MN HF238 | 2017-2018 | 90th Legislature
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 31-0)
Status: Introduced on January 12 2017 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2017-05-20 - Author added Poston.
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 12 2017 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2017-05-20 - Author added Poston.
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Summary
Use of force in defense of home and person law clarified, self-defense and defense of home laws codified and extended, duty to retreat in self-defense outside of home eliminated, boundaries of dwelling for purposes of self-defense expanded, presumption in the case of a person entering a dwelling or occupied vehicle by stealth or force created, and right to defend against entry extended.
Title
Use of force in defense of home and person law clarified, self-defense and defense of home laws codified and extended, duty to retreat in self-defense outside of home eliminated, boundaries of dwelling for purposes of self-defense expanded, presumption in the case of a person entering a dwelling or occupied vehicle by stealth or force created, and right to defend against entry extended.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-05-20 | House | Author added Poston. |
| 2017-05-15 | House | Second reading |
| 2017-05-15 | House | Joint rule 2.03 waived |
| 2017-05-15 | House | Committee report, to adopt |
| 2017-04-24 | House | Author added Backer. |
| 2017-03-29 | House | Joint rule 2.03, Deadlines, re-referred to Rules and Legislative Administration |
| 2017-03-29 | House | Committee report, to adopt as amended |
| 2017-01-23 | House | Author added Grossell. |
| 2017-01-19 | House | Authors added Bahr, C.; Miller; Franson; Dettmer; Daniels; and Loonan. |
| 2017-01-17 | House | Authors added Scott, Pugh, Gruenhagen, and Erickson. |
| 2017-01-12 | House | Introduction and first reading, referred to Public Safety and Security Policy and Finance |
Same As/Similar To
SF292 (Similar To) 2017-01-30 - Author added Mathews
