ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Minnesota House voted 124-8 to fix a 2023 law that so scared Minnesota police departments that some yanked their officers out of school duty. One of the new bill’s sponsors. Cedrick Frazier, D-New Hope, said the goal is statewide transparency as well accountability in school policing. Among provisions:
> Officers may use prone restraints but only after meeting training standards.
> Officers may discipline students only for violations of school rules that aren’t crimes.
> The state agency that licenses police will develop minimum standards for school districts that use school resource officers.
The bill next goes to the Senate. How delegates to the Minnesota House from southeast Minnesota voted:
In favor
Greg Davids of Preston (R-26B).
Kim Hicks of Rochester (D-25A).
Steve Jacob of Elba (R-20B).
Tina Liebling of Rochester (D-24B).
Patricia Mueller of Oakdale (R-23B).
Gene Pelowski of Winona (D-26A).
Bran Pfarr of LeSueur (R-22B).
Andy Smith of Rochester (D-25B)
Against
None.
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Frazier. First elected 2020. Committees: Judiciary and civil law; education; public safety; workforce development.