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.
Sponsored By: Tom Sexton (Republican)
Introduced
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Bill Overview
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Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Tom Sexton
Republican • House
Cosponsors
Paul Anderson
Republican • House
Ben Bakeberg
Republican • House
Ben Davis
Republican • House
Wayne Johnson
Republican • House
Jim Joy
Republican • House
Krista Knudsen
Republican • House
Jon Koznick
Republican • House
Isaac Schultz
Republican • House
Jeff Witte
Republican • House
Roll Call Votes
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Actions Timeline
Author added Schultz
2/17/2025HouseAuthor added Knudsen
2/13/2025HouseIntroduction and first reading, referred to Public Safety Finance and Policy
2/10/2025House
Bill Text
As Introduced
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