Committee advances business‑filing fraud bill to address identity theft and deceptive solicitations

House File 2566, the Minnesota Business Filing Fraud Prevention Act, received committee consideration April 3 as lawmakers weighed a new administrative process to correct fraudulent business filings and a separate set of provisions aimed at deceptive business solicitations.

Representative Breyer introduced the measure and called it "an important step in protecting Minnesotans from business identity fraud," saying victims often do not know they're affected until they face bills, tax liabilities or legal trouble for actions taken in a business name they did not authorize. "Having a direct path to challenge and remove wrongful filings ensures that victims can reclaim their businesses and identities without long delays and costly legal representation," Representative Breyer said.

The bill creates an administrative path at the Office of the Secretary of State for a person to file a declaration of wrongful filing.…