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Remove deposit limit on consumer protection restitution account

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Published March 23rd, 2026
Detected April 7th, 2026
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Summary

Minnesota Senate Bill SF4687 passed the Senate Finance Committee on March 23, 2026. The bill would remove the deposit limit on the state's consumer protection restitution account, which is used to reimburse consumers who have been victims of fraud or deceptive practices. Sponsored by Sen. Ann Rest (D), the bill was introduced on March 18, 2026, and referred to the Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee before moving to Finance.

What changed

Minnesota SF4687 passed the Senate Finance Committee on March 23, 2026. The bill proposes to remove the statutory deposit limit on the state's consumer protection restitution account—a fund used to compensate consumers for losses from fraud or deceptive business practices. The legislation was introduced on March 18, 2026, sponsored by Sen. Ann Rest, and moved through the Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee before being referred to Finance.

As the bill is still in the legislative pipeline and has not yet been enacted, affected parties should monitor its progress through the Minnesota legislature. Once passed by both chambers and signed by the governor, the removal of the deposit cap could increase the funds available for consumer restitution in enforcement actions. Companies operating in Minnesota that have faced consumer protection actions should track this legislation for potential implications on restitution obligations.

What to do next

  1. Monitor SF4687 progress through Minnesota legislature
  2. Review internal compliance procedures for consumer restitution if bill becomes law
  3. Track for final enactment date and any amendments

Source document (simplified)

ChangeBridge / Minnesota / SF4687 Passed SF4687 SF Passed 2026-03-23

Remove deposit limit on the consumer protection restitution account

Bill Details

State Minnesota

Session 94th Legislature 2025-2026

Chamber Senate

Committee Finance

Official Source www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/94/2026/0/SF/4687/

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Sponsors

Ann Rest (Sen - D)

Action History

2026-04-07 S Comm report: To pass and re-referred to Finance 2026-03-23 S Referred to Commerce and Consumer Protection 2026-03-23 S Introduction and first reading

Committee Referrals

2026-03-23 S Commerce and Consumer Protection 2026-04-07 S Finance

Bill Text Versions

2026-03-18 Introduced Legislative data powered by LegiScan (CC BY 4.0)

Named provisions

Consumer Protection Restitution Account

Source

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Classification

Agency
MN Senate Finance
Published
March 23rd, 2026
Instrument
Rule
Legal weight
Non-binding
Stage
Draft
Change scope
Minor

Who this affects

Applies to
Consumers
Industry sector
4453 Cannabis 5222 Fintech & Digital Payments 5221 Commercial Banking
Activity scope
Consumer Restitution Consumer Protection Enforcement
Geographic scope
US-MN US-MN

Taxonomy

Primary area
Consumer Protection
Operational domain
Legal
Topics
Consumer Finance Financial Services

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