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Deputy director Matt Bauer, representing the Minnesota Juvenile Detention Association, told the committee that a June 2024 point-in-time survey found about 20% of youth in detention were boarding because their symptoms were too acute for community placement and residential treatment beds have declined since 2005. Bauer said facility records show at least 50% of youth are on psychotropic medication and 80% have mental-health diagnoses.

Parents and advocates described individual cases of long stays in detention while appropriate treatment was unavailable. Amber Palm recounted her daughter's repeated placements and nearly five months boarded in detention while appropriate community options were unavailable; she urged more coordinated in-detention care and transition planning.

Proposed funding would expand on-site mental-health assessment, therapy and staff training so detention centers can stabilize youth, reduce retraumatization and improve transitions back into the community. The bill was laid over for possible inclusion; committee members said it will be part of a broader conversation on children's behavioral-health capacity.

Why it matters: Proponents said detention is ill-suited to provide therapeutic care and that integrating clinical services into detention — and expanding community placement capacity — could improve outcomes and public safety. Lawmakers flagged the issue as an urgent gap in the children's mental-health system.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety - Part 2 - 03/27/25","oneSentenceSummary","Lawmakers and juvenile detention officials urged funding to integrate mental-health services in detention centers, citing a rise in youth boarding with acute needs and reduced residential treatment capacity.","taxTitle","2025 Legislature MN, Minnesota","taxId",77817,"location","Minnesota","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6620169,"Committee approves bill banning online “notification” deep-fake tools, sets civil penalties and grants for victim services",196,6225000,6421000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2813086-aa66fe7ae015763a24ce985b17acc71f&start=6225&end=6421","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2813086-aa66fe7ae015763a24ce985b17acc71f/thumbnail_6225000.jpg","/articles/6620169/Minnesota/Committee-approves-bill-banning-online-notification-deep-fake-tools-sets-civil-penalties-and-grants-for-victim-services","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6620169-8a24d63b90e1de7ede278e0d3f45412c/orig.mp4?Expires=1773671710&Signature=ON5b6Ps8xPF-jq4MmACFvjIBIMHScgG5pPbBNTD0lJKY7D6~dNOVoeSo76lUS2U~k0h0wpxHT9VVrfZVmJ0PA8kM7DYF6BJTChYp8J1ALIF6ENQC133lvQ-VgaNWnegMKqLEsP8MhIHZsCyrWrgt-HrKDdaxotrG9DNEbQ4~FamlZ~B42DRUEnSG7l39Gpw9GAg5puBXukX2Jm4ehlUGe12pjgTXc~DtxSiz66anMil-JkWU115DFN1SRIzcizNRIbWXInLubUzbKswctydhaou7y97g-Pky6gtKJbjsKB6TMOe6f56YavuGCW5e3B9bWAZp2hMGMXV6qfPWLie2Rw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Senator McQuade presented Senate File 11-19, a bill targeting online tools that create or distribute AI-generated intimate images (commonly called deepfakes). McQuade said the bill prohibits platforms from enabling functions that allow users to generate or download altered images or videos that realistically depict an identifiable person's intimate parts when those parts were not in the original image.

The committee adopted an A7 amendment as an author's amendment and heard testimony from Shannon Shevlin, who testified about harms associated with deepfake technology and urged passage. The bill language (as amended) includes civil penalties for violations with minimum civil penalties cited in testimony (the sponsor mentioned $500,000 as a floor in discussion of enforcement language), and directs some penalty revenue for victim services grants. Senator Overbaten confirmed the bill's grants would use a competitive process run through the Office of Justice Programs; the committee added an oral fiscal-technical amendment to clarify appropriation timing and administration.

Senator McQuade moved the bill to the Senate Commerce Committee; the committee voted to recommend Senate File 11-19 as amended to Commerce. Sponsors and testifiers said the bill aims to protect privacy and reduce harm, while the technical language and civil-penalty structure will be finalized in Commerce and fiscal review.

Votes at a glance: A7 amendment adopted as author's amendment; oral amendment to appropriation language adopted; Senate File 11-19 as amended recommended to pass and referred to Commerce.

