Minnesota · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

SF 5277: Definition of employee modification under the Minnesota Fair Labor Standards Act and whistleblower protections to explicitly include incarcerated people

In committee Last action May 11, 2026: Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety

Plain-language summary

SF 5277 is a bill introduced in the Minnesota Senate on May 11, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Definition of employee modification under the Minnesota Fair Labor Standards Act and whistleblower protections to explicitly include incarcerated people. Primary sponsor: Clare Oumou Verbeten (Democratic-Farmer-Labor). It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 11, 2026): Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: Clare Oumou Verbeten (Democratic-Farmer-Labor). 3 co-sponsors.