Minnesota HF2817: Service line of duty death benefits provided for part-time, paid on-call, and volunteer firefighters.

What the bill says

A bill for an act relating to public safety; providing service line of duty death benefits for part-time, paid on-call, and volunteer firefighters; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 299A.41, subdivision 4.

From the introduced text, March 25, 2025:

A bill for an act relating to public safety; providing service line of duty death benefits for part-time, paid on-call, and volunteer firefighters; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 299A.41, subdivision 4. Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 299A.41, subdivision 4, is amended to read: Subd. 4. Public safety officer. new text begin [ADDED: (a) ] new text end "Public safety officer" (2) a correction officer employed at a correctional facility and charged with maintaining the safety, security, discipline, and custody of inmates at the facility; (3) a corrections staff person working in a public agency and supervising offenders in the community as defined in sections 243.05, subdivision 6; 244.19, subdivision 1; and 401.01, subdivision 2; (4) deleted text begin an individual employed on a full-time basis by the state or by a fire department of a governmental subdivision of the statedeleted text end new text begin [ADDED: a full-time firefighter or part-time firefighter working for the state or for a fire department of a governmental subdivision of the state or a volunteer firefighter or paid on-call firefighter working for a fire department of a governmental subdivision of the state or an independent nonprofit firefighting corporation] new text end , who is engaged in any of the following new text begin [] new text end deleted text begin (ii)deleted text end …

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Sponsors

• Krista Knudsen (R) · primary sponsor
• Ben Davis (R)
• Natalie Zeleznikar (R)
• Max Rymer (R)
• Jim Joy (R)
• Erica Schwartz (R)
• Peggy Bennett (R)
• Steven Jacob (R)
• Jimmy Gordon (R, 28A)
• Mike Wiener (R)
• Matt Bliss (R)
• Bidal Duran (R)

Latest actions

1. March 26, 2026: Author added Curran, Youakim, and Witte
2. April 1, 2025: Author added Rehrauer
3. March 26, 2025: Introduction and first reading, referred to Public Safety Finance and Policy

Common questions

What is HF2817?

HF2817 is a bill in the Minnesota Legislature (94th Legislature 2025-2026): Service line of duty death benefits provided for part-time, paid on-call, and volunteer firefighters.

What does HF2817 do?

In its own words: A bill for an act relating to public safety; providing service line of duty death benefits for part-time, paid on-call, and volunteer firefighters; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 299A.41, subdivision 4.

What is the status of HF2817?

In committee as of March 26, 2026. Latest action: Author added Curran, Youakim, and Witte (March 26, 2026).

Who sponsored HF2817?

Krista Knudsen (R), with 11 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for HF2817?

On the Minnesota Legislature website: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?f=HF2817&y=2025&ssn=0&b=house