HF809 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Local governments prohibited from enacting policies refusing to enforce traffic regulations.

Related bill: SF1280

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This bill, authored by Engen and submitted to the Minnesota House of Representatives, aims to ensure that all local government units, including prosecutorial offices and law enforcement agencies, enforce traffic laws consistently. It specifically prohibits these local entities from adopting ordinances or policies that would prevent or limit the enforcement or prosecution of general traffic laws or any specific traffic law. Any local government ordinance or policy currently in place that contradicts this enforcement is declared void by the bill. This proposal is a new addition to the Minnesota Statutes, specifically chapter 471.

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DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
February 16, 2025HouseFloorActionIntroduction and first reading, referred toElections Finance and Government Operations