Minnesota legislation · 94th Legislature 2025-2026
Minnesota HF5029: Criminal penalties for bribing or corruptly influencing a juror provided.
Status: In committee, April 22, 2026
What the bill says
A bill for an act relating to public safety; providing criminal penalties for bribing or corruptly influencing a juror; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 609.425; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 609.
From the introduced text, April 20, 2026:
A bill for an act relating to public safety; providing criminal penalties for bribing or corruptly influencing a juror; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 609.425; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 609. Section 1. new text begin [ADDED: [609.421] BRIBERY OF A JUROR.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: Subdivision 1.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: Offering bribery.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: Whoever offers, gives, or promises to give, directly or indirectly, to a juror in any court in the state, whether impaneled or not, any benefit, reward, or consideration, with intent to influence the juror's vote or position on a matter before the juror, is guilty of a felony and may be sentenced as provided in subdivision 3.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: Subd. 2.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: Receiving bribery.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: Whoever, being a juror summoned to any court in the state, whether impaneled or not, requests, receives, or agrees to receive, directly or indirectly, any benefit, reward, or consideration, with the understanding that in exchange this will influence the juror's vote or position on a matter before the juror, is guilty of a felony and may be sentenced as provided in subdivision 3.] new text end new …
Sponsors
- Peggy Scott (R) · primary sponsor
- Bryan Lawrence (R)
- Elliott Engen (R)
Latest actions
- : Authors added Lawrence and Engen
- : Introduction and first reading, referred to Public Safety Finance and Policy
Common questions
- What is HF5029?
- HF5029 is a bill in the Minnesota Legislature (94th Legislature 2025-2026): Criminal penalties for bribing or corruptly influencing a juror provided.
- What does HF5029 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act relating to public safety; providing criminal penalties for bribing or corruptly influencing a juror; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 609.425; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 609.
- What is the status of HF5029?
- In committee as of April 22, 2026. Latest action: Authors added Lawrence and Engen (April 22, 2026).
- Who sponsored HF5029?
- Peggy Scott (R), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HF5029?
- On the Minnesota Legislature website: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?f=HF5029&y=2025&ssn=0&b=house
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