What are the Minnesota Consumer Data Privacy Act (MCDPA) compliance deadlines?

Jul 31, 2025: MCDPA takes effect. Jan 31, 2026: 30-day cure period expires. Jul 31, 2029: Postsecondary institutions must comply.

When does Minnesota Consumer Data Privacy Act (MCDPA) take effect?

Minnesota Consumer Data Privacy Act (MCDPA) took effect on Jul 31, 2025. The next milestone is Jul 31, 2029: Postsecondary institutions must comply.

Who does Minnesota Consumer Data Privacy Act (MCDPA) apply to?

Legal entities doing business in Minnesota or targeting residents that during a calendar year control or process personal data of 100,000+ consumers (excluding payment-only data), or derive over 25% of gross revenue from the sale of personal data and process personal data of 25,000+ consumers. Small businesses as defined by the SBA are exempt except they may not sell sensitive data without consent.

What are the penalties under Minnesota Consumer Data Privacy Act (MCDPA)?

Civil penalty up to $7,500 per violation plus injunction and litigation expenses. 30-day warning-letter cure period expired Jan 31, 2026.

Minnesota Consumer Data Privacy Act (MCDPA)

In force Minnesota · In force Jul 31, 2025 · next deadline Jul 31, 2029 (in 2.8 years)

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Coming up

ComplianceJul 31, 2029 · in 2.8 years · Source

Postsecondary institutions must complyPostsecondary institutions regulated by the Office of Higher Education must comply by July 31, 2029.

Already passed

EnforcementJan 31 · 9 months ago · Source

30-day cure period expiresThe requirement that the AG send a warning letter and allow 30 days to cure before suing expires Jan 31, 2026 (325M.20(a)).

Takes effectJul 31, 2025 · 15 months ago · Source

MCDPA takes effectConsumer rights and controller/processor obligations apply (postsecondary institutions excepted).

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What it does

Comprehensive privacy law with distinctive rights to question the result of profiling decisions and to obtain a list of specific third parties that received the consumer's data. Requires data inventories, documented privacy policies and procedures, and data protection assessments.

Who it applies to: Legal entities doing business in Minnesota or targeting residents that during a calendar year control or process personal data of 100,000+ consumers (excluding payment-only data), or derive over 25% of gross revenue from the sale of personal data and process personal data of 25,000+ consumers. Small businesses as defined by the SBA are exempt except they may not sell sensitive data without consent.
Penalties: Civil penalty up to $7,500 per violation plus injunction and litigation expenses. 30-day warning-letter cure period expired Jan 31, 2026.
Enforced by: Minnesota Attorney General
Official name: Minnesota Consumer Data Privacy Act (HF 4757, 2024 Minn. Laws ch. 121, art. 5), Minn. Stat. 325M.10-325M.21
Citation: 2024 Minn. Laws ch. 121, art. 5; Minn. Stat. 325M.10-325M.21
Topics: Privacy

Verified 2026-09-22 revisor.mn.gov

Research notes

SBA small-business exemption summarized from the act's structure; not re-verified line by line. No 2025-2026 amendments confirmed.

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In forceArkansas

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AmendedCalifornia

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In forceCalifornia

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In forceCalifornia

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EnactedCalifornia

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In forceCalifornia

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EnactedColorado

Colorado AI ActColorado's 2024 high-risk AI law (risk-management programs, impact assessments) never took effect: it was delayed to June 30, 2026 and then repealed and reenacted by SB 26-189, signed May 14, 2026, as a narrower automated decision-making technology (ADMT) law. From January 1, 2027, developers must give deployers technical documentation (intended uses, training data categories, limitations) and deployers must notify consumers at the point of interaction, explain ADMT's role within 30 days after an adverse outcome, and offer data correction and meaningful human review. Impact-assessment and risk-management-program mandates were dropped; 3-year record retention remains.Next: Jan 1, 2027 ADMT obligations apply · in 2 months

Questions about Minnesota Consumer Data Privacy Act (MCDPA)

What are the Minnesota Consumer Data Privacy Act (MCDPA) compliance deadlines?: Jul 31, 2025: MCDPA takes effect. Jan 31, 2026: 30-day cure period expires. Jul 31, 2029: Postsecondary institutions must comply.
When does Minnesota Consumer Data Privacy Act (MCDPA) take effect?: Minnesota Consumer Data Privacy Act (MCDPA) took effect on Jul 31, 2025. The next milestone is Jul 31, 2029: Postsecondary institutions must comply.
Who does Minnesota Consumer Data Privacy Act (MCDPA) apply to?: Legal entities doing business in Minnesota or targeting residents that during a calendar year control or process personal data of 100,000+ consumers (excluding payment-only data), or derive over 25% of gross revenue from the sale of personal data and process personal data of 25,000+ consumers. Small businesses as defined by the SBA are exempt except they may not sell sensitive data without consent.
What are the penalties under Minnesota Consumer Data Privacy Act (MCDPA)?: Civil penalty up to $7,500 per violation plus injunction and litigation expenses. 30-day warning-letter cure period expired Jan 31, 2026.

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