SF4909
Manufactured home park residents eviction proceedings modifications
Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026)
Related bill: HF4811
AI Generated Summary
Purpose
This bill changes how eviction cases are handled for residents of manufactured home parks in Minnesota. It focuses on extending time for residents to respond to evictions, clarifying how sale proceeds from a park owner’s action are handled, and tightening notices to protect residents’ financial interests. It also repeals the former conditional-writ framework and replaces it with new rules.
Main Provisions (What the bill does)
Writ of recovery stay and in-park sale timing
- For a standard writ of recovery (not a conditional writ), the court must stay the writ for up to 90 days to let the resident either move the home off the lot or to complete an in-park sale as allowed by existing law.
- The resident may remain in the home for 10 days after the writ is issued.
- The resident has 28 days after the writ to remove personal property under the specified process.
- The park owner must tell anyone with a security interest in the home about the writ within 15 days.
Additional notice in eviction summons
- When a park owner brings an eviction, the summons must include a verbatim notice about what happens if the resident signs over title to the home or if the park owner takes title and then sells the home.
- The notice explains the right to recover money from the sale after subtracting back rent, utility charges, liens, and other lawful costs.
- To receive any remaining money after a sale, the resident must provide current contact information, and the park owner must pay the resident within 30 days of receiving that information.
Surplus from sale handled for park owners
- If the park owner acquires title to a resident’s home and later sells it, the sale proceeds must first be used to cover any amounts owed to the park (rent, utilities, costs) and any liens.
- Any surplus after those amounts must be returned to the former resident within 30 days after the park has the resident’s current contact information.
Repeal of the old conditional-writ framework
- The bill repeals the existing subdivision that described a conditional writ and its in-park sale provisions, removing that process from law.
Significant Changes to Existing Law
- Replaces the older conditional-writ process with a new approach that includes a longer potential stay (up to 90 days) for standard writs and explicit rights around sale proceeds.
- Adds explicit language requiring park owners to provide and pay out sale proceeds to residents promptly, with defined timelines (30 days) after contact information is provided.
- Strengthens notice requirements to security interests and to residents about what happens to money from a sale.
- Requires a clear order of how any money from a park-owner sale is applied (back rent/utilities/costs first, then liens, then surplus).
- Repeals the former conditional-writ framework, simplifying the eviction process in favor of the new structure.
Relevant terms - writ of recovery - in-park sale - manufactured home park - park owner - resident - security interest - lien - back rent - utilities - actual costs - surplus - acquisition and sale of residence - title - summons and complaint - notice - conditional writ (repealed) - eviction proceedings - 327C.11 (code section involved) - 504B.365 (statutory process referenced for personal property) - 168A.142, 168A.143, 504B.265, 504B.271 (legal authorities related to title and sale)
Bill text versions
- Introduction PDF PDF file
Past committee meetings
- Housing and Homelessness Prevention on: April 09, 2026 12:30
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Where | Type | Name | Committee Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 26, 2026 | Senate | Action | Introduction and first reading | ||
| March 26, 2026 | Senate | Action | Referred to | Housing and Homelessness Prevention | |
| April 13, 2026 | Senate | Action | Comm report: No recommendation, re-referred to | Judiciary and Public Safety | |
| April 13, 2026 | Senate | Action | Pursuant to Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 6, referred to | Rules and Administration |
Citations
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"analysis": {
"added": [
"Stay of the writ of recovery extended to a period not to exceed 90 days (as referenced in the amended text), to allow the resident to arrange removal of the home or facilitate an in-park sale.",
"Resident may remain in the home for 10 days following issuance of the writ.",
"Resident has 28 days after issuance of the writ to remove personal property under the process outlined in §504B.365, subd. 3.",
"Park owner must notify any party holding a security interest in the resident's home of the writ within 15 days."
],
"removed": [],
"summary": "This bill amends Minnesota Statutes 2024 section 327C.11, subdivision 3 to modify eviction proceedings for manufactured home park residents, including extending stay provisions for writs of recovery and related timelines.",
"modified": []
},
"citation": "327C.11",
"subdivision": "subdivision 3"
},
{
"analysis": {
"added": [],
"removed": [
"327C.11, subdivision 4 (Conditional writ) is repealed."
