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MN HF 893

died on adjournment

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.

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

  1. 2025-02-17

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

    introduction,referral-committee

  2. 2025-03-06

    Author added Roach

Versions

Documents

Votes

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Related bills

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Attribution

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