Law on use of force in defense of home and person clarified, Minnesota's self-defense and defense of home laws codified and extended, common law duty to retreat eliminated in certain cases, boundaries of dwelling expanded for purposes of self-defense, presumption created, and rights extended to others defending against forced entry.

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Overview Bill text 1 History 3 Sponsors

Feb 17, 2025 · House

Author added Schultz

Feb 13, 2025 · House

Author added Knudsen

Feb 10, 2025 · House

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

PASSAGE PROBABILITY

1% Unlikely

Why this number

Stage base In Committee — base rate 2%, measured from MN's completed sessions
Momentum -1 45/100 from the pace of recorded action
Time since last action -22 602 days quiet

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