1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to public safety; creating a criminal sexual conduct statutory reform 
1.3 	working group; requiring a report.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. CRIMINAL SEXUAL CONDUCT STATUTORY REFORM WORKING 
1.6 	GROUP; REPORT.
 1.7 		Subdivision 1.Direction. By September 1, 2019, the commissioner of public safety 
1.8 	shall convene a working group on criminal sexual conduct statutory reform. The 
1.9 	commissioner shall invite representatives from city and county prosecuting agencies, 
1.10 	statewide crime victim coalitions, the Minnesota judicial branch, the Minnesota Board of 
1.11 	Public Defense, state and local law enforcement agencies, and other interested parties to 
1.12 	participate in the working group.
1.13 		Subd. 2.Duties. The working group must review, assess, and make specific 
1.14 	recommendations with regard to substantive and technical amendments to Minnesota Statutes, 
1.15 	sections 609.341 to 609.353, and any other laws that relate to sex offenses and sex offenders.
1.16 		Subd. 3.Report to legislature. The commissioner of public safety shall file a report 
1.17 	detailing the working group's findings and recommendations with the chairs and ranking 
1.18 	minority members of the house of representatives and senate committees having jurisdiction 
1.19 	over public safety and judiciary policy and finance by January 15, 2020.