Bill 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.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2024-04-15 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Public Safety Finance and Policy [HF5368 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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Sponsors

Name	Type	Sponsorship	District	Financial	Encyclopedia	Biography
Representative John Petersburg [R]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	HD-019B	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Gregory Davids [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-026B	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart

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