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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Introduced
2Passed 1st Chamber
3Passed 2nd Chamber
4To Governor
5Became Law
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History
2025
Feb 17Author added SchultzLatest
Feb 13Author added Knudsen
Feb 10Introduction and first reading, referred to Public Safety Finance and PolicyIntroduced