HF 286 is sponsored by Howe, Kristin Bahner (Democratic-Farmer-Labor), Kristi Pursell (Democratic-Farmer-Labor), Kristin Robbins (Republican), Bianca Virnig (Democratic-Farmer-Labor), Brad Tabke (Democratic-Farmer-Labor), Elliott Engen (Republican), Brion Curran (Democratic-Farmer-Labor), Bernie Perryman (Republican), and Carlie Kotyza-Witthuhn (Democratic-Farmer-Labor).

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Minnesota 2025 Regular Session Status: To Executive Bipartisan · 6 D · 3 R cosponsors

HF 286 — Local units of government authorized to conduct criminal background checks under certain circumstances.

Last action May 05, 2025 — Returned from Senate

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Introduced
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In Committee
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Passed House
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Passed Senate
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To Executive
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Enacted

This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced February 10, 2025. It awaits signature.

Next likely step: the executive signs it into law or issues a veto.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 90% · high confidence

To Executive

Current position in the legislative process.
10 sponsors

1 primary, 9 co-sponsors signed on.
Bipartisan support

Sponsored across 2 parties (6 D · 3 R) — cross-party backing.
Cleared a recorded vote

Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

Local units of government authorized to conduct criminal background checks under certain circumstances.

Bill Text

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Action History

Effective date
Secretary of State
Governor's action Approval
Presentment date
May 05, 2025
Third reading Passed
May 05, 2025
Special Order
April 01, 2025
Second reading
April 01, 2025
Comm report: To pass
March 24, 2025
Comm report: To pass and re-referred to State and Local Government
March 10, 2025
Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety
March 10, 2025
Introduction and first reading
March 10, 2025
Received from House
Chapter number
Secretary of State, Filed
Governor approval
Presented to Governor
May 05, 2025
Returned from Senate
March 10, 2025
Author added
March 06, 2025
Authors added
March 06, 2025
Bill was passed
March 06, 2025
Third reading
March 05, 2025
House rule 1.21, placed on Calendar for the Day
February 26, 2025
Second reading
February 26, 2025
Committee report, to adopt as amended
February 24, 2025
Author added
February 17, 2025
Committee report, to adopt and re-refer to Elections Finance and Government Operations
February 13, 2025
Authors added
February 10, 2025
Introduction and first reading, referred to Public Safety Finance and Policy

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 193 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Bernie Perryman Republican

Not signed on (193)

193 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Passage

March 06, 2025

Passed 132 Yea · 0 Nay

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Democratic-Farmer-Labor	61	0	0	0
Republican	61	0	0	0
Unaffiliated	10	0	0	0
Total	132	0	0	0
% of votes cast	100%	0%	0%	0%

How each member voted (132)

