1.1 A bill for an act
1.2 relating to public safety; increasing criminal penalties for swatting; amending
1.3 Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 244.05, subdivision 4; 609.78, subdivisions 2a,
1.4 2c.
1.5BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.6 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 244.05, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
1.7 Subd. 4.Minimum imprisonment, life sentence.(a) An inmate serving a mandatory
1.8life sentence under section 609.106, subdivision 2, or 609.3455, subdivision 2, paragraph
1.9(a), must not be given supervised release under this section.
1.10 (b) Except as provided in paragraph (f), an inmate serving a mandatory life sentence
1.11under section 609.185, paragraph (a), clause (3), (5), or (6), or section 609.2661, clause (3),
1.12or 609.78, subdivision 2a; or Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 609.109, subdivision 3, must
1.13not be given supervised release under this section without having served a minimum term
1.14of 30 years.
1.15 (c) Except as provided in paragraph (f), an inmate serving a mandatory life sentence
1.16under section 609.385 must not be given supervised release under this section without having
1.17served a minimum term of imprisonment of 17 years.
1.18 (d) An inmate serving a mandatory life sentence under section 609.3455, subdivision 3
1.19or 4, must not be given supervised release under this section without having served the
1.20minimum term of imprisonment specified by the court in its sentence.
1.21 (e) An inmate serving a mandatory life sentence under section 609.106, subdivision 3,
1.22or 609.3455, subdivision 2, paragraph (c), must not be given supervised release under this
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
H. F. No. 3209
NINETY-FOURTH SESSION
Authored by Engen, Stier, Duran and Hudson04/21/2025
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety Finance and Policy 2.1section without having served a minimum term of imprisonment specified in subdivision
2.24b.
2.3 (f) An inmate serving a mandatory life sentence for a crime described in paragraph (b)
2.4or (c) who was under 18 years of age at the time of the commission of the offense must not
2.5be given supervised release under this section without having served a minimum term of
2.6imprisonment specified in subdivision 4b.
2.7 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective August 1, 2025, and applies to crimes
2.8committed on or after that date.
2.9 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 609.78, subdivision 2a, is amended to read:
2.10 Subd. 2a.Felony offense; reporting fictitious emergency resulting in serious
2.11injury.Whoever violates subdivision 2, clause (2), is guilty of a felony and may be sentenced
2.12as follows:
2.13 (1) to life imprisonment for not more than ten years or to payment of a fine of not more
2.14than $20,000, or both, if the call triggers an emergency response and, as a result of the
2.15response, someone suffers great bodily harm or death; or
2.16 (2) to imprisonment for not more than 15 years or to payment of a fine of not more than
2.17$30,000, or both, if the call triggers an emergency response and, as a result of the response,
2.18someone suffers great bodily harm; or
2.19 (2) (3) to imprisonment of for not more than three years or to payment of a fine of not
2.20more than $10,000, or both, if the call triggers an emergency response and as a result of the
2.21response, someone suffers substantial bodily harm.
2.22 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective August 1, 2025, and applies to crimes
2.23committed on or after that date.
2.24 Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 609.78, subdivision 2c, is amended to read:
2.25 Subd. 2c.Felony offense; reporting fictitious emergency resulting in response to
2.26the home of certain officials.Whoever violates subdivision 2, clause (2), is guilty of a
2.27felony and may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than one year ten years or to
2.28payment of a fine of not more than $5,000 $20,000, or both, if the person places the call
2.29with the intent of prompting an emergency response to the home of:
2.30 (1) an elected official;
2.31 (2) a judge as defined in section 609.221, subdivision 6, clause (5);
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REVISOR KLL/KR 25-0539604/03/25 3.1 (3) a prosecuting attorney as defined in section 609.221, subdivision 6, clause (4);
3.2 (4) an employee of a correctional facility as defined in section 241.021, subdivision 1i;
3.3or
3.4 (5) a peace officer as defined in section 626.84, subdivision 1, paragraph (c).
3.5 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective August 1, 2025, and applies to crimes
3.6committed on or after that date.
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