Why it matters: Lawmakers framed the measure as an update to protect Minnesotans—particularly women and young people—from the nonconsensual creation and distribution of realistic intimate images using AI. The bill will move to Commerce, where enforcement, civil-penalty levels and implementation details will be further refined.","Senate committee adopted the author's amendment and approved an updated bill that would prohibit features allowing users to create or download AI-generated intimate imagery (so-called \"notification\" technology) and establish civil penalties and grant funding for victim services.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6620173,"Senate panel backs bill strengthening retaliation protections and visitation rules for nursing homes, assisted living",2369,3733000,6102000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2813086-aa66fe7ae015763a24ce985b17acc71f&start=3733&end=6102","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2813086-aa66fe7ae015763a24ce985b17acc71f/thumbnail_3733000.jpg","/articles/6620173/Minnesota/Senate-panel-backs-bill-strengthening-retaliation-protections-and-visitation-rules-for-nursing-homes-assisted-living","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6620173-9844fc2f9e96df89c01a121e032f145e/orig.mp4?Expires=1773671710&Signature=cACZF~y8xsIifRjEZVq9WXXOWYVEfaXIrtHQYss3c5PsEKNA2LUDwhhMAvcrG8VXxHXAtuV9Vls2OOml2MqbT0XXB1ReceBeaghfLoLDUOuDMV242xKvXgMZx334R8bl3u1KkG4--ry0MtxpFW8hRewCvRXL6o-vYWvONevidQRLsZ-u0eq1Fi3N-qxd0beDlJU-khmIpbht5QJRHIVDoQjhCFaCnNoO6xSEoP8iPPo60wK~wVsdUpC0ukD7f5-uFfpq4xb-BbsPvVCCHOPuLBh8XS0e7MVeHa3RZbOKi01k0QPswmsRhvG7MakgMWg5HwiMX7PtqFKLpD0TSTDUTw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Senate File 19-18, a broader bill addressing resident protections in nursing homes, assisted living and hospice care, drew substantial stakeholder testimony and amendment work before the Judiciary Committee.

Sponsor Senator Dibble summarized the bill's scope: it includes multiple provisions covering residents' rights, retaliation protections, arbitration clauses, visitation by authorized representatives and hospice rights. Suzanne Scheller (legal advisor for Elder Voice Advocates) and proponents argued that adding a clear statement — \"a resident has the right to be free from retaliation\" — and an explicit private cause of action for retaliation would help residents and staff who fear reporting maltreatment. The bill mirrors existing retaliation-prohibition language in some nursing home statutes but proponents said the clarity and private-right remedy are the valuable additions.

On arbitration, the committee inserted language preventing binding-arbitration clauses from being required as a condition of admission or continued care, modeled on federal nursing-home rules. On visitation and health care agents, the bill would require that a health care agent have a reasoned basis before excluding visitors; providers and prosecutors stressed this language primarily guides agents' duties rather than creating a new rapid-enforcement mechanism. LeadingAge Minnesota and Care Providers of Minnesota testified in opposition to portions of the bill, warning that duplicative retaliation penalties could be redundant with existing Minnesota Department of Health authority and federal law, and that new visitation burdening standards could present operational, ethical and liability challenges for facilities.

The committee adopted the A2 amendment (which included the retaliation and visitation/rights language) and recommended the bill to pass and be re-referred to State and Local Government. Committee discussion repeatedly returned to whether the rights statement is purely declaratory or would affect litigation and remedies; counsel said inclusion could have modest substantive effect if a court used it for statutory construction in contested cases.

Why it matters: The bill would add an explicit private cause of action for retaliation in long-term care contexts and clarify visitation and arbitration limits, potentially changing enforcement options for residents and their advocates while prompting operational concerns from providers.

