1.1 A bill for an act 1.2 relating to public safety; prohibiting impersonating a military service member, 1.3 veteran, or public official for political gain; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, 1.4 section 609.475. 1.5BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 1.6 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 609.475, is amended to read: 1.7 609.475 IMPERSONATING A MILITARY SERVICE MEMBER, VETERAN, 1.8OR PUBLIC OFFICIAL. 1.9 Whoever falsely impersonates an active or reserve component military service member, 1.10veteran, or public official with intent to wrongfully obtain money, property, or any other 1.11tangible benefit or for political gain is guilty of a misdemeanor. 1Section 1. 25-00803 as introduced11/27/24 REVISOR KLL/VJ SENATE STATE OF MINNESOTA S.F. No. 1496NINETY-FOURTH SESSION (SENATE AUTHORS: LANG and Howe) OFFICIAL STATUSD-PGDATE Introduction and first reading02/17/2025 Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety