Minnesota · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HF 3990: Public safety; policy provided for public safety, correctional facilities, investigations, Department of Public Safety data, controlled substances, crime victims, orders for protection, private detective and protective agent licensure, employment disqualifications, sentence adjustments, expungement relief, domestic abuse-related crimes and data, use of chemical irritants, crimes of coercion, retail theft, identity theft, and fraud; reimbursements provided; "battered women" term replaced in statute where it appears; criminal penalties provided; reports required; and rulemaking required.

In committee Last action April 23, 2026: HF indefinitely postponed

Plain-language summary

HF 3990 is a bill introduced in the Minnesota House on March 5, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Public safety; policy provided for public safety, correctional facilities, investigations, Department of Public Safety data, controlled substances, crime victims, orders for protection, private detective and protective agent licensure, employment disqualifications, sentence adjustments, expungement relief, domestic abuse-related crimes and data, use of chemical irritants, crimes of coercion, retail theft, identity theft, and fraud; reimbursements provided; "battered women" term replaced in statute where it appears; criminal penalties provided; reports required; and rulemaking required. Primary sponsor: Paul Novotny (Republican). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 23, 2026): HF indefinitely postponed.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: Paul Novotny (Republican). 2 co-sponsors.