Minnesota 2025 Regular Session Status: Introduced 9 R cosponsors

HF 897 — Protection to children and vulnerable adults from exposure to fentanyl provided, and criminal penalties for violation imposed.

Last action — Committee report, to adopt as amended and re-refer to Children and Families Finance and Policy

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
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    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced February 17, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

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Summary

Protection to children and vulnerable adults from exposure to fentanyl provided, and criminal penalties for violation imposed.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Committee report, to adopt as amended and re-refer to Children and Families Finance and Policy

  2. Author added

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

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 8 co-sponsors · 194 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (8)

Not signed on (194)

194 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

public-safety health-insurance
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Frequently asked questions

What does HF 897 do?
Protection to children and vulnerable adults from exposure to fentanyl provided, and criminal penalties for violation imposed.
Who sponsors HF 897?
HF 897 is sponsored by Erica Schwartz (Republican), Natalie Zeleznikar (Republican), Jeff Backer (Republican), Terry Stier (Republican), Pam Altendorf (Republican), Elliott Engen (Republican), Ben Davis (Republican), Jim Joy (Republican), and Krista Knudsen (Republican).
What is the current status of HF 897?
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced February 17, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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