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MinnesotaHF 1394th Legislature, 2025-2026House

Duty to retreat before using reasonable force in defense of self or others eliminated.

Sponsored By: Matt Bliss (Republican)

Third Reading

Public Safety Finance and Policy

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Matt Bliss

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Pam Altendorf

    Republican • House

  • Paul Anderson

    Republican • House

  • Jeff Backer

    Republican • House

  • Ben Bakeberg

    Republican • House

  • Dave Baker

    Republican • House

  • Peggy Bennett

    Republican • House

  • John Burkel

    Republican • House

  • Jeff Dotseth

    Republican • House

  • Bidal Duran

    Republican • House

  • Elliott Engen

    Republican • House

  • Steve Gander

    Republican • House

  • Dawn Gillman

    Republican • House

  • Jimmy Gordon

    Republican • House

  • Bobbie Harder

    Republican • House

  • Walter Hudson

    Republican • House

  • Steven Jacob

    Republican • House

  • Krista Knudsen

    Republican • House

  • Jon Koznick

    Republican • House

  • Bryan Lawrence

    Republican • House

  • Joe McDonald

    Republican • House

  • Tom Murphy

    Republican • House

  • Harry Niska

    Republican • House

  • Paul Novotny

    Republican • House

  • Bernie Perryman

    Republican • House

  • Drew Roach

    Republican • House

  • Kristin Robbins

    Republican • House

  • Max Rymer

    Republican • House

  • Isaac Schultz

    Republican • House

  • Erica Schwartz

    Republican • House

  • Peggy Scott

    Republican • House

  • Roger Skraba

    Republican • House

  • Scott Van Binsbergen

    Republican • House

  • Cal Warwas

    Republican • House

  • Natalie Zeleznikar

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 133 • No: 131

House vote • 3/6/2025

Niska motion - Motion to Reconsider

Yes: 67 • No: 65

House vote • 3/6/2025

Passage

Yes: 66 • No: 66

Actions Timeline

  1. Author added Bakeberg

    3/16/2026House

  2. Authors added Scott, Roach, Lawrence, and Schwartz

    3/6/2025House

  3. Motion prevailed

    3/6/2025House

  4. Motion to lay on the table

    3/6/2025House

  5. Motion prevailed vote: 67-65

    3/6/2025House

  6. Motion for reconsideration

    3/6/2025House

  7. Bill was not passed vote: 66-66

    3/6/2025House

  8. Third reading

    3/6/2025House

  9. Author added Van Binsbergen

    3/5/2025House

  10. House rule 1.21, placed on Calendar for the Day Thursday, March 6, 2025

    3/5/2025House

  11. Second reading

    3/3/2025House

  12. Committee report, to adopt

    3/3/2025House

  13. Author added Niska

    2/27/2025House

  14. Author added Gillman

    2/24/2025House

  15. Author added Altendorf

    2/20/2025House

  16. Author added Gander

    2/17/2025House

  17. Authors added McDonald, Rymer, Baker, Murphy and Koznick

    2/13/2025House

  18. Authors added Schultz; Duran; Engen; Perryman; Zeleznikar; Knudsen; Bennett; Dotseth; Anderson, P. H.; Hudson; Jacob; Robbins; Skraba; Burkel; Harder; Backer; Gordon; Novotny and Warwas

    2/10/2025House

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

    2/6/2025House

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