HF 3497

Minnesota House of Representatives bill in Session 2026 Regular.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: February 19, 2026.

A bill for an act relating to public safety; requiring loaded firearms be stored in locations where persons prohibited from possessing firearms cannot access the firearms; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 609.666, subdivisions 1, 2.

Bill ID MN-2026-Regular-HF-3497
Session 2026 Regular
Status in_committee
Committee Public Safety Finance and Policy
House of Representatives in_committee 2026-02-19
Summary

Loaded firearms required to be stored in locations where persons prohibited from possessing firearms cannot access the firearms.

Sponsor
Andrew Myers
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-02-19 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-02-19 Status in_committee
2026-02-19 Latest Action Introduction and first reading, referred to Public Safety Finance and Policy pg. 4630 Intro
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