Votes at a glance: A2 amendment adopted; motion to recommend SF1918 as amended to pass and be re-referred to State and Local Government — motion carried.","Committee approved amendments creating a civil remedy for retaliation, clarifying arbitration limits and adding duties for health care agents on visitation; providers warned of operational and legal concerns.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6620177,"Senate amends restorative-practice bill to make paid facilitators' names public when government pays them",134,2228000,2362000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2813086-aa66fe7ae015763a24ce985b17acc71f&start=2228&end=2362","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2813086-aa66fe7ae015763a24ce985b17acc71f/thumbnail_2228000.jpg","/articles/6620177/Minnesota/Senate-amends-restorative-practice-bill-to-make-paid-facilitators-names-public-when-government-pays-them","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6620177-fd0764f1ace65ba1eb8ccbe3adb551db/orig.mp4?Expires=1773671710&Signature=l~pBw4rSFsQvq7mnNo8CW~JhEvFav4ZHZ-GtkocJKlZRQ9l~5J3dxJSPIdzQinQ9tThUSC0Wv95zAUcRgWsPa8vXrFlRIt-SF4uSja5q66Qs~khHJVhbPfObqnOiQNu5ZFk3IdEgoMPGY-EBRjHVyLnN-AuukC8tQp3dIG7jer06tDsd3n9JQziDQfJ0bQ7b52YdElrNapkJqmo837PvN8ehMQdT1mRyy~Ur2Dc2B77IWuPdAX17wJk5aDPALcqPv3J6FilXQpBKV-696vKspABLmQ96KyjFNhsEjZt3yFqCPKDombAb0osY8~VbNDp~mtj4lWIPODDOa7uRJCAPig__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Senator Pappas led discussion on Senate File 2,200, a bill addressing confidentiality for participants in restorative practices. Committee members, advocates and counsel debated whether individuals who receive payment for facilitating restorative practices should be treated as public data.

Professor Amanda Seely (testimony referenced) and panelists said government employees and contractors performing governmental functions should remain subject to public-data classifications for personnel or contract information; community volunteers, however, should retain privacy protections. The committee discussed stipends (bus cards, gas cards) versus formal payment and whether that should change the classification of an individual's identifying data.

Senator Croon proposed an amendment clarifying that \"individuals who receive payment to facilitate a restorative practice\" be treated as public; committee counsel suggested replacing the generic term \"individual\" with the statutory term for \"facilitator.\" After exchanges about whether a private nonprofit contracted by government would create public data, counsel identified Minnesota Statutes §13.05 subdivision 11 (contracted government functions) as relevant. The committee adopted an A8 amendment with an oral change to limit the language to facilitators rather than all paid participants. Advocates and the author said the language applies only to government-funded restorative practices; community-based efforts that do not receive government funds remain private.

Senator Pappas said the bill would be dual-tracked (sent to the floor and considered for omnibus pension inclusion in an earlier context). The amended A6 (as amended by A8) was adopted and the committee moved Senate File 2,200 as amended forward; the transcript records the motion to recommend passage and that it carried.

Why it matters: The change clarifies data-classification rules for restorative-practice programs that use public funds, ensuring transparency about who the government pays to facilitate sessions while preserving confidentiality for unpaid community volunteers in non-governmental restorative programs.

Votes at a glance: A8 amendment (as amended) adopted; A6 as amended adopted; Senate File 2,200 as amended recommended to pass (motion carried).","Committee adopted amendments clarifying that paid facilitators who are government employees or contracted to perform government functions are treated as public data; volunteers remain private when not government-funded.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6620181,"Senate committee advances Minnesota Secure Choice penalties, seeks employer data from DEED",606,1193000,1799000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2813086-aa66fe7ae015763a24ce985b17acc71f&start=1193&end=1799","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2813086-aa66fe7ae015763a24ce985b17acc71f/thumbnail_1193000.jpg","/articles/6620181/Minnesota/Senate-committee-advances-Minnesota-Secure-Choice-penalties-seeks-employer-data-from-DEED","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6620181-bf6884c444875ce71d729be564901a9a/orig.mp4?Expires=1773671710&Signature=UTmaEfLB~LqwZ2HzflWxQgBxzdiEO7x0pz6WhxMB~D1pCYSLYywd-YCtIB1KBx8JLs8p2kQ5StULiTuAlvjfRlyASYQgoMKJnDwVWJeJLpOql8B0HxrRKtA0SqrXXgQYU8YFhU7us85Vo~nO7IBZdWOnb1HkZ5vSyQUCAI3-U9RUP6eMS9jW8He8Y4njKHOk-VAFeaaMdIN0WKBVgjsB7GHd1fPHjbw3pCh~mf8LFwy~sdJEz7jOkhfduHDB5Je2xR8EX-AcTwYbe-0SaKZi1~bqWmek3B1r-iDNS0y5HzekJz0S4UnlA8IdGtUvExvqbAU8H1deIxqkdoUFLrISpQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Senator Pappas introduced two bills on Minnesota's state-facilitated retirement program, the Minnesota Secure Choice, explaining the measures would set enforcement penalties and allow the program to obtain employer identifiers from the Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED).

