Minnesota legislation · 94th Legislature 2025-2026
Minnesota HF4242: Decedents' personal property disposition by coroners and medical examiners provisions modified.
Status: In committee, May 7, 2026
What the bill says
A bill for an act relating to local government; modifying provisions governing disposition of decedents' personal property by coroners and medical examiners; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 390.225, subdivision 5; 525.393.
From the engrossed text, May 6, 2026:
A bill for an act relating to local government; modifying provisions governing disposition of decedents' personal property by coroners and medical examiners; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 390.225, subdivision 5; 525.393. Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 390.225, subdivision 5, is amended to read: Subd. 5. Property of unknown decedents. If the deleted text begin namedeleted text end new text begin [ADDED: identity] new text end of the decedent is not knownnew text begin [ADDED: and the county is completing disposition of the decedent's remains in accordance with section 390.21] new text end , the coroner or medical examiner deleted text begin shall release such property to the county for disposal or sale. If the unknown decedent's identity is established and if a representative shall qualify within six years from the time of such sale, the county administrator, or a designee, shall pay the amount of the proceeds of the sale to the representative on behalf of the estate upon order of the court. If no order is made within six years, the proceeds of the sale shall become a part of the general revenue of the countydeleted text end new text begin [ADDED: may place the decedent's personal property with the decedent for burial, arrange for long-term storage of the decedent's personal property, or arrange for direct disposition of …
Sponsors
- Mike Freiberg (D) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety
- : Introduction and first reading
- : Received from House
- : Bill was passed as amended vote: 133-1
- : Third reading as amended
- : Amended
- : House rule 1.21, placed on Calendar for the Day Wednesday, May 6, 2026
- : Second reading
- : Committee report, to adopt as amended
- : Introduction and first reading, referred to Elections Finance and Government Operations
Votes
- CALENDAR FOR THE DAY - Passage, as amended (May 6, 2026): 133 yea, 1 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HF4242?
- HF4242 is a bill in the Minnesota Legislature (94th Legislature 2025-2026): Decedents' personal property disposition by coroners and medical examiners provisions modified.
- What does HF4242 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act relating to local government; modifying provisions governing disposition of decedents' personal property by coroners and medical examiners; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 390.225, subdivision 5; 525.393.
- What is the status of HF4242?
- In committee as of May 7, 2026. Latest action: Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety (May 7, 2026).
- Who sponsored HF4242?
- Mike Freiberg (D).
- Where is the official record for HF4242?
- On the Minnesota Legislature website: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?f=HF4242&y=2025&ssn=0&b=house
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