2025-2026 Regular Session • Minnesota Legislature
HF893
Legislative Summary
Law on use of force in defense of home and person clarified, self-defense and defense of home laws codified and extended, common law duty to retreat eliminated in certain cases, boundaries of dwelling expanded, presumption created, and rights extended to others defending against entry.
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Bill History
2/17/2025
Introduction and first reading, referred to Public Safety Finance and Policy
House of Representatives
3/6/2025
Author added Roach
House of Representatives
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(2/17/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Public Safety Finance and Policy(House of Representatives)
Sponsors
Republican: 15
Primary Sponsor
Krista Knudsen
Republican
Co-Sponsors (14)
Jim Nash
Republican
Max Rymer
Republican
Tim O'Driscoll
Republican
Jim Joy
Republican
Ben Davis
Republican
Elliott Engen
Republican
Pam Altendorf
Republican
Spencer Igo
Republican
Terry Stier
Republican
Jeff Backer
Republican
Natalie Zeleznikar
Republican
Bobbie Harder
Republican
Marj Fogelman
Republican
Drew Roach
Republican