The committee heard detailed explanation from Dave Bergstrom, interim executive director of the Minnesota Secure Choice Program, who described the penalty schedule and the program's operations. Bergstrom said penalties are intended to encourage enrollment and that other states' programs use similar penalties. He described a graduated penalty scheme that starts only after about two years of outreach and includes a $100-per-employee penalty (capped at $4,000) after certified notice if an employer fails to enroll; penalties rise if noncompliance continues. For withheld payroll deductions, Bergstrom said remitted funds that arrive within 10 days of contact would require employers to remit missed contributions plus 7% annual interest; willful failure to remit could be treated as a misdemeanor, enforced by the attorney general, and repeat violations could bring higher per-employee charges.

Bergstrom and Senator Pappas also described a companion bill to allow DEED to provide employer data including federal employer identification numbers. The Secure Choice board plans to use those identifiers to compare employers against federal filings (Form 5500) to exclude employers that already offer retirement plans; the board estimates that will shrink the 48,000 employers it must contact to around 20,000.

Committee members asked about opt-outs and employer obligations. Senator Anderson confirmed that employees may opt out and that if an employer has five or more employees it must withhold for any employee who remains enrolled even if others opt out. Senator Limmer asked whether employers may contribute; Pappas said Secure Choice accounts are IRA-style: employer matching is not allowed under the program's design.

The committee adopted a drafted 1A amendment and an oral amendment changing mandatory deadlines to \"may\" in two lines of the bill. On Senator Pappas' motion, Senate File 2984 as amended was recommended to pass and sent to the Committee on State and Local Government. Senate File 2985 (the DEED-data bill), after adoption of a committee-level technical amendment, was also recommended to pass and sent to State and Local Government.

The bills envision the Minnesota Secure Choice program being managed by the State Board of Investment and applying only to employers with five or more employees; employers that already offer plans would be excluded. Bergstrom emphasized that the board delayed penalties' immediate effect, staged notices and a 30-day waiver window after certified notice as part of stakeholder discussions with business groups.

Votes at a glance: Senate File 29-84 (penalty bill): 1A amendment adopted; oral amendment adopted; motion to recommend passage and send to State and Local Government — motion carried. Senate File 29-85 (DEED data): 1A amendment adopted; motion to recommend passage and send to State and Local Government — motion carried.

Why it matters: Proponents said the program will expand retirement saving access for hundreds of thousands of Minnesotans who lack employer plans and could reduce future public benefit costs; opponents at other forums have raised concerns about employer burden and data security. The bills will move to State and Local Government where technical language and data-security provisions may be further refined.","The Senate Judiciary Committee advanced two Secure Choice bills that set penalties for employer noncompliance and authorize state access to employer data to identify firms already offering retirement plans.","actionData","errors"]

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Senate hears bill to integrate mental-health care in juvenile detention amid rise in boarding

Committee approves bill banning online “notification” deep-fake tools, sets civil penalties and grants for victim services

Senate panel backs bill strengthening retaliation protections and visitation rules for nursing homes, assisted living

Senate amends restorative-practice bill to make paid facilitators' names public when government pays them

Senate committee advances Minnesota Secure Choice penalties, seeks employer data from DEED