| 1 | 1 | | 1.1 A bill for an act |
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| 2 | 2 | | 1.2 proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution; adding a section to article |
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| 3 | 3 | | 1.3 I; protecting the right of the people to keep and bear arms. |
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| 4 | 4 | | 1.4BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: |
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| 5 | 5 | | 1.5 Section 1. CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT PROPOSED. |
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| 6 | 6 | | 1.6 An amendment to the Minnesota Constitution is proposed to the people. If the amendment |
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| 7 | 7 | | 1.7is adopted, a section shall be added to article I, to read: |
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| 8 | 8 | | 1.8 Sec. 18. A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right |
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| 9 | 9 | | 1.9of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed. |
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| 10 | 10 | | 1.10 Sec. 2. SUBMISSION TO VOTERS. |
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| 11 | 11 | | 1.11 (a) The proposed amendment must be submitted to the people at the 2026 general election. |
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| 12 | 12 | | 1.12The question submitted must be: |
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| 13 | 13 | | 1.13 "Shall the Minnesota Constitution be amended to protect the right of the people to keep |
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| 14 | 14 | | 1.14and bear arms? |
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| 15 | 15 | | 1.15 Yes ................... |
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| 16 | 16 | | "1.16 No .................... |
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| 17 | 17 | | 1.17 (b) The title required under Minnesota Statutes, section 204D.15, subdivision 1, for the |
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| 18 | 18 | | 1.18question submitted to the people under paragraph (a) shall be "Protection of the people's |
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| 19 | 19 | | 1.19right to keep and bear arms." |
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| 20 | 20 | | 1Sec. 2. |
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| 21 | 21 | | 25-01203 as introduced12/18/24 REVISOR KLL/DG |
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| 22 | 22 | | SENATE |
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| 23 | 23 | | STATE OF MINNESOTA |
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| 24 | 24 | | S.F. No. 719NINETY-FOURTH SESSION |
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| 25 | 25 | | (SENATE AUTHORS: LUCERO, Eichorn, Gruenhagen, Drazkowski and Draheim) |
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| 26 | 26 | | OFFICIAL STATUSD-PGDATE |
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| 27 | 27 | | Introduction and first reading01/27/2025 |
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| 28 | 28 | | Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety |
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