MinnesotaHF 28394th Legislature, 2025-2026House

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)

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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

  1. Author added Schultz

    2/17/2025House
  2. Author added Knudsen

    2/13/2025House
  3. Introduction and first reading, referred to Public Safety Finance and Policy

    2/10/2025House

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