MN HF 893
died on adjournmentLaw on use of force in defense of home and person clarified, self-defense and defense of home laws codified and extended, common law duty to retreat eliminated in certain cases, boundaries of dwelling expanded, presumption created, and rights extended to others defending against entry.
Minnesota · 2025-2026 · lower
Quick answers
Did MN HF 893 pass?
No. MN HF 893 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 (2025-03-06): Author added Roach
What is MN HF 893 about?
MN HF 893 is a bill in the 2025-2026 titled “Law on use of force in defense of home and person clarified, self-defense and defense of home laws codified and extended, common law duty to retreat eliminated in certain cases, boundaries of dwelling expanded, presumption created, and rights extended to others defending against entry.”.
Who sponsors MN HF 893?
Knudsen is the primary sponsor of MN HF 893, joined by 14 cosponsors.
- Introduced
- 2025-02-17
- Latest action
- 2025-03-06 — Author added Roach
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Knudsenprimary
- Nashcosponsor
- Rymercosponsor
- O'Driscollcosponsor
- Joycosponsor
- Daviscosponsor
- Engencosponsor
- Altendorfcosponsor
- Igocosponsor
- Stiercosponsor
- Backercosponsor
- Zeleznikarcosponsor
- Hardercosponsor
- Fogelmancosponsor
- Roachcosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-02-17
Introduction and first reading, referred to Public Safety Finance and Policy
introduction,referral-committee
2025-03-06
Author added Roach
Versions
- Introduction — 2025-02-14Compare
Documents
Votes
Not provided by source.
Related bills
- Companion bill: SF 458
Official source
Attribution
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