Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Committee hears bill to reinstate 'apparent' in deadly-force statute; members request language work
Summary
House File 538 would add the word 'apparent' back into Minnesota Statute 609.066 to clarify the standard for use of deadly force; law enforcement groups urged reinstatement, while several legislators urged caution and recommended further drafting to avoid undoing 2020 reforms.
The House Public Safety Committee took testimony on House File 538, a bill to add the word “apparent” back into Minnesota Statute 609.066 — the state’s authorized-use-of-deadly-force statute — and laid the bill over to allow additional drafting and member review.
Representative Steer introduced the bill and said it would “reinsert the word apparent before death or great bodily harm.” Imran Ali, general counsel for the Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Association, described the change as consistent with legislative intent added in 2020 and with the…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
