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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Chamber: House
Introduced: Feb 13, 2025
Last action: Feb 13, 2025 — Introduction and first reading, referred to Public Safety Finance and Policy
Session: 2025-2026
Momentum: 26 · Low

PASSAGE PROBABILITY

1% Unlikely

Why this number

Stage base In Committee — base rate 2%, measured from MN's completed sessions
Momentum -5 26/100 from the pace of recorded action
Time since last action -22 606 days quiet

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