HF 13 — Duty to retreat before using reasonable force in defense of self or others eliminated.
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✓Introduced
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4Passed Senate
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6Enacted
This bill has passed the House. Introduced February 06, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.
Odds of enactment
Moderate chanceBased on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.
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Prognosis
Advancing
42% · moderate confidence
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Passed House
Current position in the legislative process.
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35 sponsors
1 primary, 34 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (34 R).
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Mixed recorded votes
1 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes 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
Duty to retreat before using reasonable force in defense of self or others eliminated.
Bill Text
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Read HF 13 on the official Minnesota source →Action History
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Introduction and first reading, referred to Public Safety Finance and Policy
Sponsors
- P. H. Anderson · Cosponsor
- Erica Schwartz · Cosponsor
- Bryan Lawrence · Cosponsor
- Peggy Scott · Cosponsor
- Scott Van Binsbergen · Cosponsor
- Harry Niska · Cosponsor
- Pam Altendorf · Cosponsor
- Steve Gander · Cosponsor
- Jon Koznick · Cosponsor
- Tom Murphy · Cosponsor
- Dave Baker · Cosponsor
- Max Rymer · Cosponsor
- Cal Warwas · Cosponsor
- Paul Novotny · Cosponsor
- Jimmy Gordon · Cosponsor
- Jeff Backer · Cosponsor
- Bobbie Harder · Cosponsor
- Roger Skraba · Cosponsor
- Kristin Robbins · Cosponsor
- Steven Jacob · Cosponsor
- Walter Hudson · Cosponsor
- Peggy Bennett · Cosponsor
- Krista Knudsen · Cosponsor
- Natalie Zeleznikar · Cosponsor
- Bernie Perryman · Cosponsor
- Elliott Engen · Cosponsor
- Bidal Duran · Cosponsor
- Matt Bliss · Primary
- John Burkel · Cosponsor
- Jeff Dotseth · Cosponsor
- Isaac Schultz · Cosponsor
- Ben Bakeberg · Cosponsor
- Drew Roach · Cosponsor
- Dawn Gillman · Cosponsor
- Joe McDonald · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 34 co-sponsors · 168 not signed on · 61 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Matt Bliss Republican
Co-sponsors (34)
- Anderson, P. H.
- Erica Schwartz Republican
- Bryan Lawrence Republican
- Peggy Scott Republican
- Scott Van Binsbergen Republican
- Harry Niska Republican Voted No
- Pam Altendorf Republican
- Steve Gander Republican
- Jon Koznick Republican
- Tom Murphy Republican
- Dave Baker Republican
- Max Rymer Republican
- Cal Warwas Republican
- Paul Novotny Republican
- Jimmy Gordon Republican
- Jeff Backer Republican
- Bobbie Harder Republican
- Roger Skraba Republican
- Kristin Robbins Republican
- Steven Jacob Republican
- Walter Hudson Republican
- Peggy Bennett Republican
- Krista Knudsen Republican
- Natalie Zeleznikar Republican
- Bernie Perryman Republican
- Elliott Engen Republican
- Bidal Duran Republican
- John Burkel Republican
- Jeff Dotseth Republican
- Isaac Schultz Republican
- Ben Bakeberg Republican
- Drew Roach Republican
- Dawn Gillman Republican
- Joe McDonald Republican
Not signed on (168)
168 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 168 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
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Votes
Failed
66 Yea
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66 Nay
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 60 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 0 | 61 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 66 | 66 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 50% | 50% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (132)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Heintzeman | — | Yea |
| Murphy | — | Yea |
| Nelson | — | Yea |
| Rarick | — | Yea |
| Hemmingsen-Jaeger | — | Nay |
| Hortman | — | Nay |
| Lee, K. | — | Nay |
| Xiong | — | Nay |
| Anderson, P. E. | — | Yea |
| Anderson, P. H. | — | Yea |
| Aisha Gomez | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Nay |
| Alex Falconer | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Nay |
| Andy Smith | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Nay |
| Anquam Mahamoud | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Nay |
| Athena Hollins | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Nay |
| Bianca Virnig | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Nay |
| Brad Tabke | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Nay |
| Brion Curran | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Nay |
| Carlie Kotyza-Witthuhn | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Nay |
| Cedrick Frazier | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Nay |
| Cheryl Youakim | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Nay |
| Dan Wolgamott | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Nay |
| Dave Pinto | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Nay |
| Emma Greenman | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Nay |
| Erin Koegel | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Nay |
| Esther Agbaje | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Nay |
| Ethan Cha | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Nay |
| Fue Lee | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Nay |
| Ginny Klevorn | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Nay |
| Heather Keeler | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Nay |
| Huldah Momanyi-Hiltsley | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Nay |
| Jamie Long | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Nay |
| Jessica Hanson | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Nay |
| John Huot | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Nay |
| Josiah Hill | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Nay |
| Julie Greene | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Nay |
| Kaela Berg | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Nay |
| Kaohly Vang Her | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Nay |
| Kari Rehrauer | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Nay |
| Katie Jones | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Nay |
| Kelly Moller | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Nay |
| Kim Hicks | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Nay |
| Kristi Pursell | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Nay |
| Kristin Bahner | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Nay |
| Larry Kraft | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Nay |
| Leigh Finke | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Nay |
| Leon Lillie | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Nay |
| Liz Reyer | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Nay |
| Lucy Rehm | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Nay |
| Luke Frederick | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Nay |
| Mary Frances Clardy | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Nay |
| María Isa Pérez-Vega | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Nay |
| Matt Norris | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Nay |
| Michael Howard | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Nay |
| Mike Freiberg | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Nay |
| Mohamud Noor | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Nay |
| Nathan Coulter | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Nay |
