Minnesota HF5136: Age of delinquency for certain serious offenses established to be ten years of age.

What the bill says

A bill for an act relating to juvenile delinquency; establishing that the age of delinquency for certain serious offenses is ten years of age; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 260B.007, subdivision 6; 260C.007, subdivision 6.

From the introduced text, May 12, 2026:

A bill for an act relating to juvenile delinquency; establishing that the age of delinquency for certain serious offenses is ten years of age; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 260B.007, subdivision 6; 260C.007, subdivision 6. Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 260B.007, subdivision 6, is amended to read: Subd. 6. Delinquent child. (a) Except as otherwise provided in paragraphs (b), (c), and (d), "delinquent child" means a child: (1) who has violated any state or local law, except as provided in section 260B.225, subdivision 1, and except for juvenile offenders as described in subdivisions 16 to 18; (2) who has violated a federal law or a law of another state and whose case has been referred to the juvenile court if the violation would be an act of delinquency if committed in this state or a crime or offense if committed by an adult; (3) who has escaped from confinement to a state juvenile correctional facility after being committed to the custody of the commissioner of corrections; or (4) who has escaped from confinement to a local juvenile correctional facility after being committed to the facility by the court. (b) The term delinquent child does not include a child alleged to have committed murder in the first degree after becoming 16 years of age, but the term delinquent child does …

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Sponsors

• Bidal Duran (R) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. May 12, 2026: Introduction and first reading, referred to Public Safety Finance and Policy

Common questions

What is HF5136?

HF5136 is a bill in the Minnesota Legislature (94th Legislature 2025-2026): Age of delinquency for certain serious offenses established to be ten years of age.

What does HF5136 do?

In its own words: A bill for an act relating to juvenile delinquency; establishing that the age of delinquency for certain serious offenses is ten years of age; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 260B.007, subdivision 6; 260C.007, subdivision 6.

What is the status of HF5136?

In committee as of May 12, 2026. Latest action: Introduction and first reading, referred to Public Safety Finance and Policy (May 12, 2026).

Who sponsored HF5136?

Bidal Duran (R).

Where is the official record for HF5136?

On the Minnesota Legislature website: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?f=HF5136&y=2025&ssn=0&b=house