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Minn. House passes bill making restorative-practice statements inadmissible in court
Summary
The Minnesota House approved Senate File 2200 on a 98-36 vote, shielding statements made in restorative-practice settings from admission as evidence and creating a statutory confidentiality privilege similar to alternative dispute resolution.
The Minnesota House passed Senate File 2200 on third reading, approving a measure that makes statements made in restorative-practice settings inadmissible as evidence on a 98-36 vote during a floor session. The bill had passed the Senate unanimously before coming to the House.
Supporters said the bill responds to survivors' calls for more options for accountability and healing. Representative Feist said the measure "has been championed by survivors of assault seeking expanded accountability and healing for other survivors," and described the change as creating "a legally safe space for dialogue" similar to privileges that already exist for alternative dispute resolution.
Representative Hudson, speaking in support, described the bill's origin as "coming directly from real people, not…
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