Scope: State (Minnesota)
Branch: Legislative
Severity: Amber
Date occurred: February 23, 2026
HF 3656 would specify the responsibilities of the Minnesota attorney general when bringing or conducting civil law enforcement actions. The bill received its introduction and first reading and was referred to the House State Government Finance and Policy Committee.
Constitutional basis: Legislature defining the enforcement discretion of a separately elected constitutional officer; bill only introduced, no committee action or vote yet.