WeVote
Log In

Bill

Bill

HF 3676

Safe at Home program; protections, remedies, and various provisions provided and modified; and criminal penalties established.

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Doron Clark and 2 co-sponsors

Minnesota bill expands Safe at Home protections for abuse/trafficking survivors, modifies available remedies, and establishes criminal penalties for program misuse or fraud.

Effective date 08/01/2026
#publicsafetydepartment
0
WeVote Research Nonpartisan
Bill Summary · HF 3676

Legislative bill overview

HF 3676 modifies Minnesota's "Safe at Home" program, which allows domestic violence survivors, human trafficking victims, and other at-risk individuals to use substitute addresses for official documents instead of their actual residences. The bill expands protections, modifies remedies available to program participants, and establishes new criminal penalties for program misuse.

Why is this important

The Safe at Home program is a critical safety tool that prevents abusers from locating vulnerable individuals through public records. Changes to this program directly affect the physical safety of domestic violence survivors and trafficking victims, while modifications to criminal penalties and remedies could impact both program integrity and enforcement effectiveness.

Potential points of contention

  • Scope of expansion: The bill's specific expansions to eligible participants or geographic coverage could face debate—advocates may want broader eligibility while fiscal conservatives may worry about program costs and administration
  • Criminal penalty levels: Establishing new penalties for program misuse (fraudulent enrollment, unauthorized disclosure of participant information) involves balancing deterrence against potential overreach
  • Remedies and enforcement: Changes to civil remedies available to participants could either strengthen protections or create new litigation burdens depending on implementation details

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

Sign in to ask a question.