SF 4461 Minnesota Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Remove prohibition on new white-tailed deer farms

This bill would allow new white-tailed deer farms in Minnesota by removing a current prohibition on registering new farms for this species. It directly affects farmers and agricultural businesses that wish to raise white-tailed deer for commercial purposes. The key provision amends existing animal health laws to permit new registrations while maintaining requirements for mandatory registration with the Board of Animal Health and seizure of unregistered animals. The bill also allows existing registrants to transfer their permits to immediate family members for a one-time fee, but does not change rules about revoked registrations or animal seizure procedures.
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Mar 2026
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Introduced Mar 17, 2026 Last action Mar 17, 2026
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Mar 17, 2026
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Referred to Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development
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Mar 17, 2026
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Introduction and first reading
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1 primary · 4 co-sponsors

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