],
"summary": "This bill repeals Minnesota Statutes 2024 section 327C.11, subdivision 4, which previously governed conditional writs.",
"modified": []
},
"citation": "327C.11",
"subdivision": "subdivision 4"
},
{
"analysis": {
"added": [
"Adds Subd.5 requiring park owners to include a verbatim notice with eviction summons about rights under Minnesota law and the implications of signs over title to the home.",
"Provides specifics on the return of any money left over after sale, and the conditions for payment (e.g., address/phone/email contact and 30-day payment window).",
"References to the return of money, liens, and related costs are incorporated with cross-references to existing provisions (e.g., §327C.11, Sec. 2)."
],
"removed": [],
"summary": "This bill adds subdivision 5 to section 327C.11 to address summons and complaint additional notice in eviction actions.",
"modified": []
},
"citation": "327C.11",
"subdivision": "subdivision 5"
},
{
"analysis": {
"added": [
"Adds Subd.6 specifying that if a park owner acquires title to the resident's home under §168A.142, §168A.143, §504B.265, or §504B.271 and then sells the home, the proceeds must be applied in order: (1) to satisfy any outstanding balances for rent, utilities, and actual costs incurred by the park; (2) to satisfy any liens on the property; (3) any remaining surplus must be returned to the former resident within 30 days of the resident providing an address/phone/email contact."
],
"removed": [],
"summary": "This bill adds subdivision 6 to section 327C.11 addressing the disposition of surplus when a park owner acquires title to a resident's home and subsequently sells it.",
"modified": []
},
"citation": "327C.11",
"subdivision": "subdivision 6"
},
{
"analysis": {
"added": [
"Reference to 327C.07 for in-park sales as part of the broader eviction provisions."
],
"removed": [],
"summary": "This bill references section 327C.07 in relation to in-park sales, but does not itself modify 327C.07.",
"modified": []
},
"citation": "327C.07",
"subdivision": ""
},
{
"analysis": {
"added": [],
"removed": [],
"summary": "This statute is cited in the bill as part of the authorities under which a park owner may acquire title to a resident's home; the bill does not modify 168A.142 itself.",
"modified": []
},
"citation": "168A.142",
"subdivision": ""
},
{
"analysis": {
"added": [],
"removed": [],
"summary": "This statute is cited in the bill as part of the authorities under which a park owner may acquire title to a resident's home; the bill does not modify 168A.143 itself.",
"modified": []
},
"citation": "168A.143",
"subdivision": ""
},
{
"analysis": {
"added": [],
"removed": [],
"summary": "This statute is cited in the bill as part of the authorities under which a park owner may acquire title to a resident's home; the bill does not modify 504B.265 itself.",
"modified": []
},
"citation": "504B.265",
"subdivision": ""
},
{
"analysis": {
"added": [],
"removed": [],
"summary": "This statute is cited in the bill as part of the authorities under which a park owner may acquire title to a resident's home; the bill does not modify 504B.271 itself.",
"modified": []
},
"citation": "504B.271",
"subdivision": ""
},
{
"analysis": {
"added": [],
"removed": [],
"summary": "This statute is referenced for the process to remove personal property after eviction, as invoked in Subdivision 3 of 327C.11.",
"modified": []
},
"citation": "504B.365",
"subdivision": "subdivision 3"
},
{
"analysis": {
"added": [],
"removed": [],
"summary": "This statute is referenced for the required notice in eviction summons (504B.321, subd. 4).",
"modified": []
},
"citation": "504B.321",
"subdivision": "subdivision 4"
},
{
"analysis": {
"added": [],
"removed": [],
"summary": "This cross-reference to 327C.11, Sec. 2 appears in connection with Subdivision 5's notice and monetary provisions.",
"modified": []
},
"citation": "327C.11",
"subdivision": "Sec.2"
}
]Progress through the legislative process
In Committee