| 1 | 1 | | 1.1 A bill for an act |
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| 2 | 2 | | 1.2 relating to real property; prohibiting homeowners' associations from limiting the |
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| 3 | 3 | | 1.3 right to display any flag; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 500.215, |
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| 4 | 4 | | 1.4 subdivisions 1, 2. |
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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. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 500.215, subdivision 1, is amended to read: |
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| 7 | 7 | | 1.7 Subdivision 1.General rule.(a) Any provision of any deed restriction, subdivision |
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| 8 | 8 | | 1.8regulation, restrictive covenant, local ordinance, contract, rental agreement or regulation, |
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| 9 | 9 | | 1.9or homeowners association document that limits the right of an owner or tenant of residential |
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| 10 | 10 | | 1.10property to display the any flag of the United States and the flag of the State of Minnesota |
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| 11 | 11 | | 1.11is void and unenforceable. |
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| 12 | 12 | | 1.12 (b) "Homeowners association document" includes the declaration, articles of |
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| 13 | 13 | | 1.13incorporation, bylaws, and rules and regulations of: |
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| 14 | 14 | | 1.14 (1) a common interest community, as defined in section 515B.1-103(10), regardless of |
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| 15 | 15 | | 1.15whether the common interest community is subject to chapter 515B; and |
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| 16 | 16 | | 1.16 (2) a residential community that is not a common interest community, as defined in |
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| 17 | 17 | | 1.17section 515B.1-103(10). |
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| 18 | 18 | | 1.18 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 500.215, subdivision 2, is amended to read: |
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| 19 | 19 | | 1.19 Subd. 2.Exceptions.(a) This section does not prohibit limitations narrowly tailored to |
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| 20 | 20 | | 1.20protect health or safety, or to prevent the incitement of violence or unlawful activity. |
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| 21 | 21 | | 1.21 (b) This section does not prohibit limitations that restrict: |
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| 22 | 22 | | 1Sec. 2. |
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| 23 | 23 | | 25-02773 as introduced01/27/25 REVISOR JSK/EN |
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| 24 | 24 | | SENATE |
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| 25 | 25 | | STATE OF MINNESOTA |
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| 26 | 26 | | S.F. No. 1564NINETY-FOURTH SESSION |
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| 27 | 27 | | (SENATE AUTHORS: PHA and Mohamed) |
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| 28 | 28 | | OFFICIAL STATUSD-PGDATE |
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| 29 | 29 | | Introduction and first reading02/17/2025 |
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| 30 | 30 | | Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety 2.1 (1) the size of the flag to be displayed to a size customarily used on residential property; |
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| 31 | 31 | | 2.2 (2) the installation and display of the flag to a portion of the residential property to which |
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| 32 | 32 | | 2.3the person who displays the flag has exclusive use; or |
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| 33 | 33 | | 2.4 (3) illuminating the flag. |
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| 34 | 34 | | 2.5 (c) This section does not prohibit a requirement that the flag be displayed in a legal |
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| 35 | 35 | | 2.6manner under Minnesota law, that the flag be in good condition and not altered or defaced, |
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| 36 | 36 | | 2.7or that the flag not be affixed in a permanent manner to that portion of property to be |
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| 37 | 37 | | 2.8maintained by others or in a way that causes more than inconsequential damage to others' |
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| 38 | 38 | | 2.9property. A person who causes damage is liable for the repair costs. |
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| 39 | 39 | | 2Sec. 2. |
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| 40 | 40 | | 25-02773 as introduced01/27/25 REVISOR JSK/EN |
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