Minnesota legislation · 94th Legislature 2025-2026
Minnesota SF4841: Physical contact between farmed Cervidae and free-roaming Cervidae prevention fencing requirement removal and registration revocation under certain circumstances authority removal
Status: In committee, March 25, 2026
What the bill says
A bill for an act relating to agriculture; removing requirement that fencing prevent physical contact between farmed Cervidae and free-roaming Cervidae; removing authority to revoke registrations under certain conditions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 35.155, subdivision 4.
From the introduced text, March 24, 2026:
A bill for an act relating to agriculture; removing requirement that fencing prevent physical contact between farmed Cervidae and free-roaming Cervidae; removing authority to revoke registrations under certain conditions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 35.155, subdivision 4. Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 35.155, subdivision 4, is amended to read: Subd. 4. Fencing. Farmed Cervidae must be confined in a manner designed to prevent escape. All perimeter fences for farmed Cervidae must be at least 96 inches in height and be constructed and maintained in a way that prevents the escape of farmed Cervidaedeleted text begin ,deleted text end new text begin [ADDED: and] new text end entry into the premises by free-roaming Cervidaedeleted text begin , and physical contact between farmed Cervidae and free-roaming Cervidaedeleted text end . The Board of Animal Health or commissioner of natural resources may determine whether the construction and maintenance of fencing is adequate to prevent deleted text begin physical contact ordeleted text end escape under this subdivision and may compel corrective action when fencing is determined to be inadequate. All new fencing installed and all fencing used to repair deficiencies must be high tensile. All entry areas for farmed Cervidae enclosure areas must have two redundant gates, which must be maintained to prevent the escape of animals through an open gate. If a …
Sponsors
- Steve Green (R) · primary sponsor
- Nathan Wesenberg (R)
- Mark Johnson (R)
Latest actions
- : Referred to Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development
- : Introduction and first reading
Common questions
- What is SF4841?
- SF4841 is a bill in the Minnesota Legislature (94th Legislature 2025-2026): Physical contact between farmed Cervidae and free-roaming Cervidae prevention fencing requirement removal and registration revocation under certain circumstances authority removal.
- What does SF4841 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act relating to agriculture; removing requirement that fencing prevent physical contact between farmed Cervidae and free-roaming Cervidae; removing authority to revoke registrations under certain conditions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 35.155, subdivision 4.
- What is the status of SF4841?
- In committee as of March 25, 2026. Latest action: Referred to Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development (March 25, 2026).
- Who sponsored SF4841?
- Steve Green (R), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SF4841?
- On the Minnesota Legislature website: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?f=SF4841&y=2025&ssn=0&b=senate
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