MN HF13 | 2025-2026 | 94th Legislature

Status

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 35)
Status: Introduced on February 6 2025 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2026-03-16 - Author added Bakeberg
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

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

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Title

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

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2025-03-06 - House - House: Niska motion - Motion to Reconsider (Y: 67 N: 65 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-03-06 - House - House: Passage (Y: 66 N: 66 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]

History

DateChamberAction
2026-03-16HouseAuthor added Bakeberg
2025-03-06HouseAuthors added Scott, Roach, Lawrence, and Schwartz
2025-03-06HouseMotion prevailed
2025-03-06HouseMotion to lay on the table
2025-03-06HouseMotion prevailed
2025-03-06HouseMotion for reconsideration
2025-03-06HouseBill was not passed
2025-03-06HouseThird reading
2025-03-05HouseAuthor added Van Binsbergen
2025-03-05HouseHouse rule 1.21, placed on Calendar for the Day Thursday, March 6, 2025
2025-03-03HouseSecond reading
2025-03-03HouseCommittee report, to adopt
2025-02-27HouseAuthor added Niska
2025-02-24HouseAuthor added Gillman
2025-02-20HouseAuthor added Altendorf
2025-02-17HouseAuthor added Gander
2025-02-13HouseAuthors added McDonald, Rymer, Baker, Murphy and Koznick
2025-02-10HouseAuthors added Schultz; Duran; Engen; Perryman; Zeleznikar; Knudsen; Bennett; Dotseth; Anderson, P. H.; Hudson; Jacob; Robbins; Skraba; Burkel; Harder; Backer; Gordon; Novotny and Warwas
2025-02-06HouseIntroduction and first reading, referred to Public Safety Finance and Policy

Same As/Similar To

SF624 (Similar To) 2025-04-22 - Author added Rasmusson

Minnesota State Sources


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