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Law on use of force in defense of home and person clarified, self-defense and defense of home laws codified and extended, common law duty to retreat eliminated in certain cases, boundaries of dwelling expanded, presumption created, and rights extended to others defending against entry.

In committee: it can still change before the session ends.

MN HF 786 · Hf · 2025-2026

Stage
In committee
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Latest action
Feb 13, 2025

Where it stands

  1. Introduced (Done)

  2. Committee (Current step)

    In committee · Feb 13, 2025

  3. Floor (Not started)

  4. Law (Not started)

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