MN HF5368 | 2023-2024 | 93rd Legislature

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Introduced on April 15 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-04-15 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Public Safety Finance and Policy
Pending: House Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

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 in cases of self-defense outside the home eliminated, boundaries of dwelling expanded for purposes of self-defense, and other self defense provisions modified.

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Title

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 in cases of self-defense outside the home eliminated, boundaries of dwelling expanded for purposes of self-defense, and other self defense provisions modified.

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History

DateChamberAction
2024-04-15HouseIntroduction and first reading, referred to Public Safety Finance and Policy

Same As/Similar To

SF5412 (Similar To) 2024-04-15 - Author added Gruenhagen

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