HF3742 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))
Notice of procedural safeguards for special education required.
Related bill: SF3722
AI Generated Summary
Purpose
The bill would require the Department of Education to develop and maintain an oral translation of the notice for procedural safeguards that is provided to a parent or guardian of a child with a disability. It aims to improve accessibility and understanding of procedural rights in special education. It would codify this requirement in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 125A.
Main provisions
- Section 125A.421 (Notice of Procedural Safeguards Translation): The Department of Education must develop and maintain an oral translation of the notice for procedural safeguards that is given to a parent or guardian of a child with a disability.
This is the core obligation introduced by the bill, focusing on making the procedural safeguards notice available in an oral translation to families.
Significant changes to existing law
- Creates a new requirement to provide an oral translation of the procedural safeguards notice, adding an accessibility mandate for families involved in special education.
- Establishes the obligation within Minnesota Statutes chapter 125A, signaling codification of this requirement into state law.
Terminology and concepts touched by the bill
- Procedural safeguards
- Notice of procedural safeguards
- Oral translation
- Department of Education
- Parent or guardian
- Child with a disability
- Minnesota Statutes chapter 125A
- Special education
Relevant Terms
- procedural safeguards
- oral translation
- notice
- parent
- guardian
- child with a disability
- Department of Education
- Minnesota Statutes chapter 125A
- special education
Bill text versions
- Introduction PDF PDF file
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Where | Type | Name | Committee Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 25, 2026 | House | Action | Introduction and first reading, referred to | Education Policy |
Citations
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"analysis": {
"added": [
"Proposes codification affecting procedural safeguards in chapter 125A."
],
"removed": [],
"summary": "References Minnesota Statutes chapter 125A as the framework for special education provisions in the bill.",
"modified": [
"Specifies an update to the procedural safeguards provisions to align with the chapter."
]
},
"citation": "125A",
"subdivision": ""
},
{
"analysis": {
"added": [
"Requires the Department of Education to develop and maintain an oral translation of the procedural safeguards notice."
],
"removed": [],
"summary": "Section 1 of the bill adds an oral translation requirement for the notice of procedural safeguards provided to a parent or guardian of a child with a disability.",
"modified": [
"Amends 125A.421 to include translation requirements for procedural safeguards notices."
]
},
"citation": "125A.421",
"subdivision": ""
}
]Progress through the legislative process
In Committee