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MN HF 283

died on adjournment

Law on use of force in defense of home and person clarified, Minnesota's self-defense and defense of home laws codified and extended, common law duty to retreat eliminated in certain cases, boundaries of dwelling expanded for purposes of self-defense, presumption created, and rights extended to others defending against forced entry.

Minnesota · 2025-2026 · lower

Quick answers

Did MN HF 283 pass?

No. MN HF 283 died when the 2025-2026 session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2025-02-17): Author added Schultz

What is MN HF 283 about?

MN HF 283 is a bill in the 2025-2026 titled “Law on use of force in defense of home and person clarified, Minnesota's self-defense and defense of home laws codified and extended, common law duty to retreat eliminated in certain cases, boundaries of dwelling expanded for purposes of self-defense, presumption created, and rights extended to others defending against forced entry.”.

Who sponsors MN HF 283?

Sexton is the primary sponsor of MN HF 283, joined by 9 cosponsors.

Introduced
2025-02-10
Latest action
2025-02-17 — Author added Schultz
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Sextonprimary
  • Johnson, W.cosponsor
  • Daviscosponsor
  • Joycosponsor
  • Anderson, P. H.cosponsor
  • Koznickcosponsor
  • Bakebergcosponsor
  • Wittecosponsor
  • Knudsencosponsor
  • Schultzcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-10

    Introduction and first reading, referred to Public Safety Finance and Policy

    introduction,referral-committee

  2. 2025-02-13

    Author added Knudsen

  3. 2025-02-17

    Author added Schultz

Versions

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Votes

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Related bills

Official source

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/94/2025/0/HF/283?list=open&body=House

Attribution

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