| 1 | 1 | | 1.1 A bill for an act |
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| 2 | 2 | | 1.2 relating to civil actions; making government entities liable for defense costs for |
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| 3 | 3 | | 1.3 actions brought by the government entity; proposing coding for new law in |
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| 4 | 4 | | 1.4 Minnesota Statutes, chapter 604. |
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| 5 | 5 | | 1.5BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: |
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| 6 | 6 | | 1.6 Section 1. [604.50] ACTIONS BY GOVERNMENT ENTITIES; AWARD OF COSTS. |
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| 7 | 7 | | 1.7 Subdivision 1.Title.This section may be cited as the "Anti-Lawfare Law." |
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| 8 | 8 | | 1.8 Subd. 2.Definitions.(a) For the purposes of this section, the following terms have the |
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| 9 | 9 | | 1.9meanings given. |
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| 10 | 10 | | 1.10 (b) "Government entity" means: |
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| 11 | 11 | | 1.11 (1) a state agency as defined in section 13.02, subdivision 17; or |
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| 12 | 12 | | 1.12 (2) a municipality, as defined in section 466.01, subdivision 1. |
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| 13 | 13 | | 1.13 (c) "Person" does not include a government entity. |
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| 14 | 14 | | 1.14 Subd. 3.Award of costs.A government entity that commenced an action against a |
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| 15 | 15 | | 1.15person and did not prevail is liable to the person for all costs, disbursements, and fees, |
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| 16 | 16 | | 1.16including attorney fees, that the person incurred related to their defense. |
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| 17 | 17 | | 1.17 Subd. 4.Other remedies.This section does not limit any other available remedies. |
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| 18 | 18 | | 1.18 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective August 1, 2025, and applies to actions |
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| 19 | 19 | | 1.19commenced on or after that date. |
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| 20 | 20 | | 1Section 1. |
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| 21 | 21 | | REVISOR VH/VJ 25-0242702/18/25 |
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| 22 | 22 | | State of Minnesota |
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| 23 | 23 | | This Document can be made available |
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| 24 | 24 | | in alternative formats upon request |
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| 25 | 25 | | HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES |
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| 26 | 26 | | H. F. No. 1784 |
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| 27 | 27 | | NINETY-FOURTH SESSION |
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| 28 | 28 | | Authored by Roach, McDonald, Dippel, Gordon, Lawrence and others03/03/2025 |
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| 29 | 29 | | The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary Finance and Civil Law |
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