Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Minnesota Senate Bill SF1196

Introduced
2/10/25  

Caption

Law clarification on use of force in self-defense

Companion Bills

No companion bills found.

Previously Filed As

MN SF1767

Force in self-defense law clarification; common law duty to retreat in cases of self-defense outside the home elimination; boundaries of dwelling for purposes of self-defense expansion; presumption of right to self-defense creation

MN SF633

Law clarification on use of force in defense of home and person

MN SF1125

Law clarification on use of force in defense of home and person

MN SF181

Law clarification on use of force in defense of home and person

MN HF1931

Law on use of force in self-defense clarified, common law duty to retreat outside the home eliminated, boundaries of dwelling expanded, and presumption created.

MN SF5412

Use of force in defense of home and person law clarification; Minnesota's self-defense of home laws extension and codification; common law duty to retreat in cases of self-defense outside the home elimination; boundaries of dwelling expansion for purposes of self-defense; presumption in the case of a person entering a dwelling or occupied vehicle by stealth or force creation; rights available to a person in that person's dwelling to a person defending against entry of that person's occupied vehicle extension

MN HF5368

Law on use of force in defense of home and person clarified, Minnesota's self-defense and defense of home laws codified and extended, common law duty to retreat in cases of self-defense outside the home eliminated, boundaries of dwelling expanded for purposes of self-defense, and other self defense provisions modified.

MN HF1288

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 outside the home eliminated, boundaries of dwelling expanded, presumption created, and rights available to a person in that person's dwelling extended to others defending against forced entry.

MN SF2986

Law clarifying the use of force in defense of home and person

MN HF661

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 outside the home eliminated, boundaries of dwelling expanded, presumption created, and rights available to a person in that person's dwelling extended to others defending against forced entry.

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