Minnesota House — Transcript

Wednesday, July 29, 2026

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Minnesota passes sweeping domestic violence protection package

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Minnesota House Bolsters Domestic Violence Protections with Expanded Arrest Powers

Enhanced Firearm Removal from Abusers (House File 4075)

Funding for Crime Victim Services

Severing Joint Contracts for Deed in Domestic Abuse Cases

Creation of a Domestic Violence Task Force

Ordinances & Resolutions (10)

domestic violence legislationOther

General term for the package of bills discussed in the meeting.

House File 4075Bill

A compromise bill primarily focused on strengthening firearm removal provisions for abusers.

Orders for Protection (OFP)Legal Document

Court orders aimed at protecting individuals from domestic abuse, often involving firearm restrictions.

Permit to PurchasePermit

A legal document required to acquire firearms, now mandated to be surrendered if prohibited.

Permit to CarryPermit

A legal document allowing an individual to carry firearms, now mandated to be surrendered if prohibited.

contracts for deedsLegal Document

Shared property agreements from which abusers can now be legally removed under specific conditions.

femicide reportReport

A report on the homicides of women, often highlighting intimate partner violence statistics.

supplementary budgetBudget Document

The budget allocation that included funding for domestic advocacy.

fiscal noteGovernment Document

A document detailing the financial or other impacts of legislation, cited for data on affidavit filing rates.

model policy on the use of lethality assessmentsPolicy Document

A future policy to be developed by the new domestic violence task force.

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