Level III predatory offenders required to be subject to electronic surveillance while under community correctional supervision, and money appropriated.

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Jim Nash and 1 co-sponsor

HF 932 would require electronic surveillance for Level III predatory offenders under community supervision, funded by state appropriations.

Author added Robbins

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Overview

HF 932 proposes that Level III predatory offenders under community correctional supervision be subject to electronic surveillance. The bill also includes appropriations related to its implementation. The measure is sponsored by Kristin Robbins and Jim Nash (with Robbins added as a co-sponsor on 2025-04-28) and introduced in February 2025, referred to the Public Safety Finance and Policy committee.

Purpose and Intent

To enhance public safety by extending electronic surveillance requirements to Level III predatory offenders while they are under community correctional supervision.

To allocate state funds to support the implementation and ongoing costs associated with expanded electronic surveillance for this offender category.

Key Provisions (What the Bill Would Do)

Redefine or specify that Level III predatory offenders (the bill’s focus) must be subject to electronic surveillance while under community correctional supervision.

Establish criteria and scope for the electronic surveillance program applicable to Level III predatory offenders, including:

Monitoring methods (e.g., ankle/wrist devices, other tracking technologies).
Supervision parameters (hours of monitoring, reporting requirements, and compliance checks).

Align with existing community corrections frameworks, potentially integrating surveillance data with probation/parole case management.

Define enforcement mechanisms and consequences for violations of the electronic surveillance terms.

Include funding provisions detailing appropriations to implement and maintain the expanded surveillance program.

Affected Parties and Impacts

Level III predatory offenders under community correctional supervision: Subject to mandatory electronic surveillance under the measure.

Minnesota Department of Public Safety and related correctional agencies: Responsible for administering and managing surveillance technology, monitoring compliance, data handling, and reporting.

Courts, probation/parole authorities, and local law enforcement: Interface with electronic monitoring data and enforce conditions.

Taxpayers/state general fund: Potentially affected by new or augmented program costs and funding allocations.

Procedural and Timeline Aspects

Introduction and first reading occurred on February 17, 2025, and the bill was referred to the Public Safety Finance and Policy committee for consideration.

An amendment adding Robbins as a co-sponsor was recorded on April 28, 2025.

As a proposed financing measure, the bill would advance through standard committee hearings, potential fiscal notes, and subsequent floor votes, with any appropriations subject to the annual state budgeting process.

Additional Notes

The bill’s title indicates it includes both the policy change (electronic surveillance for Level III offenders under community supervision) and the associated appropriations, suggesting a package that ties statutory changes to funding.

Specific definitions (e.g., what constitutes Level III predatory offenders for Minnesota’s classification, and the exact surveillance technologies or thresholds) are not detailed in the provided information and would be clarified in the bill text and any accompanying fiscal notes.

If you’d like, I can tailor this summary to include hypothetical fiscal impact ranges or compare it to existing Minnesota statutes governing electronic monitoring and Level III offenses.

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