The bill proposes an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, specifically article I, section 10, to enhance the protection of citizens' rights against unreasonable searches and seizures. The amendment explicitly includes the right to be secure in electronic communications and data, alongside existing protections for persons, houses, papers, and effects. The revised section will clarify that no warrant shall be issued without probable cause and must particularly describe the place to be searched, the items to be seized, and the electronic communications or data to be accessed.
Additionally, the bill mandates that this proposed amendment be submitted to voters during the 2026 general election. The ballot question will ask whether the Minnesota Constitution should be amended to ensure that citizens are secure in their electronic communications and data from unreasonable searches and seizures, mirroring the protections already afforded to their physical belongings.