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Proposed Minnesota Firearm Legislation HF201

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Firearms; use of force in defense of home and person law clarified, laws codified and extended, duty to retreat in cases of self-defense outside the home common law eliminated, boundaries of dwelling expanded, and rights available to a person in that person's dwelling extended to a person defending against entry of that person's occupied vehicle.

Description: Firearms; use of force in defense of home and person law clarified, laws codified and extended, duty to retreat in cases of self-defense outside the home common law eliminated, boundaries of dwelling expanded, and rights available to a person in that person's dwelling extended to a person defending against entry of that person's occupied vehicle.

Session: 91st Legislature 2019-2020

Last Action: Author added Gruenhagen

Last Action Date: February 17, 2020

Sponsors

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30 sponsors: Matthew Grossell (R); Jim Nash (R); Jason Rarick (R); Shane Mekeland (R); Pat Garofalo (R); Dave Baker (R); Steve Green (R); Eric Lucero (R); Joshua Heintzeman (R); Dan Fabian (R); Bob Gunther (R); Steve Drazkowski (R); Jeremy Munson (R); Tim Miller (R); Cal Bahr (R); John Heinrich (R); Dale Lueck (R); John Poston (R); Peggy Bennett (R); Marion O'Neill (R); Mary Franson (R); Bob Dettmer (R); Tony Albright (R); Brian Daniels (R); Joe Schomacker (R); Sheldon Johnson (D); Tama Theis (R); Jeff Backer (R); Sondra Erickson (R); Glenn Gruenhagen (R);

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 22% (30 of 134)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Feb 17, 2020 Author added Gruenhagen
House Feb 21, 2019 Author changed Grossell as chief author
House Jan 28, 2019 Author added Erickson
House Jan 24, 2019 Authors added Albright, Daniels, Schomacker, Johnson, Theis, and Backer
House Jan 22, 2019 Authors added Poston, Bennett, O'Neill, Grossell, Franson, and Dettmer
House Jan 17, 2019 Introduction and first reading, referred to Public Safety and Criminal Justice Reform Finance and Policy Division
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced Jan 17, 2019 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

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