Chair: Rep. Tina Liebling
Location: Capitol G3
Agenda:
I. Call to Order
II. Approval of Minutes
III. Overview of the State of Civil Rights in Minnesota: ACLU of Minnesota
IV. HF3414 (Long): Cause of action for violations of civil rights under color of law created, and state and local collaboration agreements with federal law enforcement agencies regulated.
V. HF3477 (Long): Clone of HF3414.
VI. HF103 (Feist): Government entities prohibited from requesting or obtaining reverse-location information, uses of reverse-location data by various entities prohibited, and civil cause of action provided when data is obtained by a government entity.
VII. HFXXX (Gomez): Acquisition and use of facial recognition technology by government entities prohibited. Clone of HF3146 (Gomez), to be introduced.
VIII. Adjournment.
Committee discussion of all bills will be limited to the provisions within the jurisdiction of the Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee. Items may be taken up in any order; items may be added or removed at the chairs discretion.
TESTIMONY: If you would like to testify on a bill, please email the Committee Administrator, josh.sande@house.mn.gov by 12:00 PM on Monday, February 23, 2026. Include the bill number, your name, title and/or organization where applicable, and whether your testimony will be in support of or opposition to the bill.
WRITTEN TESTIMONY & HANDOUTS: Please send electronically in accessible .pdf format to the Committee Administrator, josh.sande@house.mn.gov by 12:00 PM on Monday, February 23, 2026.
Bills:
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HF103
(Feist) - Government entities prohibited from requesting or obtaining reverse-location information, uses of reverse-location data by various entities prohibited, and civil cause of action provided when data is obtained by a government entity.
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HF3146
(Gomez) - Acquisition and use of facial recognition technology by government entities prohibited.
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HF3414
(Long) - Cause of action for violations of civil rights under color of law created, and state and local collaboration agreements with federal law enforcement agencies regulated.