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Minnesota · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HF 705: Deadly force and self-defense provisions clarified, and duty to retreat eliminated.

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 705 is a bill introduced in the Minnesota House on February 13, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Deadly force and self-defense provisions clarified, and duty to retreat eliminated. Primary sponsor: Ben Davis (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 13, 2025): Introduction and first reading, referred to Public Safety Finance and Policy.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Ben DavisPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse6A

“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. Introduction and first reading, referred to Public Safety Finance and Policy

Sources

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