MN HF 1444
died on adjournmentClarifying that there is no duty to retreat before making a threat to use force in self-defense in certain circumstances.
Minnesota · 2025-2026 · lower
Quick answers
Did MN HF 1444 pass?
No. MN HF 1444 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 (2025-02-26): Author added Burkel
What is MN HF 1444 about?
MN HF 1444 is a bill in the 2025-2026 titled “Clarifying that there is no duty to retreat before making a threat to use force in self-defense in certain circumstances.”.
Who sponsors MN HF 1444?
Bliss is the primary sponsor of MN HF 1444, joined by 1 cosponsor.
- Introduced
- 2025-02-24
- Latest action
- 2025-02-26 — Author added Burkel
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Blissprimary
- Burkelcosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-02-24
Introduction and first reading, referred to Public Safety Finance and Policy
introduction,referral-committee
2025-02-26
Author added Burkel
Versions
- Introduction — 2025-02-21Compare
Documents
Votes
Not provided by source.
Related bills
- Companion bill: SF 597
Official source
Attribution
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