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SF1558 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Office of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives authorization to access additional data

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Purpose

  • To authorize the Office of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives (OMIR) to access certain data held by state agencies when needed to perform its duties under this section.

Main Provisions

  • The bill amends Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 299A.85, subdivision 8, to add a new provision (Subd. 8 Access to data).
  • It states that, notwithstanding any other law (including sections 13.384 or 13.85), the OMIR director may access specific types of data to the extent necessary to carry out OMIR’s duties.
  • The types of data that may be accessed are:
    • Corrections and detention data
    • Medical data
    • Criminal investigative data
    • These data are data “maintained by an agency or political subdivision” and classified as private data on individuals or confidential data on individuals.
  • Access is limited to the portion of data that is necessary for OMIR to perform its duties under this section.

Scope and Legal Override

  • Notwithstanding existing privacy and data laws, this bill creates a broad override (Notwithstanding clause) allowing OMIR to obtain required data from other agencies or subdivisions.
  • Access is expressly limited to data needed for OMIR’s duties, not to all data held by agencies.

Significance / What Changes

  • Expands OMIR’s access to sensitive data beyond typical privacy protections, specifically for corrections/detention, medical, and criminal investigative data.
  • Establishes a formal mechanism for OMIR to obtain data to support investigations or related activities concerning missing and murdered Indigenous relatives.
  • Changes how privacy protections apply by providing a narrow exception to allow this access, with the purpose of enabling OMIR to carry out its responsibilities.

Potential Implications

  • Could improve OMIR’s ability to investigate and respond to cases involving missing and murdered Indigenous relatives.
  • Raises privacy considerations because private and confidential data about individuals may be accessed from multiple agencies.
  • Requires careful implementation, oversight, and safeguards to prevent misuse and protect individuals’ data.

Relevant Terms - Office of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives (OMIR) - data practices - Notwithstanding - Minnesota Statutes 2024 section 299A.85 subdivision 8 - Subd. 8 Access to data - corrections and detention data - medical data - criminal investigative data - private data on individuals - confidential data on individuals - director - agency or political subdivision - perform its duties under this section

Bill text versions

Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
February 17, 2025SenateActionIntroduction and first reading
February 17, 2025SenateActionReferred toJudiciary and Public Safety

Citations

 
[
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Authorizes access to corrections and detention data, medical data, and criminal investigative data by the Office of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives to the extent necessary.",
        "Notwithstanding sections 13.384 or 13.85, access is allowed to the extent needed for the office's duties."
      ],
      "removed": [
        "No explicit removals shown in the excerpt; the change is described as an expansion of access."
      ],
      "summary": "This bill amends Minnesota Statutes 2024 section 299A.85, subdivision 8, to authorize the Office of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives to access additional data necessary to perform its duties, expanding access to corrections and detention data, medical data, and criminal investigative data that are private or confidential data on individuals.",
      "modified": [
        "Amends 299A.85, subdivision 8 to modify data access provisions."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "299A.85",
    "subdivision": "subd. 8"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Notwithstanding 13.384 applies to other laws, the bill overrides with its own access provisions."
      ],
      "removed": [
        ""
      ],
      "summary": "The bill references Minnesota Statutes section 13.384 in a Notwithstanding clause, indicating supersession of that statute to the extent necessary for the new access provisions.",
      "modified": [
        "The Notwithstanding clause interacts with 13.384 to permit expanded access under the new section 299A.85, subdivision 8."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "13.384",
    "subdivision": ""
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Notwithstanding 13.85 applies to other laws, the bill overrides with its own access provisions."
      ],
      "removed": [
        ""
      ],
      "summary": "The bill references Minnesota Statutes section 13.85 in a Notwithstanding clause, indicating supersession of that statute to the extent necessary for the new access provisions.",
      "modified": [
        "The Notwithstanding clause interacts with 13.85 to permit expanded access under the new section 299A.85, subdivision 8."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "13.85",
    "subdivision": ""
  }
]

Progress through the legislative process

17%
In Committee

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