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HF 5004

Minnesota House of Representatives bill in Session 2026 Regular.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: April 16, 2026.

A bill for an act relating to local government; prohibiting penalties for certain uses of public land by homeless individuals; providing an affirmative defense in criminal proceedings; providing civil remedies; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 609; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 363B.

Bill ID MN-2026-Regular-HF-5004
Session 2026 Regular
Status in_committee
Committee Elections Finance and Government Operations
House of Representatives in_committee 2026-04-16
Summary

Penalties for certain uses of public land by homeless individuals prohibited, affirmative defense in criminal proceedings provided, and civil remedies provided.

Sponsor
Leigh Finke
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-04-16 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-04-16 Status in_committee
2026-04-16 Latest Action Introduction and first reading, referred to Elections Finance and Government Operations pg. 5718 Intro
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