Minnesota legislation · 94th Legislature 2025-2026
Minnesota SF3843: Minnesota Civil Remedies Act establishment
Status: In committee, March 25, 2026
What the bill says
A bill for an act relating to civil liability; establishing the Minnesota Civil Remedies Act; prohibiting immunity for government employee torts; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 604.
From the introduced text, February 23, 2026:
A bill for an act relating to civil liability; establishing the Minnesota Civil Remedies Act; prohibiting immunity for government employee torts; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 604. Section 1. new text begin [ CIVIL LIABILITY.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: Subdivision 1.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: Title.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: This section shall be known as the "Minnesota Civil Remedies Act."] new text end new text begin [ADDED: Subd. 2.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: Definitions.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: (a) For the purposes of this section, the following terms have the meanings given.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: (b) "Government" means the state, a county, a municipality, or other political subdivision within the state. Government also means the federal government.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: (c) "Government employee" means an individual employed or contracted by a government employer.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: (d) "Government employer" means an executive, legislative, or judicial agency, department, board, commission, authority, institution, or instrumentality of a county, municipality, or other political subdivision in this state. Government employer also means any department, agency, or instrumentality of the federal government.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: Subd. 3.] new text …
Sponsors
- Cal Bahr (R) · primary sponsor
- Nathan Wesenberg (R)
- Eric Lucero (R)
- Susan Pha (D)
Latest actions
- : Author added Pha
- : Author added Lucero
- : Author stricken Oumou Verbeten
- : Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety
- : Introduction and first reading
Common questions
- What is SF3843?
- SF3843 is a bill in the Minnesota Legislature (94th Legislature 2025-2026): Minnesota Civil Remedies Act establishment.
- What does SF3843 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act relating to civil liability; establishing the Minnesota Civil Remedies Act; prohibiting immunity for government employee torts; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 604.
- What is the status of SF3843?
- In committee as of March 25, 2026. Latest action: Author added Pha (March 25, 2026).
- Who sponsored SF3843?
- Cal Bahr (R), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SF3843?
- On the Minnesota Legislature website: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?f=SF3843&y=2025&ssn=0&b=senate
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