HF 4760

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This Document can be made available
in alternative formats upon request  State of Minnesota
  HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  NINETY-FOURTH SESSION
  H. F. No.   4760
03/26/2026     Authored by Hudson
  The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary Finance and Civil Law
1.1A bill for an act
1.2relating to family law; establishing the Parenting Time Enforcement Task Force;
1.3requiring a report; appropriating money.
1.4BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.5Section 1. PARENTING TIME ENFORCEMENT TASK FORCE.
1.6Subdivision 1. Establishment. The Parenting Time Enforcement Task Force is
1.7established to study parenting time enforcement and custody-interference issues arising
1.8under Minnesota Statutes, chapters 518 and 609, and to develop recommendations to improve
1.9enforcement of court-ordered parenting time while ensuring child safety.
1.10Subd. 2. Membership. (a) The task force consists of the following members:
1.11(1) two members of the house of representatives, one appointed by the speaker of the
1.12house and one appointed by the minority leader;
1.13(2) two members of the senate, one appointed by the majority leader and one appointed
1.14by the minority leader;
1.15(3) the chief justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court or the chief justice's designee with
1.16experience in family court;
1.17(4) one district court judge with experience in family court matters appointed by the
1.18chief justice;
1.19(5) one county attorney appointed by the Minnesota County Attorneys Association;
1.20(6) one sheriff or municipal law enforcement representative appointed by the Minnesota
1.21Sheriffs' Association;
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2.1      (7) one representative of the Department of Human Services with expertise in child
2.2  protection;
2.3      (8) one representative of the Board of Public Defense with experience in family or
2.4  criminal law;
2.5      (9) two attorneys with experience representing parents in custody or parenting time
2.6  proceedings appointed by the Minnesota State Bar Association, one representing custodial
2.7  parents and one representing noncustodial parents;
2.8      (10) one guardian ad litem or child advocacy representative appointed by the State
2.9  Guardian Ad Litem Board;
2.10     (11) one mental health professional with expertise in child and family dynamics appointed
2.11 by the commissioner of health; and
2.12     (12) two parents with lived experience involving parenting time denial or
2.13 custody-interference disputes appointed jointly by the legislative members of the task force.
2.14     (b) Appointments must be made by August 1, 2026.
2.15     (c) Members serve without compensation but may be reimbursed for expenses as provided
2.16 in Minnesota Statutes, section 15.059, subdivision 3.
2.17     Subd. 3. Duties. The task force shall:
2.18     (1) evaluate the effectiveness of existing remedies for parenting time denial and custody
2.19 interference under Minnesota Statutes, sections 518.175 and 609.26;
2.20     (2) examine the frequency and nature of repeated parenting time violations and the
2.21 adequacy of current enforcement mechanisms;
2.22     (3) review the role of civil and criminal enforcement tools, including contempt
2.23 proceedings and custodial-interference statutes;
2.24     (4) assess the impact of parenting time disputes on child safety and family well-being,
2.25 including domestic violence considerations;
2.26     (5) identify barriers to timely and effective enforcement of parenting time orders;
2.27     (6) review best practices from other states relating to parenting time enforcement and
2.28 custody-interference remedies; and
2.29     (7) develop recommendations for legislative or judicial action to improve enforcement
2.30 of parenting time orders while protecting the best interests and safety of children.
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3.1      Subd. 4. Administration. (a) The Legislative Coordinating Commission shall provide
3.2  administrative and meeting support to the task force.
3.3      (b) The task force is subject to Minnesota Statutes, chapters 13 and 13D.
3.4      (c) The task force shall elect a chair and vice-chair from among its legislative members.
3.5      Subd. 5. Report. By January 15, 2027, the task force shall submit a report to the chairs
3.6  and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over family
3.7  law and public safety containing findings and recommendations, including any proposed
3.8  legislation.
3.9      Subd. 6. Expiration The task force expires June 30, 2027.
3.10   Sec. 2. APPROPRIATION.
3.11     $....... in fiscal year 2026 is appropriated from the general fund to the Legislative
3.12 Coordinating Commission for purposes of supporting the Parenting Time Enforcement Task
3.13 Force.
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