HF3910

HF3910 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Authority for certain federal agents to perform arrests under state law removed.

AI Generated Summary

Purpose

This bill aims to change who is authorized to make arrests under Minnesota state law. It updates the rules about which people can arrest someone and also repeals a prior statute related to arrest authority.

Main provisions

Amends Minnesota Statutes 2024 section 629.30 subdivision 2 to specify who may arrest:
- A peace officer under a warrant
- A peace officer without a warrant
- An officer in the United States Customs and Border Protection or the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services without a warrant
- A private person
Requires a private person to aid a peace officer in executing a warrant when requested.
Repeals Minnesota Statutes 2024 section 629.34 subdivision 2.

Significant changes to existing law

Removes or alters the scope of who can arrest under state law by changing the list of authorized arresting parties and by repealing an existing subdivision (629.34, subdivision 2).
The language explicitly includes federal officers (CBP and USCIS) as authorized to arrest without a warrant under state law, alongside peace officers and private citizens, and adds a duty for private individuals to assist officers with warrants.

Potential implications to watch

How arrests involving federal immigration-related authorities are carried out under Minnesota law may change, depending on how the new wording is interpreted and applied.
The repeal of 629.34 subdivision 2 removes a previously existing provision, which could shift enforcement procedures or oversight in certain cases.

Relevant Terms arrest; arrest without a warrant; arrest with a warrant; peace officer; private person; private person aid; United States Customs and Border Protection; United States Citizenship and Immigration Services; Minnesota Statutes 2024 section 629.30 subdivision 2; Minnesota Statutes 2024 section 629.34 subdivision 2; repeal; warrant.

Bill text versions

Introduction PDF PDF file

Actions

Date	Chamber	Where	Type	Name	Committee Name
March 02, 2026	House		Action	Introduction and first reading, referred to	Public Safety Finance and Policy

Citations

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  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Adds provision that an officer in the United States Customs and Border Protection or the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services may arrest without a warrant."
      ],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "This bill amends Minnesota Statutes 2024 section 629.30, subdivision 2.",
      "modified": [
        "Reformats the list of who may arrest to include federal officers (CBP/USCIS) alongside peace officers and private persons."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "629.30",
    "subdivision": "subd. 2"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
      "removed": [
        "629.34, subdivision 2 (repealed)"
      ],
      "summary": "This bill repeals Minnesota Statutes 2024 section 629.34, subdivision 2.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "629.34",
    "subdivision": "subd. 2"
  }
]