Minnesota legislation · 94th Legislature 2025-2026
Minnesota SF4715: Elk exemption from live Cervidae importation prohibition
Status: In committee, March 23, 2026
What the bill says
A bill for an act relating to agriculture; exempting elk from live Cervidae importation prohibition; amending Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 35.155, subdivision 12.
From the introduced text, March 19, 2026:
A bill for an act relating to agriculture; exempting elk from live Cervidae importation prohibition; amending Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 35.155, subdivision 12. Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 35.155, subdivision 12, is amended to read: Subd. 12. Importation. (a) A person must not import live Cervidaenew text begin [ADDED: , except elk,] new text end into the state from a state or province where chronic wasting disease has been detected in the farmed or wild cervid population in the last five years unless the animal has tested not detected for chronic wasting disease with a validated live-animal test. (b) Live Cervidae or Cervidae semen must originate from a herd that has been subject to a state-, federal-, or provincial-approved chronic wasting disease herd certification program and that has reached a status equivalent to the highest certification. (c) Cervidae imported in violation of this section may be seized and destroyed by the commissioner of natural resources. (d) This subdivision does not apply to the interstate transfer of animals between two facilities accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums. (e) Notwithstanding this subdivision, the commissioner of natural resources may issue a permit allowing the importation of orphaned wild cervid species that are not susceptible to chronic wasting disease from another state to an Association of Zoos and Aquariums …
Sponsors
- Steve Green (R) · primary sponsor
- Keri Heintzeman (R, SD-006)
- Torrey Westrom (R)
Latest actions
- : Referred to Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development
- : Introduction and first reading
Common questions
- What is SF4715?
- SF4715 is a bill in the Minnesota Legislature (94th Legislature 2025-2026): Elk exemption from live Cervidae importation prohibition.
- What does SF4715 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act relating to agriculture; exempting elk from live Cervidae importation prohibition; amending Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 35.155, subdivision 12.
- What is the status of SF4715?
- In committee as of March 23, 2026. Latest action: Referred to Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development (March 23, 2026).
- Who sponsored SF4715?
- Steve Green (R), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SF4715?
- On the Minnesota Legislature website: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?f=SF4715&y=2025&ssn=0&b=senate
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