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HF7Introduced in the House

Public safety; various provisions modified relating to data held by law enforcement agencies; agency bail or bond notice; sex trafficking minimum sentences; reason for dismissing charges; liability and vicarious liability; assaulting a police officer penalty; penalties increased for obstructing trunk highway, airport, or transit traffic; tracking device placement, requirements, and expanded uses; criminal penalties; and money appropriated.

IntroducedHouse Ways and Means

Introduced by Paul Novotny, District 030B

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Public safety; various provisions modified relating to data held by law enforcement agencies; agency bail or bond notice; sex trafficking minimum sentences; reason for dismissing charges; liability and vicarious liability; assaulting a police officer penalty; penalties increased for obstructing trunk highway, airport, or transit traffic; tracking device placement, requirements, and expanded uses; criminal penalties; and money appropriated.

Where it stands

Author added Repinski

March 5, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.

Bill history

  1. Introduction and first reading, referred to Public Safety Finance and Policy

  2. Authors added Duran; Perryman; Engen; Zeleznikar; Knudsen; Bennett; Burkel; Dotseth; Anderson, P. H.; Hudson; Jacob; Swedzinski; Robbins; Harder; Allen; Backer; Gordon; and Warwas

  3. Committee report, to adopt as amended and re-refer to Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

  4. Authors added McDonald, Rymer, Murphy and Koznick

  5. Author added Gander

  6. Committee report, to adopt as amended and re-refer to Public Safety Finance and Policy

  7. Author added Altendorf

  8. Authors added Gillman and Sexton

  9. Committee report, to adopt as amended and re-refer to Ways and Means

  10. Author added Repinski

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