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HF 238

  • Minnesota House Bill
  • 2017-2018 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Jan 12, 2017
  • House
  • Senate
  • Governor

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.

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Firearms And Dangerous Weapons Public Safety Department

Abstract

Bill Sponsors (31)

Jim Nash

  • Republican
  • Representative
  • District 48A
Primary

Erickson

     
Cosponsor

Bahr, C.

     
Cosponsor

Miller

     
Cosponsor

Brian Daniels

  • Republican
  • Representative
  • District 19A
Cosponsor

John Poston

  • Republican
Cosponsor

Cindy Pugh

  • Republican
Cosponsor

Bob Dettmer

  • Republican
Cosponsor

Tony Albright

  • Republican
Cosponsor

Bob Loonan

  • Republican
Cosponsor

Josh Heintzeman

  • Republican
  • Representative
  • District 6B
Cosponsor

Jerry Hertaus

  • Republican
Cosponsor

Peggy Scott

  • Republican
  • Representative
  • District 31B
Cosponsor

Chris Swedzinski

  • Republican
  • Representative
  • District 15A
Cosponsor

Dan Fabian

  • Republican
Cosponsor

Jeff Backer

  • Republican
  • Representative
  • District 9A
Cosponsor

Greg Davids

  • Republican
  • Representative
  • District 26B
Cosponsor

Jim Newberger

  • Republican
Cosponsor

Joe McDonald

  • Republican
  • Representative
  • District 29A
Cosponsor

Mary Franson

  • Republican
  • Representative
  • District 12B
Cosponsor

Steve Drazkowski

  • Republican
  • Senator
  • District 20
Cosponsor

Peggy Bennett

  • Republican
  • Representative
  • District 23A
Cosponsor

Nick Zerwas

  • Republican
Cosponsor

Kathy Lohmer

  • Republican
Cosponsor

Matt Grossell

  • Republican
  • Representative
  • District 2A
Cosponsor

Eric Lucero

  • Republican
  • Senator
  • District 30
Cosponsor

Glenn Gruenhagen

  • Republican
  • Senator
  • District 17
Cosponsor

Jason Rarick

  • Republican
  • Senator
  • District 11
Cosponsor

Steve Green

  • Republican
  • Senator
  • District 2
Cosponsor

Tony Cornish

  • Republican
Cosponsor

Marion Rarick

  • Republican
  • Representative
  • District 29B
Cosponsor

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May 20, 2017

House

Author added Poston.

May 15, 2017

House

Committee report, to adopt

House

Second reading

House

Joint rule 2.03 waived

Apr 24, 2017

House

Author added Backer.

Mar 29, 2017

House

Joint rule 2.03, Deadlines, re-referred to Rules and Legislative Administration

House

Committee report, to adopt as amended

Jan 23, 2017

House

Author added Grossell.

Jan 19, 2017

House

Authors added Bahr, C.; Miller; Franson; Dettmer; Daniels; and Loonan.

Jan 17, 2017

House

Authors added Scott, Pugh, Gruenhagen, and Erickson.

Jan 12, 2017

House

Introduction and first reading, referred to Public Safety and Security Policy and Finance

  • Introduction
  • Referral-Committee
Public Safety and Security Policy and Finance

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