Minnesota SF3959: Safe at Home program protections, remedies, and provisions modification

What the bill says

A bill for an act relating to public safety; providing protections, remedies, and modifying various provisions of the Safe at Home program; establishing criminal penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 5B.02; 5B.03, subdivision 1; 5B.11; 5B.13; 171.01, subdivision 45d; 171.0605, subdivision 5; 480.30, subdivision 1; Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 43A.36, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 5B.

From the engrossed text, March 23, 2026:

A bill for an act relating to public safety; providing protections, remedies, and modifying various provisions of the Safe at Home program; establishing criminal penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 5B.02; 5B.03, subdivision 1; 5B.11; 5B.13; 171.01, subdivision 45d; 171.0605, subdivision 5; 480.30, subdivision 1; Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 43A.36, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 5B. Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 5B.02, is amended to read: 5B.02 DEFINITIONS. (a) For purposes of this chapter and unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section have the meanings given deleted text begin themdeleted text end . (b) "Address" means an individual's work address, school address, or residential street address, as specified on the individual's application to be a program participant under this chapter. (c) "Applicant" means an adult, a parent or guardian acting on behalf of an eligible minor, new text begin [ADDED: an emancipated minor, ] new text end or a guardian acting on behalf of an incapacitated person, as defined in section 524.5-102. (d) "Domestic violence" means an act as defined in section 518B.01, subdivision 2, paragraph (a), and includes a threat of such acts committed against an individual in a domestic situation, regardless of whether these acts or threats have been reported to law enforcement officers. (e) "Eligible …

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Sponsors

• Doron Clark (D) · primary sponsor
• Bobby Champion (D)
• Heather Gustafson (D)

Latest actions

1. April 22, 2026: Rule 45-amend, subst. General Orders HF3676, SF indefinitely postponed
2. April 7, 2026: Author added Gustafson
3. April 7, 2026: Second reading
4. April 7, 2026: Comm report: To pass
5. March 26, 2026: Comm report: To pass and re-referred to State and Local Government
6. March 23, 2026: Comm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Transportation
7. March 5, 2026: Author added Champion
8. February 26, 2026: Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety
9. February 26, 2026: Introduction and first reading

Common questions

What is SF3959?

SF3959 is a bill in the Minnesota Legislature (94th Legislature 2025-2026): Safe at Home program protections, remedies, and provisions modification.

What does SF3959 do?

In its own words: A bill for an act relating to public safety; providing protections, remedies, and modifying various provisions of the Safe at Home program; establishing criminal penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 5B.02; 5B.03, subdivision 1; 5B.11; 5B.13; 171.01, subdivision 45d; 171.0605, subdivision 5; 480.30, subdivision 1; Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 43A.36, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 5B.

What is the status of SF3959?

In committee as of April 22, 2026. Latest action: Rule 45-amend, subst. General Orders HF3676, SF indefinitely postponed (April 22, 2026).

Who sponsored SF3959?

Doron Clark (D), with 2 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for SF3959?

On the Minnesota Legislature website: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?f=SF3959&y=2025&ssn=0&b=senate