Minnesota · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HF 5104: Definition of employee under the Minnesota Fair Labor Standards Act modified and whistle blower protections modified to explicitly include incarcerated people, Public Employee Labor Relations Act and Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1973 modified to include incarcerated persons, and inmates in state correctional institutions reclassified as employees.

In committee Last action May 4, 2026: Introduction and first reading, referred to Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

Plain-language summary

HF 5104 is a bill introduced in the Minnesota House on May 4, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Definition of employee under the Minnesota Fair Labor Standards Act modified and whistle blower protections modified to explicitly include incarcerated people, Public Employee Labor Relations Act and Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1973 modified to include incarcerated persons, and inmates in state correctional institutions reclassified as employees. Primary sponsor: Cedrick Frazier (Democratic-Farmer-Labor). Most recent recorded action (May 4, 2026): Introduction and first reading, referred to Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: Cedrick Frazier (Democratic-Farmer-Labor).