2025-2026 Regular Session • Minnesota Legislature
HF13
Legislative Summary
Duty to retreat before using reasonable force in defense of self or others eliminated.
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Bill History
2/6/2025
Introduction and first reading, referred to Public Safety Finance and Policy
House of Representatives
2/10/2025
Authors added Schultz; Duran; Engen; Perryman; Zeleznikar; Knudsen; Bennett; Dotseth; Anderson, P. H.; Hudson; Jacob; Robbins; Skraba; Burkel; Harder; Backer; Gordon; Novotny and Warwas
House of Representatives
2/13/2025
Authors added McDonald, Rymer, Baker, Murphy and Koznick
House of Representatives
2/17/2025
Author added Gander
House of Representatives
2/20/2025
Author added Altendorf
House of Representatives
2/24/2025
Author added Gillman
House of Representatives
2/27/2025
Author added Niska
House of Representatives
3/3/2025
Committee report, to adopt
House of Representatives
3/3/2025
Second reading
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
House rule 1.21, placed on Calendar for the Day Thursday, March 6, 2025
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
Author added Van Binsbergen
House of Representatives
3/6/2025
Third reading
House of Representatives
3/6/2025
Bill was not passed
House of Representatives
3/6/2025
Motion for reconsideration
House of Representatives
3/6/2025
Motion prevailed
House of Representatives
3/6/2025
Motion to lay on the table
House of Representatives
3/6/2025
Motion prevailed
House of Representatives
3/6/2025
Authors added Scott, Roach, Lawrence, and Schwartz
House of Representatives
Roll Call Votes
House: Passage
3/6/2025
66
Yea
66
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: FAILED
House: Niska motion - Motion to Reconsider
3/6/2025
67
Yea
65
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(2/6/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sponsors
Republican: 34
Primary Sponsor
Matt Bliss
Republican
Co-Sponsors (33)
Isaac Schultz
Republican
Bidal Duran
Republican
Elliott Engen
Republican
Bernie Perryman
Republican
Natalie Zeleznikar
Republican
Krista Knudsen
Republican
Peggy Bennett
Republican
Jeff Dotseth
Republican
Paul H. Anderson
Republican
Walter Hudson
Republican
Steven Jacob
Republican
Kristin Robbins
Republican
Roger Skraba
Republican
John Burkel
Republican
Bobbie Harder
Republican
Jeff Backer
Republican
Jimmy Gordon
Republican
Paul Novotny
Republican
Cal Warwas
Republican
Joe McDonald
Republican
Max Rymer
Republican
Dave Baker
Republican
Tom Murphy
Republican
Jon Koznick
Republican
Steve Gander
Republican
Pam Altendorf
Republican
Dawn Gillman
Republican
Harry Niska
Republican
Scott Van Binsbergen
Republican
Peggy Scott
Republican
Drew Roach
Republican
Bryan Lawrence
Republican
Erica Schwartz
Republican