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Minnesota · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HF 1614: Child welfare; neglect definition modified to clarify when a child is considered to be without the special care made necessary by a physical, mental, or emotional condition.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HF 1614 is a bill introduced in the Minnesota House on February 26, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Child welfare; neglect definition modified to clarify when a child is considered to be without the special care made necessary by a physical, mental, or emotional condition. Primary sponsor: Larry Kraft (Democratic-Farmer-Labor). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 3, 2025): Second reading.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic-Farmer-Labor 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Larry KraftPrimary sponsorDemocratic-Farmer-LaborHouse46A
Jess HansonCo-sponsorDemocratic-Farmer-LaborHouse55A
Kim HicksCo-sponsorDemocratic-Farmer-LaborHouse25A

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Second reading
  2. Committee report, to adopt
  3. Committee report, to adopt as amended and re-refer to Judiciary Finance and Civil Law
  4. Introduction and first reading, referred to Children and Families Finance and Policy

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source