Personally identifiable information sharing by government entities with federal agencies prohibition provision

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Liz Boldon and 1 co-sponsor

Prohibits Minnesota state and local entities from sharing residents' personally identifiable information (PII) with federal agencies, strengthening privacy protections.

Author added Boldon

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SF 2241 — Personally identifiable information sharing by government entities with federal agencies prohibition provision

Overview

SF 2241 is a Minnesota Senate bill introduced on March 6, 2025, with the title “Personally identifiable information sharing by government entities with federal agencies prohibition provision.” The bill appears to be focused on restricting the sharing of personally identifiable information (PII) held by government entities with federal agencies. The author addition noted later indicates Boldon as the author. The bill falls under data practices and privacy, and intersects government-federal and government-state relations.

Purpose and Intent

Create a prohibition on government entities sharing residents’ PII with federal agencies.

Strengthen state-level privacy protections by placing limits on how PII can be disclosed to federal authorities.

Align data-practices actions with privacy interests of Minnesota residents.

Key Provisions (as inferred from title)

A prohibition directed at Minnesota government entities (state and potentially local entities) from sharing PII with federal agencies.

The provision would be designed to govern data-sharing practices to minimize or eliminate outbound disclosures of PII to federal entities, subject to the bill’s text (full text not provided here).

Note: The exact scope, definitions of PII, carve-outs, enforcement mechanisms, penalties, and any exceptions are not included in the information provided. The description above reflects the core stated aim based on the bill’s title.

Affected Parties

Minnesota state agencies, and possibly counties and municipalities that are subject to state data-practice laws.

Government employees and officials who handle PII.

Minnesota residents whose PII might be held by government entities and would be affected by restrictions on sharing with federal agencies.

Timeline and Status

Introduced: March 6, 2025.

First reading: March 6, 2025.

Referred to: Judiciary and Public Safety (same date).

Amend/Author status: March 17, 2025 — Author Boldon added.

Potential Impacts and Considerations

Privacy protections: Likely strengthens resident privacy by limiting data exchanges with federal authorities.

Compliance and administration: State entities would need to review and adjust data-sharing practices, policies, and intergovernmental agreements to ensure compliance.

Federal-state dynamics: Could affect cooperation on federal data requests or investigations, potentially prompting reconciliation with federal laws or regulatory frameworks.

Implementation timeline: Details on effective dates, transition periods, and enforcement are not provided.

Next Steps

To understand the full scope and impact, the complete bill text and any fiscal notes or committee analyses would be needed, including definitions, exemptions, enforcement, and penalties. The bill is currently in the Judiciary and Public Safety committee process as of its latest noted actions.