Environment
No direct effect
Neutral — no direct effect identified.
Benefits
- No material direct effect identified.
Risks
- No material direct effect identified.
StateMinnesotaIntroduced
HF 3676: Safe at Home program; protections, remedies, and various provisions provided and modified; and criminal penalties established.
Jim Nash
HF 3676 status: Introduced — Effective date 08/01/2026 (updated Aug 1, 2026).
Source
OpenStates
Confidence
Low
Analysis basis
OpenStates summary
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What this bill does
Official summary alongside an AI-generated read on where it stands and why.
Overall Score
77OUT OF 100
Score:77/100 civic fit
Risk:Moderate Risk
Impact:Moderate Impact 45/100
Constitutionality85%
Bipartisan50%
Public opinion80%
Bill summary
This bill updates the "Safe at Home" program, which helps people (such as victims of domestic violence) keep their home addresses secret to stay safe. The bill adds stronger protections for these individuals and makes it a crime to leak a participant's private address. It is currently being debated in the House of Representatives.
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Impact analysis
✦ AI analysisModeled effects across six domains, estimated from bill text and comparable legislation.
Economy
No direct effect
Neutral — no direct effect identified.
Benefits
- No material direct effect identified.
Risks
- No material direct effect identified.
Society
Positive outlook
80%
Benefits
- Enhanced address confidentiality for domestic violence survivors
- Increased physical security for participants
- Strengthened legal protections against stalking
Risks
- Potential chilling effect on information sharing
- Administrative hurdles for participants
- Reliance on state systems for personal safety
Technology Industry
No direct effect
Neutral — no direct effect identified.
Benefits
- No material direct effect identified.
Risks
- No material direct effect identified.
Civic Accountability
Positive outlook
70%
Benefits
- Establishes clear criminal penalties for data leakage
- Formalizes oversight of address confidentiality
- Increases accountability for information stewards
Risks
- Potential for over-criminalization of technical errors
- Ambiguity in enforcement of leakage statutes
- Lack of specified auditing mechanisms in abstract
Public Health & Safety
Positive outlook
80%
Benefits
- Reduces direct threats to safety for victims
- Limits opportunities for abusers to locate victims
- Promotes mental health by reducing ongoing fear
Risks
- Potential for false sense of security
- Dependency on state effectiveness for safety
- Risk of secondary harm if systemic breaches occur
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How trustworthy & consequential it is
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Source
OpenStates
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Confidence
Low
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Analysis basis
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