HF 3676 Minnesota House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Safe at Home program; protections, remedies, and various provisions provided and modified; and criminal penalties established.

HF 3676 strengthens Minnesota's Safe at Home program, which provides confidential addresses for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking. The bill expands eligibility to include emancipated minors, requires court orders for guardianship applications, and clarifies that entities must use the program's confidential address exclusively for mail. It also establishes criminal penalties for knowingly disclosing a participant's real address or violating program confidentiality. This directly affects victims using the Safe at Home program by enhancing their safety protections and legal safeguards.

Issues: ✓ Criminal Justice

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Apr 2026

House Passage

Apr 2026

Senate Passage

Apr 2026

Signed into Law

May 2026

Introduced Feb 25, 2026 Signed May 5, 2026

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What changed between versions

1st Engrossment → 2nd Engrossment · 4 edits · Mar 18, 2026

MODERATE

The bill was renumbered from 1st to 2nd Engrossment with updated posting dates. Substantively, the bill reduced the penalty for causing bodily harm in a stalking case from a felony to a gross misdemeanor, added an affirmative defense for businesses facing discrimination claims, and expanded the definition of 'program participant' to include businesses registered by Safe at Home individuals for banking purposes.

Scope change

The bill's scope regarding criminal penalties was narrowed by lowering the severity of penalties for bodily harm, and its scope regarding non-discrimination was broadened by adding specific defenses for businesses.

ENFORCEMENT

Reduced the penalty for causing bodily harm during a prohibited act from a felony to a gross misdemeanor.

DEFINITION

Expanded the definition of 'program participant' to include businesses registered by an individual participant using the designated address, specifically for banking and financial institution purposes.

REQUIREMENT

Added an affirmative defense for businesses accused of discrimination, allowing them to prove the action was taken in good faith compliance with laws or for legitimate business reasons.

TECHNICAL

Updated the bill title and posting dates from 1st Engrossment to 2nd Engrossment.

Floor votes · House Apr 20, 2026

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

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Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

May 5, 2026

Signed into law

Governor's action Approval 05/05/26

executive

May 5, 2026

Introduced

Secretary of State, Filed 05/05/2026

lower

May 5, 2026

Signed into law

Governor approval 05/05/2026

executive

Apr 28, 2026

Upper · Passed

Third reading Passed

upper

Apr 28, 2026

Introduced

Special Order: Rule 45 amendment stricken

upper

Apr 22, 2026

Introduced

Comm report: Rule 45-amend, subst. General Orders SF3959

upper

Apr 21, 2026

Committee

Referred to Rules and Administration for comparison with SF3959, now on General Orders

upper

Apr 21, 2026

Introduced

Introduction and first reading

upper

Apr 21, 2026

Introduced

Received from House

upper

Apr 20, 2026

Lower · Passed

Bill was passed

lower

Mar 18, 2026

Lower · Passed

Committee report, to adopt as amended

lower

Mar 9, 2026

Lower · Passed

Committee report, to adopt and re-refer to Transportation Finance and Policy

lower

Mar 2, 2026

Lower · Passed

Committee report, to adopt as amended and re-refer to State Government Finance and Policy

lower

Feb 25, 2026

Introduced

Introduction and first reading, referred to Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

lower

1 primary · 2 co-sponsors