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Panel forwards bill to toughen penalties for fleeing police in vehicles
Summary
House File 340 was advanced to the Transportation Committee after amendments; the measure would add felony levels and longer sentences for certain fleeing behaviors and widen the statutory definitions used to prosecute dangerous pursuits.
The House Public Safety Committee on Feb. 19 advanced House File 340, which would increase penalties for certain types of fleeing a peace officer in a vehicle and add newly defined offenses. Representative Steer presented the bill to address a reported rise in motor‑vehicle fleeing incidents and vehicle thefts.
Steer told the committee that in 2023 there were about 2,262 agency‑initiated pursuits and that stolen vehicles were up nearly 30% from 2019. He said the bill would amend Minnesota Statute §609.487 (fleeing a peace officer) to add offenses and increase maximum imprisonment terms: for fleeing while exercising…
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