Proposed Minnesota Firearm Legislation HF238
Legislation Overview
Title: 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.
Description: 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.
Session: 90th Legislature 2017-2018
Last Action: Author added Poston.
Last Action Date: May 20, 2017
Sponsors
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31 sponsors: Jim Nash (R); Steve Drazkowski (R); Jason Rarick (R); Eric Lucero (R); Joshua Heintzeman (R); Tony Albright (R); Marion O'Neill (R); Jim Newberger (R); Chris Swedzinski (R); Tony Cornish (R); Peggy Bennett (R); Kathy Lohmer (R); Nick Zerwas (R); Dan Fabian (R); Gregory Davids (R); Steve Green (R); Joe McDonald (R); Jerry Hertaus (R); Peggy Scott (R); Cindy Pugh (R); Glenn Gruenhagen (R); Sondra Erickson (R); Cal Bahr (R); Tim Miller (R); Mary Franson (R); Bob Dettmer (R); Brian Daniels (R); Bob Loonan (R); Matthew Grossell (R); Jeff Backer (R); John Poston (R);
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 23% (31 of 134)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | May 20, 2017 | Author added Poston. |
| House | May 15, 2017 | Committee report, to adopt |
| House | May 15, 2017 | Second reading |
| House | May 15, 2017 | Joint rule 2.03 waived |
| House | Apr 24, 2017 | Author added Backer. |
| House | Mar 29, 2017 | Joint rule 2.03, Deadlines, re-referred to Rules and Legislative Administration |
| House | Mar 29, 2017 | Committee report, to adopt as amended |
| House | Jan 23, 2017 | Author added Grossell. |
| House | Jan 19, 2017 | Authors added Bahr, C.; Miller; Franson; Dettmer; Daniels; and Loonan. |
| House | Jan 17, 2017 | Authors added Scott, Pugh, Gruenhagen, and Erickson. |
| House | Jan 12, 2017 | Introduction and first reading, referred to Public Safety and Security Policy and Finance |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Engrossed | Mar 29, 2017 | state link | bill text |
| Introduced | Jan 12, 2017 | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| There are no amendments to this bill at this time | |||||
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
There have not been any votes on this bill
Link: link to state bill page
