MN HF201 | 2019-2020 | 91st Legislature

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 30-0)
Status: Introduced on January 17 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-02-17 - Author added Gruenhagen
Pending: House Public Safety and Criminal Justice Reform Finance & Policy Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Firearms; use of force in defense of home and person law clarified, laws codified and extended, duty to retreat in cases of self-defense outside the home common law eliminated, boundaries of dwelling expanded, and rights available to a person in that person's dwelling extended to a person defending against entry of that person's occupied vehicle.

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Title

Firearms; use of force in defense of home and person law clarified, laws codified and extended, duty to retreat in cases of self-defense outside the home common law eliminated, boundaries of dwelling expanded, and rights available to a person in that person's dwelling extended to a person defending against entry of that person's occupied vehicle.

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History

DateChamberAction
2020-02-17HouseAuthor added Gruenhagen
2019-02-21HouseAuthor changed Grossell as chief author
2019-01-28HouseAuthor added Erickson
2019-01-24HouseAuthors added Albright, Daniels, Schomacker, Johnson, Theis, and Backer
2019-01-22HouseAuthors added Poston, Bennett, O'Neill, Grossell, Franson, and Dettmer
2019-01-17HouseIntroduction and first reading, referred to Public Safety and Criminal Justice Reform Finance and Policy Division

Same As/Similar To

SF72 (Similar To) 2019-01-10 - Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy

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Bill Comments

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