HF 238 Minnesota House · 2017-2018 Regular Session

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.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2017

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 12, 2017 Last action May 20, 2017

Floor votes

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Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

11

Key actions

2

Committee

3

May 15, 2017

Lower · Passed

Committee report, to adopt

lower

Mar 29, 2017

Committee

Joint rule 2.03, Deadlines, re-referred to Rules and Legislative Administration

lower

Mar 29, 2017

Lower · Passed

Committee report, to adopt as amended

lower

Jan 12, 2017

Introduced

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

lower

1 primary · 27 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Chris Swedzinski

Glenn Gruenhagen