| Ned Carroll | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Nay |
| Patty Acomb | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Nay |
| Pete Johnson | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Nay |
| Peter Fischer | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Nay |
| Rick Hansen | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Nay |
| Robert Bierman | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Nay |
| Samakab Hussein | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Nay |
| Samantha Sencer-Mura | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Nay |
| Samantha Vang | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Nay |
| Sandra Feist | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Nay |
| Steve Elkins | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Nay |
| Sydney Jordan | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Nay |
| Tina Liebling | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Nay |
| Zack Stephenson | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Nay |
| 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 | Nay |
| 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 |
Passed
67 Yea
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65 Nay
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 0 | 61 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 67 | 65 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 51% | 49% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (132)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Heintzeman | — | Yea |
| Murphy | — | Yea |
| Nelson | — | Yea |
| Rarick | — | Yea |
| Hemmingsen-Jaeger | — | Nay |
| Hortman | — | Nay |
| Lee, K. | — | Nay |
| Xiong | — | Nay |
| Anderson, P. E. | — | Yea |
| Anderson, P. H. | — | Yea |
| Aisha Gomez | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Nay |
| Alex Falconer | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Nay |
| Andy Smith | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Nay |
| Anquam Mahamoud | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Nay |
| Athena Hollins | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Nay |
| Bianca Virnig | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Nay |
| Brad Tabke | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Nay |
| Brion Curran | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Nay |
| Carlie Kotyza-Witthuhn | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Nay |
| Cedrick Frazier | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Nay |
| Cheryl Youakim | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Nay |
| Dan Wolgamott | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Nay |
| Dave Pinto | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Nay |
| Emma Greenman | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Nay |
| Erin Koegel | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Nay |
| Esther Agbaje | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Nay |
| Ethan Cha | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Nay |
| Fue Lee | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Nay |
| Ginny Klevorn | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Nay |
| Heather Keeler | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Nay |
| Huldah Momanyi-Hiltsley | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Nay |
| Jamie Long | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Nay |
| Jessica Hanson | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Nay |
| John Huot | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Nay |
| Josiah Hill | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Nay |
| Julie Greene | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Nay |
| Kaela Berg | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Nay |
| Kaohly Vang Her | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Nay |
| Kari Rehrauer | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Nay |
| Katie Jones | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Nay |
| Kelly Moller | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Nay |
| Kim Hicks | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Nay |
| Kristi Pursell | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Nay |
| Kristin Bahner | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Nay |
| Larry Kraft | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Nay |
| Leigh Finke | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Nay |
| Leon Lillie | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Nay |
| Liz Reyer | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Nay |
| Lucy Rehm | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Nay |
| Luke Frederick | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Nay |
| Mary Frances Clardy | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Nay |
| María Isa Pérez-Vega | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Nay |
| Matt Norris | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Nay |
| Michael Howard | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Nay |
| Mike Freiberg | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Nay |
| Mohamud Noor | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Nay |
| Nathan Coulter | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Nay |
| Ned Carroll | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Nay |
| Patty Acomb | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Nay |
| Pete Johnson | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Nay |
| Peter Fischer | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Nay |
| Rick Hansen | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Nay |
| Robert Bierman | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Nay |
| Samakab Hussein | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Nay |
| Samantha Sencer-Mura | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Nay |
| Samantha Vang | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Nay |
| Sandra Feist | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Nay |
| Steve Elkins | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Nay |
| Sydney Jordan | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Nay |
| Tina Liebling | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Nay |
| Zack Stephenson | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Nay |
| 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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Frequently asked questions
- What does HF 13 do?
- Duty to retreat before using reasonable force in defense of self or others eliminated.
- Who sponsors HF 13?
- HF 13 is sponsored by Anderson, P. H., Erica Schwartz (Republican), Bryan Lawrence (Republican), Peggy Scott (Republican), Scott Van Binsbergen (Republican), Harry Niska (Republican), Pam Altendorf (Republican), Steve Gander (Republican), Jon Koznick (Republican), Tom Murphy (Republican), Dave Baker (Republican), Max Rymer (Republican), Cal Warwas (Republican), Paul Novotny (Republican), Jimmy Gordon (Republican), Jeff Backer (Republican), Bobbie Harder (Republican), Roger Skraba (Republican), Kristin Robbins (Republican), Steven Jacob (Republican), Walter Hudson (Republican), Peggy Bennett (Republican), Krista Knudsen (Republican), Natalie Zeleznikar (Republican), Bernie Perryman (Republican), Elliott Engen (Republican), Bidal Duran (Republican), Matt Bliss (Republican), John Burkel (Republican), Jeff Dotseth (Republican), Isaac Schultz (Republican), Ben Bakeberg (Republican), Drew Roach (Republican), Dawn Gillman (Republican), and Joe McDonald (Republican).
- What is the current status of HF 13?
- This bill has passed the House. Introduced February 06, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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