Member	Party	Vote
Heintzeman	—	Yea
Hemmingsen-Jaeger	—	Yea
Hortman	—	Yea
Lee, K.	—	Yea
Murphy	—	Yea
Nelson	—	Yea
Rarick	—	Yea
Xiong	—	Yea
Anderson, P. E.	—	Yea
Anderson, P. H.	—	Yea
Aisha Gomez	Democratic-Farmer-Labor	Yea
Alex Falconer	Democratic-Farmer-Labor	Yea
Andy Smith	Democratic-Farmer-Labor	Yea
Anquam Mahamoud	Democratic-Farmer-Labor	Yea
Athena Hollins	Democratic-Farmer-Labor	Yea
Bianca Virnig	Democratic-Farmer-Labor	Yea
Brad Tabke	Democratic-Farmer-Labor	Yea
Brion Curran	Democratic-Farmer-Labor	Yea
Carlie Kotyza-Witthuhn	Democratic-Farmer-Labor	Yea
Cedrick Frazier	Democratic-Farmer-Labor	Yea
Cheryl Youakim	Democratic-Farmer-Labor	Yea
Dan Wolgamott	Democratic-Farmer-Labor	Yea
Dave Pinto	Democratic-Farmer-Labor	Yea
Emma Greenman	Democratic-Farmer-Labor	Yea
Erin Koegel	Democratic-Farmer-Labor	Yea
Esther Agbaje	Democratic-Farmer-Labor	Yea
Ethan Cha	Democratic-Farmer-Labor	Yea
Fue Lee	Democratic-Farmer-Labor	Yea
Ginny Klevorn	Democratic-Farmer-Labor	Yea
Heather Keeler	Democratic-Farmer-Labor	Yea
Huldah Momanyi-Hiltsley	Democratic-Farmer-Labor	Yea
Jamie Long	Democratic-Farmer-Labor	Yea
Jessica Hanson	Democratic-Farmer-Labor	Yea
John Huot	Democratic-Farmer-Labor	Yea
Josiah Hill	Democratic-Farmer-Labor	Yea
Julie Greene	Democratic-Farmer-Labor	Yea
Kaela Berg	Democratic-Farmer-Labor	Yea
Kaohly Vang Her	Democratic-Farmer-Labor	Yea
Kari Rehrauer	Democratic-Farmer-Labor	Yea
Katie Jones	Democratic-Farmer-Labor	Yea
Kelly Moller	Democratic-Farmer-Labor	Yea
Kim Hicks	Democratic-Farmer-Labor	Yea
Kristi Pursell	Democratic-Farmer-Labor	Yea
Kristin Bahner	Democratic-Farmer-Labor	Yea
Larry Kraft	Democratic-Farmer-Labor	Yea
Leigh Finke	Democratic-Farmer-Labor	Yea
Leon Lillie	Democratic-Farmer-Labor	Yea
Liz Reyer	Democratic-Farmer-Labor	Yea
Lucy Rehm	Democratic-Farmer-Labor	Yea
Luke Frederick	Democratic-Farmer-Labor	Yea
Mary Frances Clardy	Democratic-Farmer-Labor	Yea
María Isa Pérez-Vega	Democratic-Farmer-Labor	Yea
Matt Norris	Democratic-Farmer-Labor	Yea
Michael Howard	Democratic-Farmer-Labor	Yea
Mike Freiberg	Democratic-Farmer-Labor	Yea
Mohamud Noor	Democratic-Farmer-Labor	Yea
Nathan Coulter	Democratic-Farmer-Labor	Yea
Ned Carroll	Democratic-Farmer-Labor	Yea
Patty Acomb	Democratic-Farmer-Labor	Yea
Pete Johnson	Democratic-Farmer-Labor	Yea
Peter Fischer	Democratic-Farmer-Labor	Yea
Rick Hansen	Democratic-Farmer-Labor	Yea
Robert Bierman	Democratic-Farmer-Labor	Yea
Samakab Hussein	Democratic-Farmer-Labor	Yea
Samantha Sencer-Mura	Democratic-Farmer-Labor	Yea
Samantha Vang	Democratic-Farmer-Labor	Yea
Sandra Feist	Democratic-Farmer-Labor	Yea
Steve Elkins	Democratic-Farmer-Labor	Yea
Sydney Jordan	Democratic-Farmer-Labor	Yea
Tina Liebling	Democratic-Farmer-Labor	Yea
Zack Stephenson	Democratic-Farmer-Labor	Yea
Aaron Repinski	Republican	Yea
Andrew Myers	Republican	Yea
Ben Bakeberg	Republican	Yea
Ben Davis	Republican	Yea
Bernie Perryman	Republican	Yea
Bidal Duran	Republican	Yea
Bjorn Olson	Republican	Yea
Bobbie Harder	Republican	Yea
Bryan Lawrence	Republican	Yea
Cal Warwas	Republican	Yea
Chris Swedzinski	Republican	Yea
Danny Nadeau	Republican	Yea
Dave Baker	Republican	Yea
Dawn Gillman	Republican	Yea
Drew Roach	Republican	Yea
Duane Quam	Republican	Yea
Elliott Engen	Republican	Yea
Erica Schwartz	Republican	Yea
Greg Davids	Republican	Yea
Harry Niska	Republican	Yea
Isaac Schultz	Republican	Yea
Jeff Backer	Republican	Yea
Jeff Dotseth	Republican	Yea
Jeff Witte	Republican	Yea
Jim Joy	Republican	Yea
Jim Nash	Republican	Yea
Jimmy Gordon	Republican	Yea
Joe McDonald	Republican	Yea
Joe Schomacker	Republican	Yea
John Burkel	Republican	Yea
Jon Koznick	Republican	Yea
Keith Allen	Republican	Yea
Krista Knudsen	Republican	Yea
Kristin Robbins	Republican	Yea
Lisa Demuth	Republican	Yea
Marj Fogelman	Republican	Yea
Mary Franson	Republican	Yea
Matt Bliss	Republican	Yea
Max Rymer	Republican	Yea
Mike Wiener	Republican	Yea
Natalie Zeleznikar	Republican	Yea
Nolan West	Republican	Yea
Pam Altendorf	Republican	Yea
Patricia Mueller	Republican	Yea
Paul Novotny	Republican	Yea
Paul Torkelson	Republican	Yea
Peggy Bennett	Republican	Yea
Peggy Scott	Republican	Yea
Roger Skraba	Republican	Yea
Ron Kresha	Republican	Yea
Scott Van Binsbergen	Republican	Yea
Shane Mekeland	Republican	Yea
Spencer Igo	Republican	Yea
Steve Gander	Republican	Yea
Steven Jacob	Republican	Yea
Terry Stier	Republican	Yea
Tim O'Driscoll	Republican	Yea
Tom Dippel	Republican	Yea
Tom Sexton	Republican	Yea
Walter Hudson	Republican	Yea
Wayne Johnson	Republican	Yea

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Subjects

public-safety civil-rights

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Frequently asked questions

What does HF 286 do?: Local units of government authorized to conduct criminal background checks under certain circumstances.
Who sponsors HF 286?: HF 286 is sponsored by Howe, Kristin Bahner (Democratic-Farmer-Labor), Kristi Pursell (Democratic-Farmer-Labor), Kristin Robbins (Republican), Bianca Virnig (Democratic-Farmer-Labor), Brad Tabke (Democratic-Farmer-Labor), Elliott Engen (Republican), Brion Curran (Democratic-Farmer-Labor), Bernie Perryman (Republican), and Carlie Kotyza-Witthuhn (Democratic-Farmer-Labor).
What is the current status of HF 286?: This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced February 10, 2025. It awaits signature.
Where can I track HF 286?: Track HF 286 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.

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At a glance

Identifier: HF 286
Jurisdiction: Minnesota
Session: 2025 Regular Session
Type: Bill
Introduced: February 10, 2025
Status: To Executive
Prime sponsor: Bernie Perryman

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