# Minnesota SF 5039: Motor vehicle tampering penalty enhancement provision and crime for riding in a vehicle when a person reasonably should have known that a vehicle was taken without permission establishment provision

Minnesota SF 5039, Motor vehicle tampering penalty enhancement provision and crime for riding in a vehicle when a person reasonably should have known that a vehicle was taken without permission establishment provision, is a 94th Legislature, 2025-2026 Senate bill sponsored by Eric Lucero (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-04-09 (Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety) (as of 2026-11-04).

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- As of: 2026-11-04
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Minnesota SF 5039
- State: Minnesota
- Session: 94th Legislature, 2025-2026
- Title: Motor vehicle tampering penalty enhancement provision and crime for riding in a vehicle when a person reasonably should have known that a vehicle was taken without permission establishment provision
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-04-09
- Last action: 2026-04-09, Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety
- Sponsor: Eric Lucero (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: Judiciary and Public Safety
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Eric Lucero (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Michael E. Kreun (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Warren Limmer (Republican), Senate

## Actions (2)

- 2026-04-09: Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety (Senate)
- 2026-04-09: Introduction and first reading (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduction: [HTML](https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/94/2025/0/SF/5039/versions/0/), [PDF](https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/94/2025/0/SF/5039/versions/0/pdf/)

## Related bills

- SF 2077: Omnibus Outdoor Heritage Fund, Legacy and Lands bill (signed)
- HF 719: Safe routes to school grant program funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated. (signed)
- HF 2438: Taxation bill; financing and operation of state and local government provided. (signed)
- HF 4492: Read Act modified, early literacy field experiences required for teacher candidates, high school diploma established for veterans, and rulemaking required. (signed)
- HF 4591: State government policy and finance bill. (signed)
- SF 4476: Omnibus Human Services supplemental appropriations (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduction (HTML)](https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/94/2025/0/SF/5039/versions/0/)
- [Introduction (PDF)](https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/94/2025/0/SF/5039/versions/0/pdf/)

## Related
- [SF 2077: Omnibus Outdoor Heritage Fund, Legacy and Lands bill](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MN-SF2077-2025-2026)
- [HF 719: Safe routes to school grant program funding provided, bonds issued, and money a…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MN-HF719-2025-2026)
- [HF 2438: Taxation bill; financing and operation of state and local government provided.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MN-HF2438-2025-2026)
- [HF 4492: Read Act modified, early literacy field experiences required for teacher candid…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MN-HF4492-2025-2026)
- [HF 4591: State government policy and finance bill.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MN-HF4591-2025-2026)
- [SF 4476: Omnibus Human Services supplemental appropriations](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MN-SF4476-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MN-SF5039-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-04).