SF325

SF No 325 is a legislative bill in Minnesota that focuses on public safety issues related to peace officers and the use of Brady-Giglio lists. Here are the key points of the bill:

1. Peace Officer Discipline: The bill proposes that peace officers should not be fired, disciplined, or threatened with such actions due to being placed on a Brady-Giglio list. These lists include officers who may have failed to disclose all necessary evidence in a case or violated pretrial evidence-sharing rules.

2. Task Force Creation: The bill calls for the establishment of a task force to examine the inclusion of peace officers on Brady-Giglio lists and to review the use of these lists. This task force would include various representatives from legal and law enforcement communities.

3. Task Force Duties: The task force is tasked to:

   • Assess disclosing peace officer personnel file information related to Brady-Giglio matters.
   • Consider the advisability of a statewide system for regulating Brady-Giglio lists.
   • Identify impartial entities for investigating Brady-Giglio related conduct by peace officers.
   • Recommend procedures, due process protections, and criteria for adding or removing an officer’s name from these lists.

4. Report: The task force must report its findings and recommendations to the relevant legislative committees by December 1, 2025.

5. Expiration: The task force will dissolve after submitting its report.

This bill aims to protect peace officers from disciplinary actions based solely on their inclusion on Brady-Giglio lists, while also setting up a structured examination of the lists' usage and processes.