 403.09, 403.10, 403.11, 403.113, 403.15, 243.05, 609.108, 244.19, 244.195, 244.20, 244.21, 401.01, 401.02, 401.025, 401.04, 401.05, 401.06, 401.08, 401.09, 401.10, 401.11, 401.12, 401.14, 401.15, 401.16, 609.14, 244.18
3rd Engrossment: 13.072, 357.021, 611.23, 13.825, 13A.02, 144.6586, 145.4712, 152.01, 152.021, 152.022, 152.023, 214.10, 297I.06, 299A.38, 299A.41, 299A.52, 299A.642, 299A.73, 299C.106, 299C.53, 299N.02, 326.32, 326.3381, 363A.06, 609.11, 609.2231, 609.2233, 609.35, 609.52, 609.527, 609.582, 609.595, 609.749, 611A.211, 611A.31, 611A.32, 626.15, 626.5531, 626.843, 626.8451, 626.8469, 626.8473, 299C.80, 241.01, 241.021, 244.052, 609.05, 641.15, 641.155, 13.871, 299C.11, 638.01, 403.02, 403.025, 403.03, 403.05, 403.06, 403.07, 403.08, 403.09, 403.10, 403.11, 403.113, 403.15, 244.03, 244.05, 244.101, 609.106, 609.3455, 609.109, 609A.02, 152.18, 181.981, 299C.10, 299C.111, 299C.17, 609A.01, 609A.03, 611A.03, 243.05, 609.108, 244.19, 244.195, 244.20, 244.21, 401.01, 401.02, 401.025, 401.06, 401.09, 401.10, 401.11, 401.14, 401.16, 609.14, 244.18
2nd Engrossment: 13.072, 357.021, 611.23, 13.825, 13A.02, 144.6586, 145.4712, 152.01, 152.021, 152.022, 152.023, 214.10, 297I.06, 299A.38, 299A.41, 299A.52, 299A.642, 299A.73, 299C.106, 299C.53, 299N.02, 326.32, 326.3381, 363A.06, 609.2231, 609.2233, 609.35, 609.52, 609.527, 609.582, 609.595, 609.749, 611A.211, 611A.31, 611A.32, 626.15, 626.5531, 626.843, 626.8451, 626.8469, 626.8473, 299C.80, 241.01, 241.021, 609.05, 641.15, 641.155, 13.871, 299C.11, 638.01, 403.02, 403.025, 403.03, 403.05, 403.06, 403.07, 403.08, 403.09, 403.10, 403.11, 403.113, 403.15, 244.03, 244.05, 244.101, 609.106, 609.3455, 609.109, 609A.02, 152.18, 181.981, 299C.10, 299C.111, 299C.17, 609A.01, 609A.03, 611A.03, 243.05, 609.108, 244.19, 244.195, 244.20, 244.21, 401.01, 401.02, 401.025, 401.06, 401.09, 401.10, 401.11, 401.14, 401.16, 609.14, 244.18
1st Engrossment: 13.072, 357.021, 611.23, 13.825, 13A.02, 144.6586, 145.4712, 152.01, 152.021, 152.022, 152.023, 214.10, 297I.06, 299A.38, 299A.41, 299A.52, 299A.642, 299A.73, 299C.106, 299C.53, 299N.02, 326.32, 326.3381, 363A.06, 609.2231, 609.2233, 609.35, 609.52, 609.527, 609.582, 609.595, 609.749, 611A.211, 611A.31, 611A.32, 626.15, 626.5531, 626.843, 626.8451, 626.8469, 626.8473, 299C.80, 241.01, 241.021, 609.05, 641.15, 641.155, 13.871, 299C.11, 638.01, 403.02, 403.025, 403.03, 403.05, 403.06, 403.07, 403.08, 403.09, 403.10, 403.11, 403.113, 403.15, 244.03, 244.05, 244.101, 609.106, 609.3455, 609.109, 609A.02, 152.18, 181.981, 299C.10, 299C.111, 299C.17, 609A.01, 609A.03, 611A.03, 243.05, 609.108, 244.19, 244.195, 244.20, 244.21, 401.01, 401.02, 401.025, 401.06, 401.09, 401.10, 401.11, 401.14, 401.16, 609.14, 244.18